A slice of a typical Thursday evening on BBC1, from 26 January 1984: the end of an edition of Tomorrow’s World (Kieran Prendiville presenting a demonstration of a sequencer run from a Sinclair Spectrum, band then plays out with their version of theme tune); trailer for Saturday Superstore (Thompson Twins); BBC1 globe; beginning of Top of the Pops presented by Richard Skinner and Mike Smith (first ever TOTP appearances by Madonna and Cyndi Lauper later in the show, but not in this clip), and beginning of The Alarm performing ‘Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke?’
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the line between …
the line between computer “user” and “programmer” was very blured in those days
yep
yep
A great posting! …
A great posting! I’d forgotten how frighteningly bad those science-is-cool progs could be. However I do remember those talent shows on Saturday Superstore as being the most random collection of willing victims ever to appear on telly. Some of those kids must have been teased without mercy on Monday. However, I once thought a girl who sang Xanadu as good as my major crush at the time (Olivia N-J) might get a career or at least a single out of it, but 25 years later I’m starting to doubt that.
I definately have …
I definately have that episode, but the opening credits is missing at the start and i only have it in full when Richard Skinner and Mike Smith introduce The Alarm.
The other part is Cyndi Lauper and The Smiths still on YT which is now blocked by WMG.
ignore the computer …
ignore the computer geeks- feel the funk!
This is is so ‘Look …
This is is so ‘Look Around You’ that it’s untrue.
Those “trendy” …
Those “trendy” dudes Mike Smith and Richard “London Cabbie” Skinner opening a 1984 TOTP. Those where the days…..before it got progressively crap.
I love that way all …
I love that way all the BBC programmes had the same style end titles in the early 80′s. Look at a TOTP of this era and you will notice the font is exactly the same.
hahaha so u were da …
hahaha so u were da computer programmer then lol
zx spectrum i owned …
zx spectrum i owned one love those rubber keys the hours i spent typing in a list of commands pressing run and getting “syntax error on line 1120″ and finally getting a ball to bounce on the screen ahh those were the days..
how about playing …
how about playing yourself you lazy bastard!
yay!! zx spectrum , …
yay!! zx spectrum , is it the 81?
Classic TV. I think …
Classic TV. I think that guy went on to create Ballykissangel
can’t believe how …
can’t believe how proud we were of our new technology in the early 80s! ha ha. In contrast though, the TOTP intro was great.
this is well funny
this is well funny
I love these random …
I love these random sections of TV from the past!! Makes me feel like I’m watching the TV back then as a little kid.
That whole clip was …
That whole clip was great!
Great! Wish I could …
Great! Wish I could have done that with my Speccy back then…
The Alarm. Utter …
The Alarm. Utter Shite.
Oh blimey – that’s …
Oh blimey – that’s me in the orange jumpsuit behind the Spectrum! You haven’t got the whole segment, have you?
‘cor modern …
‘cor modern technology eh?
The announcer is …
The announcer is Bruce “This is Sky Sports” Hammal.
LOL
LOL
Cheers, just …
Cheers, just sampled this for my band.
Brilliant!
Brilliant!