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Analoguesat · 29-09-06, 09:21 PM

Heres a poll everyone in the UK who is old enough to remember the mid 1980's can take part in. Back in the days when we only had 3 tv channels, satellite tv was for folks who has a lot of money and room for silly sized dishes.

In these halcyon days every ITV region had its own identity stings between programmes, and when you were watching a network programme then you got to see the idents from other ITV regions.

Most folks will remember the big channels like Thames, Yorkshire, Central or Granada.

But which is the forum favourite ident?

Heres a youtube link with all the above idents on it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ4nBvzgo9E

Watch it and vote!

BGonaSTICK · 29-09-06, 10:34 PM

Thames wins hands down! Classic.

The crocodile coming out of the water on the right hand side gave me nightmares as a kid. Really.

The BBC testcard with the skull on it used to do the same thing (subject of another topic methinks...).

I have to say, that I also failed my Rorschach Inkblot Test miserably

Most hated? A toss up between Anglia and LWT.

Anglia always heralded the start of some really crappy program like antiques bumhole, Sale of the Century or something equally bad.

LWT meant that Friday night had arrived, which in turn meant that I lost control of the TV viewing, and my parents would want to watch 'The Good Old Days' or some such tosh.

Some of those idents made my hair stand up on end

Good find

Analoguesat · 29-09-06, 11:39 PM

Wasnt Sale of the Century announced with

Live from Norwich - its the quiz of the week......

Analoguesat · 29-09-06, 11:41 PM

Crocodile??? :|

I dont remember any crocodiddlies on the Thames ident. :roflmao:

The full Thames ident can be still seen at the start of Dangermouse on Boomerang

Analoguesat · 29-09-06, 11:43 PM

Meanwhile, poor old ITV Border seemed to only ever had one networked programme

(Mr & Mrs with Derek Batey)

Analoguesat · 29-09-06, 11:48 PM

This is the one I grew up with

Which transmogified into

in 1982....

Sadly Central were to be viciously attacked and eventually killed off by the new boys on the block in the late 1990's

nanochickin · 30-09-06, 12:35 AM

Quote:

The full Thames ident can be still seen at the start of Dangermouse on Boomerang

You can also see it before Rainbow on Nick Jnr. 8pm. My three year old daughter knows now that when it comes on Rainbows going to be next.

Its great seeing her get so exited about it.

Analoguesat · 30-09-06, 12:47 AM

Ah Rainbow. Watch this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqEPgRc6IE

Apparently made for the Christmas party and sadly never actually shown ..

BGonaSTICK · 30-09-06, 01:10 AM

OK, you're obviously not as disturbed as I am.

The Thames logo with croc jaws highlighted. Very scary.

Totally blood curdling is the skull on the testcard. Highlighted is the skull. Ignore the dismembered clown head. That's just there to fool you and **** you up a bit more.

The skull is looking towards the girl, and we are seeing the rear left. The nose is arrowed, and there are two glaring reflections on top of the skull.

There. Not so cute now is it?

Analoguesat · 30-09-06, 01:15 AM

have you spotted the fatal flaw in the design of Tower Bridge in that cap??

The drop down on the pic is hopelessly short - when closed there would be a ruddy great gap in the middle!

:roflmao:

Obviously designed so they never have to raise the bridge for sailing vessels!

View Poll Results: Which was your favourite ITV region ident in the 1980's ?
Grampian	1	5.88%
Channel	0	0%
Scottish	0	0%
TSW	0	0%
Border	1	5.88%
TVS	0	0%
Ulster	1	5.88%
HTV Wales / West	1	5.88%
Tyne Tees	2	11.76%
Thames	4	23.53%
Yorkshire	0	0%
LWT	0	0%
Granada	2	11.76%
Central	3	17.65%
Anglia	2	11.76%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

29-09-06, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	ITV idents Heres a poll everyone in the UK who is old enough to remember the mid 1980's can take part in. Back in the days when we only had 3 tv channels, satellite tv was for folks who has a lot of money and room for silly sized dishes. In these halcyon days every ITV region had its own identity stings between programmes, and when you were watching a network programme then you got to see the idents from other ITV regions. Most folks will remember the big channels like Thames, Yorkshire, Central or Granada. But which is the forum favourite ident? Heres a youtube link with all the above idents on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ4nBvzgo9E Watch it and vote! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-09-06, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: ITV idents Thames wins hands down! Classic. The crocodile coming out of the water on the right hand side gave me nightmares as a kid. Really. The BBC testcard with the skull on it used to do the same thing (subject of another topic methinks...). I have to say, that I also failed my Rorschach Inkblot Test miserably Most hated? A toss up between Anglia and LWT. Anglia always heralded the start of some really crappy program like antiques bumhole, Sale of the Century or something equally bad. LWT meant that Friday night had arrived, which in turn meant that I lost control of the TV viewing, and my parents would want to watch 'The Good Old Days' or some such tosh. Some of those idents made my hair stand up on end Good find __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

29-09-06, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: ITV idents Wasnt Sale of the Century announced with Live from Norwich - its the quiz of the week...... __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-09-06, 11:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: ITV idents Crocodile??? :\| I dont remember any crocodiddlies on the Thames ident. :roflmao: The full Thames ident can be still seen at the start of Dangermouse on Boomerang __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-09-06, 11:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: ITV idents Meanwhile, poor old ITV Border seemed to only ever had one networked programme (Mr & Mrs with Derek Batey) __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

29-09-06, 11:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: ITV idents This is the one I grew up with Which transmogified into in 1982.... Sadly Central were to be viciously attacked and eventually killed off by the new boys on the block in the late 1990's __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

30-09-06, 12:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: ITV idents Ah Rainbow. Watch this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqEPgRc6IE Apparently made for the Christmas party and sadly never actually shown .. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

30-09-06, 01:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: ITV idents OK, you're obviously not as disturbed as I am. The Thames logo with croc jaws highlighted. Very scary. Totally blood curdling is the skull on the testcard. Highlighted is the skull. Ignore the dismembered clown head. That's just there to fool you and **** you up a bit more. The skull is looking towards the girl, and we are seeing the rear left. The nose is arrowed, and there are two glaring reflections on top of the skull. There. Not so cute now is it? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

30-09-06, 01:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: ITV idents have you spotted the fatal flaw in the design of Tower Bridge in that cap?? The drop down on the pic is hopelessly short - when closed there would be a ruddy great gap in the middle! :roflmao: Obviously designed so they never have to raise the bridge for sailing vessels! __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!