...on Television

"...on Television" or "...on TV", was a long-running late night television programme on ITV. The programme, which was made first by LWT and then Granada Productions, featured a number of clips from unusual or, (often unintentionally), amusing television programmes and commercials from around the world.

The show was first presented by TV critic and journalist Clive James between 1982 and 1988, then celebrity chef Keith Floyd in 1989, and finally Chris Tarrant from 1990 to 2006.

The show remained "Tarrant on TV" for 16 years.

Early years

The show first began in 1982, hosted by the Australian television critic and satirist Clive James. The series showed funny and bizarre clips from TV shows and adverts from around the world, most notably from the far eastern countries of Japan and Korea. The series popularised the Japanese show Endurance which followed numerous contestants as they underwent painful tasks around the world.

After James joined the BBC in 1988, celebrity chef Keith Floyd was brought in for a six-episode series in 1989 before Chris Tarrant took over in 1990.

ONTV

ONTV or variant may refer to:

On TV (song)

"On TV" is a single from the British synthpop group The Buggles, released in July 1982 on Carrere Records. Though it didn't chart in their home country of the UK, the single did go gold in Canada.

Like "I Am a Camera" and "Lenny", this Buggles single "On TV" b/w "Fade Away" was re-released on iTunes as an EP by Trevor Horn's own ZTT label in 2012, with two bonus demos: one of "On TV" itself, and one called "Videotheque". After its 1981 demo had been completed, "Videotheque" would later be reworked for Dollar's 1982 release, The Dollar Album. As well, the lyrics of "Videotheque" would also influence the song "Hand Held in Black and White" from the same album. Both Dollar songs were released as singles and charted in the UK top 20 chart. All four of these tracks (A-side/B-side and two demos) are also available on the 2010 re-release of Adventures in Modern Recording.

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