Nationwide reports on the launch of BBC Breakfast Time (17th January 1983)
Nationwide goes behind-the-scenes on the launch day of BBC Breakfast Time.
BBC Mid-day News opening titles/presentation (9th December 1980)
The first television news of the day, reporting on the shock news of the murder of John Lennon.
BBC One continuity and BBC One o’Clock News opening titles/presentation (31st August 1994)
The BBC One o’Clock News reports on the IRA ceasefire announcement in 1994.
BBC One continuity and Six o’Clock News opening titles (November 1986)
The long-running titles for the Six o’Clock News.
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 One North continuity and BBC Evening News opening titles (26th October 1981)
A snippet of BBC One North continuity, followed by the opening titles of the national BBC Evening News.
Ceefax AM (full broadcast) (4th January 1988)
The first non-public holiday weekday of the new year and BBC One starts its day with news and information courtesy of Ceefax AM.
The Channel Four Daily opening titles and presentation (first edition) (3rd April 1989)
Channel 4’s first foray into breakfast television. The programme was produced by ITN in conjunction with various other production companies.
Ceefax AM (full broadcast) (19th January 1988)
A chance to view an entire Ceefax AM broadcast from early January 1988 – including the test card and pulse and bar signal that preceded it.
Ceefax AM (full broadcast) (21st January 1988)
An entire Ceefax AM broadcast from early 1988 – including the pulse and bar and test card that preceded it.