First Channel 4 broadcast

Title

First Channel 4 broadcast

Genre

Music; Competition; Special; Jingle

TX Date

2 Nov 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:09:22

Description

The first minutes of Channel 4 Television. The first voice is announcer Paul Coia. The first programme is Countdown, with presenter Richard Whiteley, Ted Moult, Carol Vorderman, and Cathy Hytner (selecting the letters), and contestants Michael Goldman and Geoff Andrews. Includes an extended version of the channel theme tune, Fourscore, written by Lord David Dundas.

Contributors

Carol Vorderman; Michael Goldman; Paul Coia; Richard Whiteley; Ted Moult; Geoff Andrews; Cathy Hytner

Keywords

Television; Broadcasting; Television programmes; Channel 4; Television channels; Television games; Countdown; David Dundas

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