BBC1 closedown circa 1991 with Scariest testcard ever

Not the usual testcard came on that night...

[@hazelbishop6532]

I believe the person in the card was a engineer that retired that day.

[@jessicamarshall5936]

i believe so.

[@zetametallic]

I think it's just a joke by the uploader isn't it?

[@kaihiwatari111]

around 1991 i believe because of the slightly different presentation of the clock which changed later in th year

[@gpo746]

Its a mock, Look at how grainy the picture is before the blackout and how crystal clear it is on the test card . The tape hiss is also missing off the test card unlike the closedown

[@tristanskrums2680]

Announcer is Andy Taylor.

[@wildphoenix1984]

sometimes they did change, i.e. for comic relief occasionally.

[@TDKiller415]

The clock was shrunk in December to match the globe's size

[@Mevans_2001]

1:34 I thought this always FADED to black, not CUT to black! :/

[@thevampiregirl7529]

It usually did, you're right! :)

[@jessicamarshall5936]

is that a retired BBC engineer?

[@Glamking1]

CAN YOU TELL ME THE DATE OF THIS PARTICULAR CLOSEDOWN PLEASE.

[@BBC600]

I think this must be a mock!

[@jessicamarshall5936]

no mock here, dude.

[@zetametallic]

I think it's a mock. The bloke looks like my history teacher back in 1988 but it isn't him obviously!

[@smailer07]

Is this a mock?

[@themightyboush]

that's not really creepy