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ITV1 Repeating the same Bond films within 2 months...
The Bond films are to ITV what The Snowman is to Channel 4, and the episodes of Porridge with the bent judge and David Jason as the old crook are to the BBC.
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
I don't see this programme as a 'must-see' myself, but many do and it's return is not a moment too soon for ITV - it could do with a boost.
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They also showed a match from Coventry (Central pictures, Peter Brackley on mic) with cleared snow round the pitch, and, very unusually and doubtless due to the bad weather, highlights of Celtic v Aberdeen (pictures from Scottish, commentator Jock Brown), with Alex Ferguson mentioned.
The programme was largely as would have been shown on the Saturday night in question, but an extra break was inserted (still with the proper break graphics and music from the time) and the pools news and maybe the odd interview was omitted.
The animated London Weekend Television ident was shown at the start, the end music was shown uninterrupted, and the LWT endcap was shown, but was followed by a silly 'ITV Sport Production 2008' animation.
At least the archive nature of these types of programmes are now being recognised, even by ITV, so more of the original features get retained.
The Big Match- Revisited
Thursday's edition was an episode of 'The Big Match' - with Brian Moore and Jim Rosenthal - from February 1983. It was unusual in that, due to the weather, the Div1 game that LWT would have covered was obviously off, so the main match was Liverpool v Ipswich (pictures from Granada Television, commentator Martin Tyler).They also showed a match from Coventry (Central pictures, Peter Brackley on mic) with cleared snow round the pitch, and, very unusually and doubtless due to the bad weather, highlights of Celtic v Aberdeen (pictures from Scottish, commentator Jock Brown), with Alex Ferguson mentioned.
The programme was largely as would have been shown on the Saturday night in question, but an extra break was inserted (still with the proper break graphics and music from the time) and the pools news and maybe the odd interview was omitted.
The animated London Weekend Television ident was shown at the start, the end music was shown uninterrupted, and the LWT endcap was shown, but was followed by a silly 'ITV Sport Production 2008' animation.
At least the archive nature of these types of programmes are now being recognised, even by ITV, so more of the original features get retained.
GB
Happy Christmas everyone, by the way!
Christmas TV 2007
The sound distortion on the Midnight Church Service being broadcast on BBC ONE is dreadful - it sounds like a wonky recording.Happy Christmas everyone, by the way!
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The off-air VHS is getting a bit aged.
But, that's a wish, not a grumble, it was a great effort from Channel 4, well done to their presentation team.
Channel 4 at 25
It would have been nice if they could have (somehow) incorporated a clean replay of the actual start of the channel, with the FourScore montage.The off-air VHS is getting a bit aged.
But, that's a wish, not a grumble, it was a great effort from Channel 4, well done to their presentation team.
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The four candles (Fork Handles!!!) were also part of the opening sequence that they used, along with the full version of FourScore One, on their first birthday in 1983.
Channel 4 at 25
The 'candles menu' is taken from their first anniversary week stings in November 1983.The four candles (Fork Handles!!!) were also part of the opening sequence that they used, along with the full version of FourScore One, on their first birthday in 1983.
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Who's to blame for this? ITV or Sky or both?
ITV Sport presentation
Whether their news or sport straps are any good, their adaptability for Sky Plus is simply awful - it's STILL showing that The X Factor started 5 minutes ago.Who's to blame for this? ITV or Sky or both?
