TV series
Monitor
1958–, English, on BBC One. Created by Huw Wheldon.
Monitor was a BBC arts programme that was launched on 2 February 1958 and ran until 1965. Huw Wheldon was the first editor from 1958 to 1965. He was also the principal interviewer and anchor. Wheldon set about moulding a team of talents, including John Schlesinger, Ken Russell, Patrick Garland, David Jones, Humphrey Burton, John Berger, Peter Newington, Melvyn Bragg, Nancy Thomas and Alan Tyrer. Monitor ranged in subject over all the arts. Wheldon's Monitor lasted until he had "interviewed everyone I am interested in interviewing", and he was succeeded by Jonathan Miller for the series' last season.
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 186
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S8 E19: Art and Delusion
Aired 13 July 1965
Seasons 8
Cast & crew
- Huw WheldonCreator
- Hugo DysonCast · 6 ep
- Tyrone GuthrieCast · 2 ep
- Oliver ReedClaude Debussy · 1 ep
- Vladek SheybalPierre Louÿs / Film Director · 1 ep
- Kingsley AmisCast · 1 ep
- Sam WanamakerCast · 1 ep
- P.G. WodehouseCast · 1 ep
- Igor StravinskyCast · 1 ep
- Georges SimenonCast · 1 ep
- Yehudi MenuhinCast · 1 ep
- Robert GravesCast · 1 ep
- Paddy ChayefskyCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 February 1958
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Monitor are there?
Monitor has 8 seasons and 186 episodes.
Is Monitor finished?
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Who created Monitor?
Monitor was created by Huw Wheldon and stars Hugo Dyson, Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Reed.