The presenters, shows and studios that built British television
dailypulsera.com is an independent magazine uncovering the production stories, forgotten programmes and behind-the-camera secrets of the 1980s, 90s and 2000s.
Presenter Spotlight
Studio Secrets
Six regular series exploring television's past
Every issue of dailypulsera.com draws on archive research, production paperwork and first-hand recollection to bring these stories back to life.
Where Are They Now?
We track down the presenters and performers of decades past to find out what happened next.
How the Show Was Made
Studio floor plans, rehearsal schedules and production diaries from classic programmes.
Behind the Cameras
The camera operators, floor managers and lighting crews who built the pictures we remember.
Forgotten TV Programmes
Rescuing short-lived series and one-off specials from the depths of the broadcast archive.
Studio Secrets
The tricks, illusions and split-second cues that made modest sets look like television magic.
The History of British Television
A long-running series charting how British broadcasting evolved from three channels to hundreds.
Three ways we explore television history
Classic Game Shows
The quizzes, panel games and family shows that defined teatime and weekend viewing.
- Studio design and set-building notes
- Question setting and script development
- Ratings and scheduling history
Presenters & Newsreaders
Profiles of the hosts and anchors who became household names across the decades.
- Career-spanning profiles
- "Where Are They Now?" follow-ups
- Rare interview transcripts
Production & Broadcasting
The technical craft of making television, told through the people who did it.
- Multi-camera studio technique
- Archive restoration projects
- Newsroom and graphics production
A look inside the television archive
Photographs from the studios, control rooms and tape libraries that made classic British television possible.
Inside the Gallery
The Living Room Set
The Tape Archive
The Newsroom Desk
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Understanding how classic television was actually produced
Our education strand explains the production techniques behind the programmes we cover, from the studio floor to the edit suite.
Multi-Camera Filming
How directors cut live between three or four cameras on the studio floor, calling shots second by second to keep a scene flowing without a single edit made afterwards.
Studio Lighting
The rigs, gels and diffusion techniques lighting directors used to make a small set feel warm, glamorous or dramatic depending on the tone of the show.
Archive Restoration
The painstaking process of cleaning, digitising and colour-correcting decades-old videotape so classic episodes can be preserved for future audiences.
A magazine built by people who miss good television
Carefully researched
Every feature is checked against broadcast records, archive footage and contemporary press.
Told properly
Long-form writing that treats classic television as the serious craft and history it is.
Built with readers
Many of our best leads come from readers, former crew members and retired presenters themselves.
1,200+
Archive photographs catalogued
180
Presenter profiles published
45 years
Of broadcast history covered
60,000
Readers each month
What our readers tell us
“I hadn't thought about that quiz show in twenty years until I read this. The detail about the mechanical scoreboard took me right back to my nan's living room.”
Diane Whitfield
Reader, Leeds
“As someone who worked as a floor runner in the nineties, it's rare to see the production side written about with this much care and accuracy.”
Colin Ashby
Former studio floor runner
“The presenter profiles are wonderfully researched. It's the only place online I've found that treats these shows as proper broadcasting history.”
Priya Nair
Reader, Bristol
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