Publisher: ITV
Publication Dates: 9 January 1971 – 28 December 1991
Number of Issues Published: 1092 (#1/1971 – #52/1991)
Color: Colour cover; some colour, some black and white interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Publication Type: magazine
Publisher: IPC
Publication Dates: 4 January 1992 – 12 March 1994
Number of Issues Published: 115 (#1/1992 – #10/1994)
Color: colour
Paper Stock: newsprint
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Publication Type: magazine
Information thanks to the Grand Comics Database
Look-in was a children’s magazine centred on ITV’s television programmes in the United Kingdom, and subtitled “The Junior TVTimes”. It ran from 9 January 1971 to 12 March 1994. Briefly in 1985 a BBC-based rival appeared called BEEB; another was launched in 1989, Fast Forward, which went on to outsell Look-in.
Look-in had interviews, crosswords and competitions, and it had pictures and pin-ups of TV stars and pop idols of the time. Its main feature however was the many comic strips of the favourite children’s television programmes, all of which were being shown on the ITV network at the time.
When the magazine began publication, it was edited by Alan Fennell and the strips were written by Angus Allan. Fennell left in 1975, and the art editor, Colin Shelborn, took over as editor. The covers in the 1970s were paintings by Arnaldo Putzu, an Italian working in London who had created many cinema posters in the 1960s, including designs for the Carry On films. His Look-in covers were mostly painted using acrylics.
Introduced mainly as a vehicle for children to find out what was on ITV, it included highlight listings for each ITV region, of programmes likely to appeal to its target market, but Look-in also spotlighted popular children’s topics and pastimes of the day. Skateboarding, BMX and YoYoing were all featured in the magazine. Although primarily a television magazine, it also often featured articles on sport such as On The Ball with Brian Moore, as well as science articles written by Peter Fairley. DJ Ed Stewart became a regular face in Look-in, appearing in the first issue in a feature about a day in his life, he was later given his own pages called ‘Stewpot’s Newsdesk’ which ran until 1980. Alan Fennell who edited Look-in wrote episodes for most of Gerry Anderson’s series.
During its run, Look-in annuals and Summer Special issues were released each year. In 2007 Carlton Books published a compilation reprint; Best of the Seventies, under their Prion and Sevenoaks imprints. This was followed-up by a Best of the Eighties the following year.
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UPDATE 2022-08-09
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Look-in TV Comedy Scene 1976
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VARIOUS VARIOUS VARIOUS
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Look-In Best of the 70s
Look-In Fashion Model Annual 1971
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Look-in Follyfoot Special 1973
Look-In Holiday Special 1972
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Look-In How Annual 1975
Look-In Many faces of pop 1984
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Look-in Superstars Book
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Look-in Television Annual 1975
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