19 February 1980 ATV ads & weather & closedown

[@dissonantdreams]

Love that slide accompanying the national anthem - it reminds me of the animated night-time scene that Central would use in their closedown routine a few years later.

[@robatsea2009]

Something I always enjoy about the sign-offs (or closedowns) from the UK are the gentle reminders to shut off the televisions. Power smart!

[@aidanlunn7441]

No, safety smart. Poor manufacturing of some British-made TV sets of the 1970s (Models using the Pye 697 and Thorn 1600 chassis' spring to mind) were at risk of catching fire if left plugged in while not being used.

[@robatsea2009]

That would explain the closedowns I've watched where the announcer reminds people to actually unplug their sets. I wonder how many instances of sets catching fire actually happened.

[@aidanlunn7441]

Enough to give the Pye 697 a bad name (any British TV repair man will coil in horror at the mere mention of it) and enough for Thorn to issue a recall on all their sets using the 1600 chassis. It wasn't just 1970s sets, though. 1950s and early 60s sets could be prone to catching fire, but that was because of the number of bodgers that were around in the 1960s and still "operating" well into the 70s, although solid state TVs and then colour TV sets killed off the bodgers! :D

[@scottpeacock5492]

Yeah don't forget to switch off your set or your 1970's PYE TV Set will blow up, lol

[@sdaonline]

fantastic upload! that brill BRMB advert is extremely rare

[@the_tv_museum]

Not any more it isn't!

[@edwardburek1717]

What does/did BRMB stand for, anyway? This perplexes me to this day...

[@christopherhulse8385]

@@edwardburek1717 BiRMingham Broadcasting.

[@christopherhulse8385]

The irony here is this was the 6th anniversary of BRMB coming on the air.

[@wmbrown6]

@@christopherhulse8385 - And no relation to BMRB - the British Market Research Bureau, which compiled the "official" UK singles and album charts from 1969 to 1982.

[@evonneokafor]

I love the Unreal version of the national anthem

[@twold4this]

1980....Cadbury Snack... Little and Large... I was young and fearful and discontented, which is better than being old and fearful and discontented as I am now!

[@dronebee83]

"Well here's the weather forecast... it's.. February. What do you expect?"

[@stuartharris2165]

Interesting closedown with the ATV clock fading to houses and flats and the shorter version of the National Anthem being played.

[@samanthagrundy1040]

Your announcer is Kevin Morrison

[@lcfc2016]

Great times👍

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

No testcard?

[@numberstation]

Ohh…I just want to go home.

[@aandeleon2167]

Whats that instrument is used by the national anthem

[@soulAdequate]

I believe it was the organ at Birmingham Cathedral

[@oceandarby]

@@soulAdequate You are right. It was recorded in St Chad's Cathedral in Birmingham.

[@fernlew8828]

Also used by minimax on thier final closure in the uk

[@lenalee1402]

Wow!!!!!

[@jemima216]

This closedown has the ATV logo fade to get terraced houses and tower blocks, unlike others. Why's this?

[@aidanlunn7441]

Why does that announcer sound like the voiceovers from those crap mocks you sometimes accidentally come across on KZbin?

[@WilisWilis-bf2ge]

So while is good?

[@lelinh7237]

Organ theme, not orchestra

[@martinwalsh3228]

Do they still make Dixcell toilet rolls I wonder.

[@atincemerlang3995]

Use only