Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 1990s and 2000s were a time of great expansion and experimentation for the BBC! Some ideas worked and thrived, others not so much... We examine some of the biggest FAILURES ever seen from the Corporation! Including BBC SELECT, BBC PRIME, BBC KNOWLEDGE, BBC CHOICE and the rather curious legacy of BBC HD...
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - BBC World & BBC Prime
07:57 - BBC Knowledge
13:47 - BBC Choice
23:30 - BBC Select
40:38 - BBC HD
54:21 - Credits
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- The Mela Experience
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- Colin Heinink
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- Caitlin21
- Delonco Eats
- "CK" with manual curly quotes
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- Rob Jefferson
- jimmythebantam
- Tristan Ayling
- Paul Kranawetter
- Matt Pekarek
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twitter.com/Gerkuman
- Jenny Tea
- James Brindley
- Macra99
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- Ryan Boundy
- Callum Crayston
- Alex Chapman
- A Riddle, wrapped in an Enigma, hidden by a Question Mark
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- Alix Whitley
- Sparks_Cart123
- Steve Hornsby
- Ian Sherwood MBE
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- Steven Oliver
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- Adam Gamer
- Sir Fonziedaz
- Matthew Elliff
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- Kevin Mallon
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- The Macabre Tavern
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#bbc #failures #documentary
The 1990s and 2000s were a time of great expansion and experimentation for the BBC! Some ideas worked and thrived, others not so much... We examine some of the biggest FAILURES ever seen from the Corporation! Including BBC SELECT, BBC PRIME, BBC KNOWLEDGE, BBC CHOICE and the rather curious legacy of BBC HD...
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - BBC World & BBC Prime
07:57 - BBC Knowledge
13:47 - BBC Choice
23:30 - BBC Select
40:38 - BBC HD
54:21 - Credits
MY LINKS:
PATREON - patreon.com/adammartynamtv
TWITTER - twitter.com/AdamMartynAMTV
With Thanks To Our Patrons & Staff Members: (as of 09/01/26)
Assistant Floor Managers
- Phil Atkin
- Evonne Okafor
- Martin Spellacey
- Mevans2001
- Alek Zapara
- Hannah_ecs
- Da Boy David
- Iain Shepherd
- The Mela Experience
- Dusty Verburgh
- Colin Heinink
- spelivor
- Allyson Yates
- Caitlin21
- Delonco Eats
- "CK" with manual curly quotes
Directors
- Rob Jefferson
- jimmythebantam
- Tristan Ayling
- Paul Kranawetter
- Matt Pekarek
Producers
- Joseph 'Gerkuman' Adams
twitter.com/Gerkuman
- Jenny Tea
- James Brindley
- Macra99
twitter.com/Macra99
- Ryan Boundy
- Callum Crayston
- Alex Chapman
- A Riddle, wrapped in an Enigma, hidden by a Question Mark
- Matthew Elliff
- Alix Whitley
- Sparks_Cart123
- Steve Hornsby
- Ian Sherwood MBE
AMTV Staff Members
- Macra
- Shaun Knock
- Daud Khan
- Ethan Carberry-Holt
- Liam De-Maine
- Ajmac 200017
- jen
- Traffi
- Tim Ripley
- Mr Eurovision 1986
- evanhart 42 Radio
- 40somethingmanchild
- Mr J MacLeod
- James Wallis
- Ben
- Steven Oliver
- Shadowfiend180x
- Swan Ronson
- Adam Gamer
- Sir Fonziedaz
- Matthew Elliff
- pigeonshouse
- Seraphic Euphoria
- Dave Batten
- Kevin Mallon
- Liam Turner
- RealTeamFoxyPlays
- Jenny Tea
- LovelyDaveAndGem
- tylermclean316
- NJayOnDT84
- jimmythebantam
- The Macabre Tavern
Please like, subscribe, share and check out my other videos! :D
#bbc #failures #documentary
