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UK television history and presentation mainly but other things as well, especially on here.
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Happy 100th Birthday, Dick van Dyke! What better time to look through all of his appearances on BBC Television.
December 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Happy 100th Birthday, Dick van Dyke! What better time to look through all of his appearances on BBC Television.
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R.I.P. Stanley Baxter.
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
R.I.P. Stanley Baxter.
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This Christmas on #TPTV Channel Premiere! Classic Spy-Fiction Series begins Sunday 28th December at 4pm! THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (1964) #TPTVsubtitles Stars #DavidMcCallum #RobertVaughn
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Christmas on #TPTV Channel Premiere! Classic Spy-Fiction Series begins Sunday 28th December at 4pm! THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (1964) #TPTVsubtitles Stars #DavidMcCallum #RobertVaughn
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For the very first time Cosgrove Hall Films’ internationally acclaimed animation collection will go on permanent display in a new, purpose-built space. Danger…
https://downthetubes.net/forever-home-unveiled-for-cosgrove-hall-films-iconic-animation-collection-at-the-newly-refurbished-sale-library/
https://downthetubes.net/forever-home-unveiled-for-cosgrove-hall-films-iconic-animation-collection-at-the-newly-refurbished-sale-library/
December 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
For the very first time Cosgrove Hall Films’ internationally acclaimed animation collection will go on permanent display in a new, purpose-built space. Danger…
https://downthetubes.net/forever-home-unveiled-for-cosgrove-hall-films-iconic-animation-collection-at-the-newly-refurbished-sale-library/
https://downthetubes.net/forever-home-unveiled-for-cosgrove-hall-films-iconic-animation-collection-at-the-newly-refurbished-sale-library/
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Malcolm Terris and James Bate appearing in the last episode of the 1972 Granada TV serial "The Intruder". By coincidence both appeared as detectives in episodes of ATV's Thriller. Both were also originally from the North East (Sunderland & Whitley Bay respectively).
December 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Malcolm Terris and James Bate appearing in the last episode of the 1972 Granada TV serial "The Intruder". By coincidence both appeared as detectives in episodes of ATV's Thriller. Both were also originally from the North East (Sunderland & Whitley Bay respectively).
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Clicking in the bottom right of the page opens the settings pane where you can adjust pretty much everything to modify the built in clocks, change captions etc, or create your own completely custom ones.
December 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Clicking in the bottom right of the page opens the settings pane where you can adjust pretty much everything to modify the built in clocks, change captions etc, or create your own completely custom ones.
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It's still a work in progress, but seems stable enough for "public beta", so by popular demand here's a standalone version of the parametric clock generator I recently added to my online teletext viewer:
zxnet.co.uk/clock/#templ...
zxnet.co.uk/clock/#templ...
December 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's still a work in progress, but seems stable enough for "public beta", so by popular demand here's a standalone version of the parametric clock generator I recently added to my online teletext viewer:
zxnet.co.uk/clock/#templ...
zxnet.co.uk/clock/#templ...
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#OnThisDay 10 December 1965 #DrWho
Hurry yourself along to Bladons in Hull - open until 7.45 tonight . . . Boys and Girls! See Santa Claus and ride with Dr Who's Daleks!
Hurry yourself along to Bladons in Hull - open until 7.45 tonight . . . Boys and Girls! See Santa Claus and ride with Dr Who's Daleks!
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#OnThisDay 10 December 1965 #DrWho
Hurry yourself along to Bladons in Hull - open until 7.45 tonight . . . Boys and Girls! See Santa Claus and ride with Dr Who's Daleks!
Hurry yourself along to Bladons in Hull - open until 7.45 tonight . . . Boys and Girls! See Santa Claus and ride with Dr Who's Daleks!
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#Christmas 1984: Video Recorders & Players and Video Tapes from Dixons
(+JVC GRC1 Camcorder; Panasonic VHS Portable Video Outfit; Olympus Portable Video Scoop; JVC HR-D725; Panasonic; Hitachi; JVC HR-D120; Panasonic NV730; Sharp; E180 5-Pack; E180 3-Pack; L750 3-Pack; L750; and E180)
(+JVC GRC1 Camcorder; Panasonic VHS Portable Video Outfit; Olympus Portable Video Scoop; JVC HR-D725; Panasonic; Hitachi; JVC HR-D120; Panasonic NV730; Sharp; E180 5-Pack; E180 3-Pack; L750 3-Pack; L750; and E180)
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
#Christmas 1984: Video Recorders & Players and Video Tapes from Dixons
(+JVC GRC1 Camcorder; Panasonic VHS Portable Video Outfit; Olympus Portable Video Scoop; JVC HR-D725; Panasonic; Hitachi; JVC HR-D120; Panasonic NV730; Sharp; E180 5-Pack; E180 3-Pack; L750 3-Pack; L750; and E180)
(+JVC GRC1 Camcorder; Panasonic VHS Portable Video Outfit; Olympus Portable Video Scoop; JVC HR-D725; Panasonic; Hitachi; JVC HR-D120; Panasonic NV730; Sharp; E180 5-Pack; E180 3-Pack; L750 3-Pack; L750; and E180)
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I've never understood people who say that if time travel were posible, they'd use it to visit famous historical figures or witness important events. I'd use it just to piss about between 1970s and '80s high streets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiSo...
