As film was the star maker so television was the personality maker. These were the people who you could see every day in your homes and they almost become friends. Not the big glitz of Hollywood, just ordinary people. Peter Dimmock was the anchor man of the BBC's 'Sportsview'. A former RAF pilot, he was the voice of horse racing. He is seen here with Donald Campbell. 'Kitchen Magic' was the programme that gave us Fanny and Johnny Craddock. Dressed for 'Come Dancing' these two would show us all how to cook for that dinner party. This was 1955, and rationing was more or less over. Earlier TV cooks like Philip Harben would use his own rations to make the programme. Brought over from the wireless, the one and only Billy Cotton. His 'Bandshow' on Saturday evenings was the starting point for many in show biz. With Kathie Kaye and Alan Breeze as his regular singers and guest stars like Tom Jones, Cliff Richard, Alma Cogan and Russ Conway, the Bandshow was a major hit. A regular on television at the time was Arthur Haynes. He was the ordinary man in the street, and he could do a better job than the government. Seen here with Nicholas Parsons and Patricia Hayes.