What’s the Greatest Machine of the 1960s…the Post Office Tower? (with Chris Barrie)

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Amazing that the revolving restaurant never opened again, I would think it would be extremely popular.

[@CarolineFord1]

The bit missing is that the IRA put a bomb in the toilets.

[@eugeniozanda7230]

I don't think it would be a bad idea to turn it into a museum and reopen the restaurant to the public...It's a fascinating building that arouses a lot of nostalgia...

[@george-ev1dq]

being made into a hotel

[@jamesharmer9293]

I was up there once after the restaurant closed. BT used to use it for corporate jollies. I can confirm that it's all to easy to put your drink down and then not find it again.

[@leecrichlow6773]

Chris should do more of this type of stuff. Excellent!

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

DIsagree. He manages to take interesting material and make it into a desperate plea for attention. He's just so utterly unfunny, so why even try so hard, given that it's not even supposed to be funny.

[@HandleyR]

The st Johns (radio city tower now) in Liverpool Opened in 1969 with a revolving restaurant opening in 1971.

[@melaniesmith41]

It's a shame that St John's Beacon restaurant closed .

[@dzucco1]

What a great little film. It made my toes curl when he was outside of the tower

[@ENGBriseB]

Bet it stil works Today. Amazing the British make half of the world's inventions. We need make this country great again.

[@PG-ts9xz]

One non-classified correction, Liverpool had a similar restaurant. It was fantastic.

[@MITCHBR0WN]

I've been in the revolving resteraunt in the late 70's... Got my certificate somewhere..It was a Butlins resteraunt...

[@-_-O]

I can never take Rimmer seriously, waiting for the canned laughter after every statement

[@steveread4021]

The lack of an H on his forehead is a clue. But I know what you mean.

[@dopiaza2006]

Red Dwarf never used canned laughter FFS. Are you American by any chance?

[@-_-O]

@@dopiaza2006 London mate, you?

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

@@dopiaza2006 incorrect, and irrelevant. Point is, in this piece, Chris is desperately trying...hoping for the laughter which never comes.

[@bendingspring]

Didn’t public access stop as soon as the IRA detonated a device planted in the ceiling of the toilets of the restaurant?

[@mistofoles]

Public access to the observation platforms stopped after the IRA bomb attack in 1971, yes, but after renovation, the restaurant re-opened and continued to operate till its lease expired in 1980.

[@george-ev1dq]

The bomb was planted by the Angry Brigade not the IRA.

[@con6951]

Rimmer also loves his telegraph poles

[@chriswaring5565]

WHAT A SMEGG HEAD!

[@carriegold7]

It was foggy the day I got my one and only invitation to the BT Tower. Can't believe they've sold it!

[@pmajudge]

AAH! REMEMBER THIS IN 1964 ! I WAS 14 YRS THEN . FAMILY & FAMILY FRIENDS WERE UP AT THE RESTURANT!!! SUPER GREAT VIDEO ! THANKS INDEED !! FROM U.K. (2022).

[@jamestilby2223]

THE TOWER IS MAGICAL NOTHING LIKE IT 👍👍👍

[@Gerard_Blooter]

The glorious return of Technician 2nd Class Rimmer

[@benjroof]

I like this man.

[@silverismoney]

Without him life would be much grimmer.

[@steveread4021]

The end of our glory days, alas. After this it was all downhill.

[@GypsyHunter232UK]

Microwave but now back to cables fibre optical cables..

[@nicks4934]

Rimmer?

[@City__Walker]

I think after visiting soviet diplomats of BT tower. In the 67 in Moscow Ostankino TV tower also was create rotating restoran😉😆

[@chriswaring5565]

0:50 WERES THE GOODIES GIANT WHITE KITTEN?

[@MUSTASCH1O]

Back when BT was a pioneer. I wonder what they have their egg heads working on today.

[@henryyandell3222]

Overpriced internet

[@underwaterdick]

Most likely their "Eggheads" do exactly what they have always done, pioneer communications. From ensuring high speed digital data networks operate, to assisting GCHQ intercept anything of interest to them or keeping up with the latest in emergency/doomsday communication methods.

[@AnthonyAfrikaans]

P0rn machines. Beaming it directly into your mind.

[@hoagy_ytfc]

BT didn't exist back then

[@christopher9727]

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[@KingCharles3]

i would argue the Saturn V rocket was a little more great!

[@bendingspring]

Didn’t public access stop when the IRA detonated a bomb up there in the restaurant?

[@nicks4934]

Who remembers STD? Oooh matron😂

[@markeightfourone8693]

😆 'oooh that's a big one Nurse Cricket - 620 feet!'

[@janakakumara3836]

The Ministry of Truth (minitrue) did great work back then.

[@brianjrichman]

Where is the "H" on his forehead? 😁

[@danielcox3152]

Look out for WOTAN lol

[@TCHorwood-xq7mw]

I've often thought the GPO Tower looks like a giant sonic screwdriver, perhaps that's where The Doctor got the idea.

[@robertoorsi5771]

It needs a restoration. I

[@GMT439]

Trans Missions

[@jamesharmer9293]

I was up there once after the restaurant closed. BT used to use it for corporate jollies. I can confirm that it's all to easy to put your drink down and then not find it again.