OSP Category: Christmas Presentation
That time of year when channels give their on-screen presentation a festive update.
BBC One continuity including programme promotion for Christmas Eve and BBC News opening titles (24th December 1984)
A look at what’s to come on Christmas Eve evening on BBC One.
BBC One continuity and start of BBC Weather with Michael Fish (25th December 1984)
A quick check on the weather before joining Noel at British Telecom Tower.
BBC One continuity (25th December 1986)
The 9.10am junction on BBC One on Christmas morning.
Channel 4 start-up (partial) (25th December 1986)
Channel 4 not feeling terribly festive this year.
BBC One closedown (partial) – final airing of Christmas clock and ident (27th December 1984)
Special lighting arrangements for the final airing of the Christmas ident.
Yorkshire TV continuity including programme promotion for Friday (26th December 1985)
A look ahead to Friday’s line-up on ITV.
Channel 4 start-up (partial) (26th December 1985)
A frosty look for Channel 4 this Christmas.
BBC One continuity and BBC Weather with John Kettley (edited) with a surprise appearance by Santa (25th December 1986)
A link into the Christmas morning weather bulletin – and an unexpected appearance by Santa just outside the studio.
TV-am programme promotion for Good Morning Britain – new start time (December 1984)
From 3rd January 1985, TV-am would be expanding its broadcasting hours slightly. The changes included a ten-minute extension for Good Morning Britain which would now begin at 6.15am rather than 6.25am.
BBC Two closedown (26th December 1985)
A little over an hour into Boxing Day and BBC Two is closing down.
BBC One continuity (26th December 1985)
A Boxing Day morning junction on BBC One.
BBC One continuity (25th December 1985)
A rather elaborate link into Roland Rat’s Christmas morning show on BBC One.