The 70s
In April 2012, BBC TWO aired a season looking back at life in the 1970s, including a special evening of comedies, film and documentaries on 21st April hosted on the network by the iconic voice of BBC continuity David Allan.
In April 2012, BBC TWO aired a season looking back at life in the 1970s, including a special evening of comedies, film and documentaries on 21st April hosted on the network by the iconic voice of BBC continuity David Allan.
An early 70s symbol returns for the season. The videos here are those shown during the 70s Evening on Saturday 21st April.
  | 17sec | 817 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season symbol (1) | |
| | 18sec | 317 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season symbol (2) | |
| | 17sec | 259 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season symbol (3) | |
| | 19sec | 238 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season symbol (4) | |
| | 17sec | 212 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season symbol (5) | |
| | 22sec | 395 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season symbol (6) |
70s Evening menus.
| | 40sec | 417 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening menu (1) | |
| | 25sec | 241 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening menu (2) |
Stylised programme slides.
| | 15sec | 318 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening Dad's Army slide | |
| | 18sec | 150 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening One Flew Over... slide | |
| | 22sec | 237 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening Sounds of the 70s slide |
David Allan signs 70s Evening off with this final announcemnent.
| | 32sec | 604 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening 'Closedown' |
On 30th April 2012, the 1974 BBC 2 symbol made a widescreen reappearance before the third part of 'The 70s' documentary which focussed on the years 1975 to 1977.
| | 21sec | 788 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season 1974 symbol |
For the final episode of 'The 70s', BBC TWO's first electronically generated symbol from 1979 was recreated.
| | 24sec | 803 Views | Add a comment | 70s Season 1979 symbol |
Regional Variations
Viewers in Scotland were treated to the network's output with David Allan's continuity, Northern Ireland followed the scripts but were announced locally, whilst viewers in Wales had the pleasure of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Great British Menu, Mastermind, Gardeners' World and Third Star. They did, however, see the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Viewers in Scotland were treated to the network's output with David Allan's continuity, Northern Ireland followed the scripts but were announced locally, whilst viewers in Wales had the pleasure of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Great British Menu, Mastermind, Gardeners' World and Third Star. They did, however, see the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
BBC TWO Northern Ireland continuity.
| | 29sec | 302 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening junction (NI) (2) | |
| | 38sec | 208 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening junction (NI) (3) | |
| | 33sec | 210 Views | Add a comment | 70s Evening junction (NI) (4) |
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