Advent Calendar 2019 Day 19: Tyne Tees, 1984

It used to be LWT, but the more we see of Tyne Tees' various Christmas lounge designs over the years it becomes clearer that they're the region that put the most effort in to their holidays sets. Look at Bill Steel here in his bow tie, shiny shoes and comfortable red leather armchair by the fireside, two bottles of good red to its side notably unopened even at 10.40pm, even if he is thinking of ruining the effort with a hat. Wonder if the inclusion of the Raiders Of The Lost Ark Terry's Chocolate Orange advert right after Raiders Of The Lost Ark was deliberate or not. A beta version of Pamela Armstrong at ITN actually provides festive cheer, at least at first but she does provide advance warning before closing with John Suchet in Lapland drinking on the job before a Christmas bells version of the Thames jingle into (not included) Des O'Connor Tonight. Wonderful work all round.

FROM THE NORTH EAST: We previous popped up to marvel at Tyne Tees' design skills for 1982, 1986 and1989