Pebble Mill at One 1972
What is Pebble Mill at One?
Pebble Mill at One was a British lunchtime magazine programme that aired live on BBC 1 each weekday at 13:00. The series began on 2 October 1972 and ran continuously until 23 May 1986; it was later revived from 14 October 1991 to 29 March 1996.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 679
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 9, 1972
- Last aired
- May 23, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 0.0/10
- Format
- 5 seasons · 679 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
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Pebble Mill at One was a British lunchtime magazine programme that aired live on BBC 1 each weekday at 13:00. The series began on 2 October 1972 and ran continuously until 23 May 1986; it was later revived from 14 October 1991 to 29 March 1996. Production took place at the Pebble Mill studios of BBC Birmingham, but rather than using a conventional studio the show was presented from the centre’s main foyer, allowing studio visitors to be seen arriving in the background as the broadcast began. The unusual location resulted from the fact that a planned third studio was never built and the existing facilities were fully booked for network drama production and local news. The programme’s format combined live interviews, features and
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“Pebble Mill at One was a live British lunchtime magazine show broadcast from the BBC Birmingham foyer.”
- unique studio setting
- spontaneous atmosphere
- limited production space
- unconventional broadcast location
Watch it if you are interested in the history of British live television broadcasting formats.
The programme features a standard daytime magazine format suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 October 9, 1972 Mytharc Oct 9, 1972
- E2 October 10, 1972 Core Oct 10, 1972
- E3 October 11, 1972 Core Oct 11, 1972
- E4 October 12, 1972 Core Oct 12, 1972
- E5 October 13, 1972 Core Oct 13, 1972
- E6 October 16, 1972 Core Oct 16, 1972
- E7 October 17, 1972 Core Oct 17, 1972
- E8 October 18, 1972 Core Oct 18, 1972
- E9 October 19, 1972 Core Oct 19, 1972
- E10 October 20, 1972 Core Oct 20, 1972
- E11 October 23, 1972 Core Oct 23, 1972
- E12 October 24, 1972 Core Oct 24, 1972
- E13 October 25, 1972 Core Oct 25, 1972
- E14 October 26, 1972 Core Oct 26, 1972
- E15 October 27, 1972 Core Oct 27, 1972
- E16 October 30, 1972 Core Oct 30, 1972
- E17 October 31, 1972 Core Oct 31, 1972
- E18 November 1, 1972 Core Nov 1, 1972
- E19 November 2, 1972 Core Nov 2, 1972
- E20 November 3, 1972 Core Nov 3, 1972
- E21 November 6, 1972 Core Nov 6, 1972
- E22 November 7, 1972 Core Nov 7, 1972
- E23 November 8, 1972 Core Nov 8, 1972
- E24 November 9, 1972 Mytharc Nov 9, 1972
- E25 November 10, 1972 Mytharc Nov 10, 1972
Frequently asked questions
Where was the show filmed?
The programme was broadcast from the main foyer area of the BBC Pebble Mill studios in Birmingham.
When did the show air?
It was broadcast live from Monday to Friday at 13:00.
Why was the show filmed in a foyer?
The production used the foyer because a planned third studio was never built and existing facilities were fully booked.
What kind of programme was it?
It was a live lunchtime magazine programme.
What could viewers see in the background?
In the beginning, visitors to the studios could be seen arriving in the background during the broadcast.
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