BBC Genome Project

• Ian Handley

  • Location: Norfolk UK
  • Registered: 30 Oct 2013
  • Posts: 412
  17 October 2014     13:29273395
  #1      
  Something for 'Mature Dovorians' to re-live past memories when the BBC radio and TV channels provided some decent entertainment.
  
  The BBC 'Genome' Project has now gone 'live' - for those that are not ware - the project is a web site that contains the BBC listings information which was printed in 'Radio Times' from 1923 - 2009.
  
  http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk
  
  It's quite an interesting read, unfortunately you cannot hear or see the programs - but reading the schedules brings back happy memories - to me at least.
  
  A search for 'Dover' revealed that amongst many other entries, on the 15th April 1946 the BBC 'Home Service' (remember that? - Radio 4 to you younger readers) at 1830 a program entitled 'Dover to Calais' was broadcast to celebrate the resumption of the 'Golden Arrow' service.
  
  I'd like to say that I listened to it - but as i was just 7 weeks old i cannot recall it!
  
  Also, amongst others, the schedule for all channels needs a complete rewrite for the period 31st August 1997 - early September 1997!
  Ian Handley
  Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
  Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  17 October 2014     15:53273403
  #2      
  Just been leafing through the old Radio Times cover, I knew this bloke April 6 -12 wouldn't stay long in show business.
  
  
  
  http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/years/1968
• Ian Handley

  • Location: Norfolk UK
  • Registered: 30 Oct 2013
  • Posts: 412
  17 October 2014     16:03273404
  #3      
  He's been around since I was at Archers Court Secondary Modern - 'Living Doll' days - happy days. Some people moan about him - but I like his discs - but then i'm old and soppy - but I don't care..."Son you are a Batchelor boy and thats the way you'll stay..."
  Ian Handley
  Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
  Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
  • Posts: 23,940
  17 October 2014     16:55273406
  #4      
  aha that sqiffy chap,looks a bit shifty to me.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  17 October 2014     17:47273409
  #5      
  Does anyone remember "It's a square world" fronted by Michael Bentine, started when I was still at primary school and was ahead of its time with the offbeat humour? The flea circus sketches were hilarious.
• Ian Handley

  • Location: Norfolk UK
  • Registered: 30 Oct 2013
  • Posts: 412
  17 October 2014     18:50273412
  #6      
  Yes Howard, a truly great series - the BBC at its best, the awful special effects made it. That was the best thing about TV then, usually live, used to love seeing scenery move in Crossroads - everything nowadays is over rehearsed and produced.
  Ian Handley
  Former Operations Controller DHB Terminal Control (1978-1995)
  Dover born (1946) & bred, Moved from area in 1999 - family still living in Dover
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  17 October 2014     19:22273413
  #7      
  That brings back memories Ian, Crossroads was worth watching just for the dodgy scenery and fluffed lines.
  
  My all time favourite was Meg Richardson shouting "come in" followed a second or so later by "knock knock".