enjoying BBC2’s airing of the woke action drama The Great Escape
December 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
enjoying BBC2’s airing of the woke action drama The Great Escape
I’m on BBC2’s Newsnight right now to talk about Musk v Trump.
June 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I’m on BBC2’s Newsnight right now to talk about Musk v Trump.
Very surprised not to see Reform UK represented on BBC2's Springwatch.
June 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Very surprised not to see Reform UK represented on BBC2's Springwatch.
#OnThisDay 1991 : A family of 2's mark the start of new branding for BBC2.
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
February 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#OnThisDay 1991 : A family of 2's mark the start of new branding for BBC2.
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
The frankly startling title sequence to BBC2's LATE NIGHT HORROR (1968). It's as if the cover art from some lurid horror novel came to life.
October 1, 2024 at 8:12 PM
The frankly startling title sequence to BBC2's LATE NIGHT HORROR (1968). It's as if the cover art from some lurid horror novel came to life.
BBC1: and now we have to leave the Winter Olympics so head over to BBC2 to continue watching
BBC2: welcome to BBC2’s Winter Olympics coverage. I’m afraid we’re just messing with you. Head back to BBC1 to watch the Winter Olympics
BBC1: suckers. Back to BBC2 with you
BBC2: sike. Off you pop.
BBC2: welcome to BBC2’s Winter Olympics coverage. I’m afraid we’re just messing with you. Head back to BBC1 to watch the Winter Olympics
BBC1: suckers. Back to BBC2 with you
BBC2: sike. Off you pop.
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
BBC1: and now we have to leave the Winter Olympics so head over to BBC2 to continue watching
BBC2: welcome to BBC2’s Winter Olympics coverage. I’m afraid we’re just messing with you. Head back to BBC1 to watch the Winter Olympics
BBC1: suckers. Back to BBC2 with you
BBC2: sike. Off you pop.
BBC2: welcome to BBC2’s Winter Olympics coverage. I’m afraid we’re just messing with you. Head back to BBC1 to watch the Winter Olympics
BBC1: suckers. Back to BBC2 with you
BBC2: sike. Off you pop.
Coldcut talking about how they sample “noise” in 1989 for BBC2’s ‘Reportage’ show and how it’s like cutting up photos into a collage.
“We wanted to be the first people to put a DJ type of record out”.
“We wanted to be the first people to put a DJ type of record out”.
September 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Coldcut talking about how they sample “noise” in 1989 for BBC2’s ‘Reportage’ show and how it’s like cutting up photos into a collage.
“We wanted to be the first people to put a DJ type of record out”.
“We wanted to be the first people to put a DJ type of record out”.
Trailer promoting the start of BBC2's "Doctor Who" repeats (1999).
#DoctorWho #DrWho #sciencefiction #scifi #cult
#DoctorWho #DrWho #sciencefiction #scifi #cult
January 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Trailer promoting the start of BBC2's "Doctor Who" repeats (1999).
#DoctorWho #DrWho #sciencefiction #scifi #cult
#DoctorWho #DrWho #sciencefiction #scifi #cult
#OnThisDay 1991 : 35 years ago today, a family of 2's mark the start of new branding for BBC2.
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
February 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
#OnThisDay 1991 : 35 years ago today, a family of 2's mark the start of new branding for BBC2.
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
The new idents were designed by Lambie-Nairn.
#90s
Happy to say I am this week’s guest judge on BBC2’s GREAT BRITISH MENU, in the North-East of England heat. The food was delicious, my shirt was ambitious, and we all had a nice time — tune in on Thursday at 8pm
February 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Happy to say I am this week’s guest judge on BBC2’s GREAT BRITISH MENU, in the North-East of England heat. The food was delicious, my shirt was ambitious, and we all had a nice time — tune in on Thursday at 8pm
LATE NIGHT STORY (1978): BBC2's Christmas schedules were enlivened by Tom Baker reading spooky stories by the likes of Ray Bradbury and Nigel Kneale. The title sequence remains an unsettling, nightmarish masterpiece.
September 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
LATE NIGHT STORY (1978): BBC2's Christmas schedules were enlivened by Tom Baker reading spooky stories by the likes of Ray Bradbury and Nigel Kneale. The title sequence remains an unsettling, nightmarish masterpiece.
