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An episode of Mike and Angelo from 1999 in which Angelo's new job as a traffic warden, Katy's presentation for the head of the Met Police, and last night's gold bullion robbery somehow intertwine in their kitchen. youtu.be/K9mgNvalxn0
Mike and Angelo S11E2 (1999) - FULL EPISODE
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December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
An episode of Mike and Angelo from 1999 in which Angelo's new job as a traffic warden, Katy's presentation for the head of the Met Police, and last night's gold bullion robbery somehow intertwine in their kitchen. youtu.be/K9mgNvalxn0
Back in 1991, someone at Channel 4 decided that chess would make a great spectator sport, and this is what they came up with. Note that it features precisely zero footage from the actual match in question, and relies purely on graphics and an explanation. Weirdly fascinating. youtu.be/C9zmKEjofj4
World Chess (4/2/91) - FULL EPISODE
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December 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Back in 1991, someone at Channel 4 decided that chess would make a great spectator sport, and this is what they came up with. Note that it features precisely zero footage from the actual match in question, and relies purely on graphics and an explanation. Weirdly fascinating. youtu.be/C9zmKEjofj4
Out of the news and weather and then a bunch of ITV ad breaks from the Tyne Tees region back in August 1992. The Newcastle Exhibition Beer ad is quite extraordinary, but my favourite is the Red Rock one with Leslie Nielsen and co in the style of Police Squad. youtu.be/IgWlj7rSHTk
ITN News end, ad breaks (31/8/92)
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December 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Out of the news and weather and then a bunch of ITV ad breaks from the Tyne Tees region back in August 1992. The Newcastle Exhibition Beer ad is quite extraordinary, but my favourite is the Red Rock one with Leslie Nielsen and co in the style of Police Squad. youtu.be/IgWlj7rSHTk
Hopefully your French language skills are improving thanks to these BBC Schools shows I've been uploading. This 1997 episode of Quinze Minutes Plus teach us about the secondary education systems in France and Guadeloupe, including lessons, school dinners, and earthquake drills. youtu.be/sJjcsPymogg
Quinze Minutes Plus Ep6: Au Collège (1997) - FULL EPISODE
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December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Hopefully your French language skills are improving thanks to these BBC Schools shows I've been uploading. This 1997 episode of Quinze Minutes Plus teach us about the secondary education systems in France and Guadeloupe, including lessons, school dinners, and earthquake drills. youtu.be/sJjcsPymogg
Weekly-ish YouTube upload time, and first is a compilation of BBC2 junctions from December 2002. Expect promos for The Life of Mammals, Fame Academy, Radio 1, and two different general comedy ones featuring Alistair McGowan, amongst others. youtu.be/XMyLnwU-UnI
BBC2 junctions (12/12/02)
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December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Weekly-ish YouTube upload time, and first is a compilation of BBC2 junctions from December 2002. Expect promos for The Life of Mammals, Fame Academy, Radio 1, and two different general comedy ones featuring Alistair McGowan, amongst others. youtu.be/XMyLnwU-UnI
Aaaaand we're back in business. :-) Mr Pinner catches Angelo walking on the ceiling, so all of a sudden a plausible explanation needs to be invented in order to throw him off the scent. The first episode of the second series of Mike and Angelo from September 1989. #CITV #80s youtu.be/WoO9Wu7iVJA
Mike and Angelo S2E1 (1989) - FULL EPISODE
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November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Aaaaand we're back in business. :-) Mr Pinner catches Angelo walking on the ceiling, so all of a sudden a plausible explanation needs to be invented in order to throw him off the scent. The first episode of the second series of Mike and Angelo from September 1989. #CITV #80s youtu.be/WoO9Wu7iVJA
How's your French coming along? This week we look at the native cuisine of both France and Guadeloupe, find out what people's favourite foods are, make a fruit salad, mass-produce some sweet treats, and more in this 1997 BBC Schools language programme. youtu.be/jZ4lIMEQ5Is
Quinze Minutes Plus Ep5: À Table (1997) - FULL EPISODE
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November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How's your French coming along? This week we look at the native cuisine of both France and Guadeloupe, find out what people's favourite foods are, make a fruit salad, mass-produce some sweet treats, and more in this 1997 BBC Schools language programme. youtu.be/jZ4lIMEQ5Is
Some nice bits of Christmas Eve 2002 BBC2 continuity and idents, coming out of Carols from King's and around the film White Christmas. Promos include those for the "Celebration of Performance" season, comedy in general with Alistair McGowan, and one for the drama Topsy-Turvy. youtu.be/7AmYYojxIxQ
BBC2 junctions (24/12/02)
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November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Some nice bits of Christmas Eve 2002 BBC2 continuity and idents, coming out of Carols from King's and around the film White Christmas. Promos include those for the "Celebration of Performance" season, comedy in general with Alistair McGowan, and one for the drama Topsy-Turvy. youtu.be/7AmYYojxIxQ
