BBC TEST CARD 4Oth ANNIVERSARY - CAROLE HERSEE INTERVIEW

It's 40 years since the 'girl & the clown' (Test Card F) first appeared on our screens. This is a series of captions which features an interview that was held with the 'star' of the Test Card, Carole Hersee, who was eight years old at the time.

It all seems as though it was yesterday to all of us who remember, whether fondly or otherwise! In this video there is a picture of Carole as she is today - aged 48 (not to mention the clown 'Bubbles'). Naturally, I had to turn the modern-day Carole into a Test Card - complete with authentic Big Band Music. Hope you enjoy this latest effort...

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• Test
• Card
• Carole
• Hersee
• BBC
• 1970's
• Retro
• Big
• Band
• Girl
• and
• the
• Clown
• 40th
• Anniversary

[tubedougz]

@Gu1tar1st - I used to wait until the lounge was deserted and then proceed to kiss her monochrome image. My Dad caught me once and took the p!*ss...

When we got a colour TV - I wrote to the BBC - asking for her hand in marriage.

I never got a reply,

If you see this Carole... I too think you are rather splendid!

[uralmosti]

I was at school with Carole. Nice girl. Often wondered what she'd ended up doing. We'd had a couple of reunions over the years, but she never featured.

[tubedougz]

That's a nice comment.

Thank you.

[sparkywrex]

i used to love waking up as a kid and watching it til i went to back to sleep and as a kid in late 80's i thought shes well hot

[tubedougz]

I must be a little older than you becasue I remember this from the 70's (as well as the 80's).

Carole Hersee had a bit of an influnence on sexuality issues (not that I ever had any) - because I used to kiss her image on the monochrome screen when no one was looking!

Quite apart ffom that, I had a crush on most of my lady teachers (the pretty ones!) - not that there were too many pretty ones around (I live in Wales!).

HA!

[GriefTourist]

viz comic did their own, with roger mellie ;-)

[IwillKillYourCereal]

@hulk239239 okay, thanks :)

[hulk239239]

@IwillKillYourCereal i believe so yes

[petermines]

This has great memories for me. I started my apprentiship in Radio and TV in 1970. Test card F would would always greet you with a smile on entering the workshop.

I even have this as my desktop wallpaper.

[IwillKillYourCereal]

Is naughts and crosses the same thing as tic-tac-toe?

[bboychance]

i grew up with you, carole !.. just thought you should know that!

[JFredUK]

She had an enigmatic smile, not unlike the Mona Lisa. I think that's what attracted a lot of people. Spectulating on exactly what it was she was thinking at the time this historic photo was taken. She, most likely, was a bit fed up/tired of having to sit there whilst the lighting, (and everything else involved with taking a, 'proper', photograph), was sorted out. I wonder how many shots were taken, or whether this was the only one? Bubbles has lasted well.

[cwilliams1976]

@twillaleebone Television and Beat-In

[GreenerHill]

@twillaleebone I forget the title, but I have it on CD. Will let you know asap.

[twillaleebone]

What is the music?