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•	A celebration of 30 years since the closure of BSB
•	An insight into the career of one of Britain’s most endearing character actresses

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•	A celebration of 30 years since the closure of BSB•	An insight into the career of one of Britain’s most endearing character actresses•	The first transmission anywhere for material made, but never shown•	Recently rediscovered lost material•	The launch of four new DVD titles from the Kaleidoscope rangeFor a brief but brilliant moment at the dawn of the 1990s, a new broadcaster emerged with the promise of high quality, high brow and high fidelity programming beamed down direct from the skies.That company , British Satellite Broadcasting, made its final transmission barely six months after its first, but during those memorable months between March and November 1990 gave an early TV platform for, among many others, "everyone who was anyone in Nineties comedy". The likes of Chris Morris, Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci got their big TV breaks on BSB, as did respected sports commentator Jeff Stelling. Jools Holland had his own show, as did Keith Allen on the Galaxy Channel - one of five offered with the BSB package.Ultimately, in a battle reminiscent of the famed Betamax versus VHS showdown a decade before, the economically struggling BSB would be forced to merge with its lower brow competitor Sky, to form British Sky Broadcasting. The only things to remain would be rusting Squarials on the sides of houses and a bulging archive of quality shows ripe for repeats and home release. Sadly they were not kept and wiped as early as 1992. What remains is now held by a few private individuals, the BFI National Archive and Kaleidoscope.Your Master of Ceremonies for the day is Wesley Smith.9.30am		Before BSB arrived on our screens it broadcast a test card and a promotional film extolling its virtues.9.40am		The Discretion of Dominick AyresA superb, creepy Victorian thriller, with a hint of the supernatural. A pilot for a Southern Television series that never happened.NightwalkerWritten by David ButlerDominick Ayres	Ronald PickupMary	Sharon DuceInspector Waterfield	Robert LangFreddy Challis	Hugh WaltersLord James Kirk	Benjamin WhitrowCharles Farmer	William HumbertLady Shelford	Judy CampbellCrusher King	Robert RussellMrs Majors	Joy SheltonMick Crawley	Terence DaviesSergeant Ramsgard	John CordingEdyth Ballard	Katherine RosenwinkEmily Lawson	Sheridan FitzgeraldPatsy Somers	Paul ArlingtonSeaman	Mark BoyleWaiter	Frank TregearBased on characters created by Matthew VaughanStory consultant Rae KnightFilm sound Graham FitzgeraldFilm sound Ron HusseyLighting by Hedley VerseyFilm editor Alan WallerFilm camera Les RobertsFilm camera Ian GriffithsCasting Carolyn BartlettMake-up Marion DurnfordWardrobe Christine WilsonDesigned by John DillyExecutive producer Beryl VertueProduced by David ReidDirected by David ReidA Southern Television production. Originally transmitted 29.03.197810.40am	LochinvarAn untransmitted TV pilot from 1968, made by Peter Diamond the stunt arranger. Definitely in the mould of the ITC adventure serials![pilot]Written by Michael StanleyLochinvar	Eric FlynnForbes	Alexander DoréGargan	Michael BrennanLord Buckland	Noel ColemanMary	Gillian HawserJed	Gerry WainOld Man	Reg LyeBart	Godfrey JamesJem	Frazer HinesGentleman	Denis ClearyLandlord	Will StampeCaptain	Salvin StewartAdditional dialogue by Denis ClearyStunts arranged by Ray FordMusic by Terry JohnsSound Peter WoodsSound mixer David InnesLighting by C. W. BurstEditor John KellyProduction assistant Ted WallisDirector of photography John KeelingStill photography by Joan WilliamsCamera Bob BoltContinuity Pauline BlackCostume Caval CadeArt director Trevor PatersonExecutive producer David DunsdonAssociate producer Michael StaintonProduced by Peter DiamondAssistant director Gus AngusDirected by Peter DiamondA Peter Diamond Productions production. Untransmitted.11.50am	Comfort BreakMidday		Hislop Back to Stiffen County?Regional drama about a cricketer coming back to save a team. Believed lost, this play was found at the BFI National Archive in 2019. Originally only shown in Wales and the West, this will be the first national screening.Written by A. C. H. Smith-	Frederick Jaeger-	John Horsley-	Desmond LlewelynProduced by Patrick DromgooleDirected by David BoisseauA Harlech production. Originally transmitted 19.06.1969Kaleidoscope is delighted that this screening will be introduced by A.C.H. Smith.12.30pm	A.C.H. SmithAnthony Smith talks about his love of cricket that led to the play; his novels, films and other television adaptations.1pm		Comfort Break1.15pm		Up Yer NewsTopical sketch comedy. BSB was the channel where many well-known names today got their big breaks.Written by Mike BarfieldWritten by Ian BrownWritten by Mike ColemanWritten by Malcolm WilliamsonPresenter	Brett Butlerwith Jon Glover, Geoff McGivern, Caroline Quentin and David SchneiderSeries editor Richard HearseyLine producer Sally DebonnaireProduced by David TylerDirected by Paul WheelerA Noel Gay Television production for British Sky Broadcasting. Originally transmitted 18.10.19901.30pm		Into Space with Jupiter Moon!Filmed in Birmingham, Jupiter Moon was BSB’s very own science-fiction soap opera. Today four members of the