Start-Up Archives - Rewind

The procedure followed by a TV channel when it comes back on air following an overnight closedown.

BBC One start-up including Pages from Ceefax and programme promotion for Toy Story (24th December 2001)

16th Nov 2025 10.31pm
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Pages from Ceefax and BBC Two continuity followed by Environment (opening) (1st April 2000)

22nd Nov 2024 11.25pm
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BBC TV start-up (c. 1950)

5th Sep 2024 10.37pm
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BBC TV continuity (c. 1950)

3rd Sep 2024 9.59pm
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RTÉ Network 2 startup (partial) including programme promotion for Glenroe and Back to the Kingdom opening (12th January 1996)

13th Jan 2024 6.50pm
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Teilifís na Gaeilge downtime menu graphic and start-up followed by Euronews (partial) (5th August 1999)

10th Nov 2023 11.50am
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Pages from Ceefax and BBC Two start-up including programme promotions for Il Postino and David Copperfield followed by Harvey opening (25th December 1999)

30th Aug 2023 11.53am
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Face in the Crowd close, BBC Weather, BBC News 24 continuity, BBC One continuity, CBBC One continuity followed by Polka Dot Shorts opening titles (25th December 1999)

29th Aug 2023 11.53am
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Teilifís na Gaeilge launch and first programme (31st October 1996)

16th May 2023 12.46am
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Bravo start-up including programme promotion for The Detectives followed by Knight Rider opening/closing (5 clips) (c. 2000)

17th Jun 2022 12.13am
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RTÉ One start-up including RTÉ News Headline, RTÉ Weather and programme promotion for Glenroe (11th September 1992)

29th Apr 2022 10.27pm
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Pages from Ceefax and BBC Two start-up (3rd January 2005)

19th Feb 2022 9.29pm
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BBC Three start-up followed by BBC Three Launch Night and Johnny Vaughan Tonight opening (9th February 2003)

1st Feb 2022 1.27pm
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BBC One start-up including programme promotion for Christmas Day followed by CBBC continuity and Teletubbies opening sequence (25th December 1998)

26th Oct 2021 6.59pm
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BBC Two start-up including Pages from Ceefax and programme promotion for Arena followed by The Great Lie opening (25th December 1998)

26th Oct 2021 6.20pm
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RTÉ One start-up (2nd September 1995)

19th Aug 2021 11.50pm
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RTÉ Network 2 start-up (31st August 1995)

17th Aug 2021 11.52pm
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RTÉ One start-up (partial) (31st August 1995)

13th Aug 2021 9.42pm
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BBC One start-up (6th January 1991)

12th Aug 2021 3.26pm
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BBC Two/Open University start-up: first on air appearance of new BBC Two logo (16th February 1991)

11th Aug 2021 3.47pm
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BBC One/Open University start-up: first on air appearance of new BBC One logo (16th February 1991)

11th Aug 2021 2.53pm
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RTÉ Network 2 start-up (partial) (6th September 1994)

26th Jul 2021 9.18pm
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RTÉ Network 2 start-up (partial) (1994)

19th Jul 2021 7.50pm
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BBC Two start-up (partial) (25th December 1993)

22nd Jun 2021 11.01pm
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BBC Two start-up including programme promotion for Local Hero (26th December 1988)

16th Jun 2021 12.05pm
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Yorkshire TV start-up (24th December 1991)

11th Jun 2021 7.20am
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BBC Two start-up (partial) (24th December 1983)

2nd Jun 2021 11.15pm
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BBC Two start-up (partial) (9th November 1980)

23rd May 2021 9.39pm
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BBC TV start-up (1950s)

3rd May 2021 8.57pm
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Yorkshire TV start-up (28th March 1977)

8th Mar 2021 10.03pm
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Yorkshire TV start-up (early 1970s)

8th Mar 2021 9.24pm
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BBC One start-up (25th December 1987)

7th Mar 2021 12.13am
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Yorkshire TV start-up (25th December 1984)

5th Mar 2021 3.30pm
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Yorkshire TV start-up (partial) (25th December 1986)

28th Feb 2021 8.55pm
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Channel 4 start-up (partial) (26th December 1985)

28th Feb 2021 7.18pm
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BBC Two start-up (partial) (2 clips) (23rd May 1999)

24th Feb 2021 11.38pm
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BBC One start-up (partial) (3rd September 1982)

6th Feb 2021 10.57pm
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BBC Two start-up (partial) (24th December 1982)

4th Feb 2021 10.14pm
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BBC One start-up (partial) (22nd December 1984)

31st Jan 2021 11.00am
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BBC One start-up including special test card and VT clock followed by Now It’s Christmas opening titles (25th December 1988)

28th Jan 2021 8.13pm
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Yorkshire TV start-up (1982)

23rd Jan 2021 9.32pm
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Westward TV start-up (partial) (22nd December 1978)

23rd Jan 2021 6.05pm
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BBC One test card followed by Ceefax AM (full edition) (21st January 1988)

15th Jan 2021 11.30pm
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BBC Two start-up (30th January 1982)

14th Jan 2021 1.34pm
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Thames start-up (partial) followed by ITV Schools and Colleges continuity (1st February 1979)

9th Jan 2021 9.09pm
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Yorkshire TV start-up (6th August 1987)

8th Jan 2021 10.26pm
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BBC One continuity followed by BBC Breakfast Time (edits): first edition (17th January 1983)

8th Jan 2021 4.53pm
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BBC Breakfast Time opening titles (18th February 1985)

7th Jan 2021 11.06pm
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BBC Two start-up (partial) (25th December 1987)

6th Jan 2021 8.43pm
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Channel 4 start-up (partial) (26th December 1986)

5th Jan 2021 7.06pm
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BBC One start-up (7th September 1981)

5th Jan 2021 10.08am
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BBC One start-up followed by Breakfast Time opening titles (18th June 1984)

3rd Jan 2021 11.18pm
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