Freetime (TV series) Freetime (TV series) Freetime was children's television programme shown on ITV between 1981 and 1988. Its premiere episode debuted as part of the first Watch It! afternoon on 29 December 1980 and was listed as "Free Time" in the TV Times. But the series did not properly start until later in 1981. Produced by Thames Television, it was a magazine format show devoted to hobbies and interests, and was designed to encourage viewers to get out and about rather than staying at home and watching television. It was hosted by the former Magpie presenter Mick Robertson. Robertson was initially joined
Newswatch (UK TV programme) Newswatch (UK TV programme) Newswatch is a weekly BBC television programme presented by Samira Ahmed that provides a viewer and listener right-of-reply for BBC News. The programme was originally made in studio TC7 at BBC Television Centre, however in January 2013, the show moved to New Broadcasting House in central London. The programme was launched in 2004 as a response to the Hutton Inquiry, as part of an initiative to make BBC News more accountable. The programme is sometimes broadcast on the BBC News channel on Friday evenings at 19:45 or 20:45 (7.45 or 8:45pm) and at 3.45am on Saturdays,