Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones became a household name after appearing in The Darling Buds of May alongside David Jason.

Emmerdale first hit the screens in the early 1970s under the Emmerdale Farm name.

That show occupies studios in a former car dealership's premises in nearby Burley Road, which ITV has confirmed will survive the cuts.

Today's middle-aged viewers are likely to remember the children's series Follyfoot and the company also has an illustrious back catalogue of documentaries.

Over the years, Yorkshire Television has experienced a raft of changes to its business.

The writing was on the wall for its future when the famous Yorkshire chevron, used to identify its programmes, was finally dropped from broadcasts around five years ago.

The most significant recent change was the acquisition of the company in 1997 by Granada, now ITV.

In 2002 Yorkshire Television became ITV1 Yorkshire.

The Calendar news programme was originally produced from the main Kirkstall Road studios but was moved to its own site in 1989.

That show has generated presenters who have gone on to become household names, including Richard Whiteley, who for some years presented both the news programme and the Countdown show, Austin Mitchell and Jonathan Aitken, who both went on to political careers.

ITV insists it remains committed to production in this region, but yesterday's announcement undoubtedly marks the beginning of the end of an era for ITV1 Yorkshire.

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