OSP Package: BBC Two: June 1979 - March 1986
BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for The Getting of Wisdom (15th February 1982)
The BBC Two Australian Film Season continues.
BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for Nancy Astor (15th February 1982)
This junction includes a lengthy trail for the second episode of Nancy Astor – a nine-part serial about Virginia-born Lady Astor – the first woman to sit in Parliament.
BBC Two/Open University continuity (15th February 1984)
A late-night handover to the Open University.
BBC Two start-up (partial) (24th December 1982)
After the usual airing of Play School at 11am, BBC Two closed down for two-and-a-half hours, before returning at 2pm with the rest of the day’s programmes.
BBC Two continuity including programme promotion for Saturday (31st January 1981)
Looking ahead to evening programmes on BBC Two.
BBC Two continuity (3rd October 1982)
The ident into the Laurence Olivier-directed screen version of Three Sisters.
BBC Two/Open University continuity (9th December 1982)
After a short burst of trade test transmission after Play School, BBC Two programmes resume at 12pm with two offerings from the Open University.
BBC Two continuity (early 1980s)
A rare special ident from this OSP era.
BBC Two continuity and News Review opening titles (1982)
The opening sequence for News Review – the BBC’s review of the week’s main news stories, with subtitles for the hard of hearing.
BBC Two start-up (30th January 1982)
A fairly standard BBC Two start-up routine for the period.
BBC Two continuity and News on 2 opening titles and lead story (13th June 1981)
News on 2 reports on a major incident at the Trooping the Colour ceremony.
BBC Two closedown (17th February 1985)
It’s the day before BBC One launched its new OSP and one aspect of the new schedule got a mention in this BBC Two closedown – the change of start/finish time for Breakfast Time.