BBC1 Clock and Slide approx 1983

[moveitbetts]

Pages from Ceefax had replaced Test Card F for periods of downtime longer than 15 mins by the start of 1983.

[thelyniezian]

I wish they'd bring these back just for the heck of it...

[GiggityGiggityGoo22]

This is the Richard Clayderman version of Rhapsody in Blue. One of my long time friends had an LP had included this track.

[LAsh09]

Can I find a full version of this exact continuity or music? I like it! =¬D

[SabrinaaPhone]

i See Clocks. All Over Youtube. But where Is the Tickingg >:(

[Kargaroc286]

someone should do a recreation of this!

[Hoddersrevenge]

Already been done. Simply srch for bbc schools bart

[bidanton]

I do like the music on this video-I remember hearing and watching it at the time in the 1970s and '80s!

[28019ab]

deodato did a similar funky version of rhapsody in blue, as did walter murphy. both commercially released in the mid 70s.

[Kargaroc286]

what's the music?

[vigo101]

i belive it to be richard clayderman. my nan had a tape of his arround 1984ish i remember this was on it.

[InkSprite]

Senior Announcer Richard Straker on Continuity duties in this clip.

[RedSkull2099]

they ought to start using these again

[regentv980]

you are so right

[1218174]

I am just thinking, most of the clocks seemed to be used for closedowns and the news, in this period where they used for almost everything e.g. introuducing other programmes

[Rillington2000]

Remember at this time BBC TV often closed down and a clock was always used to close down for an interval. However, after every Schools programme until they transferred to BBC2 in autumn 1983 the clock was shown. As time went on, clocks were seen less and less which was a shame.

[tsangari]

what hip music!

[inkstersco]

I want this as my screensaver!

[ahd2006]

Thanks for IDing the music.

[AdorableRuffian]

Is that Rick Wakeman's version of "Rhapsody in Blue"? Sounds like it.

[RapidAssistant]

No - it's Richard Clayderman's, cos I've got the original album that it came from.

[RobinCarmody]

A brave confession.

[ilovedumontnetwork]

i like it.

[cpvgc80]

The music Is a Remix of Rhapsody in Blue of George Gershwin

[ahd2006]

Yes, on BBC1, daytime programmes started in 1986. Schools programmes were moved from BBC1 to BBC2 in 1983, and so I assume there were just Pages From Ceefax between the end of 'BBC Breakfast Time' and whatever the first lunchtime programme was until then.

[Rillington2000]

Correct. Pages from Ceefax were shown during the morning (except for Play School at 1030-1055) until News After Noon and in 1985 and 1986 during the early afternoon we well.

[LordFlagg]

Daytime TV started in 1986, out of interest.