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A continuation of the same content from the other place, but with a more upbeat vibe than the corrupted landscape of that other place. Internet Archive account: archive.org/details/@tola_gemeda

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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 1h
Slightly odd watching this and realising that Ringo himself has passed the age Awdry was in this clip and after he died as of this year, yet the former hasn't aged a day physically at all in the years following
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Pete Prodge @peteprodge.com · 08/10/2026
Script for reboot of W1A has been leaked.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
archive.org/details/york... A glimpse of Yorkshire Television from the night before Christmas in 1996 is today's upload, including ads for Yorkshire Tea and Boxing day sales from HomeWorld, plus promos for Emmerdale and the short lived Quayside soap that lasted all of 4 and a half months
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Yorkshire Television - Continuity and Adverts - 24th December 1996
Leading out of Emmerdale and into The Bill, with one partial ad break inbetween the episode of the latter.Thanks to MrHammadmossop1988 for this.All copyrights to ITV
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Always a fun coincidence when you catch promos on archivist YouTubers you're subscribed to that are the same to ones you uploaded to your own Internet Archive account @neilsmiles.com
A screencap of part of a promo in a BBC1 continuity upload from the 30th August 1993, with Bruce Forsyth and Rosemarie Ford promoting their then new series of Generation Game while the former holds a red model of the channel's logo at the timeA screencap of the same part of said promo from an upload of the channel on my Internet Archive page from a week and a half earlier
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Kee The Tom and Jerry Guy @drummerfromfife.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
All the uncertainty around Cartoon Network now that Paramount is running the show, I have a thought or two: Yeah, CN isn't in a great position and hasn't been for a while but you know what I'd rather do? I'd rather focus on the good the channel gave us over the past 30 years...
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Cartoon Network Fall Bumper
ALT: Cartoon Network Fall Bumper
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Glad to be reminded as of early yesterday morning that I've reached the point in my life where the amount of good sleep I get is determined on my nose being stuffy or not through the night :/
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Feel like I'm in the minority when I say that I only really liked the theme song of this show when seeing it by chance via repeats and glossed over the rest of it back in the day, but I stand by it
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Slightly depressing to know that this is yet another case of channel rebrands I remember from my time that enter the 2 decades old mark as of this week :(
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BBC ONE - Continuity, Saturday 7th October 2006
This is from the 10am junction of that the day, the first screening of the circle set of idents, that replaced the unpopular dancers.
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Neil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 05/10/2026
Ah, Boxing Day
A (slightly edited*) headline from The Guardian: 'Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from Turkey'

(*the original included the words 'UN climate summit host')
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Still trawling through the site, and came across this article on the launch of Cartoon Network Too from April 2006 (with seemingly no mention of the ungodly startup time), and a nicely timed competition from the main channel to go with it
An article on Eddie Echo (children's section of the Daily Echo) on the launch of Cartoon Network Too from April 2006, and how you can celebrate national pet week with Doctor Dolittle 3 on DVD
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Advertising board I saw on my walk today: "Why aren't iPhone chargers called Apple Juice?" Looking forward to the next one being on why Safari isn't called iBrowse :P
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
As a celebration of 50 years of BBC Saturday morning shows, a re-plugging of an upload of mine in variable quality from April featuring 23 mins of a Live and Kicking edition from the 8th April 2000, during Steve and Emma's tenure on the show archive.org/details/live...
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Live and Kicking - 8th April 2000 (incomplete) : Tola G : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
23 minutes of an edition of Live and Kicking from the 8th April 2000 (second to last of the 7th series and near the end of Steve and Emma's tenure on the...
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David Brown @davidebrown.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
To get you excited for Swap Shop's 50th anniversary tomorrow, here's an edition which ended with Noel covering the corpse of John Craven with a shroud.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Barely started noodling around with the site and already found this ad, so clearly I'm making good use of it whilst I can :/
A Guardian advert for the UKTV Preview Channel on Sky Analogue for the remainder of the UKTV channels (Horizons, Arena and Style) bar UK Gold from the 5th November 1997
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kind of crazy how at one point in the early 00s, repeats of Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation shows (Joe 90 excluded) could be seen on BBC Two (Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet), on Sky One/Sky One Mix (Stingray and Captain Scarlet) and even Boomerang (Thunderbirds)
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
archive.org/details/mbc-... Something different for today's first upload as it's some continuity and ads from MBC (later MBC1) from October 1996, featuring a fast paced promo showing the studio of the channel and ads for Great Escapes and Contour Pillow marketed as "As Seen on TV" products
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MBC - Continuity and Adverts - October 1996
Mostly around prayers in the first half, though the latter half of this video is around a documentary on Mecca before leading back to another set of prayers at the end; this was recorded via the Yorks...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Still remarkable on how a studio swap of Central News and CITV 2 years earlier resulted in probably the best set of the brand's lifespan before it was all paired back in the last few years of the Gas Street era
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Following the sad news of Tony's passing confirmed an hour ago, I figured this TVF post of his below would be worth a plug again
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Only found out recently that both later went on to present Games Republic for The Computer Channel/.tv after their stint on L&K/Going Live. Which even then for such a successful double act on Saturday morning shows is a bit of an unconventional career turn youtu.be/tcNA4uG26I8?...
