Central startup into school programmes | Monday 22 September 1986

[@CaptainSiCo]

Another excellent clip. Interesting how the different regions handled startup in that era. I have this same schools junction on tape (and on here) recorded from Tyne Tees. This is from Monday 22 September 1986.

[@radiodarkhorse]

A very creative opening from Central. The best IMHO

[@AllenJeremy]

The programme Medicine Matters was one of the few networked programmes made by Ulster Television however the programme had a still Ulster Television frontcap rather than the rotating trophy with the tinny synthesiser jingle.

[@transdiffusion]

We've got lots, but they're just fragments caught at the end of recording startups and the like.

[@11carbuff19572011]

Was it Phil Brice the Aussie voiceover on the promo for Paradise Postponed, or was it Paul Veysey who had only just joined Central then? I so much as recognize the Aussie accent from as far back as 1976-79 and Beacon Radio, especially some of the adverts on the station in that early period.

[@transdiffusion]

We've put some links to our articles on schools broadcasting in the description to the video above if you'd like a read.

[@transdiffusion]

Most definitely live.

[@moojuiceuk]

Does anyone know if a full clean copy of Herald (the Central startup theme used here in the background to voiceover) still exists? I've seen a clean 30 second copy on a music library site, but not the full longer version. Suggestions welcome.

[@mohammadfaizkizlan]

moojuiceuk Do you know the composer and the title song?

[@davidlewis1193]

I'm pretty sure that the backing music was also used by HTV in their promotions around the same time. Anybody know the title and composer? I'm presuming it was from a music library.

[@IATM29]

Was Mike Prince doing live continuity or was it pre-recorded

[@RussJGraham]

I don't want to be seen arguing with Mike Prince, but the 'illustration' was clearly not drawn at all - it's a model made of clay.

[@bwc1976]

Can you tell me where the 30 second version is?

[@transdiffusion]

Yes! But it'll be a while as we continue to commit the biggest sin of archive TV - putting up the nearest tape to hand, rather than being systematic about it. You may remember this habit from... every "classic TV" repeat shown on TV ever.