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BBC Two continuity followed by Newsfile opening (21st October 1996)

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FROM THE ARCHIVE OF: The TV Room

The 2am BBC Two junction.

VIDEO: BBC Two continuity followed by Newsfile opening. Announcer: Rosanne Macmillan. TX DATE: 21st October 1996. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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[00:00:00] GRAPHIC: a slide version of a Level 2-enhanced Ceefax menu. This slide is used to punctuate a Pages from Ceefax in-vision broadcast.

At this point, we’re exiting a late-night BBC Two Pages from Ceefax slot.

[00:00:06] IDENT: the announcer welcomes us to The Learning Zone via the dedicated Learning Zone BBC Two ident.

[00:00:15] STING: for The Learning Zone.

[00:00:41] PROGRAMME MENU GRAPHIC: a menu slide outlining the programme strands being shown tonight.

[00:00:55] PROGRAMME MENU GRAPHIC: a menu slide for FETV.

[00:01:39] PROGRAMME: the opening sequence for Newsfile.

The theme tune may be familiar to some as that used for The Money Programme for a number of years.

RELATED ARTICLE: you can view the Pages from Ceefax transmission that preceded this junction here.

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FEATURE IMAGE:
PICTURED: BBC Two programme menu. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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