This November marks the 40th anniversary of Channel 4 launching here in the UK. Forty Years! Christ, I feel old…
In the run-up to its launch, newspaper adverts and news items detailed how to tune your TV into the new channel. The Channel 4 transmitters helpfully screened a Channel 4 test card, so everyone could get their TVs ready in anticipation of the new channel’s arrival. I was giddy with excitement at the thought of having a FOURTH TV channel to watch, and quickly made sure that the TVs in our house were ready and waiting with weeks to spare.