OSP Category: Closedown
When a TV channel goes to bed for the night.
BBC One closedown (partial) (25th December 1993)
A long playout for one of the 1993 Christmas idents.
BBC Two/Open University continuity (15th February 1984)
A late-night handover to the Open University.
BBC Two closedown (24th December 1984)
It’s the early hours of Christmas Eve and BBC Two closes down for the night, with a little Christmas music.
Galaxy closedown and test card (24th September 1990)
A weekend of programming dedicated to Doctor Who comes to an end and Galaxy is closing down, with a nice long play for the channel’s ident.
BBC One closedown (partial) – Olympics branding (summer 1984)
BBC One updates its ident with Olympics branding for the duration of the 1984 Olympics.
BBC One closedown including Weather and programme promotion for Christmas Eve (24th December 1974)
A rare domestic recording of a full BBC One closedown from December 1974.
Thames TV closedown including Close (5th February 1980)
A full Thames closedown, with Peter Marshall in the announcer’s seat.
BBC Two closedown (3rd April 1986)
A closedown from the first week of the ‘TWO’ era OSP.
BBC Two closedown including Christmas programme promotion and strike caption (17th December 1978)
BBC Two goes to bed a little earlier than planned due to an industrial dispute.
LWT closedown including London Community Unit Information Service (11th June 1983)
A full LWT closedown from the summer of 1983.
BBC Two closedown (13th May 1979)
A Saturday night closedown from BBC Two in what was the final weeks of this on-screen presentation package.
Channel 4’s first closedown (2nd November 1982)
Paul Coia had the honour of being the duty announcer on day one of the channel in November 1982. And consequently, he got to put the channel to bed for the first time.