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Launch timing for 1981 BBC One symbol

18th July 2019 in Features by The Rewind Team

The TV Room contributor Andrew Nairn has spotted a rather useful clip on YouTube, which helps narrow …

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2005 BBC strike

24th May 2019 in Features by The Rewind Team

BBC staff went on strike from midnight on Monday 23rd May 2005 for 24 hours. They were protesting at …

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BBC News: the beginning of the Lambie-Nairn/David Lowe era

11th May 2019 in Features by The Rewind Team

On 10th May 1999, the BBC’s television news service was relaunched. But unlike previous …

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BBC News virtual era ends

9th May 2019 in Features by The Rewind Team

On Sunday 9th May 1999, the BBC News “virtual set” was aired for the final time. First …

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Teletext recoveries

28th April 2019 in Features by The Rewind Team

A quick word about some of the latest teletext recovery work by Jason Robertson and Terence …

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Channel 4 pre-1993 oddities

28th April 2019 in Features by Andrew Nairn

For its first 10 years, Channel 4 was not a commercial broadcaster in the real sense. It was owned …

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The history of test cards on Irish TV

30th October 2018 in Features by The Rewind Team

Until the mid-1980s, the test card was a common sight on RTÉ TV during daytime hours. Prior to that, …

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