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Games Republic [.tv] Technology Channel (Episode 1 pt 2) 1999
YouTube video by Mr B
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
archive.org/details/york... Today's first upload is continuity and ads from Yorkshire Television from the 14th October 1996, surrounding Corrie and World in Action, including a charming animated one from Tetley and a definitely not mouth-watering one for Magnum ice cream
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Yorkshire Television - Continuity and Adverts - 14th October 1996 : Tola G : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
During and after Coronation Street, and leading into World of Action.Thanks to MrHammadmossop1988 for this.All copyrights to ITV
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Good to know that the consensus behind the menu designs of BBC1 and 2 in the 80s to late 90s was to be creative with them, especially for those of us only familiar with the post 1997 branding were to look at it with awe in years time
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'd happily bet that if you told the new generation of pres enthusiasts now that regional variants of BBC Choice existed at one point, there's a decent chance they wouldn't believe you
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Phil @vmphil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Love the response from the producer though
The show's producer, Jimmy Mulville, subsequently blasted the unit's findings, telling industry website Deadline: 'The fact that two members of a 6 million audience took offence, which then triggered a year-long investigation by the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit, whom we’ve never met and sounds like something out of Kafka, is a total waste of the licence fee and is another example of the BBC’s paranoia about causing offence. HIGNFY is set up to be comically and intentionally offensive. My own definition of a cunt is someone who spends all day looking for problems that don’t exist.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Found out that this is taking place in the UK branches of McDonald's tomorrow judging by posters for it on one of my local branches, and whilst I of course appreciate the concept, it feels more like something you'd expect from the American branches ronaldmcdonaldhouse.org.uk/about-us/mch...
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McHappy Day 2026 - Ronald McDonald House UK
Helping families stay close when it matters most On 26 September, McDonald’s customers, crew, franchisees and suppliers will come together for the UK’s first-ever McHappy Day, raising vital funds for Ronald McDonald House UK. As our founding and forever partner, we are incredibly grateful to McDonald’s for its continued commitment and support in helping families […]
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Still feels funny looking back of how much promise the Beeb initially had on the first iteration of the channel for it's first 2 years (and Knowledge for it's first 10 months on air) considering how quickly both changed their programming remit and target audiences later on
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And with said particular anniversary alluded to below, here's some Discovery Channel from a week after 25 years ago today in which they had already made and aired a documentary about the perpetrator of the attacks archive.org/details/disc...
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Discovery Channel UK - Continuity and Adverts - 23rd September 2001
Leading out of Riddle of the Skies and into Hunting Bin Laden (this was recorded a week after 9/11), includes some ad breaks around the documentary. With the +1 hour timeshift, the shows around the ad...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Still think it's amazing all these years later that the show only found it's mojo from the second year with Fearne and Simon before becoming generic in it's final 2 years
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Historical Television Website @htw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BBC Archive have just uploaded an absolute gem of an archive clip for anyone who is interested in the history of UK television. An absolute must-watch if there ever was one www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vgh...
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1964: How Good is Your TV Set? | Choice | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
archive.org/details/york... Second upload of today is another set of channel surfing from the service from August 1998, featuring the likes of BBC News 24, UK Gold, Bravo and L!VE TV, coupled with footage of Greece Uncovered on Sky One and an interview on Sony Entertainment Television
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Yorkshire Cable - Channel Surfing - 30th August 1998
Some channel surfing through various channels on Yorkshire Cable from the evening of the 30th August 1998, featuring the main terrestrial channels, but also ones like UK Gold, Bravo, L!VE TV, Discover...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
archive.org/details/asia... First upload of today is 2 advert breaks from Asianet from I believe around December 1996, during the film Long Da Lishkara, featuring one for Help the Aged, another for Aquafresh, a promo for the creative arts from the channel, and a look at its lineup that day
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Asianet - Adverts - December 1996
During the Indian drama film Long Da Lishkara (1983). I presume this was taped around December or so of 1996, but that's on a vague guess given that there's little to no clues on this section of the r...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Easy to forget really of the period in the mid 80s where well known British shows found homes in the US and were just as popular there as here. As well as Young Ones, I think this with (original) Danger Mouse for Nickelodeon and to an extent Superted for Disney Channel
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Very much approve of posts from the hourly [insert TV show here] accounts that are reposted/quote posted on my timeline once/twice a week. Here's hoping for ones like Royle Family, The Young Ones, Billy and Mandy and Rocko's Modern Life to follow the trope before the year is older...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Odd memory of when I first got into the show via UKTV G2 that Paramount Comedy 2 on the other hand were repeating The Young Ones at the same time, albeit for a brief period before dropping it
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Just remembered that it's 5 years ago this time next week since probably the biggest and widespread TV breakdown since the July 2006 Turner Broadcasting channels fault youtu.be/NEayTXGNaV0?...
