Channel 5 launch | 30th March 1997 | Part 1 of 5 Sticky tape n rust 2026-09-21 | Channel 5 launch | 30th March 1997 | Part 1 of 5
BBC TWO Schools | continuity | 6th October 1988 | Part 1 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-06 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988From 35 years ago today...End of LandmarksBBC Education slide: Landmarks teacher's bookletBBC "TWO" ident (with countdown clock): Scene - For Glory And Gold
[720p/50p] BBC1 | continuity | 2nd August 1982 | Part 2 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-06 | © BBC TELEVISION 1982End of BA In MusicBBC1 optical slide: BA In MusicBBC1 optical slide: Tuesday eveningBBC1 mirror globe: Taking the Strain
[720p/50p] BBC1 | continuity | 2nd August 1982 | Part 1 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-06 | © BBC TELEVISION 1982End of Spy StoryBBC1 optical slide: A Guide for the Married ManBBC1 promo: TomorrowBBC1 mirror globe: News HeadlinesBBC1 mirror globe: BA In Music
BBC ONE | continuity | 5th October 1998 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-05 | © BBC TELEVISION 1998From 25 years ago tonight...End of Chicago HopeBBC ONE trailer: Undercover HeartBBC ONE slide: I Was A Teenage FrankensteinBBC ONE balloon ident: Weird Science
BBC TWO Schools | continuity | 5th October 1988 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-05 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988From 35 years ago today...End of Words and PicturesBBC Enterprises optical slode: Words and Pictures bookletBBC "TWO" ident: English Time
BBC ONE | continuity | 23rd June 2001 | Part 2 of 2 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-04 | © BBC TELEVISION 2001End of The Devil's AdvocateBBC ONLINE promo: filmsBBC ONE trailer: Waking the DeadBBC RADIO 1 promoBBC ONE balloon ident: They Think It's All Over
BBC ONE | continuity | 23rd June 2001 | Part 1 of 2 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-04 | © BBC TELEVISION 2001End of BBC NewsBBC ONE trailer: PanoramaBBC Weather forecastBBC RADIO FIVE LIVE animated slide: European Grand PrixBBC ONE trailer: Gentleman ThiefBBC ONE slide: Lottery resultsBBC ONE balloon ident: The Devil's Advocate
BBC TWO | continuity | 3rd October 1998 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-03 | © BBC TELEVISION 1998From 25 years ago today...End of BBC NewsWeather forecast with Peter CockroftBBC TWO trailer: Blue Peter Night (something seriously wrong with my Betamax VCR when playing this!)BBC TWO slide: What The Papers SayBBC TWO "powder" ident: Chris Patten’s East And West
BBC2 | continuity | 3rd October 1993 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-03 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993And from 30 years ago tonight...End of QBBC2 trailer: Red Dwarf VIBBC2 slide: PerformanceBBC2 "floor scraper" stingBBC2 trailer: BookmarkBBC2 "optic" ident: Terezin Concert
BBC2 | continuity | 2nd October 1993 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-02 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993From 30 years ago today...End of Foxhole in CairoBBC2 "psychedelic" stingBBC2 promo: TomorrowBBC2 promo: Wednesday nightBBC2 "blade" ident: Khartoum
ITV Central | continuity | 1991 | Part 3 of 3 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © ITVplc/CENTRAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION 1991End of The Two Of Us (LWT)Central trailer: Rage of AngelsCentral animated slide: Ruth Rendell Mystery MovieAdvertsCentral trailer: Chimera and jump into Ruth Rendell Mysteries (TVS)Adfverts:Kellogg's Golden Oatmeal CrispShitroen ZXCarlsberg LagerGet A Video OutRennie RapezeTyphooDulux
[720p/50p] BBC1 | Fax and continuity | 7th February 1988 | Part 3 of 3 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988End of Misterjaw cartoonBBC "TWO" optical slide: ReviewBBC1 COW globe: Fax-------------------End of FaxBBC1 COW globes: Antiques Roadshow
ITV Central | continuity | 1991 | Part 2 of 3 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © ITVplc/CENTRAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION 1991End of Herbie Goes To Monte CarloCentral trailer: Ruth Rendell MysteriesCentral trailer: Spitting BackCentral animated slide: Inside OutAdvertsCentral trailer: The $64,000 QuestionCentral trailer: Beat The CheatCentral ident: The Two Of Us (LWT)Adverts:Schweppes (with John Cleese)Castlemaine XXXXDettolSchweppes (with John Cleese)Sudbury Sunday MarketFDCORACLE
