Channel 4 closedown 18th June 1987

A Channel 4 closedown from a Thursday in June 1987.

VERY unusual, this one as it doesn't have the usual Channel 4 closedown routine. Not even the "blocks" idents of the time!

Many thanks to RobinCarmody for dating this clip.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Channel
• Four
• closedown

[Visonu]

How often was this channel 4 night time broadcast Aidan?

[AidanLunn]

@Visonu This was three years before I was born so i've got absolutely no idea. Sorry I can't be of more help.

[cwilliams1976]

@Visonu It was broadcast as an alternative to the new night-time service offered by ITV on a region-by-region basis; initially only on at weekends but then gradually during the week.

[AidanLunn]

@cwilliams1976 I'm sure it's so useful knowing that kind of information.

[RobinCarmody]

I said *18th* June 1987 not 8th.

[AidanLunn]

@RobinCarmody Woops, my typo mistake. corrected now.

Thanks alot for the effort to date these clips, Robin :)

[scottvideos100]

I remember when Channel 4 stay open all night at weekends in the late 80's and they would show some spooky movies including the invisable man, as a child back then, i stay up all night, when i knew i should be tuck up in bed, ready for school in the morning, lol,

[coolcattigger]

anyone know the name of the closedown music?

[Visonu]

@Franks559 Hmm. I learnt about this system as all the announcers had gone home

[Franks559]

@Visonu It was for spring/summer 1987. Designed to mark the start of Channel Four's late night extension.

[Franks559]

Love the music. Haunted me for years it has. Love to download it.