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Test Cards

The test card puts in an unscheduled appearance on Sportsday

18th January 2023 in Bloopers by The Clean Feed Team

40 years ago, it was a common sight at this time of the day on BBC One/Two. These days, the test …

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Timeline: 2022 Week 25

20th June 2022 in Timeline by The Clean Feed Team

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Timeline: 2022 Week 19

10th May 2022 in Timeline by The Clean Feed Team

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Timeline: 2022 Week 3

17th January 2022 in Timeline by The Clean Feed Team

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Test card and tone – a window into the bleak world of the 70s

28th February 2021 in Opinion by Andrew Nairn

Occasionally inconsequential things offer a window into another world and another time. Last year I …

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1982 BBC business programme provides useful insights into the launch of Channel 4

8th February 2021 in Opinion by Andrew Nairn

A report from BBC Two’s financial series The Money Programme provides a great insight into the …

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Too much nostalgia can be a bad thing

12th August 2020 in Opinion by Andrew Nairn

History is the story of who we are and how we became who we are. Nostalgia is simply the yearning …

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Could some Covid-related broadcasting changes become permanent?

17th April 2020 in Opinion by Andrew Nairn

When do stealth changes made during an emergency become permanent? There are quite a few examples of …

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