And there I was thinking Denis Tuohy was the first presenter on BBC2! They got the set so accurate it looked like Rowan Atkinson was transplanted back to 1964, well done!
This is the BBC you are talking about, they probably still had the original set in a storage warehouse in case it was needed for a new Doctor Who episode but Rowan beat them to it!
Love this video. Rowan was born in County Durham in the North East of England, and I wonder when he lost his accent, as for as long as I remember Rowan has always spoken in a standard english accent. Love how he upped the posh here.
@@khangphamchannel016 I believe someone based at Alexandra Palace managed to record the opening night that never was. Ally Pally was the main BBC News headquarters, and was not affected by the powercut, so the opening was recorded. However they felt it would not be needed, as it was a non event. And so that recording was taken home by someone at Ally Pally and not discovered for many years.
It's almost hilarious that he plays mr bean as rowan has such a wonderfully perfect 'posh' (and i hesitate to use that word, as he is not uppity, but his accent is very brittish). Shows his brilliant range. Such a marvelous actor...
in 1969 i was 5 yrs old my much older sister worked as childrens nanny (as it was called) at a large house & one day I remember a rare visit where i was with the youngest tot & also in front of me was a tv screen with colourful stripes & boxes . The colour was indeed unusual but I remember thinking Dr Who & High Chapperell were much more fun even though in black & white. Life never became less confusing to be honest.
@LimeClassRules10 I have to disagree. These look allot like there cameras, they may have even used the old VCR Recorder attachment to create the look. I think these cameras were Kodak. Not sure.
Plot twist: Tony Robinson tried to do a sketch for BBC1's reopening in 1981 ,being Tommy Robinson who nearly became controller had it not been for a last minute replacement storming in and sacking him ,and Tony is said to be in his womb and Tommy says 'According to his uncle Tommy ,he is only 2 months and 8 days from being born ,the reason he may miss this while his daddy watches this on a 405 line tv set ,says that BBC2 will launch in 1964 ,and 2 years after that is in colour ,BBC1(that was renamed from BBC tv) in 1969 ,will begin transmitting in 625 line Colour ,will go on satellite in '85 and will switch to true electronical tv(digital) in 2010 ,before saying 'If you can see and remember me on the TV as a child ,and you live in Kent ,Sussex or London(Only option) ,thank you for being born and being above 1 day old.' ...........And Richard Curtis stole the idea ,revamping it for BBC2's 25th anniversary.