regular cast reunite to reminisce about making the series.Kaleidoscope is delighted to be joined by Daniel Beales, Richard Hainsworth, Phil Willmott and Nicola Wright.2.15pm		Comfort Break2.25pm		Coronation StreetAn early role for Francoise Pascal in Britain’s formative drama series.Written by Brian FinchEna Sharples	Violet CarsonLen Fairclough	Peter AdamsonStella Randell	Pearl CatlinDirty Dick	Talfryn ThomasBet Lynch	Julie GoodyearRay Langton	Neville BuswellIrma Ogden	Sandra GoughLucille Hewitt	Jennifer MossMinnie Caldwell	Margot BryantHilda Ogden	Jean AlexanderStan Ogden	Bernard YouensMiss Nugent	Eileen DerbyshireMr Spinks	Stephen HancockBetty Turpin	Betty DriverErnest Bishop	Stephen Hancock-	Gareth Thomas-	Françoise PascalCreated by Tony WarrenTheme music by Eric SpearStory by Harry DriverStory by Esther RoseStory by John TempleDesigned by Eugene FergusonExecutive producer H. V. KershawDirected by Eric PrytherchA Granada production. Originally transmitted 02.06.19712.50pm		Comfort Break2.55pm		Francoise Pascal herself. An interview with the character actress who stole so many hearts in numerous film and TV roles in the seventies and eighties. Now a director of films and TV she talks about her life.3.45pm		Tea with the RNLI. Lots of scrummy cakes from Mrs Miggins’ pie shop.4.10pm		Celebrity SquaresIn 1978 Francoise was at the height of the fame, with a prominent role in Mind Your Language. This led to many other spin-off TV appearances.Series 3, Episode 16Written by Dennis BersonPresenter	Bob MonkhouseVoice Only	Kenny Everettwith Linda Lou Allen, Arthur Askey, Larry Grayson, David Hamilton, Paul Melba, Arthur Mullard, Françoise Pascal, Willy Rushton and Christopher TimothyDevised by Merrill HeatterDevised by Bob QuigleyMusic by Jack ParnellProduced by Paul Stewart LaingAdditional material by Ian MessiterAdditional material by Colin Bostock-SmithDesigned by Ray WhiteDesigned by Michael EveDirected by Paul Stewart LaingAn ATV production. Originally transmitted 15.04.19784.50pm		Squarial: The Best of BSBSelected moments from The Happening including a tribute to Neil Innes; and Tim Firth appearing in And Now in Colour. Moments from the BSB Comedy Weekend with Kenny Everett on top form; and features on 31 West including a behind the scenes look at continuity announcers on Channel 4 and BSB. Plus more goodies including 31 Who, Take That on Cool Cube and Chris Evans on Power Up.Ian Greaves, who has spearheaded Kaleidoscope’s attempt to recover lost BSB material will talk about the campaign to find more material aswell.5.15pm		The BBC Belgium clips.Extracts from Sherlock Holmes, Mogul, Girl in a Black Bikini and Hit and Run, recovered from Belgium in 2019.5.25pm		Heil Honey I’m HomeControversial pastiche of I Love Lucy.Hitler in the ClosetWritten by Paul WayneAdolf	Neil McCaulArny	Gareth MarksEva	Maria FriedmanRosa	Caroline GruberSchlubb	Robert GillespieGoebells	Michael CrossmanHeinz Handelmann	Leonard FriedmanCreated by Geoff AtkinsonExecutive producer Paul JacksonExecutive producer Harry WatersonScript associate Bryan BlackburnAnimation by McCallum, Kennedy, D'AuriaCreative consultant Rob DamesStory editor Eric GeenTheme music by Kate RobbinsSound Keith MayesLighting by John HalpinProduction assistant Gill KingCamera supervisor Peter EdwardsCasting Jane DaviesMake-up Sharon WalshCostume Frances HaggettStage manager Jane CottonArt director Amanda Ackland-SnowDesigned by James DillonAssociate producer Justin JuddSupervising producer Paul WayneProduction manager Jeremy ConnorAssociate director Janet StewartDirected by Juliet MayA Noel Gay Television production for BSB Galaxy. Untransmitted.5.55pm		31 WestThe Last Ever EditionA prestigious final guest for a show that is worth watching all the way to the end of the end credits!Kaleidoscope is delighted to be joined by Chris Stacey who worked on 31 West.Presenter	Remy BlumenfeldPresenter	Debbie FlintPresenter	Shyama PereraPresenter	Simon Potterwith Stephanie Calman, Chris Stacey and Trevor WardMargaret Thatcher	Steve NallonEditor Michael KavanaghProduction team Terri AndertonProduction team Sue BarnardProduction team Anthony BrowneProduction team Ann CraigProduction team Dominic CyriaxProduction team Daphne DalyProduction team Nina DaviesProduction team Bridget DysonProduction team Lulu HaggertyProduction team Pauline HeadlamProduction team Nicky HegartyProduction team Julia HobsbawmProduction team Gill HornbyProduction team Tanya JacksonProduction team Shirley JardineProduction team Irene LevinProduction team Allasonne LewisProduction team Roger LivingstonProduction team Gloria MorrisProduction team Manique RatnerProduction team Paul ReizinProduction team Dave RustProduction team Alison SharmanProduction team Olwyn SilvesterProduction team Geoff SmallProduction team Tim SteelProduction team Maria StewartProduction team Celia TaylorProduction team Nicky Van Den BergProduction team Samantha WilsonProduction team Deborah WithinshawSeries editor Stephen PhelpsExecutive producer Susan GauProduced by Jonathon HolmesDirected by Mike Hand-BowmanA John Gau Productions production for British Sky Broadcasting. Originally transmitted 30.11.19906.25pm The Closedown of BSB GalaxyThe final moments of the channel before Sky Television took control.Produced for BSB Galaxy Originally transmitted 30.11.1990

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