Explaining the concept of VHS to today’s children is difficult enough, this would just tip them over the edge.

I remember early edit of the Saturday night lineup promo had this titled “Time Traveller”, somewhat missing the point

I'm a bit late to the party...

Derek B #totp

Guess who’s on #CallMyBluff at 9 tonight

They interrupted the Olympics skiing coverage on BBC One to do a newsflash about Andrew, but sadly didn't start with "if you enjoy watching posh people going downhill incredibly quickly, you'll be interested to hear that..."

I’m so excited! I still remember watching the premiere on Fox. Loving McGann. Hoping it’d go to series.

Tomorrow's World (17th February 1993). Kate Bellingham looks into the brave new world of widescreen television.

Note that the UHF area for Anglia is somewhat less further west than VHF. The sometimes expressed idea that this encroached into former North / Yorkshire areas is thus incorrect. Belmont was not attached in 1966 to the Northern region unlike the BBC probably because it would make it too large.

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Your evening on Channel 5.

People of the #UK ! Check your rooftops, and your neighbours', if you think you can get away with it. As seen in our latest issue, the ZX Load museum is on the lookout for one of these Cambridge square satellite dishes, as modelled here by the lovely Clive. Have you spotted one? Let us know.

If you buy Susan Stranks Big Ideas Book for thoughts on how to radically decentre the nuclear family & reimagine networks of care, or ideas on abolishing the carceral system, you’ll be disappointed. However, if you’re seeking heaps of things to make from leaves, wool & paper plates then jackpot baby

Camberwick Green (7th February 1966). This week Captain Snort pops out of the musical box.

All hail the charity shop gods!

I've just finished reading The Box of Delights by Richard Marson. What an absolutely incredible book. An honest history of the peak of children's TV on the BBC. So many stories and interviews. I learnt so much. I can't recommend it highly enough. A huge success from @tenacrebooks.bsky.social

BBC One: 1966-1968 The next globe design was introduced on 18 April 1966, nicknamed the 'Watch Strap' it featured a smaller globe in the centre of screen with three stripes of grey and white running to the left and right, on a black background. It was also the first ident to use the name 'BBC1',…

The French version of the Treasure Hunt boardgame seems a little looser an adaptation than the British one... boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30...

"THE CREATURE" by Nigel Kneale (transmitted 30/01/55) "The action takes place in a remote part of the Himalayas" ("Radio Times"). Dr. Rollason (Peter Cushing) searches for the Yeti, but his companion, Tom Friend (Stanley Baker), has a more sinister motive than acquiring knowledge... #horrorfam

1967 30 line recreation of Pirandello's "The Man With The Flower in His Mouth", Originally produced on the 14th July 1930, this version was overseen by the original producer, Lance Sieveking. This version was sufficiently low-band to be captured on a stereo audio tape recorder, which astonishes me.

TCL to take control of Sony’s TV business www.advanced-television.com/2026/01/21/s...

Coming as I do from a BBC comedy background, I have a shitload of suggestions for how to make great television programmes more cheaply (such as not budgeting them at $10m+ per episode) none of which anyone is interested in. They don’t want cheaper TV. They want cheaper people.

Alphans! We have a VERY limited number of Eagle: 1976 Astronaut Crew Packs for pre-order– secure yours before it leaves Earth orbit forever. gerryanderson.com/products/eag...

A treat for archive TV fans. Three issue bundle of Action TV magazine on my #ebay. ebay.us/m/iWZHLo A great high quality magazine with plenty of content, including episode guides, interviews and features. They need a good home. #OldTelly

For those who didnt see it in the beginning of this week. #totp Friday fans pack.

Coming Soon! Premiere series! Sunday 25th Jan, 3:30pm GIVE US A CLUE (1985) Hosted by #MichaelParkinson with the team captains #LionelBlair #UnaStubbs and a whole host of famous faces inc: #MelvynHayes #JoanSims #GloriaHunniford #MikeRead and many more! #TPTVsubtitles

Latest ep! Graham & I have met up in the Year 2000! Have a listen… 🎧 📺 📺 📺

Tomorrow is - arguably- the 100th birthday of 'fake(d) news'. The first radio hoax! A BBC news-esque pastiche panicked listeners, fearing the House of Commons had been destroyed + dignitaries were being roasted alive. ...Of course we're recreating it on tomorrow's podcast. podfollow.com/BBCentury

Following a pilot show in 1987, the first series of A Bit of Fry and Laurie began airing on this day in 1989.

🔴 NEW — Quest : 2026 Idents Ident (2) #TVPresentation #TVPres #TV #idents #Quest #ident For more updates visit https://tvpres.com

I like how they’ve relaunched TLC today, despite the fact the big Freeview launch will be tomorrow. Thoughts and prayers for those Freeview only homes who’ll have to go without The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon for another 24 hours.

Tuesday

40 YEARS AGO TODAY: modernist journalist and Sloane Ranger commentator in chief Peter York examines the modern state of opening titles for Did You See...?

Wales had four television channels before anywhere else in the country.

It's the Pans People/The Bill crossover episode you've always wanted. youtu.be/6q4RcBZtF3U?...

Coronation Street - written by H.V. Kershaw (4th January 1984). Elsie leaves the Street for the last time.

Your NY resolution is to discover @squarewindowpod.bsky.social & in latest ep learn why @gkw.bsky.social thinks the Star Wars holiday special is a bit like an ‘Allo’Allo! episode but not as good. And why I am perturbed by the number of knives in Minder On The Orient Express & the Woolies’ Xmas ads..

VIDEO: The end of the last Good Morning Britain to come from Television Centre. From Monday, the programme will be broadcast from the studios of ITN. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNT8...

I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were: MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles) Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna) MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls) MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)

"Hello? I'd like to report an Intellectual Property theft. Yes, I'll hold."

Channel D will be opening on #TalkingPicturesTV today at 4pm.... THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. (1964) #TPTVsubtitles

40 YEARS AGO TODAY: a couple of months later Max Headroom would become the advertising face of New Coke in America, but it was the British retail market that really knew how to use him.

40 YEARS AGO TODAY: children's geography quiz Worldwide is enlivened by host... sorry, "controller" David Jensen sporting a headset in a magic floating chair . Can't imagine that TV these days gets many eleven year olds who like "smooth glass collecting".

🚨NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO🚨 A deep dive into how The Feast of Steven’s sets were laid out based on all available evidence. ☃️ Was there snow? 🚀 Were there rockets? 🐎 Why the secret cowboy? All this and more! Watch now! youtu.be/8rs_J6TJPvY?...

Christmas Eve on BBC2

It's the 24th of December! What better time to do my first blog post of the year? While the 25th is renowned for putting on the same few programmes, are there any ubiquitous offerings on TV each Christmas Eve? There are, but often not ones you'd expect. brokentv.uk/2025/12/24/s...

The Goodies - The Goodies Rule O.K? (21st December 1975). The trio fall foul of the puppet government ....

It’s Gauda Prime Day, the anniversary of the finale of #Blakes7 44 years ago. Here is the report I wrote about visiting BBC Television Centre in 1981 to watch that episode, “Blake”, being recorded in studio. It’s in three blog entries: tinyurl.com/gauda1 tinyurl.com/gauda2 tinyurl.com/gauda3

Cant wait for the weather to heat up for a "Spanish Beach Wear Party" with "Gary Davis". Which is definitely not "a trap".