BBC 1 & 2 Engineering Closedowns

Programmes on BBC TWO are being disrupted due to the overrunning snooker coverage. I didn't catch the announcement into MOTD2 at midnight so wasn't sure what the announcer said, they'll obviously drop some programmes though, but they won't drop the tests!!

Hang on, I'm confused. (no cheeky comments!) Are the tests on tonight or tomorrow night as the way I'm reading it on the Radio Times website is that the tests are on tomorrow night.

The tests begin shortly, 10 minutes infact for the BBC TWO tests.

Are the BBC One tests on Monday then?

Yes. 4am this morning.

Hello! They're late!

Now showing TCJ accompanied by tone and the BBC's internal speaking clock (tone appears to be on the left channel only, speaking clock on the right only)

OK. Still got the Learning Zone here. Ah, test card J and a speaking clock. Welcome to the RBS tests.

L

First Time I've come across hearing the internal audio clock on a test.

Viewers hoping to get a look at BBC London's Ceefax service during these tests might be dissappointed - the teletext signal has been removed! (Well it has here in London anyway)

Ceefax still present and correct from Tacolneston.

Are you sure it's 4am?

Looking at the BBC's TV planner thing, BBC N24 is on from 4am to 6am but there's a 1/2 hour gap between 0330hrs and 0400hrs. Will it take place then?

Is it London Ceefax or your usual (East) Ceefax though?