JA
I think it was quite common for BBC1 to start up with no Ceefax at that point in time, though I think mostly at weekends.
I've driven past where that accident happened so many times as well, always passes my mind when I do.
I've driven past where that accident happened so many times as well, always passes my mind when I do.
IT
That particular music was one of two sombre versions used on special occasions and in fact it was the more understated of the two. It was also used during the Gulf War in 1991. The other sombre version was a bit more dramatic and tended to be used the morning after elections etc.
itsrobert
Founding member
Can't help but feel it was a little inappropriate to have a montage of images from the crash backed by the usual cheery Breakfast Time theme music.
That particular music was one of two sombre versions used on special occasions and in fact it was the more understated of the two. It was also used during the Gulf War in 1991. The other sombre version was a bit more dramatic and tended to be used the morning after elections etc.
VM
That particular music was one of two sombre versions used on special occasions and in fact it was the more understated of the two. It was also used during the Gulf War in 1991. The other sombre version was a bit more dramatic and tended to be used the morning after elections etc.
It doesn't sound very sombre! I think it's the flute flourishes (apologies if this is completely the wrong musical phrase)
Can't help but feel it was a little inappropriate to have a montage of images from the crash backed by the usual cheery Breakfast Time theme music.
That particular music was one of two sombre versions used on special occasions and in fact it was the more understated of the two. It was also used during the Gulf War in 1991. The other sombre version was a bit more dramatic and tended to be used the morning after elections etc.
It doesn't sound very sombre! I think it's the flute flourishes (apologies if this is completely the wrong musical phrase)
UK
Was going to mention that, it’s a great watch, one of the best in the series.
There's a very good 30 For 30 documentary about that, one of the things it mentions that I didn't know before is that those famous shots of the damage to the Bay Bridge came from the Goodyear blimp which was already up for the World Series.
Was going to mention that, it’s a great watch, one of the best in the series.
JA
I wonder if they kept it after putting so much effort producing the whole thing on location. Interesting to see it's all on location and on video way back in 1968 as well and almost looks as it if was filmed yesterday, when we were still getting scratchy & grainy film inserts on shows made over 20 years later.
I wonder if they kept it after putting so much effort producing the whole thing on location. Interesting to see it's all on location and on video way back in 1968 as well and almost looks as it if was filmed yesterday, when we were still getting scratchy & grainy film inserts on shows made over 20 years later.
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VM
Whilst this is undoubtedly amazing it also makes me sad that you can't watch other TV from this era in the same quality.
Whilst this is undoubtedly amazing it also makes me sad that you can't watch other TV from this era in the same quality.
JA
Whilst this is undoubtedly amazing it also makes me sad that you can't watch other TV from this era in the same quality.
Yes, so little surviving on VT sadly, most of what does survive from this time is often not very good quality at all telerecordings.
Whilst this is undoubtedly amazing it also makes me sad that you can't watch other TV from this era in the same quality.
Yes, so little surviving on VT sadly, most of what does survive from this time is often not very good quality at all telerecordings.
SP
Is it definitely VT? Being recorded on film might explain how it survived and would likely have been much cheaper to do it PSC and edit than to use a scanner and either mobile VT van (if they existed so early) or links back to TV Centre.