The Pleasant Things Continuity Announcers Say

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"Later on BBC 1, Caroline Quentin get to grips with life as a single mum in the first of a new series of 'Kiss Me Kate'. That's at 8 'o'clock, but now - don't look down!..More mountain rescues in 'Rockface'."

― David Bio Fulk, Friday, 7 February 2003 13:24 (twenty-three years ago)

"with strong language" - is this supposed to make you watch the programme or not?

― MarkH (MarkH), Friday, 7 February 2003 13:44 (twenty-three years ago)

We've rated this film "guidance" for the spurious lesbian mud-romping content.

― Channel 5 (Alan), Friday, 7 February 2003 13:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Pleasant.

― Graham (graham), Friday, 7 February 2003 13:53 (twenty-three years ago)

We've rated this film "urgent & key" for the on-point lesbian mud-romping content.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 7 February 2003 13:55 (twenty-three years ago)

This film is certified 15, this means that it might contain brief scenes of nudity and some sexual swear words such as cunt.

i always wanted Simon Bates to say that

― Alan (Alan), Friday, 7 February 2003 13:57 (twenty-three years ago)

"This program contains graphic sexual scenes using prosthetic body parts". Or whatever it was for the Brass Eye "sex" episode. Best continuity you'll ever hear.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Friday, 7 February 2003 14:07 (twenty-three years ago)

when I was a kid TV was always breaking down, so it was

"and now....some music"

..which was invariably actually muzak, possibly extracted from the BBC lift.

― MarkH (MarkH), Friday, 7 February 2003 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

"Trying to cross the Queen street in rollerblades and a short skirt, this is CITY TV everywhere."

Mark Daley did the best intros to movies but I forget some of his classics.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 7 February 2003 16:44 (twenty-three years ago)

(paraphrased from memory. Redvers Kyle on Rediffusion London, Friday 23rd June 1967)

"In a few moments, the Rediffusion production 'This Week, The Arts'. But first, I'd like to tell you that there will be coverage of Wimbledon 1967 on Independent Television, starting next Monday at a quarter to two."

Pure unbridled Wilsonia. The pinnacle from which the only way was down. But what an experience it must have been. What an experience it must have been to be a boy in a man's world as it was happening. The greatest piece of continuity from the greatest ITV contractor at the greatest moment in its history, even if its fate had already been sealed.

― robin carmody (robin carmody), Saturday, 8 February 2003 06:57 (twenty-three years ago)

American television does not have this at all. I don't think it ever did.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Saturday, 8 February 2003 08:07 (twenty-three years ago)

When they used to show Sunset Beach on C5 the continuity announcers were hysterical.

― suzy (suzy), Saturday, 8 February 2003 10:18 (twenty-three years ago)

C5's daytime continuities ruled. "that film was a pilot for a series which, amazingly, never got made. I wonder why..."

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 8 February 2003 13:34 (twenty-three years ago)

"...and you're watching Bigtime TV,where two's company,and three's an audience...!"Comes from the Max Headroom movie,Twenty Minutes Into The Future.I can't remember whether it was Max himself or Blank Reg who said it,my copy of the film went walkabout years ago.Anyone know where I can lay my hands on a DVD or video copy of the pilot film?It had Matt Frewer as Edison Carter/Max Headroom.Or do they ever show it on Sky's Sci-Fi channel?

Max Headroom...CLASSIC or DUD?

― Eugene Speed (Eugene Speed), Saturday, 8 February 2003 22:45 (twenty-three years ago)

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