1970: The Serious Business of Shopping | Tuesday Documentary: The Retail Game | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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December 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I've never understood people who say that if time travel were posible, they'd use it to visit famous historical figures or witness important events. I'd use it just to piss about between 1970s and '80s high streets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiSo...
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#OnThisDay 4 December 1991
It is revealed that:
"The BBC is to replace the ailing Wogan chat show with a three-times a week soap opera, 'Little England', set in Spain, starting next September."
'Little England', of course, became #Eldorado and launched in July 1992.
It is revealed that:
"The BBC is to replace the ailing Wogan chat show with a three-times a week soap opera, 'Little England', set in Spain, starting next September."
'Little England', of course, became #Eldorado and launched in July 1992.
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#OnThisDay 4 December 1991
It is revealed that:
"The BBC is to replace the ailing Wogan chat show with a three-times a week soap opera, 'Little England', set in Spain, starting next September."
'Little England', of course, became #Eldorado and launched in July 1992.
It is revealed that:
"The BBC is to replace the ailing Wogan chat show with a three-times a week soap opera, 'Little England', set in Spain, starting next September."
'Little England', of course, became #Eldorado and launched in July 1992.
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Saw better schedules during the 1979 ITV Strike.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Saw better schedules during the 1979 ITV Strike.
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1990
Immediately following the first fully-networked repeat of episode one of #CoronationStreet, we're treated to this little montage.
Immediately following the first fully-networked repeat of episode one of #CoronationStreet, we're treated to this little montage.
December 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#OnThisDay 2 December 1990
Immediately following the first fully-networked repeat of episode one of #CoronationStreet, we're treated to this little montage.
Immediately following the first fully-networked repeat of episode one of #CoronationStreet, we're treated to this little montage.
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BBC Four has Bod in its Christmas schedules, along with a new intro by Derek Griffiths.
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BBC Four has Bod in its Christmas schedules, along with a new intro by Derek Griffiths.
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The BBC Micro is 44 years old today, Happy Birthday! However, many customers had to wait until early 1982 for delivery of theirs due to limited supply availability before Christmas. During its lifespan just over 1.5 million were sold - exact figures are not known. I still have my original one.
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The BBC Micro is 44 years old today, Happy Birthday! However, many customers had to wait until early 1982 for delivery of theirs due to limited supply availability before Christmas. During its lifespan just over 1.5 million were sold - exact figures are not known. I still have my original one.
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#OTD - 2nd December 1953
The BBC Television Service introduced the Bat Wings ident, designed by Abraham Games, after two years of development. Games was paid 200 guineas for the design, 70 guineas for an on-screen clock, and a 15 guineas retainer.
The BBC Television Service introduced the Bat Wings ident, designed by Abraham Games, after two years of development. Games was paid 200 guineas for the design, 70 guineas for an on-screen clock, and a 15 guineas retainer.
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
#OTD - 2nd December 1953
The BBC Television Service introduced the Bat Wings ident, designed by Abraham Games, after two years of development. Games was paid 200 guineas for the design, 70 guineas for an on-screen clock, and a 15 guineas retainer.
The BBC Television Service introduced the Bat Wings ident, designed by Abraham Games, after two years of development. Games was paid 200 guineas for the design, 70 guineas for an on-screen clock, and a 15 guineas retainer.
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I just can't believe that "Walk On", the theme tune to #BarbaraWoodhouse's forgotten 1981 TV series "Barbara Woodhouse's World Of Horses & Ponies", isn't available on streaming. What is the world coming to?!??? 🎶🐴 #newhorizon #walkon
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I just can't believe that "Walk On", the theme tune to #BarbaraWoodhouse's forgotten 1981 TV series "Barbara Woodhouse's World Of Horses & Ponies", isn't available on streaming. What is the world coming to?!??? 🎶🐴 #newhorizon #walkon
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Wild how after all these decades, when I read this summary of a run of old movies shown when I was 9, I've crystal clear memories of which ones I saw at the time (Inv From Mars, Worlds Collide, Forbidden Planet, Silent Running, War of the Worlds, first re-watch of Dalek's' In:vasion, Stood Still)
✨ NEW POST! ✨ Even stranger things: The 1983 BBC-2 Sci Fi Film Festival ⭐ David Geldard aka @daveofandrozani.bsky.social on how a seminal season of science fiction showcased the many ways the genre could thrill, horrify and inspire… 👇 wearecult.rocks/even-strange...
