@joannedj1 The one with the top-loading VHS Video Recorder on the shelf underneath? :)
I think every 80's UK Primary School owned at least one of said telly.. When it was nearly Christmas or end of term in the Summer, they sometimes let us watch 'Sesame Street' on it in the mornings.
What was the name of the music that was used in the run-up to the first schools programme of the day back in March 1982. It is quite a catchy piece of music.
The BBC, for some reason, instead of using their own music, most of the time used stock music recorded in the late 1960s for BBC Schools. I believe this was composed by Jean Jacques Perry sometime in the 1960s or early 1970s.
We used to sit there and pretend to, 'shoot', the dots off the screen with our hands shaped like guns!! Always when the teacher wasn't looking our way, of course.
I remember every week in school some card would get up from the floor (where we had to sit cross legged to watch this) and pretend to wipe off the little dots on the clock as they disappeared.
This surely would have been recorded by somebody for the school they worked for. I remember when the teacher used to stick in the tape and it would be at the start of the program slide and then the countdown. I would imagine now they have more modern programmes on DVD from BBC Learning Zone or directly from the BBC so most schools would have got rid of old tapes and VHS altogether.
Years ago I used to trade videos with idents like this on, and I got this in a trade once and here it is! In the pre youtube days of course! I will be uploading more soon.
In 1982 Schools programmes were on BBC1 with a 9.00am start-it wasn't until 17th January 1983 that Breakfast Time started which took over from the Ceefax pages before Schools.
Also here, were the BBC1 dots, which lasted until the Summer term of 1983-from the Autumn term that year, Schools transferred to BBC2 as Daytime on Two.
There was always a 30 second gap between the end of the testcard/Ceefax in those days. On Channel 4 the gap was 60 seconds. Incidently, Ceefax was broadcast between 0840 and the start of Schools programmes and during school holidays until 0900 before test card F took over. It wasn't until May 1983 that Ceefax was broadcast throughout all daytime closedowns/intervals.
insane as fuck.
KILLERSTROP 2 months ago
The sad thing is, I probably learned much more staying home and watching these programmes than I did attending school! :-Z
wartmiller 6 months ago
@wartmiller haha, me too I think!
sdaonline 6 months ago
Schools Programes started In The early 1960's In Black and White.
In December 1969, Schools Programes changed In Colour.
In 1983, BBC Schools Programes moved To BBC 2.
gibsosgerbil 6 months ago
I used to watch this stuff when I was off school ill..
wartmiller 8 months ago
@wartmiller Dude that is EXACTLY what I was thinking when I saw this... took me right back!
CaptainBlud 6 months ago
@wartmiller Me too! Sometimes, when relevant, we did watch some of these programmes at primary school on the big telly on wheels!
joannedj1 4 months ago
@joannedj1 The one with the top-loading VHS Video Recorder on the shelf underneath? :)
I think every 80's UK Primary School owned at least one of said telly.. When it was nearly Christmas or end of term in the Summer, they sometimes let us watch 'Sesame Street' on it in the mornings.
wartmiller 4 months ago
Funny that,when the programmes music started i was expecting Tears for Fears "Mad World".
BuddyFantastic 1 year ago
@BuddyFantastic you get Pink Floyd instead!
sdaonline 1 year ago
It was so cliché... Makes me remember about elevator music, and also that used in a flight after the plane landed and was taxing to the gate...
alobosk 1 year ago
Those were the days
jaybo197306 1 year ago
What was the name of the music that was used in the run-up to the first schools programme of the day back in March 1982. It is quite a catchy piece of music.
Waterwings1978 1 year ago
@Waterwings1978 The name of the track is, 'Roger's Lodger', by Roger Roger.
JFredUK 11 months ago
The synthesised music at two minutes to nine was composed by Roger Roger, simliar to Jean Jacque Perrey's material.
Malcyb2000 2 years ago
The BBC loved those horrible synth-patches around this era. They obviously couldn't afford a quality Roland
miniroll32 2 years ago
The BBC, for some reason, instead of using their own music, most of the time used stock music recorded in the late 1960s for BBC Schools. I believe this was composed by Jean Jacques Perry sometime in the 1960s or early 1970s.
cartoonfan1920s 2 years ago
We used to sit there and pretend to, 'shoot', the dots off the screen with our hands shaped like guns!! Always when the teacher wasn't looking our way, of course.
JFredUK 2 years ago
I remember every week in school some card would get up from the floor (where we had to sit cross legged to watch this) and pretend to wipe off the little dots on the clock as they disappeared.
dogblessamerica 2 years ago
Surely you must have pretended to shoot off the dots using your finger?! And it was guaranteed to make teacher angry too, ha ha!
hyperwhizzkid 2 years ago
I love the music in this
BorderTed 3 years ago 4
Groovy music!!!!!!!
sandyx74 3 years ago 2
Time for Dr.Who kiddies!
visaman 3 years ago
eh? Doctor Who wasn't a schools programme.
AidanLunn 3 years ago
The music for biology has a Dr. Who type mood to it. That's what I meant.
visaman 3 years ago
More like Pink Floyd.
SailorCallie 3 years ago
It was actually from "Time" by Pink Floyd.
s00zster 3 years ago
True. They used Pink Floyd's 'Time' for the opening.
SailorCallie 3 years ago
This surely would have been recorded by somebody for the school they worked for. I remember when the teacher used to stick in the tape and it would be at the start of the program slide and then the countdown. I would imagine now they have more modern programmes on DVD from BBC Learning Zone or directly from the BBC so most schools would have got rid of old tapes and VHS altogether.
mutezone 3 years ago
Years ago I used to trade videos with idents like this on, and I got this in a trade once and here it is! In the pre youtube days of course! I will be uploading more soon.
sdaonline 3 years ago
@sdaonline Excellent - fresh material :-)
tsangari 1 year ago
hey SDAONONLINE, how did you find this/record this? its great thanks! keep addin cool stuff xx
scumbag150 3 years ago
Many thanks for this clip.
In 1982 Schools programmes were on BBC1 with a 9.00am start-it wasn't until 17th January 1983 that Breakfast Time started which took over from the Ceefax pages before Schools.
Also here, were the BBC1 dots, which lasted until the Summer term of 1983-from the Autumn term that year, Schools transferred to BBC2 as Daytime on Two.
bidanton 3 years ago 2
Love the music!!
thomasking55 3 years ago
This particular track was number 6 from the BBC1 tape Summer Sunny Holiday which had just replaced To Break A Record.
cwilliams1976 3 years ago 4
I heard it used in that "missing programmes" documentary the BBC screened a few years ago
AidanLunn 3 years ago
Nice bit of Pink Floyd for the theme tune at the end
fl3mster 3 years ago
Why was there always a 30-second gap after the end of Ceefax in those days?
pastathefaster 4 years ago
There was always a 30 second gap between the end of the testcard/Ceefax in those days. On Channel 4 the gap was 60 seconds. Incidently, Ceefax was broadcast between 0840 and the start of Schools programmes and during school holidays until 0900 before test card F took over. It wasn't until May 1983 that Ceefax was broadcast throughout all daytime closedowns/intervals.
Rillington2000 3 years ago
that is senior announcer john glover saying good morning in this clip
knicksfan89 4 years ago
@knicksfan89 the announcer is Martin King (trust me ;)
sppider77 1 year ago