Nathan Dane appears on BBC Breakfast to talk Ceefax
Teletext enthusiast Nathan Dane spoke to BBC Breakfast this morning about his long-running project …
The 35th anniversary of the launch of daytime TV
27th October 2021 marks an anniversary which may make some people feel very old. It is the 35th …
The BBC Red Button text service lives
The BBC has confirmed that its red button text service will not be shut down. The decision to save …
BBC One resorts to rolling news to cover 1991 Gulf War
A new discovery on YouTube is a reminder of the degree of disruption to BBC One which was brought …
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 1/4)
This page contains examples of the various tuning signals and test cards used on BBC Television …
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 2/4)
Our history of the BBC trade test transmission continues.
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 3/4)
Our history of the BBC trade test transmission continues.
The history of the BBC trade test transmission (part 4/4)
Our history of the BBC trade test transmission concludes.
Could some Covid-related broadcasting changes become permanent?
When do stealth changes made during an emergency become permanent? There are quite a few examples of …
The history of Pages from Ceefax (part 2/3)
New prominence for Ceefax in the daytime schedule On Monday 28th February 1983 at 6am, Ceefax AM was …
The history of Pages from Ceefax (part 3/3)
Change is on the way During the summer of 1989, the initial signs of preparations for a Ceefax …