17 March 1982 Thames - ads, Sit Up and Listen, closedown

Thames' routine in the early 80s was a short reading befopre closing down for the the night. Here, following the late movie "Damnation Alley" and a short ad break, writer Anthony Storr does the honours.
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[@dawn4444ify]

I love the comment at the end to switch off the to set and to pull the plug too - fond memories
I was eight years old 😊

[@dacrlit]

That actor was in the Holsten Import and also the Citreon advert.

[@denisespencer6550]

Memories. They don't make commercials like this anymore

[@AllenJeremy]

The date was my 5th birthday.

[@AllenJeremy]

The Citroen Visa commercial had me lmao.

[@hanslesolo]

Me too,I remember it

[@markgaughran4374]

I have been looking for that Citroën Visa advert for ages. Thanks for the upload

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Thursday 18th March 1982

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Wednesday 17th March 1982

[@osamaalmulki6349]

why was everything beautiful in 70s&80s?? what happened to the world ??

[@marnanel]

It really, really wasn't

[@bobrew461]

David Niven as Dracula??

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Announcer Peter Marshall

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Clock 0:22am

[@garyhunt2047]

my goodness, who remembers this. Boring.