Wow. I just stumbled upon this wonderful little piece of history.
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BFBS Startup from 1984 + Birthday Time
I am fairly certain I recognize one of the names who got a birthday call out, but common names are common and it could just be my synapses getting crossed. I can't remember if my name ever got read out.
I think I already posted the short BFBS documentary on my journal before, but in case I didn't, here it is again for posterity.
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This is BFBS Television, Part 1 (1983)
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This is BFBS Television, Part 2 (1983)
I wonder if there will ever be something like this again? If we started flinging astronauts out to Mars and beyond, would they get their own special channel? I guess not. The internet made television random access, an endless library where you can just pick whatever book you like.