A very nice ITV ad break from LWT from March 1985. Includes Birds Eye's "We hope it's chips, it's chips", "Thank you very much" for Roses, Stephen Fry's Extra Strong Mints, Oracle, BT's Telex, the TSB Trustcard, and more. youtu.be/SGLmPVQCnLU
LWT ad break (3/3/85)
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November 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A very nice ITV ad break from LWT from March 1985. Includes Birds Eye's "We hope it's chips, it's chips", "Thank you very much" for Roses, Stephen Fry's Extra Strong Mints, Oracle, BT's Telex, the TSB Trustcard, and more. youtu.be/SGLmPVQCnLU
This week, my YouTube uploads start with the ITN News Headlines from 14th October 1991, with top stories including shootings in Belfast, HMS Endurance's replacement, and military cuts across the board. youtu.be/tezLQK_YBPQ
ITN News Headlines (14/10/91)
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November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This week, my YouTube uploads start with the ITN News Headlines from 14th October 1991, with top stories including shootings in Belfast, HMS Endurance's replacement, and military cuts across the board. youtu.be/tezLQK_YBPQ
An episode of the brilliant Bug Alert from 2000 which sees Plug Bug hypnotised into thinking he's a lot younger than he is. Also featured segments on choosing a family pet, making a mobile and edible rattle, and a very irritating song. Great fun, as always. youtu.be/HOnbQhONmOE
Bug Alert S3E8 (2000) - FULL EPISODE
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November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
An episode of the brilliant Bug Alert from 2000 which sees Plug Bug hypnotised into thinking he's a lot younger than he is. Also featured segments on choosing a family pet, making a mobile and edible rattle, and a very irritating song. Great fun, as always. youtu.be/HOnbQhONmOE
A whole load of ITV ad breaks from the Tyne Tees region during the premiere of Dumb and Dumber back in March 1998. Includes the campaign when Opal Fruits changed into Starburst. youtu.be/WHw8lzOacnc
Tyne Tees ad breaks (28/3/98)
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November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A whole load of ITV ad breaks from the Tyne Tees region during the premiere of Dumb and Dumber back in March 1998. Includes the campaign when Opal Fruits changed into Starburst. youtu.be/WHw8lzOacnc
I'm determined to help viewers of my channel get all bilingual, and having uploaded all of Quinze Minutes already, I'm now starting on the few episodes of BBC Schools' 1997 KS3-level show Quinze Minutes Plus that I have. youtu.be/yHkLQxvTKuM
Quinze Minutes Plus Ep2: En Ville (1997) - FULL EPISODE
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November 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'm determined to help viewers of my channel get all bilingual, and having uploaded all of Quinze Minutes already, I'm now starting on the few episodes of BBC Schools' 1997 KS3-level show Quinze Minutes Plus that I have. youtu.be/yHkLQxvTKuM
Some promos and ads from around UKTV Gold's repeat showing of Have I Got News for You circa 2005 which sees them pushing the likes of Nigella, Jonathan Ross, Trinny and Susannah, Jeremy Clarkson, and The Vicar of Dibley, amongst others. youtu.be/2hc8BaYLa_w
UKTV Gold promos and ads (c.2005)
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November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Some promos and ads from around UKTV Gold's repeat showing of Have I Got News for You circa 2005 which sees them pushing the likes of Nigella, Jonathan Ross, Trinny and Susannah, Jeremy Clarkson, and The Vicar of Dibley, amongst others. youtu.be/2hc8BaYLa_w
A full episode of World Sport from September 2001 which includes highlights from the latest jetsprint, mountain biking, snowboard, rally, and CART events, plus an interview with driver Petter Solberg. youtu.be/0XdsPPGVGGY
World Sport (30/9/01) - FULL EPISODE
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November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A full episode of World Sport from September 2001 which includes highlights from the latest jetsprint, mountain biking, snowboard, rally, and CART events, plus an interview with driver Petter Solberg. youtu.be/0XdsPPGVGGY
Time for my near-weekly YouTube uploads, and first up is an ITN News Summary from December 1993. Stories include Neighbourhood Watch vigilante groups, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Diana stepping back from media duties while the newspapers promise to respect her privacy. youtu.be/WWj5mKRonhs
ITN News Summary (5/12/93)
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November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Time for my near-weekly YouTube uploads, and first up is an ITN News Summary from December 1993. Stories include Neighbourhood Watch vigilante groups, the Hubble Space Telescope, and Diana stepping back from media duties while the newspapers promise to respect her privacy. youtu.be/WWj5mKRonhs
An episode of Professor Bubble in which he can't find his teapot. Has mouse lost it? Can a watering can do the same job? Also features a song about camouflage, a story about playing hide-and-seek, and how to make animal fridge magnets out of clay, paint, and nail varnish. youtu.be/hvG6WFb3ACA
Professor Bubble: 'Teapot' (1996) - FULL EPISODE
