Thames Television Closedown 21st February 1978. Philips N1700 Videotape Transfer. 

Imagine, in Ireland, there was only one television channel at that time, even though we got our second channel (RTE 2) in November of that year.

Armchair Thriller - who didn’t crap themselves at the ‘Quiet as a Nun’ ending?

This is from early 1978 judging by the schedule.

I was still in junior school then😧

I never knew Dave Allen was on ITV.

Clock 0:43am

Tuesday 21st February 1978

Monday 20th February 1978

Announcer Philip Elsmore

it a shame that i could not afford video recorders in those days untill 1982 but as far as my memory dates back i remeber all thames tv showings though out all the decaids phil elesmore was always the chef anuoncer for thames from start to finnish 1968 -1992 RIP

Nice closedown epilogue

Nice programme line up!

The Schedule seems to be for Tuesday, 21 or 28th Feb 1978

When did this backdrop behind the announcer first get introduced - was it around 1978?

ITS IS 20th FEB 1978 heading into 21st Feb

Did anyone know he did an ivc in 2005 for. Tomorrow people documentary?

1978? Based purely on one series programme Wilde Alliance being shown the next day.

Zulu came on late.

Publicat pe 14 mai 2015

No National Anthem? 🇬🇧