MOCK/SPOOF - Antarctica Testcard G (Philips PM5544) - 1980s

Here is a clip of Antarctica's version of the Philips PM5544 testcard/test pattern, also known by the BBC and IBA as Testcard G. This testcard would have been used by Antarctica between 1985 and the introduction of 24-hour TV in 1988. Thus, this clip would be from that timeframe. This clip is almost 10 minutes long, and features three pieces of 1980s library/testcard music: 1.-Ronnie Laws - Heavy On Easy 2.-Unknown - American Girls 3.-Max Reisch - Non-Stop. An electronic re-arrangement from the late 1970s/early 1980s of the famous ITN theme tune of the Fifties and Sixties. OK, to some it may be the most boring clip I've uploaded to date, and a fair few people will want to skip it, but I decided to make this because I thought a few testcard videos would be good for a mock TV station related YouTube channel (such as mine!). Besides, there are a fair few testcard videos on YouTube already! I also have some testcard footage in my VHS collection, but it is all very recent which I recorded on purpose! I have no vintage testcard footage in my VHS collection! :-( These tunes (and others) are available at the Meldrum Private Parts website, which is at http://pp.meldrum.co.uk . You have to register to enter in it. The Private Parts' parent website, the Meldrum Home Page, is at http://www.meldrum.co.uk/mhp

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: AntarcticaTelevision

Length: 09:59
Rating: 4.75
Views: 6591

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