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I thought I'd fire up the old DVD recorder after seeing the thread and so we got "It's approaching fourteen minutes past two, good morning from BBC One Northern Ireland. Now, with signing and subtitles, Watchdog"
And at close some guy calling himself Mark Simpson thanked us for watching
Why not download? 937kb
Asa
And at close some guy calling himself Mark Simpson thanked us for watching
Why not download? 937kb
Asa
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Nick Harvey
Founding member
So who's on late shift tonight, I wonder?
Will we be treated to the next round of "Any symbol you can play, I can play longer"?
Will we be treated to the next round of "Any symbol you can play, I can play longer"?
TV
I doubt any records will be broken; BBC South West once treated us to ten minutes of the local COW during Ceefax AM!
Nick Harvey posted:
Will we be treated to the next round of "Any symbol you can play, I can play longer"?
I doubt any records will be broken; BBC South West once treated us to ten minutes of the local COW during Ceefax AM!
SC
I doubt any records will be broken; BBC South West once treated us to ten minutes of the local COW during Ceefax AM!
Yes, I remember the BBC Cymru Wales mechanical globe symbol appearing for quite lengthy periods of time across the network during afternoon 'trade test transmissions' in the late 70s/early 80s. I believe the BBC were showing some Welsh-language programmes in the afternoons back then, though why they showed the globe for so long I don't know.
tvarksouthwest posted:
Nick Harvey posted:
Will we be treated to the next round of "Any symbol you can play, I can play longer"?
I doubt any records will be broken; BBC South West once treated us to ten minutes of the local COW during Ceefax AM!
Yes, I remember the BBC Cymru Wales mechanical globe symbol appearing for quite lengthy periods of time across the network during afternoon 'trade test transmissions' in the late 70s/early 80s. I believe the BBC were showing some Welsh-language programmes in the afternoons back then, though why they showed the globe for so long I don't know.
NH
Nick Harvey
Founding member
Gone quiet tonight, hasn't it.
Breaker breaker one nine, anyone copy the one Whisky Drinker, good buddies?
Breaker breaker one nine, anyone copy the one Whisky Drinker, good buddies?
GM
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I've been hearing a lot of the illegal "G" word on closedowns at the weekend recently. Has the Goodnight ban been lifted or do we just have a bunch of particularly mischevous announcers at the moment?
IS
Probably means that Microsoft Messenger is working again tonight
Nick Harvey posted:
Gone quiet tonight, hasn't it.
Breaker breaker one nine, anyone copy the one Whisky Drinker, good buddies?
Breaker breaker one nine, anyone copy the one Whisky Drinker, good buddies?
Probably means that Microsoft Messenger is working again tonight
MB
I've never understood that -- what was the idea in showing Welsh kids programmes on the network back then?
Welsh programmes were shown during the day on the Network so that Welsh people that resided in other parts of the British Isles could keep up with what was going on in Wales.
TVDragon posted:
Si-Co posted:
I believe the BBC were showing some Welsh-language programmes in the afternoons back then, though why they showed the globe for so long I don't know.
I've never understood that -- what was the idea in showing Welsh kids programmes on the network back then?
Welsh programmes were shown during the day on the Network so that Welsh people that resided in other parts of the British Isles could keep up with what was going on in Wales.
MA
From someone who knows these things:
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As far as I know, they didn't gou out in Scotland/NI, they were carried on English Transmitters only and the reason for this was simply that in some parts of Wales, and along the border, BBC Wales reception was very poor or non existant. As the local English region could be picked up, some Welsh programming was carried on the English Network to serve those viewers. If it went out in Scotland and NI it was because someone locally forgot to switch to black and tone in NI or Test Card in Scotland.
NH
Nick Harvey
Founding member
I think it was actually only two of the English transmitters.
The script of the announcement at 13:00 weekdays always started: "Now, for viewers on the Wenvoe, Blaen Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield transmitters only....................."
The script of the announcement at 13:00 weekdays always started: "Now, for viewers on the Wenvoe, Blaen Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield transmitters only....................."