this is how BBC ONE TV shut down in 1990

[@Roundymooney]

In twelve minutes, this will be thirty years ago.

[@andrewwenzel3600]

I like how Radio 4 signs off with the exact same mixed quality recording of the national anthem a full 30 years later

[@daveporter0217]

It is a nice touch with "Sailing By" and the Shipping Forecast.

[@jesuschrist3678]

Yeah, wait 'til the new morality woke crowd take that over.

[@Charlie-X-Ray12]

@@jesuschrist3678 Don't worry. Someone already complained and they were told to wise up, as they should.

[@harleyhartley3168]

@@jesuschrist3678 definitely gay as well, can’t stand the lot of them!

[@violetto3219]

@@harleyhartley3168 i appreciate that you're at least open about being bigots

[@ArtInLynch]

when you fell asleep n woke to that high note at the end

[@ErrorUsernotfound-ol6ff]

Me: JEFFREY TURN THAT SHIT OFF HOLY SHIT

[@tortysoft]

@@ErrorUsernotfound-ol6ff That was a 1KHx line up tone, 4 on a PPM.

[@PokeShadow77]

From G major to B note nahh this ain't fair

[@tortysoft]

I used to be the bloke who played the last promo and late weather and possibly the safety film. Each bit would be on a different Cue on my Quadruplex 2 inch VTR. At the end of the final transmission, 'goodnight' spoken by the weatherman ( always a man ) I'd hit the fast rewind button and try and get the tape off the machine and the lights turned off in the cubical before the end of the National Anthem. Of such small things was my life replete...

[@wilbert_GT]

god the "mom! mom! mo-mo-mo- *end* " sent shivers down my spine

[@caydenlaffey2019]

*THAT WAS A PUBLIC INFORMATION FILM*

[@beepboopbobop]

Well, with time rapidly approaching 12 minutes past midnight, that’s where we end Wednesday’s programmes here on bbc 1.

[@c101vp]

Mum!

[@trallere6813]

@@beepboopbobop God save our queeeen

[@WolfKing-dv6xd]

That public information film at the end, imagine being a little kid and seeing that late at night, especially before TV went off the air. And, being American, as the station played God Save the Queen, I sung My Country Tis of Thee along to the music.

[@craigwarner6156]

I was 9 years old when this was aired and remember that public service safety announcement about not leaving children at home and even back then at the time it seemed old and weird and of a world which didn't exist to me because I came from a very loving straight as a dye family who would never have left me on my own. So it just seemed like I said old and weird and for other people, not my family.

[@KCandFriendsUSA]

Looks like I’m not the only My Country Tis of Thee here!

[@alastairhopkins245]

When we got to the "duh duh duh duh" I used to put in "and Prince Philip"!!!

[@robinhenderson1518]

I lived in Scotland in the 80s and loved those friendly, extemporaneous announcers that broke in when something had gone wrong, or they had time to fill. Greatly superior to the officious "One moment please" recordings we got in Canada and the US.

[@KHHVKimchicel]

Somehow that narrating is so relaxing and smooth

[@tortysoft]

When it was my job to play the 'Later Weather' recording, I used to catch a free taxi home. Late Night Transport. On one occasion that night's announcer shared the cab - now that is simply weird.

[@jvallely123]

Still remember that opening World Cup game Argentina v Cameroon. God, can’t believe it’s almost 30 years ago!!!!!

[@81chipper89]

Me too.

[@dcarbs2979]

Never gonna forget the world's greatest foul.

[@brandonchan4537]

it is weird to think that just 1 year after this was broadcast, the ussr would no longer exist.

[@-Ace-of-Spades-]

Really ? . . . so this broadcast ended the USSR ? Imagine that, one random Wednesday night BBC1 shutdown, with a national anthem to boot, could cause such political turmoil, fascinating.😉

[@prebenjaeger]

...ok?

[@지브롤터]

@@-Ace-of-Spades- No. This broadcast didn't end the USSR, the USSR ended because of economic problems.

[@GOFLuvr]

Darn. I thought the BBC outro was like in the TV show The Young Ones: A Palace Guard ending the broadcast by saying "go to bed, spotty"!

[@dormstar]

if only lmao

[@marymac1646]

This brings back such fond memories of when I lived in Europe 💙

[@sjr999r]

Showed this to a 20 year old (they didn’t believe me!🙄) ‘So what did you do after this?’ Errrr you went to bed!

