Trade Test Colour Films

Hey Everyone,

I'm launching a new business, I'm trying to make a go of being a documentary journalist along side my successful local magazine, and in my research I came across Trade Test Colour Transmissions, run by BBC Two in the 1960's and 1970's to test colour television - and I'm totally intrigued! Does anyone have any information?

The journalist's friend, Wikipedia, has an article with some useful references at the end

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_test_colour_films

Ah, I had neglected to look there - I'm not very wikipedia-y

I was about to suggest the Webfax site but I think all of the information there is now on the Test Card Circle site.

I've seen quite a few films, The Home Made Car, Evoluon and Giuseppina are some of the most famous and best. There's some on YouTube and The BP video library did sell their films on VHS and DVD to the public - I think they still do, I have some and are excellent transfers. It's worth pointing out that none of the films were specially made for BBC TV broadcast.

Full listings of all films shown and where many of them can still be obtained appear regularly in the test Card Circle magazine. More info at: http://www.testcardcircle.org.uk/

Yes, and as mentioned before everything you want to know about Trade Test Colour Films, the testcard, the music and the clown! can be found here: -
http://www.testcardcircle.org.uk/