Children's BBC Continuity1981 EEK! John Craven in a hideous tanktop! Never mind, we'll be heading over to Grange Hill shortly. In the mean time "Take Hart" in the fact we've got some great shows coming up. (see what I did there?). Yes, the late great Tony Hart is here with "Take Hart", then "The Story Of The Treasure Seekers" (which tells the story of Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius (H. O.) Bastable, and their attempts to assist their widowed father and recover the fortunes of their family). Plus, you get a few seconds of the titles for Grange Hill.
Children's BBC1980s
On 9th September 1985, BBC1 introduced umbrella branding for children's programmes, almost three years after ITV. An unknown presenter, Phillip Schofield, was chosen to front what initially was known as BBC Children's Presentation. Philip would introduce programmes in-vision, and LIVE, from "The Broom Cupboard" - in reality the BBC1 continuity desk.
Children's BBC - Andy Crane1985 / 1987
Aah, the old BBC Micro graphics introduces ANdy Crane, seemingly in a world of his own, reading birthday cards during a CBBC morning slot.
Children's BBC1986 / 1987
Another BBC micro ident; thought to have been used on BBC2 hence the white background
CBBC - Debbie Flint1986
The lovely perky Debbie Flint shows us what what we can get if we get the 3rd coupon from the Radio Times...a World Cup Wallchart! Debbie is now a presenter on QVC, bless her.
Left Clip - Debbie with said wallchart and intro to Jossy Giants Right Clip - Peter Duncan let loose with a monster truck on Blue Peter tomorrow, and another intro to Jossys Giants.
No Limits - CBBC & Now on Two Features1987
Whilst Channel 4 had Network 7, on the BBC was No Limits, the youth and entertainment music show hosted by Jenny Powell and Tony Baker produced by BBC Manchester. In the left clip Tony visits TVC and interviews Andy Crane about the broom cupboard. In the right clip Jenny Powell interviews Simon Potter about Now On Two.
Children's BBC - Andy Crane1988
A couple of clips here from Andy Crane (now presenting the news on Channel M in Manchester) from 1988.
CBBC - Andy Crane1988
Andy Crane again here, broadcasting from the BBC1 continuity booth.
Left Clip - Knock Knock with Steve Colman, a quiz series that featured Peter Simon (bid.tv) and Sophie Aldred.
Right Clip - Tony Robinson dressed in a carpet disguised as a suit jacket narrating Nicobobinus, the boy who turned to gold.
Children's BBC - Christmas Switch-On1988
Andy Crane has a special guest in to switch on the Broom Cupboard Christmas lights - Her Majesty the Queen! It's not of course, it's actually Jeanette Charles, who's made a career of impersonating Elizabeth II and has appeared as the monarch in countless films and TV shows.
Chiildren's BBC1988 / 1989
A stop-frame version of the CBBC logo, allowing more flexibility than a computer could offer at the time.
Chiildren's BBC1990
BBC B and BBC Master were now making way for the Archimedes computers, and the final CGI ident was programmed on an Archimedes. Was it played out from tape?
CBBC - Andi Peters Slideshow1990
Andi Peters has a novel way of telling you what's on CBBC today - he puts up the standard BBC1 holding slides for each programme! These would rarely have been seen unless a technical fault occurred.
CBBC Christmas1990
The Newsround team sing a version of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" that will have you imploding with embarrassment. What has Juliet Morris got going on with that hair?!? Anyway Andi Peters and Edd The Duck get festive.
B.F.T.1991
Short for But First This, Phillipa Forrester and Simon Parkin host the entertainment show, featuring bizzarre titles. On the show today, Willy Fog (one of my favourite cartoons ever), quiz Alphabet Attack, Hartbeat, Playdays, Double Dare and The O Zone. Jean Boht from the sitcom Bread puts in an appearance "talking mum".
B.F.T. 21991
Same show, different channel! Shown on BBC 2,todays show includes Tales Of A Wise King, Charlie Brown Specials, Playdays, Bitsa, Telling Tales, Barbar the Elephant, Blood And Honey (read by special guest Tony Robinson), Defenders Of The Earth, The Blue Peter Omnibus, Dark Season, Strike A Pose, Bozpops and The O Zone....phew!
Children's BBC1991
Designed as part of the 1991 corporate revamp, but not introduced until seven months after the "1" and "2" symbols. This is a clean version, so enjoy!
Children's BBC1991
The same animation remained at Christmas, with the usual jingle replaced by something more seasonal
CBBC Start-Up1993
Andi Peters kicks off another afternoon of CBBC. Remember the studio he's in is the same studio used by the regular announcers - how on earth did they manage to work underneath all that clutter?
Children's BBC - Christmas1994
CBBC introduced a more colourful, cheery look in 1994, with the Broom Cupboard making way for the purpose-built Studio 9. This festive animation was used until 1996.
CBBC - Zoe Ball1994
Zoe Ball reads out your birthday cards (and operates the vision mixer too!). Followed by a slightly disturbing trail for Live And Kicking. Watch it and you'll see what I mean...
CBBC - Princess & Frog Ident1994
Bizarre ident for CBBC, a princess kisses a frog and turns into a pair of pants and a cow (amongst other things)
CBBC - Elvis Fish Ident1994
A rare treat here, a full clean ident for CBBC featuring a rather wierd fishy theme.
CBBC One Ident - Lava Lamp1997 - 1999
First of a new set of idents for CBBC, here we have a lava lamp inspired ident
CBBC Ident & Presentation1998
Otis The Ardvaark puts in an appearance before a trailer for Linfords Record Breakers (possibly the worst incarnation of the show) which follows Ace Ventura Pet Detective. Watch out for the ident featuring an out of breath mouse who has an idea! Also featuring is the lovely Kirsten O'Brien.
CBBC Christmas Ident1997 - 1999
CBBC's Christmas kaleidoscope from December 1997. There were two versions, used on BBC1 and BBC2.
CBBC Breakfast Show1997
The BBC balloon eases us into the CBBC Breakfast show ident. You host is Dominic Wood, one half of Dick And Dom.
CBBC HOT1999
No, not the late night version of CBBC for adults, a summery edition of CBBC with Michael Underwood and Ana Boulter.
CBBC Christmas2000
Michael Underwood and Angelica Bell introduce this Christmas Eve edition of CBBC from Lapland. Apologies for the brightness of this clip.
CBBC Breakfast Show2001
Michael Underwood and Liam Dolan kick start your day with Arthur, Blue Peter, and the adventures of Quasimodo.
CBBC Ident2001
A mixture of idents mingled with the Tweenies, but not before you see Pingu! Liam Dolan is your VO.
