 During the 1950s he trained as a Granada cinema manager in Kingston, moving to the group's flagship venue at Tooting to handle a 1953 Frank Sinatra concert.He presented many more, firstly with Johnnie Ray, Guy Mitchell and Frankie Laine, and later with Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard and Gene Vincent.In 1956 Hamp joined Granada's television division, retaining his responsibilities for stage show management, and booking acts for television productions such as "Chelsea at Nine".