Not even a test card, Rosella. After the epilogue - which was some vicar talking for a couple of minutes - they'd say that they were now closing down, so good night. Then the screen would be filled with 'snow' (a small quantity of which was due to the cosmic background radiation). About 30 seconds later the announcer's voice would come back to say "And you won't forget to switch off your sets, will you?"
In the case of the BBC, they used to close down with the national anthem.
In the case of the BBC, they used to close down with the national anthem.
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