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Comedy Central April Fool

There was also a bus stop billboard for Aunt Bessie in Bessie: The Movie

By dvboy

3 replies

751 views

WH 1 AprWhataday

Why does ITV Nightscreen still exist?

If that's all you can contribute to the thread don't bother. Getting fed up with how pedantic some folk here are lately.

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By Larry the Loafer

19 replies

3,303 views

BR 1 Apr - 2 AprBrekkie

Saturday Kitchen

Split from BBC One 2016

Really annoys me the BBC even respond to these type of articles. Yes, I've always felt they need to defend themselves more but not against such stupidity. The BBC don't even give the biggest reason...

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By Custard56

34 replies

4,436 views

BR 2 Apr - 13 JunBrekkie

Drive

ITV's new motoring show

He said on the radio a few weeks ago he was recording new episodes this month I believe.

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By DalekBChannel523

20 replies

2,700 views

AD 6 Apr - 9 Apradamiow

IBA Engineering Announcements

I suspect it was still played out from Crawley Court until 1989, when C4 started their own morning programmes. I do recall it being repeated from 1984 at 12:15hrs, but that ceased when C4 took over...

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By deejay

21 replies

3,748 views

MA 6 Apr - 8 AprMarkymark

The Very Early Telly Thread

The excitement of start-ups and static

Which was its purpose of course. I do find it odd that the BBC used it for 'internal' set up, (as you point out) there are far more appropriate signals for professional use. I suspect the pictures...

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By Steve Williams

112 replies

17,245 views

MA 7 Apr - 20 AprMarkymark

Oliver Sacker's Theme Tune Recreations

The Treasure Hunt recreation is absolutely spot on - the Zack Lawrence theme always sent a thrill down my spine and remains one of my all-time favourites.

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By Whataday

17 replies

4,091 views

NB 9 Apr - 8 MayNicB1971

Sky 1 breakdown

If the end of an ad freezes and then they play more ads? Not sure but if they were then starting the next programme early there's a danger they could go over the advertising minutage at the end of...

By dvboy

5 replies

1,498 views

DV 10 Aprdvboy

Obits during a major event

I can imagine there being many propaganda inspired obituaries, but not shown endlessly. There are only so many ways you can say "Old woman dies" without having your audience reaching for the remote...

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By Rob_Schneider

110 replies

13,346 views

ST 10 Apr - 21 AprStuart

Olympics 2016

Worth noting that NBC and the US Olympic Committee are launching an Olympic channel.

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By Gareth E

1,091 replies

75k views

RK 11 Apr - 16 DecRkolsen

Thames/LWT handovers

Interview with ex Thames Head of Pres

But only if you'd tuned the button to C4

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By Steve in Pudsey

15 replies

3,037 views

MA 11 Apr - 13 AprMarkymark

Has British TV reached an all time low?

The question should really be: Have Maaixuew's threads reached a new low?

By Maaixuew

11 replies

1,220 views

IS 13 AprInspector Sands

Textless Elements

Yes - textless elements are provided both for foreign broadcast sales, and also for distribution (where the BBC logo may be replaced by a BBC Worldwide logo for instance). In some cases it is easier...

By knack

7 replies

2,194 views

NG 14 Apr - 15 Aprnoggin

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Split from BBC One 2016

As a big Michael McIntyre fan I was quite excited about this. Didn't necessarily live up to my high expectations but was an enjoyable watch regardless. I'll definitely be tuning in again this...

By Larry the Loafer

7 replies

1,001 views

DM 16 Apr - 18 AprDMc

Sky Refresh

New presentation

A logo is not a single image. It is a collection of representation marks, designed to work in various situations. So there will be Black & White (or Single Color version) a Full colour version (in...

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By A former member

82 replies

11,634 views

MD 19 Apr - 26 Aprmdtauk

...and don't forget to switch off your set

Before TV went 24/7

Love those Peppermint Park closedowns!

By Neil Miles

10 replies

2,415 views

RS 19 AprRob_Schneider

Queen @90

It's a one off show presented by Ant and Dec with Music etc.

By A former member

9 replies

1,635 views

ST 20 Apr - 3 MayStedixon

Victoria Wood

has sadly died, 62

Series K (11) Episode 13, 'Kitchen Sink', first broadcast 13th December 2013.

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By dvboy

66 replies

7,406 views

VM 20 Apr - 19 MayVMPhil

Late Edits

Split from Victoria Wood thread

It came in before Biddy Baxter left, and was based more or less because Yvette Fielding was having terrible trouble with the script, and it was decided that introducing autocue would be better than...

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By deejay

33 replies

4,355 views

SW 21 Apr - 24 AprSteve Williams

Pop: Its re branded and appear nearly everywhere

Yes. And you clearly didn't read my post properly because I did mention that Kix had launched on Freeview.

By A former member

11 replies

1,631 views

JA 21 Apr - 1 MayJAS84