The following month he was signed up by LWT for a further series of the show.

BBC: Barrymore's turbulent life

The comedy show was first broadcast from 1969 to 1973 on LWT and ran for four series.

BBC: On The Buses writer Ronnie Wolfe dies

On the Buses was set in a bus depot, and was initially rejected by the BBC before finding a home at LWT and becoming hugely popular.

BBC: On The Buses writer Ronnie Wolfe dies

Thomas recalls that during his stalking of Jack Straw he waited for the Home Secretary outside the LWT building in London, where Straw was taking part in Jonathan Dimbleby's programme.

BBC: Kebabbed: Part 4

Supposedly they found one in Michael Grade, one of the grand old men of the industry, who worked for LWT, the BBC and as chief executive of Channel 4 before quitting television.

BBC: ITV still headhunting