Open Air (1986)

Country

United Kingdom

Length

4 seasons, 393 episodes

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This was a live weekday morning TV show where viewers could phone in to discuss what was on television the night before. The show talked about all channels and had TV makers and managers explain their decisions. It also answered viewer questions and included features about current television.

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What happens

Open Air was BBC1's flagship programme for their new daytime service which began on 27 October 1986. The programme was an on-air discussion forum for viewers to phone in their comments on the previous night's television. The series covered all television channels and would have programme makers and television management explaining their actions. Open Air also included features about current television and discussed all aspects of television. It also tried to answer viewers' questions. Unlike similar programmes Right to Reply and Points of View, Open Air was transmitted live each weekday morning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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