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25th September 2021 Red Bee Media Fire Incident Compilation
YouTube video by juniならま
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Pip @pipmadeley.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sometimes I wonder if I've accidentally slipped sideways into a parallel universe
BBC News feed on BBC Two, a few moments ago. Main headline along the bottom of the screen: "King: AI controls needed 'before it is all too late". To the side: "Ready for war? War may be coming - but are we psychologically prepared?". Video shows an AI generated image of a Neanderthal man with sharpened sticks.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Accolades to the channel above all else for managing to flaunt ITC's rules with unrestraint and getting away with it
A section of the long gone WotSat/What Satellite website from early 1999 showing a report about an Impulse body spray ad on Cartoon Network
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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Still can't forget the episode when the wardrobe department were on strike and they had do it all in the nude.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
archive.org/details/york... Some channel surfing from Yorkshire Cable (plus a Sky Sports 1 ad break) from the same part of the recording marks the last upload of today, featuring the main 4 terrestrial channels, but also TNT UK, Carlton Select and then 2 weeks old Granada Plus amongst others
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Yorkshire Cable - Channel Surfing - 14th October 1996 (+partial Sky Sports 1 ad break)
Some channel surfing from Yorkshire Cable from the evening of the 14th October 1996, with an ad break from Sky Sports 1 sandwiched inbetween. Notably includes the preview channel for the service ...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
archive.org/details/bbc-... A BBC One continuity junction from the same day as the previous upload is the 2nd one for today, between EastEnders and Vets School, featuring promos for Beck and a rather unique and well made one for Sportsnight
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BBC One - Continuity - 14th October 1996 : Tola G : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Leading out of EastEnders and into Vets School.Thanks to MrHammadmossop1988 for this.All copyrights to BBC
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
archive.org/details/sky-... Raise a pint or your choice of beverage for today's first upload, as it's a portion of a Sky News report of Cheers from October 1996, featuring interviews from Kirstie Alley and the late James Burrows, and clips from the show
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Sky News - 14th October 1996 (Cheers) : Tola G : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Two bits of a Sky News report on the American sitcom Cheers from the 14th October 1996, featuring interviews from Kirstie Alley and the late James Burrows on...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Much as I can appreciate the early CGI effort for this and the music now, I remember first finding out about the branding many moons ago (through pres websites) and finding it archaic comparing to the schools branding of my time (BBC Learning Zone, CBBC Class TV, Channel 4 Schools/4Learning etc)
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Out of Context Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 🎃 @ooccouchgags.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk · 12/09/2026
Good lord exactly what everybody said would happen happened
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I always thought of 15 Storeys High as an odd case with sitcoms for me as I vividly remember it being advertised as new to BBC Choice at the time, but due to it's poor scheduling there (and on Three for 2nd series), it didn't click with my household the same way other UK sitcoms/sketch shows did
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Related to one particular anniversary today, I'm reminded of a BBC One continuity junction from the wake of 7/7 (at 30:37) that still baffles me on the ichoice of ident and jokey announcement before a BBC News special of it (credit to @robinblamires.bsky.social) youtu.be/abSYWA4ek9c?...
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BBC - More Assorted Continuity Bits (2001-2005)
Robin Blamires
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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 10/09/2026
The fact we have an executive class that doesn't know what to do with the Looney Tunes or The Muppets really sums up what a joyless, barren world they inhabit.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Good to know that we haven't moved on from the technique of offering cash with snacks like the red KitKat campaign from 2002 then :/ youtu.be/9nW6Y2Fwg3Y?...
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Red Kit Kat Competition Advert 2002
YouTube video by Brandon's VHS Archive
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
archive.org/details/trad... An episode of Trade Secrets from January 1996 is what makes up today's upload, this episode focusing on how to deal with childcare situations according to expert nannies
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Trade Secrets - S01E03 - 22nd January 1996 (April 2001 repeat) : Tola G : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
An episode of the first series of Trade Secrets first shown on the 22nd January 1996 on BBC Two (this being a repeat from the 18th April 2001), this one...
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Much as we can rightfully moan about current adverts these days, can we just appreciate the genius behind the marketing of this one for a moment? valerie.backmarket.com/ValeriesEnti...
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We don’t just promise quality. We swear on our mom’s life.
At Back Market, we don’t just promise quality, we swear it on our founder’s mom’s life. If we break the Back Market Promise, all her stuff is yours. Seriously.
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Tola @tolagemeda.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Had quite an unexpected visit to University College Hospital A&E on Monday night, but still noticed (a) one of the patients watching a show from phone with Harry Hill's commentary over it and b) not a TV in sight showing any channel in silence with subtitles burned on
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