[@niteblaster1]

People weren't stupid then they didn't stay up all night staring at a bloody phone 😂

[@stephenkissane4268]

There was cable TV then

[@herschell64]

The PIF about not leaving children alone in the house reminded me of one that was shown on ITV about switching everything off and there was a man and a woman in it with a song I think to go along with it

[@spodge1233]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIq6qqyajJyWotk

[@stephrichards4611]

Just amazing. I remember ceefax and teletext in the 90s.

[@leem4017]

Happy memories, thanks for bringing them back :)

[@lukedavis436]

That was a public information film Yeah a flipping scary one!!!

[@nohdrickgomez1149]

Luke Davis gulp

[@c101vp]

Mum!

[@edcola6671]

It’s meant to scare you into doing the right thing.

[@TugAndThugComputing]

Can't believe I found you here lol

[@lukedavis436]

@@TugAndThugComputing Hahah.... Small world innit

[@joeboyd8702]

Reminds me of being a Child staying up at night watching TV.

[@beepboopbobop]

Thank you, Andy Taylor.

[@Drpepper7916]

How time flies . . . this was only yesterday.

[@importantjohn]

Some things never change: the weather 😋

[@CancerGaming56]

I just wanted to hear the sign off, not a traumatising Public Safety announcement.

[@azuredraftman]

Same

[@squiddu]

​@@hudsoninburyboooooo, this comment sucks

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Brings back memories 🙏

[@torytatsumaki]

It has mysterious vibe on it

[@andrewguest6941]

Them public information films were truly scary

[@ARDUNNO]

the mid to high pitched tone we hear at the end? around about 1002 Hz ? what's that about? it would last for ages on a night....

[@tomoliver5861]

I believe it is background radiation after the channel ends connection

[@ARDUNNO]

@@tomoliver5861 so was that emitted solely from the TV set (which were gas-pressure based or something?) or was it a signal that was Broadcast to the Television from the Broadcasters?

[@lukedoherty8062]

From what I have heard it was to wake up the viewers that were sleeping in order for them to turn off the television.

[@chromebooklover7775]

@@lukedoherty8062 You are correct Luke

[@Zerbey]

To wake you up if you fell asleep with the TV on.

[@cbing4036]

Great find

[@leafywasnothere3227]

Based on some research I did on this video, I believe that the date of this broadcast is 7 June 1990.

[@linuxducky]

‘Where’s mum gone’ ‘To the fish and chip shop’ 🤣

[@victorpl55071]

This was Wednesday, 6 June 1990. The 1990 World Cup started on 8 June 1990. (I'm not British)

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

"mum...Mum...MUUUUMMMM!..." 😂

[@EyeeyeCaptain]

Back when the BBC was great

[@Earth-xd4qe]

Thanks BBC1 for me spinning at the camera!

[@GrahamPearson-oo4uy]

Once we've heard the National Anthem over the BBC1 England COW globe the blank black screen is accompanied by the 1 Kilo Hertz tone.

[@andrewguest6941]

Brilliant the BBC at its best and the brilliant world cup

[@andreikuznetsov5844]

Please don't explain which BBC it is lol.

[@tbonetim4424]

In the US at noon on most radio station they play the national anthem

[@niteblaster1]

The year my daughter was born 😎 It was an era when people were normal The invention of the internet and social media has ruined the world 😭

[@1220b]

The halcyon days of seeing a milkcart at 5.00am loaded with bottle glass orange juice, after the all night house party. Knowing you have work in Two hours...

[@scottpeacock5492]

I wonder how many tv viewers got out of there arm chair or settee whilst the national anthem was playing during closedown period on BBC1 back in the day before the BBC News Channel was on air, i certainly did and i still do for BBC Radio 4 at closedown at the End of the Shipping Forecast, we must not disrespect our Queen, Everybody in the house please stand up, please stand up. God save the Queen.

[@teacupalice]

Scott Peacock screw that, I’m quite happy sat down thanks

[@starfrost6816]

What is the point of a monarchy? It is a millennia old institution. We live in the 21st century.

[@Charlie-X-Ray12]

@@starfrost6816 It's a staple of our society, and makes the United Kingdom the Kingdom. It makes us unique.

[@specialunit0428]

@@starfrost6816 Our country cannot function properly without a monarchy lol. We tried it once and the entire country was miserably and empty.

[@timjohnson689]

My mother used to do that. Made me cringe.

[@gorongamer7212]

I wonder what my parents were doing on this day. My mum would have been 16, my age now. Makes me feel weird.

[@dod6031]

Christ almighty how young are you? 😂

[@gorongamer7212]

@@dod6031 17 now!

[@MsPaintMr]

@@dod6031 What's so shocking about a 16 year old? I've seen 11 year old in some comment sections.

