Election 1974 (February) - Part 1

Part 1

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News & Politics

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• Election
• 1974
• February

[AidanLunn]

During this entire election coverage, viewers may notice picture jumping and other aspects of interference. This is a fault with the original videotape recording made bny the BBC in the 1970s and cannot be rectified.

[ajs41]

@AidanLunn

Is that true? I was under the impression that the only recording was made by a private individual since the BBC didn't keep a copy (for more than a short time anyway). If it hadn't been for this person we wouldn't be able to watch this coverage today.

[AidanLunn]

@ajs41 No, this all exists on the original 2" Quadruplex videotapes, the only broadcast standard videotape format at the time. You can see that this video's sharpness is of broadcast quality, and not of any of the apalling domestic VCR formats (Betamax, VHS etc.).

Yup, that's true. These are the original videotapes (they could only record 90 mins max. per tape).

I've heard the videotape quality of the 1970 election is even worse, and that's also on its original tapes.

[ajs41]

@AidanLunn

Thanks for that info. It must be some of the earlier elections such as 1959 or 1964 that were recorded by an individual rather than the BBC because I can remember someone pointing that out before.

[1969delt]

The election music for Feb and Oct 74 elections was far better than what bbc has used since 1979 who stook with dimble-bore for so long.

[efan2011]

@lawrence142002

Thanks for the info, too bad C-span does not show them anymore, I would actually watch the channel more!

[lawrence142002]

@efan2011

I remember seeing 1992, 1988 and 1976 at one point or another on there. I dunno if they still do.

[efan2011]

@lawrence142002

Really? Do you know what elections did they show?

[lawrence142002]

@efan2011

CSPAN used to.

[EmperorTam]

This looks like the first post-war election where the Liberals were taken semi-seriously.

[efan2011]

Thanks for Uploading! To bad the US networks don't re-show our Presidential Election coverage, that would be awesome

[Wilbtube]

Truly amazing! These recordings are re-emitted by the BBC?

[tsangari]

01:39 "... and to our viewer online via You Tube."

[lawrence142002]

Very exciting election though.