Channel 4 early-morning start-up (c. 1989)

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Uploaded by on Aug 1, 2008

Up until the start of Channel 4 Daily in April 1989 programmes began at 0830 hours with Sesame Street, so here is my recreation of the Channel 4 testcard transmitting the two penultimate tracks from Scouting About before leading into an interval featuring the two tracks from the BBC2 The Theme From Zed tape. Enjoy!!!!

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  • The track which was actually used with the Sesame Street caption at the time was a great little number - no idea what what it was called, though. Also, the holding slide for this early morning Sesame Street broadcast featured a host of characters from the show, including a Cookie Monster with animated eyes.

  • I actually agree with you in that I also like dthis particular tune which accompanied it and this was also played on all the other channels at teh time: BBC1 used it for technical breakdowns; BBC2 used it as a link track in between trade test tapes on CEEFAX and Tyne Tees once used it when there was a technical breakdown during one edition of Crosswits. If anyone has it, please feel free to download it here on YouTube, I for one shall very much be interested to hear it.

  • @ETP1 I have finally managed to unearth this long-running mystery - the actual title of that particular number is called Coming Of Age which is a Bruton Library CD track which I shall upload shortly.

  • @cwilliams1976 Great stuff, thanks - looking forward to it.

  • @ETP1 Please look no further than my recent Selling Hitler interval video.

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  • For anyone not aware, this is a MOCK. :-(

  • Indeed, there was no non-classical music in use with C4 trade in 1989. The music with ETP1 is "Sleepy Dust" from the BBC Ceefax tape, Scouting About.

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  • It's interesting how up until the late 80s a lot of TV channels spent a lot of time broadcasting these "follows shortly" segments. A completely different pace of life to today.

  • Tthe technical detail of your dubbing, down to the music style is convincing.

  • The Grouch! He woz ma fave

  • Yes that's Chris' voice

  • is that your voice then?

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