[@redpillbluepillmedia3879]

GOOD TIMES.

[@truthseekingmissile1430]

When the BBC was still the British Broadcasting Corporation

[@carlainyonga7009]

Time on the clock: 12:12 am. Announcer is Andy Taylor.

[@biabanmovies307]

1:51 Mom?! *MOM!!*

[@wintersnake0]

What’s the music for the World Cup commercial?

[@MarcoNegrisEye]

I'm sure it's Nessun Dorma by Pavarotti.

[@johnbuggy9121]

Some nice memories of pre-internet days, closedowns and a relatively benign public broadcaster. Its transformation since those halycon days into an Orwellian Ministry of Truth is quite chilling. Propaganda existed back then of course, but it was nowhere near the levels it is at currently on the BBC. Turn it off.

[@therageknight8546]

100% true. The BBC no longer represents Britain

[@tortysoft]

@@hudsoninbury I don't, but my wife says I should.

[@AhDollar]

seeing a highly distressing public information film about fire safety followed by God Save The Queen is so fundamentally British, i thought about replacing all my 60Hz televisions with 50Hz displays, and kickstarting my blue stilton cheese business

[@LGranthamsHeir]

2:38 - 3:18 The UK National Anthem plays here

[@tunahuna4817]

Shame it wasnt for ever......And Ever!!!.

[@cameronfranklin984]

Well, let's just simply say that things are just WAAAAAAY much different now with all British TV channels airing both regular programming AND paid programming around the clock, 24/7, 365. And that really goes for its radio stations too. Yeah, there is just no more turning off the TVs and radios when their favorite TV and radio stations go off the air for the rest of the night and into the morning. It's just 100% all legit a whole entire thing of the past.

[@Mio-Vita]

Good Night BBC , see you in the morning . ha ha

[@Sopwets]

⏰

[@dead-pw1ve]

What day was this filmed?

[@beepboopbobop]

1990

[@espacfc2365]

June 6 1990

[@tortysoft]

IT WAS VIDEO TAPE !!! grr... not film. ( Ex VT man at the BBC)

[@sea-saw2654]

Why are we here 😂

[@tubenetcoins4417]

Cause we fell asleep, and the national anthem woke us up.

[@sea-saw2654]

@@tubenetcoins4417 that was so true on so many occasions ..👍

[@pikachudardis]

Because it’s 2 am and I’m watching random stuff

[@markgoddard2560]

There was far better viewing content when the bbc shut down at night . Now they fill the gap with a mental vacuum.

[@scorpioone3932]

Long live beautiful England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@layzrepair]

Goodnight everyone lol

[@yourlocalsgtnightfan]

M O M ! ! !

[@ado6520]

I was your 20k view 😂

[@rexgeorg7324]

Happy memories 3:22

[@mark140]

Work tomorrow 😅😅😅😅

[@emdicadrian]

1:26 PIF

[@LHC-mx6ru]

Ah, the days when we had respect for each other, for our leaders, parents, policeman, teachers, elders. 2023 is just a bunch of feral people with no morals or human kindness running around causing hell on earth.

[@tortysoft]

People said that back then too by the way.

[@wadeslea]

🌔 N O S T A L G I A 🌒

[@thatswiked]

this seriously means great britan nothing is patriotic about britan #bring back the anthem

[@topbanana4013]

so what year when it shut down the open university start with men long beards looking like something from the 60s lol

[@tortysoft]

Ah, now, the Open University programmes in the morning were started automatically - by an adapted cooker timer ! I used to set it.

[@blood5096]

Back when it wasn't a mouthpiece for woke neoliberalism

[@tortysoft]

Back then hald f the world say it was neo-capitalist. You can't please some people.

[@sweetpeaytp4470]

Wth 1990 ⚽️

[@martinjeffery3590]

Funny how you tube redirects all negative comments on the bbc to positive programmes about them ,they have seven days before direct action begins

[@caydenlaffey2019]

martin jeffery it’s been a year Martin.

[@braeman01]

USSR vs Romania

[@spacemahankitaindonesiaray4776]

Jangan pergi anak-anak sendiri

[@HappytubsDoncaster]

is this a new Labour party promise?

[@scubajoe3321]

Kinda bri'ish ngl

[@kevt3318]

Before the BBC was taken over by Brussels

[@adrianc1264]

British Brainwashing Corporation.Fearmongering - checkCountdown into hypnosis - checkReinforcement of Freemasonic 'earth as globe' lie - checkWeirdly jerking graphics for enhanced subliminal programming - checkJarring aural encoding at finish for short-term memory coding - check

[@tortysoft]

You really need to get some more sleep.