Flicking through 1981 british tv channels

Thought I would have a flick through 1981 on what little british channels we had back then..15 and a 1/2 pence for a stamp, duran duran, crossroads, lilt adverts, green cross code adverts and more...Hope you enjoy looking too
Sonique x
#BRITISHTV #1981 #80stv

[siroswaldfortitude]

I was about 11 at that time and sat next to a girl called Emma at school, we had gone through every class for 4 years sitting together and were good friends and we always used to talk about that 'monkey series'. Around this time we started fancying each other as well but when we finished junior school her parents took her to Australia to live so I never saw here again. Whenever I see clips of 'Monkey' I always think of her and wonder how her life turned out? Aah young love lol

[tiptoe]

Remember the times when nobody knew where anybody was most of the time. And you had to be home at certain times to watch the tv...

[Chris_]

Back when the continuity announcer would wish you "a very goodnight" and then remind you to "switch off your tv set".
🙂

[piggysister]

Did you just SEE the size of that tin of Quality Street compared to the paltry little things we get now!

[StrawberrySunday]

Hearing the BBC news theme there... I would be 9 in 81...Id be in bed and hear the BBC news theme coming from the lounge and hearing my mum and dad discussing what they were seeing on the news. I was in bed all safe, warm, happy and my parents within ear shot was the most beautiful, comforting feeling ever. Miss my parents :(

[chrismurray]

The world we live in nowadays makes me want to time travel back to the 80s.

[ciaran]

Ah that wonderful phrase "A stamped self addressed envelope".
Simpler, slower times

[glennamyhotspur]

Some great tv memories for this year. I was 15-16. I would love to go back and make some different life decisions.

[CRB]

I remember most of those ads and TV shows: great days and simpler times.😊

[helentrenor]

I was 18 in 1981 - The Tomorrow's World clip is a real indicator of how technology has taken over our lives! I even remember the time before answer machines 😮

[oxford]

It’s not hard flicking through UK tv channels of 1981, there was only 3 of them!

[pearcegreatesteverleftback]

Those were the good old days, I’d love to have them back😎👍🏻

[Starchaser]

I remember these TV shows well. I left school just a few months earlier in September 1980, life was better then, great memories ...😊

[BLTZEN]

I was 8 and this brought back so many wonderful memories of all sorts of things from that era. Modern world is pants compared to these glory years. Take me back!

[wearemany]

I loved the 1980’s when things weren’t so insane.

[mannie]

How wholesome and innocent it all seems now. Such a shame it’s all gone. Thank you for a smile

[LynneHobday]

The Tomorrow's World presenter is so well-spoken and professional. I was transfixed. Great videos... happier times.

[bipbippadotta]

I used to tape the Top Ten off the radio and listen to it every night 😄 If my parents were out I would ring my best friend and play it to her down the phone with the receiver on the hall table while I danced around 😂 Great memories of long lost times !

[BB-wcjx]

Not many channels but still damn sight better than the crap we have to endure on Television now!

[UKGeezer]

I thought I'd never hear that bloody Birdie Song ever again. Now it's going to be roaming around in my brain box playing endlessly for the next several days, I just know it.