Broadcaster/Channel: Channel 4 Television Corporation

Channel 4 continuity (21st December 1987)
In this short example from a Channel 4 junction we see a cross-channel promotion graphic for a news programme on ITV.

Channel 4 start-up (partial) (26th December 1984)
The opening ident for Boxing Day.

Channel 4 continuity (26th December 1984)
The first programme link of the day.

4-Tel On View (14th July 1986)
One of the earliest recordings that we have in the archive of the animated teletext in-vision service shown on Channel 4 in the 1980s and 1990s.

ITV Schools on Channel 4 continuity (Date TBC)
A junction into The German Programme in the ITV Schools strand on Channel 4.

ITV Schools on Channel 4 continuity (Date TBC)
A junction into Start the Day in the ITV Schools strand on Channel 4.

Countdown opening/closing (first edition) (2nd November 1982)
The first programme to air on Channel 4 was the word and numbers quiz, Countdown, hosted by Richard Whiteley. The programme was produced by Yorkshire Television for Channel 4.

Channel 4 launch (2nd November 1982)
The opening minutes of the UK’s newest terrestrial TV channel.

Preview opening/close (2nd November 1982)
The second programme to be broadcast on Channel 4.

Channel 4 closedown (26th December 1986)
The early hours of Boxing Day and we end the Christmas Day schedule with a Merry Christmas from all the team in the Channel 4 control room.