Popular British Television in the 1980s Archive Film 1063260

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Track along tv monitors showing popular tv programmes of the early 1980's.
Snooker being played on a television - the 'Black Ball Final' between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor. Clips of Live Aid on television. Big Ben, from south of the Thames, London, on television to show an Election Night Special. The Royal Wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles shown on television in 1981. London streets packed with crowds there to celebrate the wedding. Flags - the Union Flag and the Welsh Dragon. Presenter walks down steps of St. Paul's and talks to camera. General views of English housing estate. Close up of domestic television aerial on house roof. Charles and Diana being married at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. The men behind the scenes: the engineers of the CEGB working at computers, looking through computer reports, generally looking very serious in order to ensure there is enough electricity for the nation. Graph comparing the usual bank holiday electricity consumption with that of July 24th 1981 - the day of the Royal Wedding. Shot of St. Paul's, London from the south side of the River Thames.
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