A long-running ITV arts and culture series that aired from 1961 to 1968, Tempo was a landmark British television programme dedicated to the performing and visual arts. With a flexible magazine format and an open editorial remit, the series explored cinema, music, dance, photography, literature, theatre, and contemporary cultural life. Combining intellectual ambition with accessible presentation, Tempo established a model for serious arts broadcasting on commercial television and laid the groundwork for later landmark programmes such as Aquarius and The South Bank Show.
Tempo (Season 3)
Annie Ross (Episode 1)
Air date: 1963-01-27
Runtime: 30 min
Art from Australia (Episode 2)
Air date: 1963-02-10
Runtime: 30 min
Lions Led by Donkeys (Episode 3)
Air date: 1963-04-21
Runtime: 30 min
Dark Descent (Episode 4)
Air date: 1963-09-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An attempt to explore the television technique in relation to modern ballet.
The Mark of Feae (Episode 5)
Air date: 1963-10-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: How artists bring terror into their pictures.
The Life I Sing About (Episode 6)
Air date: 1963-10-27
Runtime: 30 min
The Saltire in the Wind (Episode 7)
Air date: 1963-12-01
Runtime: 30 min
Carols Mean Christmas (Episode 8)
Air date: 1963-12-22
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 2
Episodes 10
Episodes 8
Episodes 20
Episodes 14
Episodes 13
Episodes 16