Monitor 1958
What is Monitor?
Monitor is a television series first released in 1958. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1958
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 183
- First aired
- Feb 2, 1958
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 183 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Monitor is a television series first released in 1958. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 8 seasons and 183 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A pioneering BBC series that explored every corner of the arts from 1958 to 1965.”
- Interviews with leading cultural figures
- Covers a wide range of artistic disciplines
- Helped launch careers of notable filmmakers and critics
- Production style reflects its 1950s‑60s origins
- Primarily UK‑focused arts perspective
Watch it if you appreciate thoughtful, historic arts documentaries and insightful interviews.
The series is suitable for general audiences interested in arts history, with no explicit content.
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When was Monitor first broadcast?
It premiered on 2 February 1958 on the BBC.
Who was the original editor and presenter?
Huw Wheldon served as the first editor, principal interviewer, and anchor from 1958 to 1965.
What kind of subjects did Monitor cover?
The programme ranged over all areas of the arts, featuring interviews and features on various artistic disciplines.
Who took over after Huw Wheldon left?
Jonathan Miller succeeded Wheldon for the series' final episodes.
Did Monitor help launch any notable careers?
Yes, it assembled a team that included future prominent figures such as John Schlesinger, Ken Russell, and Melvyn Bragg.
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