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BBC - Sign off; In the good olde days
Topic Started: Friday, 28. August 2009, 23:21 (214 Views)
Derekap	Sunday, 30. August 2009, 13:57 Post #16
Posts: 3,415 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: September 26, 2006	In my younger days I listened to Toytown, Romany and other Childrens' Hour programmes from the North Regional Programme (of the BBC).
	Derekap


ANGLO-CATH	Wednesday, 2. September 2009, 12:12 Post #17
Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #32 Joined: October 5, 2006	It would be nice if TV still finished at some point - my wife is partially deaf, so I can't get to sleep till she turns it off and comes to bed! Other than that I don't miss the test card any more - I haven't been able to look at it the same way since Life on Mars!



draig	Saturday, 5. September 2009, 08:15 Post #18
Posts: 116 Group: Members Member #224 Joined: March 23, 2009	OsullivanB Sunday, 30. August 2009, 02:40 I'm away, so can't check, but from memory that introduces the shipping forecast. Radio 4 then closes down. Then the National Anthem. That may be the end of Radio 4 or the beginning of the World Service, but I think the former. Lilliburlero used to introduce the World Service, and may still do so. You know, this is killing me! I've tried staying up late to listen for this and, despite having a bad spell of insomnia lately, I keep dropping off and waking up about an hour later with the world service babbling away. Last night I was caught up at work until 11:30 and got home after midnight. I heard the music [sailing by] prior to late shipping forecast but then fell asleep before the crucial close down and hand over to the world service. can anyone give a definitive answer about the close down?



Richard Hannay.	Saturday, 5. September 2009, 11:23 Post #19
Posts: 463 Group: Members Member #243 Joined: August 25, 2009	Yes. Radio four has the shipping forecast preceded by Sailing by then it has a final word from the continuity announcer who wishes us goodnight. There is a roll of drums and the National Anthem Plays. After the National Anthem the World Service moves onto the vacated frequency until 5:30 am when Radio 4 comes back on air.



sumermamma	Saturday, 5. September 2009, 19:30 Post #20
Posts: 434 Group: Members Member #71 Joined: March 30, 2007	This is what I grew up with. Howdy Doody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ-IPXpvRaU



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