Junior Kick Start1986
During every Bank Holiday season for years BBC Pebble Mill made this motorcycle series. The contestants had to ride their motors over a host of unusual objects and over dangerous countryside. A few years later the children were allowed to do the same and Peter Purves kept watch.
Olympics '88 Promo1988 This was the last time ITV was to cover the Olympics, and for that matter the only time Channel 4 ever has covered the Games.
Channel 4 Olympics '88 Promo1988
Channel 4 broadcast the overnight coverage from the Seoul Games and ITV broadcast the daytime coverage although, due to the time difference, the bulk of the live action was on Channel 4 with ITV mainly showing highlights packages. Channel 4 broadcast ten hours of live coverage, from around 11.30pm until its then regular start time of 9.30am. ITV then picked up the baton later in the morning.
International Volleyball1988
Channel 4 broadcast a variety of minor sports during its first years on air. Notice how the Channel 4 blocks get involved in the action!
Trans World Sport1988
A weekly round-up of international sporting action. 20 years later the programme is still going strong.
Channel Four Cycling1994
For many years Channel 4 was the cycling channel hosting the Tour De France and City Centre Cycling...
USA World Cup 941994
SBS Australia's titles for its coverage of USA 94.
(Clip recorded by Matt Howe)
Channel 5 Football2000
Channel 5 get into the football spirit with this sequence from the late nineties.
On Sport Champions League2000
ITV's troubled digital chaanel, On Digital has exclusive live footage...
Cricket's Caribbean Summer2000
Mark Nicholas takes a fireside end of year lookback at the 2000 test series between England and the West Indies.
Cricket on Five2009
In 2006, Five took over the highlights contract for test cricket played in England. Mark Nicholas, who had presented the coverage for Channel 4, introduces the programme.
UEFA Europa League2010
Five is the main broadcaster of the Europa League and Colin Murray introduces the action.