Channel 5 Video | Do you remember them?

Channel 5 Video was a bit of a revelation when it launched as it offered us normal folk the chance to own VHS movies forever for less than a tenner . Before Channel 5 started my only options were to rent movies or record old ones from television.

► About

Channel 5 was a popular British home video distributor from 1986 until 1991 when it was acquired by PolyGram. It is not to be confused with Britain's fifth terrestrial TV station. They are nothing to do with each other.

► Films mentioned in this Youtube Video include...

The Sicilian (1987)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Super 8 Color Sound Version
Roobarb and Custard - When custard stole the show
Hill Street Blues - The Pilot - Hill Street Station
The Jungle Book (1942)
Capricorn One (1977)
Terrahawks - The Spectacular Space Video
Holiday on the Buses (1973)

► Music featured in this video...

Ming Tea - "BBC"
Who's Johnny from the Commodore 64 version of Short Circuit

► A list of Channel 5 videos complete with VHS box scans can be found here..
http://www.videocollector.co.uk/label...

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