The BBC Test Card: Britain's First Meme? (DIRECTOR'S CUT)

NOTE: This is a re-edited re-uploaded version of my original video. Due to a copyright claim it had to be trimmed and I fixed a couple of other things too. For more on the content match and subsequent claim see my follow up video here:    • Personal Computing: First Copyright Claim ...  

In this documentary we discuss the influence of the Big British Test Card, it's status as a meme and it's trans-media influence way beyond it's official retirement.

YouTube & Other Media Credits
(In Order of Appearance)

Frank Sidebottom's Proper Telly Show Testcard Part 1 of 8
by Frank19562010
https://mindfulof.tech/frank

Carole Hersee Biography - The BBC Test Card Girl
by Prentis Hancock
https://mindfulof.tech/hersee

Test Card F
by doubledeckers
https://mindfulof.tech/itv

The BBC Test Card Witch
by the Scarfolk Blog
https://mindfulof.tech/scarfolk

POTTERS WHEEL BBC Interlude Film 1950-60s
by bbctim123
https://mindfulof.tech/potter

32 inch crt TV on 230v makes arcs
by high1voltage1rules
https://mindfulof.tech/volt

VINTAGE 1956 ANIMATED TV REPAIR COMMERCIAL
by TV TOY MEMORIES
https://mindfulof.tech/repair

How to Calibrate Your TV
by RTings.com
https://mindfulof.tech/calibrate

Test Card F
by Vintage Electronics Blog & Forum
https://mindfulof.tech/test

The Test Card Gallery
by MHP
https://mindfulof.tech/card



Music Credits
(In Order of Appearance)


From the YouTube Audio Library


Aaron Kenny - English Country Garden

rolju - Bit Symphony

John Deley and the 41 Players - Ersatz Bossa

Godmode - Whole Tone Limbo

Godmode - Broken Drum Machine

Dyalla – Patience


From tandess.com


[B'nemo,春日イオ] - ゆとりアドベンチャー


Special Thanks to

Mrs. Mindful


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