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November 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
An episode of Professor Bubble in which he can't find his teapot. Has mouse lost it? Can a watering can do the same job? Also features a song about camouflage, a story about playing hide-and-seek, and how to make animal fridge magnets out of clay, paint, and nail varnish. youtu.be/hvG6WFb3ACA
Some very nice late-night clips from what was branded as Central More in the early hours of 23rd May 1987. Features two different lots of News Headlines read by Wendy Nelson, ads, promos, and more besides. youtu.be/lp_4glhzOw4
Central News Headlines and 'More' clips (23/5/87)
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November 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Some very nice late-night clips from what was branded as Central More in the early hours of 23rd May 1987. Features two different lots of News Headlines read by Wendy Nelson, ads, promos, and more besides. youtu.be/lp_4glhzOw4
The concluding part of the BBC Schools French language Look and Read sister show La Marée et ses Secrets from 1984, featuring way more guns being pulled and people having their skulls smashed in than you'd imagine. youtu.be/RUhvSt-9N8M
La Marée et ses Secrets Ep5 (1984)
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November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The concluding part of the BBC Schools French language Look and Read sister show La Marée et ses Secrets from 1984, featuring way more guns being pulled and people having their skulls smashed in than you'd imagine. youtu.be/RUhvSt-9N8M
14 minutes of clips from This Sunday (the weekend spin-off of This Morning) from Christmas Eve 1995. The show leans into the festive side of things, but look out also for some ads and technical gremlins. And is it just me or is that a rather underwhelming TV schedule? youtu.be/_7USJvOiY_A
This Sunday clips (24/12/95)
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November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
14 minutes of clips from This Sunday (the weekend spin-off of This Morning) from Christmas Eve 1995. The show leans into the festive side of things, but look out also for some ads and technical gremlins. And is it just me or is that a rather underwhelming TV schedule? youtu.be/_7USJvOiY_A
A Sky Sports ad break from straight after the football in January 2002. Features a nice promo for a load of contemporary Sky One shows, including Enterprise, Alias, Angel, Scrubs, and The Simpsons. youtu.be/EVJqVgRYHoU
Sky Sports 1 clips and ads (22/1/02)
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November 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A Sky Sports ad break from straight after the football in January 2002. Features a nice promo for a load of contemporary Sky One shows, including Enterprise, Alias, Angel, Scrubs, and The Simpsons. youtu.be/EVJqVgRYHoU
Time for my near-weekly batch of YouTube uploads, and the first is this nice collection of ads and Christmas promos from around December 2006 on the channel UKTV Documentary. youtu.be/mdR04lNNoKU
UKTV Documentary ads and promos (2006)
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November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Time for my near-weekly batch of YouTube uploads, and the first is this nice collection of ads and Christmas promos from around December 2006 on the channel UKTV Documentary. youtu.be/mdR04lNNoKU
The last of the current batch of Mike and Angelo that I have (here's hoping more will show up). This episode - The Larkswood Kid - sees Mac McDonald play a cowboy in every sense of the word, dressing and acting like one as he sells used cars. youtu.be/_Whzeo55Tdg
Mike and Angelo S8E8 (1996) - FULL EPISODE
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October 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The last of the current batch of Mike and Angelo that I have (here's hoping more will show up). This episode - The Larkswood Kid - sees Mac McDonald play a cowboy in every sense of the word, dressing and acting like one as he sells used cars. youtu.be/_Whzeo55Tdg
The last episode of Wizadora that I have, and there's a bit of an environmental message to it as a general tidy-up turns into a discussion about which things should be kept, which should be thrown away, and which can be re-used in a different way. youtu.be/F5sCVYAJbkM
Wizadora: A Use for Everything (1993) - FULL EPISODE
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October 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The last episode of Wizadora that I have, and there's a bit of an environmental message to it as a general tidy-up turns into a discussion about which things should be kept, which should be thrown away, and which can be re-used in a different way. youtu.be/F5sCVYAJbkM
Two full ad breaks (nearly) from during LWT's showing of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. The episode was called Scoop, and I believe it first went out in 1986, but I haven't been able to confirm whether this is the original broadcast or a later repeat. Anyone? youtu.be/d8rTQu0Xv7o
LWT ad breaks (c.1986)
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October 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Two full ad breaks (nearly) from during LWT's showing of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. The episode was called Scoop, and I believe it first went out in 1986, but I haven't been able to confirm whether this is the original broadcast or a later repeat. Anyone? youtu.be/d8rTQu0Xv7o