Back to the broom cupboard: the best from 35 years of CBBC

In 1985 we got our first glimpse of Phillip Schofield in a cramped room at Television Centre. But, from Zammo to Byker Grove, how many of the shows do you remember?Kids’ telly on the BBC can be divided into two distinct time periods: pre- and post-broom cupboard. It is 35 years to the day since Phillip Schofield launched the all-new Children’s BBC from his cramped control booth at Television Centre and ushered in a fresh, more inclusive approach to continuity announcing.For the first time, viewers at home felt part of the fun, thanks to the introduction of this specially roped-off section of the weekday schedule that lasted from 3.50pm to 5.35pm (although you would have been out of your mind if you turned off at 5.35pm, when the repeat showing of Neighbours began). Needless to say, the programmes that were shown are indelibly inked into the memories of those who came of age in this period. But how many of the following do you remember? Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/sep/09/back-to-the-broom-cupboard-the-best-from-35-years-of-cbbc #children's_tv #television #television_&_radio #culture #bbc #media