Patrick Walker closes down BBC1 on Saturday 8th November 1997

[neddonovan]

If they had mentioned God Bless these days, they'd have hell to pay from the Quangos

[desiretheright]

"God bless" ?

Blair soon put a stop to that sort of thing.

[Visonu]

Oh so this is Patrick Walker

[MrHammadmossop1988]

Oh my word I love that closedown music at 0:28 amazing I used too love the closedown music for BBC One for when it used too close down for the night that does bring back so many memories from years ago thank you very much it is a good classic closedown from 1997 and it is does bring back alot memories from years ago it is also good too see the BBC One good too see the BBC One Clock into the early hours off Saturday morning from Saturday 8 November 1997 very amazing clip this one fantastic thanks

[BBCTVContinuity]

We were already 2 hours and 15 minutes into Saturday 8th November 1997 (which began at midnight) when Patrick Walker announced this closedown

[Glamking1]

This is from the 7th of November 1997. and he does not mention about the final closedown from tomorrow, so this isn't from the 8th of November, which is presumably the early hours.

[BBCTVContinuity]

There was just one more closedown the following evening when Jane Westrop was the announcer at 03:03. You can find it elsewhere on youtube as 'final BBC One closedown'

[AidanLunn]

@BBCTVContinuity Ah, in awful quality and out of sync?

[BBCTVContinuity]

@AidanLunn That's the one! I may have my own copy of the final closedown somewhere which is hopefully in better quality and if I can find it , it will be uploaded at some stage.

[MrHammadmossop1988]

@BBCTVContinuity As well as the BBC One Start Up this one is also a real classic I love that closedown music it is good too hear the BBC One Balloon and the Queens Music as well starting at 0:27 and 0:28 that is fantastic I remember BBC One Closing Down on that night from all them years ago amazing it does bring back so many memories I Can't believe that has been almost 13 years ago since that was shown do you have more BBC One Start Ups and Closedowns from the same time please thanks amazing

[AidanLunn]

I believe this is now the very last BBC1 closedown

[AidanLunn]

A BBC1 closedown from the balloon era?

You do realise that this is ultra rare?