About this season
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.
Episodes (8)
1. Annie Ross
Aired 27 January 1963 • 30 min
2. Art from Australia
Aired 10 February 1963 • 30 min
3. Lions Led by Donkeys
Aired 21 April 1963 • 30 min
4. Dark Descent
Aired 29 September 1963 • 30 min
An attempt to explore the television technique in relation to modern ballet.
5. The Mark of Feae
Aired 20 October 1963 • 30 min
How artists bring terror into their pictures.
6. The Life I Sing About
Aired 27 October 1963 • 30 min
7. The Saltire in the Wind
Aired 1 December 1963 • 30 min
8. Carols Mean Christmas
Aired 22 December 1963 • 30 min