Tempo (Season 5)

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.

  • Poster for Look Back at Tomorrow

    Look Back at Tomorrow (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1965-04-04

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Lee Strasberg

    Lee Strasberg (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1965-05-28

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Boss Guitar

    Boss Guitar (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1965-06-06

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Knack

    The Knack (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1965-06-11

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Successful Failure

    Successful Failure (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1965-07-18

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for The Title Makers

    The Title Makers (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1965-07-25

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Tempo visits the booming film title making industry, where some have said that the titles are now a lot more interesting than the films they introduce.

  • Poster for Profile No. 1: Harold Pinter

    Profile No. 1: Harold Pinter (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1965-10-03

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Playwright Harold Pinter talks about his background and influences in a documentary that also includes extracts from The Homecoming with the original Aldwych Theatre cast.

  • Poster for Profile No. 2: Jean-Luc Godard

    Profile No. 2: Jean-Luc Godard (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1965-10-10

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Profile No. 3: Michael Tippett

    Profile No. 3: Michael Tippett (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1965-10-17

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Profile No. 4: Charles Eames

    Profile No. 4: Charles Eames (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1965-10-24

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Profile No. 5: Alain Robbe-Grillet

    Profile No. 5: Alain Robbe-Grillet (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1965-10-31

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for Profile No. 6: Orson Welles

    Profile No. 6: Orson Welles (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1965-11-07

    Runtime: 30 min

  • Poster for A Tale of Two Talents

    A Tale of Two Talents (Episode 13)

    Air date: 1965-11-14

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Contrasting the professional life of Welsh pop singer Tom Jones who shot to fame last year with Canadian-born modern ballet dancer Lynne Seymour who performs with the Royal Ballet Company.

  • Poster for Profile No. 7: André Courrèges

    Profile No. 7: André Courrèges (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1965-11-21

    Runtime: 30 min

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