This change to the BBC1 schedule was a big deal. Look at Panorama. That used to be at 8.10pm on Wednesdays and Michael Grade said it got in the way of primetime. He had to go with Managing Director of Television Bill Cotton to a meeting with the BBC Board Of Governors to move it!
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Cameron Yarde Jnr
40 years ago today it was all change on BBC1. Electronic weather maps debuted along with a new weeknight schedule and a new look globe. The COW (Computer Originated World) Globe debuted at 7pm to introduce the 1st thrice weekly Wogan. More on the new globe in my quote tweet.
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