Full Tumbler symbols on BBC ONE NI

I've just been back through my Radio Times archive and found there were two distinct periods.

In the early days, Welsh programmes went out during the day and were only aimed at Wales. However, due to the only transmitters in Wales being on the south and west coasts, they also went out on Holme Moss to serve north-east wales and Sutton Coldfield to serve the border area.

Later on, after the opening of Llanddonna and the second Wenvoe transmitter, when BBC Wales had started to opt out of network during early evening, Welsh programmes were REPEATED during the day on all the English transmitters, as Malcy says, for the Welsh speakers in England.

How would that have been done? Network carried the programmes and the transmitters locally generated the test card? Or would the regional centres have been involved?

Well that sounds similar to when ITV in the north west carried some Welsh language output before the north of Wales got themselves sorted out.

Mind you I didn't imagine the programmes were carried in NI and Scotland, but had thought it was all of England -- I knew they were shown in northwest England, and after looking at sda's [v interesting] early 70s midlands RT online, it all ties up really.

Though it seemed by that time to be mostly children's programming on the English repeats.

Ar Lin Mam, if memory serves.

I live in the NE&C area, and we definitely got the Welsh programming for a while through the day, though I can't remember if this was on BBC1 or BBC2. The only distinct memories I have are of the BBC Wales globe and clock being on screen for extended periods of time, accompanied by testcard music. One programme I saw seemed to be teaching the Welsh language - I remember learning to say something like 'Can-ga-roo' which at the time I assumed to mean 'kangaroo' .

I reckon Nick Harvey should write a book about his life, views and memories. It would be a very interesting read, as all his posts on this forum are always informative entwined with some very dry wit

Please write a book, Nick!

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If only I hadn't been away for the weekend..! No one could have beaten that Tumbler symbol though - timed to perfection with a final crotch close-up for Gavin Scott and everything

I refer the honourable gentleman to the "woof" I gave some days ago.

Did anyone get the full Tumbler ident?

Does anyone want a copy of the full Tumbler ident?

Dan will be taking bids.

Stop saying that

Anyway, I believe there will be a repeat performance tonight at midnight on BBC1NI!