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Brian Trueman joined Granada Television in 1957 as a newsreader and then a presenter. During the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the best known faces of local programming, working on just about every Granada local programme from news to politics.

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March 4, 2016 0 Brian Trueman biography

Brian Trueman joined Granada Television in 1957 from the acting profession. He initially became a newsreader and then a presenter.…

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November 27, 2014 0 Brian Trueman describes how he started work at Granada

I started at Granada in 1957 when I would be 25. I’d been, I won’t go into the tormented history…

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November 27, 2014 0 Brian Trueman recalls his early days as a newsreader

Very peculiar it was, wearing my makeup which was bright orange in order that I’d look normal with a vivid…

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November 27, 2014 0 Brian Trueman talks about the importance of Granada TV to the region

How important do you think Granada was to the region? Hugely. Hugely. I mean it brought …. The BBC was…

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November 27, 2014 0 Brian Trueman’s memories of Sidney Bernstein

Sidney was notorious for living on the premises! You know when they built the new block he had the Penthouse…

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November 27, 2014 0 Brian Trueman remembers meeting the Beatles and the Rolling Stones

The local programme, Granada Reports in the early days, was in a very small studio, Studio 4, which is now…

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November 27, 2014 0 Brian Trueman compares working at Granada with working for the BBC

People said what’s it like working for the BBC after working for Granada. I said working for Granada literally was…