Even stranger things: The 1983 BBC-2 Sci Fi Film Festival » We Are Cult
❉ David Geldard on how a seminal season of science fiction showcased the many ways the genre could thrill, horrify and inspire…
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November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Wild how after all these decades, when I read this summary of a run of old movies shown when I was 9, I've crystal clear memories of which ones I saw at the time (Inv From Mars, Worlds Collide, Forbidden Planet, Silent Running, War of the Worlds, first re-watch of Dalek's' In:vasion, Stood Still)
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If anyone can get to Halifax in a fortnight (Sunday 14th Dec), your 'splaining pals will be leading a day of carousing and talking about how bad the ALF Christmas Special is. All welcome! Well...most.
The @alfsplaining.bsky.social boys are out on the town.
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If anyone can get to Halifax in a fortnight (Sunday 14th Dec), your 'splaining pals will be leading a day of carousing and talking about how bad the ALF Christmas Special is. All welcome! Well...most.
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OTD in early British television
The second 'Guest Night' on Mon 28 Nov 1938 discussed houses, with modernist architects Serge Chermayeff and Maxwell Fry, along with one supposed inspiration for James Bond, Merlin Minshall.
For more...
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/otd-in-early...
The second 'Guest Night' on Mon 28 Nov 1938 discussed houses, with modernist architects Serge Chermayeff and Maxwell Fry, along with one supposed inspiration for James Bond, Merlin Minshall.
For more...
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/otd-in-early...
OTD in early British television: 28 November 1938 - Illuminations
John Wyver writes: Between an appearance by the ventriloquist D’Anselmi and a short programme called The Accompanist Speaks, with pianist Ivor Newton, television’s main offering on the evening of Mond...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
OTD in early British television
The second 'Guest Night' on Mon 28 Nov 1938 discussed houses, with modernist architects Serge Chermayeff and Maxwell Fry, along with one supposed inspiration for James Bond, Merlin Minshall.
For more...
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/otd-in-early...
The second 'Guest Night' on Mon 28 Nov 1938 discussed houses, with modernist architects Serge Chermayeff and Maxwell Fry, along with one supposed inspiration for James Bond, Merlin Minshall.
For more...
www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/otd-in-early...
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I've no new book out this Christmas and it feels weird. I'm very proud of my previous ones though and many are 30% off this weekend with the code BOOKGIFT30.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I've no new book out this Christmas and it feels weird. I'm very proud of my previous ones though and many are 30% off this weekend with the code BOOKGIFT30.
www.lulu.com/spotlight/be...
www.lulu.com/spotlight/be...
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Cult sci-fi-horror classic THE STONE TAPE (1972) tonight at 10:10pm #TPTVsubtitles Part of #TheCellarClub hosted by #CarolineMunro
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Cult sci-fi-horror classic THE STONE TAPE (1972) tonight at 10:10pm #TPTVsubtitles Part of #TheCellarClub hosted by #CarolineMunro
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My latest article: BBC PA Douglas Camfield, frustrated at not being offered a place on the director's course, investigated joining the SAS via the TA. Until fate intervened. You will also discover the third time he worked for Waris Hussein...
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Douglas Camfield in Doctor Who and the SAS
In 1964, BBC PA Douglas Camfield was at a crossroads in his life. Will he become a BBC director or will he join the SAS? Or will he do both? With brand new information, the story can finally be told.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
My latest article: BBC PA Douglas Camfield, frustrated at not being offered a place on the director's course, investigated joining the SAS via the TA. Until fate intervened. You will also discover the third time he worked for Waris Hussein...
michaelseely.substack.com/p/douglas-ca...
michaelseely.substack.com/p/douglas-ca...
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Not doing it again of course but if you check out #stonetapelive you’ll find lots of fun facts and info about the production curtsey of me, @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social, @bronteschiltz.bsky.social and @tobyhadoke.bsky.social
Cult sci-fi-horror classic THE STONE TAPE (1972) tonight at 10:10pm #TPTVsubtitles Part of #TheCellarClub hosted by #CarolineMunro
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Not doing it again of course but if you check out #stonetapelive you’ll find lots of fun facts and info about the production curtsey of me, @mrgeetsromo.bsky.social, @bronteschiltz.bsky.social and @tobyhadoke.bsky.social