An original prototype BBC-1 mirror globe model in action 

That is the rarest thing I ever seen in my life.

When watching Monty Python as a kid, I remember seeing this and just thought it was the coolest thing ever. Always wondered how they achieved the effect.........simply awesome.

I'm surprised this thing lasted in various guises as late as 1985. It was looking pretty tired by then and I never thought the stretching effect on the mirror ever looked that good.

As a child, all I saw were the oceans and wondered why the abstract repetition. It was years before I realised it was a globe.

I am currently making one of these, its going well so far, wont be the real thing like this but should look the same. Must be a thrill to own an actual original one.

I borrowed it from a friend who used to work at the BBC and who knows the guy who originally designed it.

Think I just WET myself! This is definitely one of the coolest things I've seen. I'm very jealous ...

How did I get here from a review of a Spanish hotel?

where did you find this incredible plece of bbc history?

Amazing. The two holy grails would be the diamond schools device, and the itv schools mechanical clock...

The apparatus is surprisingly small. The Compacts Disc cases provide a good reference.

I remember that. That's amazing!

Mechanical or Electronic 2D?

that is so cool, what an amazing and historical iconic item to have, thankyou for sharing

Would it be possible to buy one ? If so, which store ?

This video in itself could be an ident for the BBC’s anniversary or something. Just need to incorporate the current logo somehow I guess

Ooooh... listen to those crunchy gears 😁 Thanks for uploading 🙂

I wish they would bring back the globe, hate the live action stuff, and xmas was a surprise

This is wonderful, thanks for sharing. I wonder if this prototype didn't make it because it was so noisy!

My God, that was beautiful.

This is BBC1. It's time for another another adventure with Dr.Who

OMG Can you record it again in 1080p? It would be awesome to have that in HD.

@spig021 I think it's a normal white bulb, but the resin-like material that the globe is made out of has a yellowy tinge to it. As mentioned in the text overlays, I used Adobe Premiere to colourise it. I can't remember exactly which filters I used though, possibly Colour Replace. I did this about 7-8 years ago, so I'm afraid I don't remember too many details.

@indiana1977 The on-air models made pretty much the same noise. It didn't matter how noisy they were because they were all housed in a stack in a separate room.

Loving the model! Is this the real thing from the "Noddy" cabinet? What does your friend Lucy do?

how does stuff like THAT survive all these years

Can you tell me, is the light in the globe, a yellow colour or white, also what software & method did you use to colourise this?

I'd always assumed the globe was about the size of a football. It's more the size of a small circular lightbulb. Wow. It's cute.

Where did you get that?

Fun fact: The machine is called "NODD" camera Review: I like the transformation of the NODD camera to a monochrome version of the ident to an actual ident

As I remember it, better then than now in 2020.

have you ever found the original DV file?

very clever effect

This is the coolest thing ever! :)

At the time people thought it was more complex than it is

*This is BBC1.*

Fascinating! I wish the Beeb would bring back the globe. The present idents on both 1 and 2 are just ‘visual dross’ so sad.

So this was how BBC made there early globe logos? Cool.

i didn't know it was that loud

Very rare

I WANT ONE!!!!!

❤

(ANNOUNCER) 'Now back to this afternoon on BBC1...And Vision On'.

It would’ve looked so much better in black and gold

Cool

Nice!

You'd just have to hope that one came up for sale or auction at some time. There were only ever a handful made and not all of them still exist, though, so if they ever did come up for sale, they will probably command a very high price - thousands of pounds, most likely.

Someone should make a smaller version, it would make a great retro lamp…

My dreams are destroyed.

3D version of BBC1 ident

I Wish I Had One,

Is there any way someone without any connections to the BBC could get one of those?

Low tech maybe, but it works!

Good grief that prop is loud

I got here from looking at classic cars in auction

I wish I had one... But I Don't Live In The UK!

Taken from the Ident

does anyone have any ex bbc boxes for sale

Is It Homemade?

The blue colour was added by chromakey

ME TOO

Real BBC ONE Ident Thing Object

flat earthers always get triggered with this XDD

1980s

Crude or what... :)

Lol it's so loud

Wow very nice Please make a bbc cymru wales mirror globe model in action video please

Hi Dunebasher1971! My Dad also owns one of these (The BBC South one) could you drop me a message (maybe on on twitter, @ PeteBrook) I'd love to ask you a question about your friends one!

Mechanical or Electronic 2D?

How did you get one? Can you buy them?

Cool.