Test Cards Archives - Rewind

From the days when gaps in the programme schedule were filled by the test card and music.

BBC One/BBC One Northern Ireland continuity including programme promotions for Beverly Hills Cop III and Glasgow Kiss followed by Pages from Ceefax and Test Card J (6th August 2000)

26th February 2022 in Channel Presentation, Promotions, Teletext, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

BBC One closes down temporarily for some overnight engineering work.

BBC Weatherview and BBC Two closedown including programme promotions for The X-Files, Cuba Night and Gimme Gimme Gimme followed by BBC test card (2nd January 1999)

29th October 2021 in Channel Presentation, Programmes, Promotions, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

The 2.10am and 2.15am BBC Two junctions.

Teilifís na Gaeilge pre-launch engineering tests and test transmission (1996)

4th October 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

A short engineering test, captured during pre-launch test transmissions for the Irish-language …

Channel 4 test card (1984)

12th September 2021 in Test Cards by The Rewind Team

In the days before 24-hour television.

Alliance Building Society advertisement (1983)

30th August 2021 in Advertisements, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

Using a bespoke test pattern – but one that’s clearly based on the Philips PM5544.

Galaxy start-up (30th November 1990)

12th August 2021 in Channel Presentation, Promotions, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

The 7am Galaxy junction.

BBC One/Open University start-up: first on air appearance of new BBC One logo (16th February 1991)

11th August 2021 in Channel Presentation, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

The 6.40am BBC One junction.

RTÉ Network 2 closedown including programme promotion for Monday and technical fault (September 1995)

10th August 2021 in Channel Presentation, Promotions, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

RTÉ Network 2 is about to close down for the night – but the gremlins get in first.

RTÉ One closedown including programme promotions for Time to Talk and Monday (September 1995)

9th August 2021 in Channel Presentation, Programmes, Promotions, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

With a late news summary and prayer, it’s time for RTÉ One to close for the night.

RTÉ Network 2 start-up (partial) (1994)

19th July 2021 in Channel Presentation, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

We believe this may date from June 1994. If you can provide an exact date, please drop us a line.

BBC One test card followed by BBC Select ident and The Social Agenda opening titles (1994)

19th July 2021 in Channel Presentation, Programmes, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

A junction from the overnight BBC Select service.

RTÉ Network 2 closedown including programme promotion for Sunday (10th April 1994)

17th July 2021 in Channel Presentation, Promotions, Test Cards by The Rewind Team

RTÉ Network 2 takes a look ahead to what’s to come on Sunday before closing down for the …