WEBSITE UPDATE (2/2): A mechanical Yorkshire clock as seen in 1983, but I wonder if it was introduced in 1982 when Yorkshire updated its ident? Possibly the last mechanical clock before the electronically-generated one arrived? The hour markers resemble plant pot tags 🙂 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...
WEBSITE UPDATE (1/2): In 1982 when Welsh programmes moved to S4C, HTV Wales introduced a new ident which appeared to have been bodged together from other bits. The symbol was thicker than for the WEST version! (Based on @kecskebak.bsky.social's Flash files.) 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...
Is that from Freetime?
Hey there! I wasn't aware - every so often it disappears and I have to nudge them, but I didn't spot it this time and it all seems ok right now, thankfully. But thanks for letting me know 👍
Look-in had ten years' head start. Where did Fast Forward fit in?
Fellow TV nerds may appreciate this live stream from a BBC GNAT clock generator www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0M9... (It's the prototype - hence the funky artwork demonstrating all the features)
On Boxing Day 1983, BBC 1 treated us to a special Christmas closedown clock. The following night it was a different colour! (See them both at tvark.org/branding/bbc...) @tvark.bsky.social @tvroom.bsky.social
Liking the https and the Christmas theme :-) How did the node.js conversion go? I have lots of Classic ASP on my site and I know one day Microsoft will stop supporting it.
sub-TV home page
For some reason I've updated sub-TV for the first time in 20 years (and that is not an exaggeration) - I've brought it into the 21st Century by converting it to Node, but you'll be pleased to know I've not changed the turn-of-the-century aesthetic. Videos are inline now! www.sub-tv.co.uk
WEBSITE UPDATE: To celebrate the start of festive continuity on BBC One, here's the 1984 electronic clock that was adapted for the season... 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg.... It may be this was reserved for closedowns only. And the white 'snow' shadow appeared in a slightly different position every night!
It's cold outside, but not to worry - I'll fire me clock up for heat.
This ad popped up in my YouTube feed earlier. Could someone lend Secret Escapes an 'o', they seem to have run out.
Yes - something like that!
As I recall, Pamela S answers and it looks like it's a 'heavy breathing' nuisance call, probably Mel Smith. Can't remember the punchline...
Was there a Not the Nine o'clock News sketch with Pamela Stephenson answering the phone with the same number? Or am I just misremembering the Victor Meldrew scene?
I believe Lambie-Nairn decided centre-justification was a neat solution for a design system that would need to cope with presentation in 4:3, 14:9 and 16:9. The balloon idents were filmed widescreen and there was even a widescreen closedown that was never used
Cc @aldupres.bsky.social
Oct. 4th 1997 was also the first day of the main network's new name: "BBC ONE". (A similar update befell BBC2.) Here's the main network clock... 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...
WEBSITE UPDATE: On this day in 1997, the balloon idents launched, on which the BBC showed off its new corporate logo. To celebrate, here's the balloon-era clock from Northern Ireland re-created. Thanks to @nmsni.co.uk for the background image. 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...
Interesting user of the term "displays" instead of pages and weird that they call this "ITN's latest service".
Link to video... bsky.app/profile/thet...
From 1973 according to the Top 20. First time I've seen any early Oracle. 2-digit page numbers, monochrome, no graphics and all caps (ignoring the colour graphic of the queen which must have been from a later time).
Pages from Oracle in 1973 just shown on ITV News at 70...
Was that promo broadcast or was it actually shown in cinemas? Or both?
Superb... I especially like the diagram on the door showing there's a card for each hand on the clock and a card where you can manually set the time! Was this just for BBC 1 NI or does the box also have the BBC 2 background in? And what is the drop-shadow card all about?
The BBC One Northern Ireland 1997 clock running on an Amazfit BIP5.
New watch face. Thanks to @nmsni.co.uk for extracting the background from the GNAT original hardware. 😎
HQ capture (3/3)
If you add in the widescreen version broadcast on the station's last day on air... 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg... and the MOCK of the Christmas-themed logo here 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg..., I think that makes 32 different versions you can view! Happy 55 years, London Weekend stripy logo!
There was also apparently a version where the lettering didn't appear. I did that one too... 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg....
On this day in 1970, London Weekend began using a new logo on screen, with a flowing blue, white and orange stripe. There was also a version with the orange and blue reversed, which introduced S1E7 of Don't Drink the Water. To celebrate, I re-created it: 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg....
