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IT
itvblocks
I know Xfactor did in 2011 but there's only a short version online."


IS
Inspector Sands

That's how you handle a breakdown. Quick response, announcer sounding suitably caught off-guard, explanation of the problem, and not just parroting the text from the caption every 20 seconds.

That is exactly how the announcer should sound... as if they were watching and enjoying it too!
BE
Bennyboy1984


Now for something different, a Radio 1 Breakdown Smile
LL
Larry the Loafer
Found some old bookmarked YouTube videos and figured I'd share them here. Not sure if the third one's already been posted though.





IT
itvblocks
Found some old bookmarked YouTube videos and figured I'd share them here. Not sure if the third one's already been posted though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc48SLQdUco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDol5gptFs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXOSZT-YRNA


The way BBC Three just gave up with the 60 second news. Laughing

Poor lady sounded really flustered.
JF
JetixFann450
Found some old bookmarked YouTube videos and figured I'd share them here. Not sure if the third one's already been posted though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc48SLQdUco


Wait, did the technical problems only happen on Channel 4+1 or did the Channel 4+1 testcard just pop up because C4 Pres knew it would bug up?
BR
Brekkie
I suspect the picture began to break up at that stage so on +1 they covered that bit as well.
IT
itvblocks
Found some old bookmarked YouTube videos and figured I'd share them here. Not sure if the third one's already been posted though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc48SLQdUco


Wait, did the technical problems only happen on Channel 4+1 or did the Channel 4+1 testcard just pop up because C4 Pres knew it would bug up?


Probably the latter since it's on repeat.
IS
Inspector Sands
I suspect the picture began to break up at that stage so on +1 they covered that bit as well.

It wouldn't have broken up, looks like the circuit via BT ended so the programme would have disappeared instantly


It looks like they were just trying to cover up the BT caption and stopped just a bit too early, hence only a few seconds were seen
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 23 June 2019 10:51pm - 2 times in total
CH
channel4squares1
Loads of problems on BBC2 during Autumnwatch in 2014 and I don't just mean the programme itself.


Full thread can be seen here
GE
thegeek Founding member
Found some old bookmarked YouTube videos and figured I'd share them here. Not sure if the third one's already been posted though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc48SLQdUco

I do recall this one. BST ended the previous day. 🤔
IT
itvblocks
Found some old bookmarked YouTube videos and figured I'd share them here. Not sure if the third one's already been posted though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc48SLQdUco

I do recall this one. BST ended the previous day. 🤔


Speaking of the clocks going backwards and forwards...

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