[720p/50p] BBC1 | continuity | 7th February 1988 | Part 2 of 3 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988End of Perfect StrangersBBC1 COW globe: Misterjaw cartoon
ITV Central | continuity (incomplete) | 1991 | Part 1 of 3 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © ITVplc/CENTRAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION 1991AdvertsCentral trailer: Ruth Rendell MysteriesCentral trailer: Richard DiganceCentral animated slide: Inside Out and jump into Herbie Goes To Monte CarloAdverts:Tetley bitterBT
[720p/50p] Channel 4 | closedown with NICAM stereo test broadcasts | 6th March 1990 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION 1990A slightly late way to mark 4,700 subscribers! If you're after the IBA NICAM stereo tests, they're from 15:30 to 35:35.*Unfortunately* this was recorded on a plain old mono VCR (so we don't hear sound channel 2) as NICAM stereo VCRs were still *very* expensive and geographical NICAM stereo coverage was still quite underdeveloped as only a few transmitters in the country were broadcasting IBA (ITV/C4) NICAM stereo at this time. (For the BBC, the only NICAM stereo transmitter they had at this time was Crystal Palace, until they started to re-engineer transmitters for NICAM starting in late 1990/early 1991).It took until around 1994/95 for all ITV and Channel 4 transmitters to be converted. It took until 2002(!) for the BBC to convert all their transmitters to NICAM. Given Digital Terrestrial was established and well on its way to overtaking analogue TV by then, one wonders what was the point of the BBC continuing to re-engineer analogue transmitters for NICAM when other forms of digital stereo sound (of a different coding system from NICAM) were available on Digital Terrestrial, cable and satellite from late 1998?End of The True GloryC4 slide: Here We Go Round The Mulberry BushC4 trailer: Sammy and Rosie Get LaidC4 clock (01:47am): closing announcementC4 closedown identBlack and silenceIBA:CH4 ETP-1 test card with EBU stereo toneBlack and silenceIBA Channel 4 NICAM dual language testsBlack and silenceIBA:CH4 ETP-1 test card with EBU stereo tone (it stayed on this for another 40 minutes until the end of the tape).
[720p/50p] BBC1 | continuity | 7th February 1988 | Part 1 of 3 Sticky tape n rust 2023-10-01 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988End of Wonderful CountryBBC Enterprises optical slide: Movie MusicalsBBC "TWO" optical slide: Music in CameraBBC1 COW globe: Perfect Strangers
[720p/50p] BBC1 | Nine OClock News and continuity | 10th August 1983 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-30 | © BBC TELEVISION 1983End of The Super CopsBBC1 optical slide: The KentuckianBBC2 optical slides (electronically composited): Film Buff of the YearBBC1 electronic clock (9:00pm): BBC Nine O'Clock News---------------------End of Nine O'Clock NewsBBC1 trailer: Breakfast TimeWeather forecast with Michael FishBBC Enterprises promo: Radio TimesBBC1 optical slide: EverymanBBC1 mirror globe: A Ring of KeysHeadlines:- Gadaffi's forces close in on Chad- Tensions rise in Belfast on day a soldier was charged with murder- Tug in trouble in the Channel, 7 rescued- Mystery about submarine Swordfish solved- Thatcher declared physically fit to go on holiday. Pity they didn't assess whether she was mentally fit to be Prime Minister...- 3 foremen at Plesseys sacked because bosses found hidden sleeping chambers- British Leyland warn 10,000 truck factory workers that the firm is fighting for its survival- London Computer Marathon is held- New search for murderer of actor Peter Arne- Police stll trying to contact male friends of missing woman Mrs. Diana Jones- Italian Secret Society chief who disappeared from jail in Geneva- Mrs. Cheryl Skirton is doing well in a Melbourne hospital- Winds still blowing in right direction across South African coastline to avoid oil slick damage- Reports of athletics friom David Icke. Maybe he saw lizard people running?
