That was my region, so I am glad you enjoyed the Granada closedown! The music was composed by Keith Mansfield, who was the same guy who composed the Grandstand theme used on BBC1. No idea what the music was called, though, unfortunately, as I'd rather like a music file of it!
I think your date is wrong... One of the programmes being promoted for the following day was live coverage of Yugoslavia v Honduras in the World Cup, which would make this the end of programming on 23 June 1982 (not 19 May).
Why do I love old British TV so much? I was born in the United States 12 years after this!
That was my region, so I am glad you enjoyed the Granada closedown! The music was composed by Keith Mansfield, who was the same guy who composed the Grandstand theme used on BBC1. No idea what the music was called, though, unfortunately, as I'd rather like a music file of it!
As scorpiofootiemad says, this is from June not May - specifically Wednesday 23rd June 1982.
Jim Pope must have grown his beard quite soon after this.
Stunning to see a British TV channel with an ad for a cheap auto tabloid. The Brits have such a classy TV reputation that you expect something better.
That's ITV in a nutshell.
Advert slots at that time of the night would have been cheap.
Granada never used The National Anthem did they? New Forest former disabled carer.
IBA UK For Granada Tv Now closedown
I think your date is wrong... One of the programmes being promoted for the following day was live coverage of Yugoslavia v Honduras in the World Cup, which would make this the end of programming on 23 June 1982 (not 19 May).
This was June 1982
Wait, Grenada had it's own TV network?
No, Granada was a affiliate of the ITV Network.
That "joke" on Benson was mind bogglingly nonsensical.
Jim 'The clunker' Pope😊
Jim Pope without the beard and musthache
That continuity man is talking too fast.
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