More trailers and intros. Inc Ian McCaskills 'no snow' forecast, the first symbol-based clock since 1976 and a static ident to introduce Play School on Holiday Tuesday. (back moving for the following programme)
I'm sat at home with Covid. I was a 9yo in 1983. I miss those gentle times and the family members I have lost. Christmas was magical, everything was closed and roads quiet we didn't have much but we spent Christmas together and it was cosy
I was an 80s kid. I think the 1980s were the last time Christmas had the magic for me. As an adult Christmas is just suddenly here and just as suddenly over again. Its stress and a rush. When you're a kid the buildup to Christmas lasts ages and the excitement is immense, especially Christmas eve. Now being self employed I usually work right up until the last minute and back to work day after boxing day. Maybe it would be different if I had a few weeks off, but as it is I could do without it....just feels like sentimentality and chasing after something that can never be rekindled.
They make people want Christmas today very early, and yet when Christmas actually comes it's over in no time. I've noticed lots of people in November buying stuff already, I went out for a drink at the weekend and the pubs already had Xmas tinsel over the bar area, someone across from me alrwady have their tree up lol. This was never like that 20 plus years ago. I think advertising is making people do these things, it's all about fleecing people of their money. They corporations and busineses don't care about the Christmas a christining event (and I'm not religious) they don't care about using it to make a profit.
@@Robert_Manners I remember my older brother coming home with the tv and radio times and sitting marking off whst we would watch. I am going to do it this year just to feel nostalgic. We have instant gratification now with everything. I remember the 'who shot JR' saga and the build until the next series. It just isn't the same.
@@rach5516 My father used to come home with the radio times I think he got hold of most copies free of charge since he worked at BBC World Service, Bush House and we used to encircle what we would watch. I too watched Flash Gordon that year. Loved the movie especially the "Flash Gordon approaching" dialogue and good old Brian Blessed leading the charge!
The 1983 Christmas edition of Blankety Blank would be the final Christmas Special to be hosted by Terry Wogan as Les Dawson became the host the following year.
Wogan, Dawson, Cannon & Ball, Forstyth, Edmonds…There were so many all round entertainers back then, all on screen at the same time hosting different things. Now all we see is the same recycled tosh on BBC and ITV, with the same tired hosts dragged out year after year. None of whom are as talented or entertaining as those who came before them…
Thanks David. This is priceless. I think Christmas tv back then measure up pretty well against today's offering, although there was always family inspired filler progs like Val D to put up with.
I was in a TV programme broadcast on Christmas morning that year (BBC1) named 'Away in a manger.' My parents still have the original VHS recording of it will have to upload as many children were interviewed across the UK. I really like the 'Little and Large' theme music sounds 70's but the content...no.
I was only 6 back then and don't remember 'Glitterball' but it looks like an utter pile of shite! Did they just stick a flashing light inside a bauble or something? 😆😆 These videos have bought back horrible memories of Val Doonican's Christmas Party that I've spent the last 3 decades trying to blot out as well 😂 Cheers for the upload though!
Alex Hudson in the 60s and 70s all the shopping had been done so the advertisers (and itv) never bothered. Plus Christmas used to be a time for visiting family, and the tv or radio would be turned off when visitors arrived. Unfortunately the BBC in its unending quest for increasing the licence fee decided IT rather anything else should be the focus of Christmas, stuck a bit of tinsel on some old crap and handed it over as a present. Probably got the idea off my relatives. It probably started the rather rude habit of people answering the front door with their mobile phone stuck in their earhole whilst continuing to talk to the caller.
Loved Christmas TV in the 90s. Nowadays it’s absolute pap. The Beeb and ITV have far too much to contend with and know they don’t have the budgets to go up against the big streaming services, so push out the same hosts, doing the same shows, all the time. Seems to be a real lack of quality control, and the films they show on the big day don’t really have that wow factor considering what you can watch on Netflix and/or Disney.
It apparently stopped on its own. There was a story that the announcer didn’t dare try and start it in case the unions found out. He rang his boss who told him to give it a knock to see it if would move.
@@bdavebaldwin no offense, but that snowflake looks like it was made of glass. If it were to receive a hard enough knock, it probably would shatter. But interesting story, nonetheless.
@@bdavebaldwin I noticed that during the ident, the BBC1 logo is at the center. But during the BTS look, it was replaced by a transparency showing the turning parts. I assume the BBC1 typeface was superimposed to the center of the snowflake.
Enoyed this and took me back until Saville spoilt it. Why wouldn't the evil Saville get away with what he did. Prime time shows on Christmas day shows how big he was at the BBC and why they turned a blind eye to his sick ways.
If was left in to preserve the recording before the tape was chucked. When itv paraded an old Morcambe & Wise the other week I don’t remember much fuss being made about the fact it was a BBC recording they used.