[720p/50p] BBC1 | closedown | 17th July 1994 | Part 2 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-30 | © BBC TELEVISION 1994I only captured this a few days ago. This was originally intended to be scheduled for its 30th anniversary next year but has been brought forward as a belated way to mark the death of actor Michael Gambon, who died on Wednesday. He was the star of The Singing Detective and it was his TV breakthrough.I know this is a closedown being published now and I usually ration them to one a week, but as it's being published to mark the death of a fantastic actor and as tomorrow's closedown has been publicised on several Facebook groups, I'll make an exception this week and publish two!End of The Day of the TriffidsBBC1 trailer: The Singing DetectiveWeather forecast read by announcer Roger MaudeBBC Radio 3 trailer: Proms 94BBC1 clock (02:11am): closing announcementBBC1 virtual globe with national anthem before recording cuts to something else.
[720/p50p] BBC1 | continuity | 17th July 1994 | Part 1 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-30 | © BBC TELEVISION 1994End of Heart of the MatterUnbranded slide: Heart of the Matter edited transcriptBBC1 trailer: Inside StoryBBC1 virtual globe: Day of the Triffids
[720p/50p] ITV LWT | continuity | 2nd October 1983 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-30 | © ITVplc/LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION 1983From 40 years ago today...End of Clive James On Television (LWT)LWT optical slide: Boomtown RatsITV trailer: TerrahawksBritish Caledonian advertsLondon News HeadlinesLWT optical slide of Nightlife ident: Boomtown Rats (probably played out by LWT themselves)
ITV Central | continuity | 20th February 1995 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-30 | © ITVplc/CENTRAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION 1995End of Coronation Street (Granada)Central trailer: Beyond ReasonAdvertsCentral trailer: 99-1Central ident: Lucky Numbers (Granada)Adverts:Co-OpDettoxMonster MunchTagamet 100
BBC2 | continuity | 29th September 1993 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-29 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993From 30 years ago today, Spain Means Business is cancelled...End of Labour LiveBBC2 slide: Spain Means BusinessBBC2 "optic" ident: Star Trek
[720p/50p] BBC1 | continuity | 22nd January 1983 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-29 | © BBC TELEVISION 1983End of The Glenn Miller StoryBBC2 optical slide: Louis Armstrong Anniversary ConcertBBC1 trailer: Last of the Summer WineBBC2 optical slides (electronically composited): Sir Geraint Evans - A Farewell ConcertBBC1 mirror globe: The Les Dawson Show
[720p/50p] BBC1 | continuity | 23rd October 1982 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-28 | © BBC TELEVISION 1982End of Breakheart PassBBC1 trailer: The Night The Bridge Fell DownBBC2 optical slides (electronically composited): International SnookerBBC1 mirror globe: Carrott's Lib
Channel 4 | continuity | 5th May 1997 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-28 | © CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION 1997End of Battle for the Planet of the ApesC4 trailer: Gulliver's TravelsAdvertsITV trailer: Touching EvilC4 "Jon Snow" stingC4 trailer: Health AlertC4 ident: Channel Four NewsHeadlines:- Government opens a fresh dialogue with new EU members- Tories seek new leader- Rebel forces move closer to KinshasaAdverts:BacardiNorwich UnionKencoBTLoreal ElviveOral B electric toothbrushRover 400Budweiser
ITV1 HTV (Wales) | continuity | 6th February 2002 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-27 | © ITVplc/HARLECH TELEVISION 2002End of Coronation Street (Granada) including ITV1 trailer: Britain's Brainiest...ITV1 trailer: Pop Idol - The FinalAdvertsITV1 trailer: The SwapITV1 HTV trailer: Britain's BrainiestAdverts:DettolBarratt shitboxesCP Motor Company, PontypriddKellogg's Special KHuggies stretchy wipes
BBC1 | continuity | 26th September 1993 | Part 2 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-26 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993From 30 years ago today...End of Keeping Up AppearancesBBC1 trailer: Clash of the TitansBBC1 virtual globe: Lovejoy
BBC1 | continuity | 26th September 1993 | Part 1 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-26 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993From 30 years ago today…End of Songs of PraiseBBC1 promo: Thursday comedyBBC1 trailer: LovejoyBBC1 virtual globe: Keeping Up Appearances
ITV Central | continuity | 1st September 1999 | Part 2 of 2 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-25 | © ITVplc/CENTRAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION 1999End of Coronation Street (Granada)ITV trailer: Daylight RobberyITV trailer: The Second World War In ColourITV Central animated slide: Celebrity Stars In Their EyesAdvertsITV trailer: Midsomer MurdersCentral ident: Stars In Their Eyes (Granada)Adverts:The Scum/TescoYour Dream Dolls House (obviously dubbed!)West Bromwich Building SocietyWest Midlands Safari ParkUtterly Butterly
ITV Central | continuity | 1st September 1999 | Part 1 of 2 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-25 | © ITVplc/CENTRAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION 1999End of Emmerdale (Yorkshire)ITV trailer: TaggartITV animated slide: Coronation StreetAdvertsITV trailer: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Central ident: Coronation Street (Granada)Adverts:FarmfoodsOxoTV Choice magazineAriel Alpine tabletsRoyal MailFixodentWest Bromwich Building SocietyCentral TV advertising
[720p/50p] BBC1 | News and continuity | 12th February 1983 | Part 2 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-24 | © BBC TELEVISION 1983End of Les Dawson ShowBBC1 optical slide: DynastyBBC1 electronic clock (9:00pm): BBC News---------------------End of BBC NewsWeather forecast with Michael FishBBC1 promo: Sunday eveningBBC1 mirror globe: DynastyHeadlines:- More victims of Dennis Nilsen found- Crazy old bat confirms she's round the twist- More than 1,000 CND protesters meet in London- Worzel Gummidge criticises Tory budget- 2,000 peace activists march through Tel Aviv- Prince Charles speaks about being a labourer on Dartmoor farm- Norwich Cathedral holds memorial for Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars
[720p/50p] BBC1 | closedown and transmitter shutdown | 21st May 1982 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-24 | © BBC TELEVISION 1982End of Brewster McCloudBBC1 electronic clock (01:09am): closing announcementBBC1 mirror globe with national anthemBlack and silenceBlack and tone11:17 - sync pulses cut20:03 - transmitter shutdown
ITV1 HTV (Wales) | continuity | 12th May 2002 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-24 | © ITVplc/HARLECH TELEVISION 2002See, I can't work out the exact date of this. Wonkypedia says Diane Pretty died on 11th May but The Forsyte Saga episode was broadcast on 12th, according to the BFI website.End of The Last King (Granada)Granada Media slide: Forsyte Saga merchITV1 trailer: British Soap Awards 2002ITV1 HTV slide: ITV NewsAdvertsITV1 trailer: AirlineITV1 HTV ident: ITN Weekend NewsHeadlines:- Arrests after arson attack kills 7- Diane Pretty is deadAdverts:Hyundai Santa FeCahootIBMGarnier Kids Milk 60 sunscreenNational Lottery/LottoDirect Line Rescue
BBC TWO (Midlands) | continuity | 23rd September 1988 | Part 2 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988From 35 years ago today...End of The Phil Silvers ShowBBC "TWO" optical slide: Phil Silvers ShowBBC "TWO" trailer: A Gentlemen's ClubBBC "TWO" Midlands electronic slide: Inside StoryBBC "TWO" ident: Foolish Wise Ones (QED)
[720p/50p] BBC2 | Newsnight and continuity | 24th February 1993 | Part 4 of 4 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993End of Mr. Wroe's VirginsBBC2 trailer: Mr. Wroe's VirginsBBC2 trailer: The Late ShowBBC2 promo: BirthnightBBC2 "glass" ident: Newsnight-------------------------End of NewsnightBBC2 trailer: PragueBBC2 trailer: French and SaundersBBC2 "shadow" ident: The Late ShowHeadlines:- John Major is first European leader to meet President Clinton- Nigel Lawson says Maastricht should be ratified- Is it time to scrap GMT?- Bobby Moore dies aged 51
[720p/50p] BBC1 | Les Dawson Show and continuity | 12th February 1983 | Part 1 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1983To keep things in chronological order, the following news will instead be published tomorrow at 12 noon.End of FathomBBC1 trailer: MasadaBBC1 mirror globe: Les Dawson Show----------------------End of Les Dawson ShowBBC1 optical slide: DynastyBBC1 electronic clock (9:00pm): BBC News
[720p/50p] BBC2 | continuity | 24th February 1993 | Part 3 of 4 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993End of M*A*S*HBBC2 "pancake" stingBBC2 trailer: Red Dwarf VBBC1 slide: Clive James - Fame In the 20th CenturyBBC2 trailer: PragueBBC2 "powder" ident: Mr. Wroe's Virgins
[720p/50p] BBC2 | continuity | 24th February 1993 | Part 2 of 4 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993End of TimewatchBBC2 trailer: Mr. Wroe's VirginsBBC2 "water refraction" ident: M*A*S*H
BBC2 | continuity | 23rd September 1983 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1983From 40 years ago today...End of Jack HighBBC2 slide: Gardener's WorldBBC CEEFAX slide: Civilisation subtitlesBBC =2= ident: Civilisation
BBC TWO continuity | 23rd September 1988 | Part 1 of 2 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988From 35 years ago today...End of Way Out WestBBC "TWO" optical slide: Pack Up Your TroublesBBC1 electronic slide: The Olympics TodayBBC "TWO" optical slide: The Foolish Wise OnesBBC "TWO" ident: Phil Silvers Show
[720p/50p] BBC2 | continuity | 24th February 1993 | Part 1 of 4 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-23 | © BBC TELEVISION 1993End of NatureBBC Enterprises slide: Wildlife MagazineBBC2 trailer: NatureBBC2 trailer: First SightBBC2 "paint" ident: Timewatch
BBC1 | continuity | 26th February 1995 | Part 2 of 2 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-22 | © BBC TELEVISION 1995End of Pie In The SkyBBC1 "jelly" stingBBC1 trailer: A Bit of Fry and LaurieBBC1 trailer: Goodnight SweetheartBBC1virtual globe: Only Fools and Horses
BBC1 | continuity | 26th February 1995 | Part 1 of 2 | NICAM stereo Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-22 | © BBC TELEVISION 1995End of Last Of The Summer WineBBC Enterprises slide: Last Of The Summer Wine VHS releaseBBC1 trailer: As Time Goes ByBBC1 trailer: Crown ProsecutorBBC1 virtual globe: Pie In The Sky
[720p/50p] Channel 4 | continuity | 19th March 1983 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-22 | © CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION 1983End of BrooksideC4 optical slide: BrooksideC4 trailer: Upstairs DownstairsC4 optical slide: 7 DaysAdvertsC4 optical slide with electronic slide: Irish AngleC4 ident: 7 DaysAdverts (LWT region):American AirlinesWhiskasSwan NationalServoflow
BBC TWO Schools | continuity | 21st September 1988 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-21 | © BBC TELEVISION 1988From 35 years ago today...End of Words And PicturesBBC Enterprises optical slide: Words and Pictures bookletBBC "TWO" ident: English Time
BBC TWO | continuity | 29th May 1990 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-20 | © BBC TELEVISION 1990End of NewsnightBBC "TWO" trailer: Hidden GroundBBC "TWO" ident: The Late Show
[720p/50p] ITV Thames | continuity | 15th July 1982 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-20 | © FREMANTLE MEDIA/THAMES TELEVISION 1982End of GenevieveThames optical slide: GenevieveITV trailer: TV EyeAdvertsThames IVC (Peter Marshall): TV Eye (Thames)Adverts:GirobankDixcelAriel AutomaticSwingballFujiTellydisc Dreams
[720p/50p] ITV LWT | continuity | 17th October 1982 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-19 | © ITVplc/LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION 1982End of Hanover StreetLWT trailer: Bring 'Em Back AliveLWT trailer: Star WarsUnbranded optical slide: Tales of the UnexpectedAdvertsLWT trailer: Clive James On TelevisionLWT optical slide of ident: Tales of the Unexpected (Anglia)Adverts:ShellOXOKellogg's/British RailDaily HeilDish of the Day cookbookMaxFactor Colour FastBacon
Channel 4 | continuity | 1990 Sticky tape n rust 2023-09-19 | © CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION 1990End of a filmC4 slide: The WallC4 trailer: A Town Like AliceC4 slide: VerdictAdvertsC4 trailer: Beyond The GrooveC4 slide: The Harp In The SouthC4 ident: VerdictAdverts:Yellow PagesNationwide-AngliaKentucky Fried ChickenTCPAlberto Pure & ClearBritish Gas (with Alf Garnett from Till Death Us Do Part and Mrs Dribelle from Bodger and Badger!)BSB/Comet
