Tag: British Broadcasting Corporation

Welcome to our section looking at the presentation on BBC 2 between 1964 and 1967. This was how the channel launched, a day late, in April 1964 until the introduction of colour programmes in 1967. To help you navigate this area, we have split it down into sections for easier viewing. To view a section, […]

Welcome to our section looking at miscellaneous content used on BBC 2 between 1964 and 1967. BBC 2 TESTCARD (1960s) This was the first BBC 2 Testcard, a modified version of the BBC testcard C with BBC 2 625 lines on the bottom

This was how the channel launched, a day late, in April 1964 until the introduction of colour programmes in 1967. BBC 2 AFTERNOON STARTUP (21st APRIL 1964) This was the channel’s afternoon startup from the 21st April 1964. You may wonder why the presenter has a candlestick? Well, that was because the launch of the […]