UK Gold Pre-launch
UKTV Gold classic British Television on satellite and cable, was launched as 'UK Gold' on 1st November 1992, originally co-owned by the BBC and Thames Television.
UK Gold Pre launch commercials1992
A series of television ads were aired prior to the channel launch in November 1992.UK Gold Launch 1992
Pre-Launch Captions1992
A couple of captions here from the first day of transmission on the (Analogue) Astra Satellite
UK Gold Launch1992
The very first ident shown at 7pm on Sunday 1st November 1992 to welcome the start of UK Gold!
UK Gold Presentationc1992 Nearly 2 minutes worth of classic UK Gold tv presentation.
Thanks to Richard Barnicoat for the recording.
UK Gold Idents1993
A change of image in 1993. The ident was substantially the same, with the exception of Goldie the Dog.UK Gold Identity 1994 - 1997
UK Gold Symphony1995 Another new look had been introduced by 1994. What better than a solid gold bar! This clip was a filler but shows off the UK Gold new theme to it's best, with the long theme attached.
Designed and directed by Kim Lambert McCroddan, head of presentation and managing director of Inverse Pictures. Based on the forging of a gold ingot ident, a complete onscreen package was shot over five days at Cell (using Kodak's 5298 film stock) with telecine done at The Moving Picture Company and the edit at TSI. TSI producer was John Golley.
UK Gold Start-Up (Long Version Ident)1996
Here's the long version of the forging ident, plus some continuity.
This is how UK Gold would start the day in 1996.
In Vision Continuity1996 UK Gold - with Sue Radford.
During 1996 UK Gold introduced In vision announcemts at various times during the week, usually on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Sadly this wasn't to last long.
In Vision Continuity1996 UK Gold - with Elisabeth Sladen.
As a treat to Doctor Who fans, UK Gold asked Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) to announce her last story. Who said nostalgia was dead!
The Vortex1996
The Vortex was a strand introduced by UK Gold for it's Sci-Fi programmes such as Blake's 7 and Doctor Who.
Prime time all the time Promo1996
This Neil Morrissey-voiced promo underlines that on UK Gold it is primetime all the time.
UK Gold Identity 1997 - 2001
UK Gold Ident - Golden Apples1997
With the launch of the UK TV network in 1997, in came a new set of idents for UK Gold. What a shame the gold bars had to go!
Programme Promotions1997
left clip - what's on Tuesday
right clip - what's on UK Gold Christmas Day 1997
UK Gold Identity 2000 - 2001
UK Gold Identity 2001 - 2002
Another change of image in 2001, still using the fireworks theme
The Comedy Alternative2001
left clip - The Comedy Alternative Ident
right clip - The Comedy Alternative promo
UK Gold Identity 2002 - 2004
2002 and we see the introduction of the new lifestyle idents across the UK TV network, including UK Gold.
2003 - 2004
UK Gold Ident2004
UK Gold was given another new look in 2003, more live action idents and bold colours
Dr Who at 40 Weekend Promo2003
4 days before UKTV Gold's Dr Who at 40 Weekend, here's a promo for the Dr Who at 40 Weekend which the promo says is the scariest weekend of TV for 40 years.
UKTV Gold 2004
On March 8th 2004 the UK Gold name was rebranded UKTV Gold. Since then UKTV has commissioned various theme night short programmes to showcase its best programmes including The Vicar of Dibley, Fawlty Towers, Dr Who, Only Fools and Horses and Porridge
Only Fools and Horses Promo2006
Del Boy announces that Only Fools and Horses will be on every weeknight this month at 7pm2008 - Present G.O.L.D.
The channel was rebranded G.O.L.D in 2008
G.O.L.D. Dibley Weekend Promo2009
The title says it all - a promo for a weekend devoted to The Vicar of Dibley.