BBC TWO old programmes, old pres?

I asked this very question to BBC NI pres dept last friday, when I first noticed it in the schedules. They told me they were not sure (at that point in time) whether or not it will be regarded as an AC prog.

The schedules certainly dont have as many old programmes as they did before. Has the strand been discontinued?

No, we just had a bank holiday and snooker which would cause a pre-emption.

Just looked at BBC Two (Network) and the Tent Ident was used so looks like it's not going to be an Afternoon classic.

I suppose their reasoning here may be that for a programme to really be considered part of Afternoon Classics, it would need to be a programme which has seen several repeat runs over the years, and for which many would regard as a ‘classic’ or an ‘old favourite’ etc (Cagney and Lacey, Are You Being Served?, Allo Allo! etc all seem to fit in here). I don’t know whether The Pallisers would truly fit in with this kind of criteria(?).

Having said that, Vintage Antiques Roadshow has (inconsistently) been shown with a retro ident during the other recent AC programming, but I think this may have happened simply because, although it would not be considered a classic or vintage programme by any means, it does have 'Vintage' in its title, and was the very next programme after the others at the time, and so it would be permissible to show it with a retro ident as well(?).

Edit: Surprisingly, BBC2 Network have decided to go retro today, and showed the 1974 ident with today’s episode of The Pallisers! I will, therefore, certainly keep an eye on BBC2 NI to see if they may show the occasional retro ident with this series. You never know.

I see that this coming Saturday BBC2 is having a 70s themed night. I wonder if David Allan and the Cube Ident will return?

There's an 80s night the week after. I wonder if we'll get a 90s week too.

I was wondering the same thing. Nice to see BBC2 NI using '70s pres during last night's '70s night. I do hope for a forthcoming '90s night. If there is, hopefully BBC2 NI may show some idents from the 1991-2001 era on that night

There's a 90s night on BBC2 this Saturday evening. Hopefully, NI will be treating us to some 1991-2001 idents … or even better – ident(s) from that era they haven’t yet shown during the recent Afternoon Classics.

If they were to show two further ones, I'd love them to be Aerial and Duck

A tweet I sent to BBC2 NI (@bbctwoni):
"Hi BBC2 NI! Would you please consider showing more of your BBC2 1991-2001 idents during 90s night, this Sat evening. Thank you."

and their reply:
"...yes indeed, zip up that shell suit and set your VCR because we'll be dusting off some 90s idents on Saturday from 2100!"

Brilliant!

BBC2 Wales have told me (in a tweet) that they will be showing Fluffy Dog ident tomorrow night, during 90s night. Don't know if they will be showing other 1991-2001 idents as well.