Channel Television launches in colour (1976)

On Monday 26 July 1976, Channel Television made the move to colour for the first time. Here is the late Jane Bayer's report on the switchover from Jersey's IBA transmitter at Fremont Point.

[@christopherhulse8385]

People today don't realise how Colour TV changed everything, back in the day when the only home entertainment was 3 TV channels and nothing else.

[@colindelamare1413]

I remember this. The colour was awful at first and we still watched in b/w. A pal who knew a thing or two told me that it was bad because they used gas to produce the colour??? I have no idea, but it did improve quite quickly. I cant believe the plummy voices though, I must have missed all that? But then again, in 1976 I was veeeeeery busy with my first real love!