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John Escolme

History Manager, BBC

Blog posts in total 4

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  1. Prepare for an event, the single drama is back

    John Escolme gives a potted history of 'one off' dramas at the BBC.

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  2. The First BBC TV Ident - Abram Games' Bat's Wings

    BBC History Manager John Escolme salutes the work of Abram Games and wishes the first BBC Television ident a happy 60th birthday. 

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  3. Announcing Christmas

    Former BBC continuity announcer John Escolme explains how how he fulfilled a childhood dream, and looks back at a selection of idents from Christmas past.

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  4. What? No Santa?! Christmas Radio Times cover illustrations from years gone by

    When the Christmas 2011 front cover of the Radio Times (below) was released to the press at the beginning of December, there was deep shock - there wasn't a Santa Claus to be seen. We live in lean times went the argument, and a well fed Santa on the front cover was considered something of an ...

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