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BBC One continuity including programme promotion for Christmas Eve and first airing of Christmas ident (24th December 1985)

Posted on 27th February 2021
By The Rewind Team
Last updated on 9th June 2021
Filed under Channel Presentation, Promotions

The 9.20am BBC One junction.

VIDEO: BBC One continuity including programme promotion for Christmas Eve and first airing of Christmas ident. Announcer: Heather Lynn. TX DATE: 24th December 1985. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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[00:00:00] PROGGRAMME PROMOTION: a preview of programmes for Christmas Eve evening on BBC One:

7pm Telly Addicts Christmas Special. The Pain family competes against a celebrity team.

7.30pm EastEnders.

8pm Kenny Everett’s Christmas Carol.

8.30pm A Question of Sport.

9pm Terry and June.

9.30pm News.

9.45pm Cagney and Lacey.

10.30pm Val Doonican’s Christmas Party. James Galway is one of Val’s guests.

11.20pm The Good Life Christmas Special.

11.50pm The First Communion of Christmas.

[00:01:00] IDENT: the BBC One Christmas symbol airs for the first time in this link into The Littlest Hobo.

This is the daytime version of the ident. The background lighting was adjusted for daytime, dusk and night-time.

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Broadcaster/Channel: BBC, BBC One
Broadcast Area: UK: England, UK: National

OSP Category: Christmas Presentation, Full Junction, Ident, Programme Promotion

OSP Package: BBC One: Christmas 1985

On Air Talent: Heather Lynn

Programme Genre: Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Quiz, Sport

Title: A Question of Sport, Cagney and Lacey, EastEnders, Telly Addicts, The Good Life, The Kenny Everett Television Show, Val Doonican's Christmas Party

Decade: 1980s

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