2000AD on Signals The Day Comics Grew Up 1989

Broadcast on 18th January 1989, Channel 4
Starts with a trailer then the first part of a 50 minute programme (Part 2 was 20 minutes about Manga and video games and I've edited it out)
Part 1 has writers Alan Moore & John Smith and artists Jim Baike, Dave Gibbons & Cam Kennedy. 2000AD, Judge Dredd, Crisis.
Also writer John Byrne, Superman, Batman, Watchmen, UKCAC 1988
Presented by Morwenna Banks

[@calabiyou]

i remember i was stuck in a train station when i was 14 waiting for a train. I just randomly almost bought a Judge Dredd or 2000 AD. Fell in love with that.

[@Mr2at]

I remember taping this back in 1989. I must have watched it 20 times. I was/am a great fan of 2000ad. Great to see Peppa Pigs mum.

[@angels77100]

Dude that was amazing. Appreciate you taking the time to link this for me. Also thanks for editing out that Manga material, which I'm not in the least interested in. How cool to see both Gibbons & Kennedy after all these years.

[@LeonardSultana]

'Crisis'... Jesus. One day, someone's going to take me to task for selling on my full run of that bloody comic. What the holy SHIT was I thinking?!

[@tiroas]

Thank you for uploading this, I've been checking the Internet every now and again hoping someone will upload this, I just wish you had the second part about manga and video games. I recorded this on VHS back in 89, but lost it and was gutted. If you do have the second part please let me know. And once again thanks

[@RichardHerrero]

@furryassfool I agree. Cradlegrave is his most recent 2000AD work. Other stuf he's credited with creating are: A Love Like Blood, Devlin Waugh, Pussyfoot 5, Revere, New Statesmen, Leatherjack, Dead Eyes. He's also done some notable Dredds, Rogue Troopers, Future Shocks. For a full list of his 2000Ad work look him up in the Droid Zone profiles on Barney the 2000AD database.

[@RichardHerrero]

@antipax00 Sorry don't have any more. All the old comics on TV programmes that I have are now uploaded to my channel. See my playlist "Comic Strip in TV & Film (2000AD)"

[@antipax]

I've been looking for this show for over 10 years, I saw it 20 years ago on TV. Thanks for uploading! Do you have any of the other episodes? That would make my day, thanks!

[@wookeybradbury]

Does anyone know any of these members of the public interviewed in this?!

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

And still nowadays people still think comics are for kids

[@flaggerify]

The New Statesmen was shit.