#ChristmasIdentCalendar Day 2 addendum. For BBC2 in 1995, the whole Ident package was about BBC2's '2' spending Christmas with Wallace & Gromit. Here are those stings showing what they got up to.
December 2, 2024 at 11:23 AM
#ChristmasIdentCalendar Day 2 addendum. For BBC2 in 1995, the whole Ident package was about BBC2's '2' spending Christmas with Wallace & Gromit. Here are those stings showing what they got up to.
"Ten seconds..."
Original titles for the first episode of "Doctor Who" (1963). The episode was remounted before transmission.
This "thunderclap" version was finally transmitted in 1991 (as part of BBC2's "Lime Grove Story"). #DoctorWho
Original titles for the first episode of "Doctor Who" (1963). The episode was remounted before transmission.
This "thunderclap" version was finally transmitted in 1991 (as part of BBC2's "Lime Grove Story"). #DoctorWho
August 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
"Ten seconds..."
Original titles for the first episode of "Doctor Who" (1963). The episode was remounted before transmission.
This "thunderclap" version was finally transmitted in 1991 (as part of BBC2's "Lime Grove Story"). #DoctorWho
Original titles for the first episode of "Doctor Who" (1963). The episode was remounted before transmission.
This "thunderclap" version was finally transmitted in 1991 (as part of BBC2's "Lime Grove Story"). #DoctorWho
Happy birthday to Vini Reilly. Here are The Durutti Column performing a beautiful version of Royal Infirmary from Circuses and Bread on BBC2's The Review Show in 2011
youtu.be/ZzQe7bjnSrI
youtu.be/ZzQe7bjnSrI
The Durutti Column on The Review Show
YouTube video by iamsoftlad
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August 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Happy birthday to Vini Reilly. Here are The Durutti Column performing a beautiful version of Royal Infirmary from Circuses and Bread on BBC2's The Review Show in 2011
youtu.be/ZzQe7bjnSrI
youtu.be/ZzQe7bjnSrI
#OnThisDay 1964 : The first edition of Play School was broadcast on BBC2.
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
April 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#OnThisDay 1964 : The first edition of Play School was broadcast on BBC2.
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
BBC2's late 70s/early 80s HORROR DOUBLE BILLS were a real Friday night treat, and an education for kids up and down the land. How many lifelong obsessions with horror were kickstarted by these double bills, I wonder?
May 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
BBC2's late 70s/early 80s HORROR DOUBLE BILLS were a real Friday night treat, and an education for kids up and down the land. How many lifelong obsessions with horror were kickstarted by these double bills, I wonder?
The Fall & Coldcut performing "Telephone Thing" live on BBC2's Late Show in 1990. From the album Extricate. #FallFriday m.youtube.com/watch?v=WzAO...
The Fall - Telephone Thing
YouTube video by Mark Albers
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July 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Fall & Coldcut performing "Telephone Thing" live on BBC2's Late Show in 1990. From the album Extricate. #FallFriday m.youtube.com/watch?v=WzAO...
Im sure you’ve all had quite enough Christmas Day telly discourse, but it looks like BBC2’s nailed it:
December 4, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Im sure you’ve all had quite enough Christmas Day telly discourse, but it looks like BBC2’s nailed it:
I’m watching an absolutely fascinating documentary called ‘A house through time’ about a house(s) in Edinburgh on BBC2. Next time I’m in Edinburgh, I’m going awandering 🥰
August 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I’m watching an absolutely fascinating documentary called ‘A house through time’ about a house(s) in Edinburgh on BBC2. Next time I’m in Edinburgh, I’m going awandering 🥰
APB performing Shoot You Down on BBC2's Riverside in September 1983. The tune appears on my Punk Funk Disco playlist here
🧷🪩🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
🧷🪩🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
APB performing Shoot You Down on BBC2's Riverside in September 1983. The tune appears on my Punk Funk Disco playlist here
🧷🪩🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
🧷🪩🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
Telling that BBC2’s big Christmas night offerings are programmes from the 1970’s. 🙄
December 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Telling that BBC2’s big Christmas night offerings are programmes from the 1970’s. 🙄
#OnThisDay 1964 : The first edition of Play School was broadcast on BBC2.
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
April 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
#OnThisDay 1964 : The first edition of Play School was broadcast on BBC2.
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
The multiple series would run until 1988. It would also become BBC2's first programme.
#60s
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is on BBC2.
June 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is on BBC2.