Channel 4 at 25

Hope they show the 1995 versions of the idents as well with different music, I remember these a bit more as I was 9/10 years old.
Hope they mention the whole ITV schools on 4 thing as well during this season, I loved sitting in school with the music playing

Dan's on continuity tonight with some great scripts and nice to hear him saying the opening words to the channel during the recreated menu slide in the last ad break!

Does More 4 "close down" at 1.50am or go straight to previews? Wouldn't it be nice if they did something.

Great documentary; deserves an airing on Channel 4 itself for sure.

Hardly a dull moment but I'm particularly glad they showed a good amount of archive pres in the first part, and also that they remembered to include a piece on the superb Brass Eye, along with some comments from Mr Grade.

Have to say, it is really surprising, looking back, that 4 has only had four real identity's over the past 25 years. Says something about good branding. It's a timeless symbol, long may it remain.

Wonderful programme, and great pres. Loved how it ended with the number 4 candle that Paul Coia blew out at the end of the first night in 1982.

But funny how they missed out Mark Thompson's 'era' lol

The full first day closedown can be seen on TV Ark.

Wow that was a great documentary, better than normal boring documentaries. I love that 'sting' with all the different presentations although the last bit of that should be black on white. All these old clips from 25 years ago and it really made me cry to see the old presentation being used. I can confirm that most was not of reconstruction, it was the real deal. The tapes were broadcast in cropped 4:3 (ie: black bars on the left and right), they used taped because the programe was made by an outside contractor and only in-house productions can use the real deal. But... why isn't channel 4 itself celebrating it after all it is their anniversary not more 4s!

Anyone know if this being repeated as I fell asleep during the second half whilst watching it on More 4+1 as I was watching Blood on the Carpet on BBC Four which had the documentary regarding the Bannister Radio 1 Cull.

Being shown Sat 6th Oct 9.30 pm again on More 4.

Can you give an example of an in-house production?

Right to Reply was one of the only C4 in-house productions ISTR.

and its 4oD!