I've just realised something. Older idents and packages tended to have the VHF channel number in them, aka America. At which point in the history of UK TV did this die out? I mean, in other countries, say Australia, their populations are so spaced apart that they can have every station on a national network on the same channel number (with exceptions) - but with our tightly packed country, and the relays needed, that was never going to work I guess. Hence dropping them. Thoughts?
I live in Manchester but in my heart I live in Granadaland. It must be difficult for younger people to understand the cultural gap the death of Granada leaves. It is Tony Wilson, Bob Greaves, Coronation Street, World in Action, Ralph Tubb's Granada House- Iconic but unlisted. When I was young my parents would describe the viewing options as BBC or Granada. Joy Division, The Fall and the Sex pistols first performances were on Granada. I would go on ...
According to Sideney Bernsteins biographer the canadian host who opened the station was more then a little drunk at the time and he was getting coffee's to sober him up.
There is a fully working Granada rental tellybox sitting nearby me, it's quaint yet conjures up bad memories of boring 2 week sojourns to my father's house during the early 90's, that blue stripe and jingle still haunts me today.
Granada was my region too although I was born in 1990. When regions were in their last decade. It's interesting to look into the history of a station you grew up watching.
I was born in 1990 too, the first television ident I remember was Granada's blue stripe on a white background, just before Roadrunner came on. Though it doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy with nostalgia, unlike the perspex G, which makes me want to curl up on the sofa with a glass of warm milk. The same thing happens when I see the legendary BBC 2 idents.
My mum told me a now obviously ridiculous story about the chairman of the company needing a wheelchair, then again, she also told me that the Men at Work sign indicated windy conditions.
Lots of memories for me, there... Charles Foster, he of the big glasses and jovial uncle demeanor. Jim Pope of the beard / monotone voice / monitone expression combo (and who scared me as a very small child).
Granada is 'my' region, so it's strange realise for the first time that it was never named after the area of the country it served - I just used to take the term 'Granadaland' as read.
I've just realised something. Older idents and packages tended to have the VHF channel number in them, aka America. At which point in the history of UK TV did this die out? I mean, in other countries, say Australia, their populations are so spaced apart that they can have every station on a national network on the same channel number (with exceptions) - but with our tightly packed country, and the relays needed, that was never going to work I guess. Hence dropping them. Thoughts?
wuzzlevideos 6 months ago
I live in Manchester but in my heart I live in Granadaland. It must be difficult for younger people to understand the cultural gap the death of Granada leaves. It is Tony Wilson, Bob Greaves, Coronation Street, World in Action, Ralph Tubb's Granada House- Iconic but unlisted. When I was young my parents would describe the viewing options as BBC or Granada. Joy Division, The Fall and the Sex pistols first performances were on Granada. I would go on ...
tescocadaver 8 months ago
According to Sideney Bernsteins biographer the canadian host who opened the station was more then a little drunk at the time and he was getting coffee's to sober him up.
Mullenaround 10 months ago
@Mullenaround Sounds like it, doesn't it?
Applemask 10 months ago
My region. And it is not grim. Granada was a dull thing before i was born, but they did take the name from their Spanish forebears.
DaveyC95 11 months ago
To answer your question, the service stations did feature the "G" logo - at least during the 1980s.
Woollylinnet 1 year ago
always like "from the North"
east215 1 year ago
There is a fully working Granada rental tellybox sitting nearby me, it's quaint yet conjures up bad memories of boring 2 week sojourns to my father's house during the early 90's, that blue stripe and jingle still haunts me today.
geniusburger 2 years ago 2
Granada was my region too although I was born in 1990. When regions were in their last decade. It's interesting to look into the history of a station you grew up watching.
LuigiEspadachin 2 years ago 2
I was born in 1990 too, the first television ident I remember was Granada's blue stripe on a white background, just before Roadrunner came on. Though it doesn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy with nostalgia, unlike the perspex G, which makes me want to curl up on the sofa with a glass of warm milk. The same thing happens when I see the legendary BBC 2 idents.
TashkentFox 2 years ago 2
When I was a child I always thought that the Granada logo looked like a man in a wheelchair holding an umbrella.
TashkentFox 2 years ago 3
Yeah, I always thought there was some connection with the Disabled wheelchair guy icon.
Applemask 2 years ago
My mum told me a now obviously ridiculous story about the chairman of the company needing a wheelchair, then again, she also told me that the Men at Work sign indicated windy conditions.
TashkentFox 2 years ago 2
@Applemask ...or is it part of the symbol of the Masons!?
LOL ;)
wesmatron 5 months ago
Blimey, that was quick!
Lots of memories for me, there... Charles Foster, he of the big glasses and jovial uncle demeanor. Jim Pope of the beard / monotone voice / monitone expression combo (and who scared me as a very small child).
Granada is 'my' region, so it's strange realise for the first time that it was never named after the area of the country it served - I just used to take the term 'Granadaland' as read.
ste1bro 2 years ago 3
I forgive you for the stock northern :P
glunglun 2 years ago