BBC1 Closedown 1985 

"That was a public information film!". Really? Thanks for informing us!

For the British, it's 8/5/1985 - 8th May, not 5th August (as Robin Whitting indeed makes clear).

RIP Frank Thornton. He died last Saturday aged 92.

I wasn't born when this was broadcast.

Charles Nove on radio 2. a remember him on radio Scotland with Ken Bruce. Tom ferries presenting 10 till 1am late 70s

@croqueGrec09 or ... we use 12h-clock ... then it's 7 to 11.15pm ... quite early - that's how TV has to be!

RIP Janice Long

Ahhh Thursday night was always the best nights tv when I was a 13 year old. :-)

I wish you a very good night. goodnight.

Wednesday 8th / Thursday 9th May 1985

It is certainly one of the most famous memorable moments of snooker

They have to say that on the BBC, or they did, so as to distance the corporation from the films. Or something, I actually have no idea why they have to do it but they do.

I really don't see why BBC1 cannot still closedown properly like this. Radio 4 switches immediately to the World Service after closedown, but they do still closedown, including the National Anthem.

john peel on totp .. oh those were the days!

Not long after Dennis Taylor won the famous 1985 world snooker championship against Steve Davis.

Is that Frank Thornton in the Public Information Film?

In this video, an edition of sportsnight had just finished

That's alright, quite alright. I believe you.

Are you free Captain Peacock?

Frank Thornton, the man in the public information film with the microphone. He was on are you being served and last of the summer wine. You never heard he passed away?

Hey Robin, there is a BBC2 closedown with the time at 11.37. Do you know when its from?

@eltonator It certainly is

so ... they'd just show at eve closedown the programmes of the next morning? when could we watch the evening programme schedule? (sorry for mistakes)

"Comedy all the way with Lenny Henry." No Trades Description Act or laws against misleading advertising in the 80's.

Was that unlucky Alf from the fast show in that PIF?

scares me something cronic when I was a little kid the beeps at the end..goodnight aaaaaaaaaahhhhh no brit ecklund to sxxg either!