Dave Jeffery

Me in another decade (on the far left).

For me, it would be pre-Biddy Baxter Blue Peter. That always fascinated me as a child, since looking at the history of BP in the 1978 Blue Peter book.

He's gorgeous.

I must say, it's rather good.

Very enjoyable half hour. And yes, Boots was the Amstrad place in Yeovil too; only place I ever saw a 664. I used to go there and be thoroughly jealous of the CPC's beautiful palette.

With Meg, perhaps it should be "But hwy?"

And there's me thinking that the words were "Deck the halls with boughs of holly; now it's time for Redvers Kyle..."

YouTube video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER RE MAKING Rare Tone Wheels From A HIGH Voltage Church Organ #YTMakersSecretSanta

Got a lovely video recommendation this morning - some absolute genius remaking Compton Organ tonewheels. youtu.be/NsIT_XVcRv4?...

Barclay James Harvest...

...er, sorry, that's it. I've only ever been to one!

YouTube video by Love Hultén Mellotron XD

My goodness, this must be the coolest Mellotron ever. I'm sure Woolly Wolstenholme would have loved one... youtu.be/MK0CVe1QlCQ?...

First page of the score of Ed Welch's 1982 theme to TSW's regional news programme "Today South West". The arrangement is for Oboe, Alt Sax, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, Timpani, Marimba, Drum Kit, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violins and Viola. Synth part is not added yet.

When you have a rubbish day at work, you can pretend you're in Torquay in late 1981...

I listen via AntennaPod, and it's one of the best podcasts there is. I think it's going to prove an invaluable bit of oral social history in future. But it's completely up to you whether you feel it's worth the money.

I blame the Pilkington committee. Without that bunch of snobbish middle class nano wits we could have had Channel Four, the natural home for this, in 1964.

I will never, ever get used to the fact that sometimes you can write a blog post about something you adore, and then the person who created it pops up in the comments. Like this morning, when I noticed Ian McKim left a comment on my blog post about the 4 Square Maze music. www.kecskebak.hu?p=483

Black cotton Fruit of the Loom t-shirt with a large Television South West logo on it. The logo consists of a stylized blue river with green hills behind it and the legend "TSW" in white.

I haven't had a TSW T-shirt in years, but today I suddenly felt a pressing need to sport three enormous green brassieres so I sent off the order to the t-shirt company. #TelevisionSimplyWonderful

Interesting seeing the original Thames V logo - it seemed like they must have changed theirs from the start.

Book Of Small Hours, by TA Walker 6 track album

I'm on holiday. I'm playing with @godotengine.org and listening to this gem. Imagine Dark Side of the Moon, but with Syd there and Roger locked in the cupboard under the stairs...

tawalker.bandcamp.com/album/book-o...

So sad. I helped with what I think was the last "Closedown" he did. I was working on a DVD called "Beyond Tomorrow" about "The Tomorrow People" and Philip did a little closedown of the video; first from his armchair and then over a clock I animated. His announcement was warm, lovely and magnificent.

Picture of a Thames Winter Schedule 1971, an ITA booklet about tall cylindrical transmission masts and a Thames "A Closer View" brochure. In the background George and Bungle are holding up a Thames Television postcard, showing the Thames Television skyline.

Another lovely surprise through the post from @transdiffusion.org Many, many thanks once again to Chris and Jamie!

I actually managed to complete it; ironically I found the first level to be one of the hardest ones even when I could complete the final ones. My badge was stolen by the computer shop (not in the box, I never even realised I was supposed to have one till later), which I never forgave them for.

I have a feeling it'll be sold to a buyer in the TVS South region.

Looking at the yearbooks, Border's studios at the time were the same size as Channel's.

A copy of the new Transdiffusion book "Look-out" pictured on a desk next to a Westward Television mug. The book is yellow and has a picture of Muriel Gray on the cover.

I am delighted and honoured to have received this in the post from @transdiffusion.org this lunchtime. #itv70 It's utterly fabulous. Many thanks Jamie and Chris!

Oh dear, they sound like the mincemeat omelette of medication. I hope they will let you come off of these asap.

YouTube video by tv68 Select Effects Graphics Showreel - Volume 4 - Lesley Judd

I'm sure you've seen this, but if not there are industrial quantities of Lesley Judd... youtu.be/_HNJDMuNtTI?...

My goodness - it's turned you into Joan Hickson?

This was created based on a written description by Richard Logue. Apparently they weren't silent either; there were two different "The Antrim Road" jingles recorded for the two different idents as well.