Television Merchandise
The rapid rise of TV-tie-in toys in the 1950s demonstrated how the industry quickly responded to a change in the cultural landscape once television became established
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Television Merchandise
When Supercar arrived on British TV screens in 1961 it captured the imagination of its young audience like no other series before it. Before you could mutter the word 'merchandise' there were wooden puppets of most of the characters
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Television Merchandise
When in 1964 the first Dalek toys went on sale, they became so popular that literally hundreds of by-products were launched
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Television Merchandise
How the Daily Express junior newspaper, designed to build a loyalty among young readers who would then stay with the newspaper through adulthood, grew into one of the most superior children's comics of the 1950s and early 60s
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Television Merchandise
In the early days of television, if you wanted the most in-depth information on broadcasts and the stars they featured, one of the last places you'd find much in the way of useful information was the Radio Times
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Television Merchandise
Remembering the golden era of television comic strips and programme features for youngsters in 'Look-in' - the 'Junior TV Times'
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Television Merchandise
Some of the more popular TV-related games released in the UK from the golden era of non-digital gaming
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