The Children's Channel

Looking back at TV schedules from The Children's Channel, a cable/satellite TV station than ran from 1984 to 1998 in Europe.

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[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

This account is now also on BlueSky.

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@kiahjedi Im using whatever magazine scans I can find and filling in the gaps using the British Newspaper Archive.

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@kiahjedi I haven't really kept up this account (due to other commitments) but in the background I have been digitising the TCC listings from 1984 to 1998 for use in the future. I'm about 20% of the way there.
Uploading them to https://t.co/oemZKNUtOp in the meantime.

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@kiahjedi I was also very much the type of person to cut out all continuity and advertising when I recorded something, kicking myself about that now!

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@kiahjedi @RodneyMarshall1 You are basically describing my DVD collection there, loved all those HTV dramas from back in the day.
Do you have anything of interest from TCC on that VHS (promos, idents etc.)? I'm building as much of a digital repository as I can for a future website.

[Super Mario Facts @SuperMarioFact]

The Super Mario Challenge was a game show that aired on The Children's Channel from 1990–1991. It was hosted by Mario himself, played by John Lenahan.

[Adam Beckwith @AdamNostalgia]

An advert for The Children's Channel in 1991:

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@AdamNostalgia I recognise that ad, is that from Cable Guide?

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@arvingarnaa I don't have anything sorry. From my archives, I can find a programme called "Cuckoo!" that aired on TCC on weekend mornings in '91 and '92, but I haven't any more information than that. I'll keep an eye out.

[UKPRES @UKPRES1]

40 years ago #onthisday The Children's channel was launched. The Station was created by Thames TV, BT and DC Thomson. Here is Emma Freud presenting Roustabout on The Children's Channel presumably before she joined LWT, from 1986.

[OM Animoves @OManimoves]

Here is an interview with Mike Barfield, the show's writer, about its production.

[OM Animoves @OManimoves]

In 1990-1991, a puppet show based on Dennis the Menace and Gansher from the Beano aired on The Children's Channel.
https://t.co/JIPYiPeiho

[Daniel Mullins @DanielM02781383]

One more badge for my collection. The Children’s Channel from the early 1990’s before it was renamed to TCC

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

Does anyone remember the science and mechanical engineering programme on TCC in the late 1980s hosted by Bob Symes, called "Bob's Your Uncle". It has become my whale, I'd love to find an episode of it somewhere.

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

I'm not on social media much these days but just to say that I am busy uploading old schedules for The Children’s Channel to https://t.co/Wn6uzaVatd, starting with 1991. It’s a great website aiming to create an archive of all tv listings in the UK & Ireland from the 20th century.

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@Al_Joe_K Funny you should mention it, as I browse the tv listings from the 6th of September 1993...

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

When our doorbell rings my daughter chants “There’s somebody at the door”. She has no idea why she does that. I have succeeded as a father.

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

Here is a bit of fun for a bank holiday Monday, using clips and programmes on YouTube I've edited together a recreation of a typical day's schedule on TCC from the late 80s. No idea how long this will be allowed to stay online, but enjoy it if you can.
https://t.co/XNDzKt6w00

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

Here is a bit of fun for a bank holiday Monday, using clips and programmes on YouTube I've edited together a recreation of a typical day's schedule on TCC from the late 80s. No idea how long this will be allowed to stay online, but enjoy it if you can.
https://t.co/XNDzKt6w00

[The Children's Channel @childrenschan]

@CuriousUkTelly just realised that last year on my birthday and in 2022 on my birthday, 17th Feb, you posted articles about The Children’s Channel. Wondering if you can make it three from three!
Really enjoying the website by the way.