One for the older members.

[Chippy_Tea]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34326229

How many do you remember?

I didn't remember southern or westward.

 

[chewie]

Same here, i guess you only really got to see regional stations back then if they had a "programme" worthy of broadcast nationally unless you lived in there area.

 

[SiWHU]

Ha ha. I remember the regional Independent TV broadcasters. Westward, Southern, Granada, Yorkshire, Thames, Anglia (Live from Norwich. The Quiz I the Week!)...

 

[MrDasherD]

I grew up with Westward, TWW and then Harlech which became HTV. Also remember ABC and Rediffusion as being the bigger companies.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Rediffusion now that takes me back.

Rediffusion set up their wired networks in many UK and Overseas towns and cities from the early 1930's through to the 1980's providing interference-free Radio and Television reception.
Subscribers selected their Radio or TV channel using a Selector Switch located adjacent to their Television Set or Radio Speaker. Subscriber service was key to the success of the company and the white and yellow Service Vans were a common sight in most cities around the UK.

 

[BeerCat]

So old i can remember "Sale Of The Century" live from Norwich!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

So old i can remember "Sale Of The Century" live from Norwich!

Well i never as they say.


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEl2xmGWcaI[/ame]

 

[BeerCat]

Lol, cheers for that Chippy. Now i cant decide who is the cheesiest!

 

[MyQul]

I remember watching crown court from granada TV when I was a whipper snapper

 

[Gaspode]

Every year we have a family Christmas party on Boxing day and everyone has to bring a quiz. I did a picture quiz one year on TV idents which caused some discussion.

Simply photo-shopping the picture to remove the obvious stuff then guess the TV station.

Like this one.