BBC One programme promotion for Boxing Day afternoon and early evening (December 1977)
A trail for Boxing Day afternoon and early evening on BBC One.
Granada TV programme promotion for Thursday evening (September 1985)
A preview of Thursday’s line-up on Granada TV.
Wales Today opening titles (1985)
Whilst BBC TV regional news programmes in most of the rest of the UK went out at 6.30pm, Wales Today …
Branding anomaly in 1981 BBC Two news summaries
When BBC News radically relaunched its TV news presentation in September 1981, one of the changes …
All change for BBC News in 1981
For Pres fans, the first week of September 1981 was significant. The modification of the BBC One …
BBC One resorts to rolling news to cover 1991 Gulf War
A new discovery on YouTube is a reminder of the degree of disruption to BBC One which was brought …
Pres fans await the new look BBC One
Recently we looked at the benefits of a big relaunch – schedule changes along with a new look …
2005 BBC strike
BBC staff went on strike from midnight on Monday 23rd May 2005 for 24 hours. They were protesting at …
BBC News: the beginning of the Lambie-Nairn/David Lowe era
On 10th May 1999, the BBC’s television news service was relaunched. But unlike previous …
BBC News virtual era ends
On Sunday 9th May 1999, the BBC News “virtual set” was aired for the final time. First …