BBC One closedown (6th October 1997)
One of few closedowns from the BBC One balloon era.
BBC One closedown (1991)
A BBC One closedown featuring the original 1991 – 1997 era clock design.
BBC Two closedown (31st October 1982)
It’s the end of October, and time to put the clocks back one hour.
BBC One closedown (1991)
A 1991 closedown from BBC One, with original large clock of the 1991 – 1997 period.
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 4/4)
Our history of the BBC trade test transmission concludes.
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 3/4)
Our history of the BBC trade test transmission continues.
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 2/4)
Our history of the BBC trade test transmission continues.
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 1/4)
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