Scottish TV Closedown, circa summer 1987

[@ITVWeatherFans]

Thanks for this, Liz was a great announcer and nice to see, as always, some 'Bertie Bassett-era' STV stuff. Many moons ago, someone uploaded another STV closedown with Liz. Before closedown, there was an extra programme from Canada called Bates (sp?) Car. The uploader stated the short show looked at using manure to make a car run better. After the extra programme, it went to the clock and in-vision closedown with Liz audibly struggling to keep herself completely free from giggling! She said: "Don't say we are not educational on Scottish"! I wish I could find it again, it was great :)

[@RobinCarmody]

This is from the night of Sunday 5th July 1987, with the schedule previewed being that for Monday 6th. The new Radio Clyde FM frequency was probably connected to a reshuffle of the FM band around this time so as to separate BBC and commercial stations.

[@GeorgeASFTHM]

The closedown music sounds like the This Morning theme tune!

[@RobinCarmody]

The funny thing with these closedowns is that they're seemingly trying to get both Celtic and Rangers fans on side by playing half of GSTQ.

[@Gallowaywind]

There is about 4 shut downs, 2 with this piece of music, 1 form 1984 with peppermint park, I can;t remember the other one!

[@GAZSCOTLAND41]

Certainly brings back memories that tune & the presenter.There were a few in the team can remember Bryce Curdy,Pauline Muirhead,Steve Hamilton,Tony Currie

[@jedimaster708]

I was rather saddened to hear that Steve 'The voice of the Wheel on Wheel Of Fortune' was no longer with us.

[@MartinFarrell1972]

I never realised they played god save the queen at closedown. I agree with you, it was scottish televison after all

[@AllenJeremy]

@The12499s BBC2 did sometimes close down with a musical montage in the 1970s and 80s.

[@jedimaster708]

aaaand...pages from Ceefax!

[@elahneb]

It's very a like the original This Morning theme tune, some people have refereed to it as the 'B side' so I'd imagine the This Morning theme was born out of this.

[@jedimaster708]

Composed by the same guy! His surname was Pringle!

[@applemask]

TV sets in the olden days might could have caught fire if you left them plugged in too long.

[@cerinolancerinolan7148]

12.30 Baby & co I thought I imagined that programme never ever seen it though.

[@christ0867]

that presenter is a stunna!!!!!!!!!!

[@Idol2Idol]

Does anyone have any old episodes of late call?

[@dublinbrazilianblue]

I've only seen one of Ulster, my region, (well I say my region, I'm in the Republic, but we get BBC Northern Ireland, UTV and Channel 4) on here with Joanne Woods from 1982, apparently they weren't into the switch off your set business, I've never seen one from Channel either

[@futuramabender2078]

For The Gauntlet movie did they do it like this: *TV airs The Gauntlet* Then a few minutes later....... "We interrupt this program for a Breaking News Bulletin" And then at 12 The Gauntlet's back on again?

[@dublinbrazilianblue]

3rd October 1988 for Ulster I think. A sad day.

[@antster1983]

@ferguslie19 It's called "Channel Rundown" by Dave Pringle.

[@waynecumbum7343]

Anthony Hobson

[@jedimaster708]

I knew his surname was Pringle!

[@gabbysbuddy]

I think it's the demo from a Yamaha keyboard!

[@Matt571]

Did the test card come on after closedown? I wasn't sure if the IBA test card was still being used at this point on ITV.

[@leflorecountylive7803]

@2:00 The movie Labyrinth with David Bowie was on!

[@MovieVideo101]

No It wasn't, it was a tv show back in the 80s

[@Gallowaywind]

are you ref to the piece of music played over the tv listings?

[@lyallbaybum69]

Should have played Scotland the brave or flower of scotland,though,eh?

[@Gallowaywind]

Any ideas what this piece of music is called?

[@cerinolancerinolan7148]

If you go to bed at night obviously you would turn off the telly it only takes an iota of common sense.

[@mickeydodds1]

She sounds so tired....

[@1875HIBEESFC]

For safety reasons turn off your television set, what is it gonna cause a power cut?

[@futuramabender2078]

I may NOT be a Scott but I know the show Let's Pretend! :D

[@barbaraannecortina7899]

it's 'Scot'...as in someone from Scotland.

[@griersson]

This looks to be from the early hours of 6th July 1987.

[@futuramabender2078]

I also know Dramarama! :D

[@Gallowaywind]

I have to ask, where you found out this information from? thanks

[@Dreamweaverjack]

Why did they have to play the national anthem at the end of each day's broadcast??

[@bicolouredprawn]

YAY! Airwolf!

[@futuramabender2078]

What's the difference between News and Scottish News?

[@MisterPolitical1]

scottish news affects central scotland only

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@@MisterPolitical1STV's news was called Scotland Today. Grampian's was North Tonight. They're both called STV news at 6

[@2223ams]

Safety reasons? Was your tv set going to blow up or something if you left it going all night?

[@2223ams]

@@andymerrett Ah, come to think of it, my grandad still does the same. Thx for clarifying :)

[@dublinbrazilianblue]

Really, I never knew that, what a bunch of pricks, when you think of what's on overnight it makes you wonder why they bothered, a blank screen with tone is more exciting than quizcall or the other shit that's on, but then they should never have axed the schools service either