BBC Inside Ulster reports on a transmitter fault that blacked out analogue TV across Northern Ireland (3rd January 1995)
All four terrestrial TV networks were blacked out across Northern Ireland due to a fault at the main …
The bits that don’t fit in the other sections.
BBC TV Enterprises ident (1960s)
This ident was presumably added to the start of copies of BBC shows intended for broadcast outside …
BBC production endboard (mid-1960s)
A 1960s BBC endboard.
BBC News report on advancements in computer graphics (16th December 1986)
Some of this looks quite impressive for 1986.
Emu’s Broadcasting Company: spoof ident and opening titles (24th December 1977)
Emu’s Broadcasting Company with its take on the 1977 Christmas BBC One ident – for EBC …
BBC News reports on the announcement of a fifth national BBC radio network (9th October 1988)
The early evening Sunday news on BBC One reports on the BBC’s announcement about plans for a …
The Money Programme reports on the launch of Channel 4 (31st October 1982)
A few days prior to the launch of Channel 4, The Money Programme reports on concerns about the …
BBC Three continuity (25th December 1986)
A mock continuity announcement for the then fictitious BBC Three and based on the Christmas BBC Two …
Spoof BBC One ident by French & Saunders (25th December 2002)
The 2002 French & Saunders Christmas special opened by poking fun at one of the recently …
Fake BBC Two ident (31st August 1992)
This amended version of the 1985 – 1991 BBC One ident popped up during TV Hell on BBC Two.
BBC Breakfast Time reports on shutdown of remaining 405-line transmitters (7th January 1985)
A brief mention on BBC Breakfast Time about the shutdown of the final 405-line transmitters.
BBC News After Noon reports on the launch of BBC Breakfast Time (17th January 1983)
A few hours after the first edition of BBC Breakfast Time came off the air, BBC News After Noon …