Happy Birthday, Then, Tim Burgess

The reason why we mourn the loss of the old, regional ITV is less about the disappearance of brand names like Westcountry, and more the disappearance of the regional arts programmes. Tony Wilson and Granada were always strong supporters of local bands on Granada, and you'd often find half-hours worth of music shows popping up on the far side of the News At Ten in the region, clips in Granada Reports and gigs promoted by the company to film footage to fill the airtime. This, Then, is Then, from one of them: