Central Television's 1984 Xmas tape - made by the VT editors for the festive entertainment of staff, featuring out-takes and spoofs, internal politics and quaint laddishness, including Blockbusters, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, The Price is Right and Spitting Image
Beginning of ITN News at Ten 24 June 1981. Thames continuity introduction. Presented by Sandy Gall and Selina Scott. Headlines and first two stories - Rotterdam explosion on Agios Joannes freighter; foiled kidnap of Saudi diplomat's daughter in London. Continues on separate video. With thanks to those who originally capped and uploaded it (as part of a larger video) to uknova.com.
The Wurzels performing non-hit 'The Tractor Song' (parody of the Pushbike Song) on BBC's Cheggers Plays Pop (broadcast 22 May 1978) - brought into the studio by Keith Chegwin driving a fake battery-operated "tractor". With thanks to those who originally capped and uploaded it (as part of the full programme) to uknova.com.
Human League performing 'Do or Die' on the first edition of OTT (Over The Top), the late night adult spin-off from Tiswas. Shown live on 2 January 1982 (Central Television's second day of broadcasting).
BBC1, 23 March 1984:
Trailer for The Sting and Torvill and Dean tomorrow night
BBC1 clock and start of Nine O'Clock News with John Humphrys. Headlines, then first stories about miners strike and Sarah Tisdall case.
Compilation of adverts from Scottish television, all circa 1985 - a brief glimpse of STV continuity announcer Bryce Curdy, then adverts for Scottish Flight Guide, United chocolate biscuit, Tennents Lager, Wm Low, Irn Bru, McEwan's Lager, the Briggait, MacKechnie's Rolls, STV "thistle" ident. Videoed from a projection screen, so there is wobbliness and background chat.
Titles and credits from the Red Hand Gang, continuity and afternoon's schedule, beginning of an edition of Tony Hart's Hartbeat, all from a summer holiday morning childrens BBC schedule (Tuesday 27 August 1985). Viewers in Scotland...will have missed this because they'll have gone back to school already.
Alexei Sayle doing a stand-up routine on OTT (Over The Top), the adult spin-off from Tiswas. Originally shown on 2 January 1982 (Central Television's second day of broadcasting). Co-presenters: Chris Tarrant, Lenny Henry, Bob Carolgees, Helen Atkinson-Wood.
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