Category: Test Cards
From the days when gaps in the programme schedule were filled by the test card and music.
BBC One start-up (partial) (September 1982)
A lunchtime start-up for BBC One during its week of celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the BBC.
BBC One test card (4th November 1984)
A brief burst of the test card and music from a Sunday morning in autumn 1984.
BBC One start-up (partial) (22nd December 1984)
A Saturday morning start-up on BBC One just ahead of Christmas in 1984.
BSB test card – The Movie Channel (1990)
A very short recording of one of the bespoke channel test cards used by British Satellite Broadcasting in 1990.
BBC One test card (1991)
As a result of the refresh of the BBC One and BBC Two on-screen presentation packages in February 1991, the digital generators that overlaid channel logos on the test card were updated appropriately.
BBC Two test card with Christmas greeting (25th December 1982)
A short clip featuring a Christmas greeting on the BBC Two test card.
BBC One start-up including the test card and ’60 Years’ ident (September 1982)
BBC One is celebrating 60 years of the BBC.
BBC One start-up including special test card, VT clock and Now It’s Christmas opening titles (25th December 1988)
A BBC One start-up from Christmas morning 1988.
Galaxy closedown and test card (24th September 1990)
A weekend of programming dedicated to Doctor Who comes to an end and Galaxy is closing down, with a nice long play for the channel’s ident.
Test card – for Comic Relief (13th March 1993)
Yes, someone went to the trouble of producing a special test card for Comic Relief.
Test card and Pages from Ceefax (partial) (24th December 1984)
A burst of Test Card F and music before Pages from Ceefax takes over at 9am.
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.