Mon Bijoux (BBC1/2 1982-1984)

This is the second of the two specially-compiled Falklands tapes which aired on BBC1 and BBC2 during the Falklands War. The track Here Today Here Tomorrow was repeated on Tina and the Justine theme was repeated from the Mini-Bataille tape which aired in 1974. Apparently there was a fault on the BBC2 version and was withdrawn before BBC1 withdrew theirs in the July of that year. Enjoy here some tracks of Mon Bijoux (the Piano Story track was aired on a commercial for shampoo at around the same time).

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Entertainment

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• BBC
• testcard
• music

[PagesFromCeefax]

A deep and reflective tape, it took me a while to get into this selection. However, the melodies of many of these tunes are really quite special - I enjoy the instrumentation and the variety on this tape. A very listenable compilation from the BBC.

[MileyCyrus1s]

I'm trying to find a beautiful track from a BBC 1 test card around 1982 or 83. I have little to go on however, so I'm hoping I'll strike lucky and find that someone has posted this particular test card.

[Gannett2011]

While Im certainly not as hardcore as some testcard fans, I well remember in the late 70s/early 80s enjoying testcard music. You knew which track was coming next, and you knew when the awful tone would kick in and you'd have to rush to the TV to turn the sound down.

Are any of the show tune test cards on Youtube? I well remember one in the mid 80s that featured a version of the Trolley Song.

[timonline2000]

Not to be listened to when you're feeling down, but there are some beautiful melodies on this tape.