50 years ago today the BBC launched the world’s first teletext, Ceefax.

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15 Comments

  1. newnortherner21 on

    The BBC one seemed to be only factual, things like news stories and sports results. ITV had one with other things, including a supposed diary of a teenager, which was nothing like Adrian Mole’s secret dairy.

  2. Page 303 for the football scores, then not paying attention when it flicked to the page you wanted. Kids will never know.

  3. Delicious_Opposite55 on

    We actually learned how to program Teletext pages in our school computing classes. Those were some good times.

    I wish I was fucking dead.

  4. Many hours wasted on the 600 pages with the general chats, music chats, and music reviews. They updated 1x a day so it was a whole event. Also, charts. 

  5. Far_Departure4771 on

    This has been all over Radio Stoke all day. Love it, made me smile. Fond memories of grandparents using it

  6. Remember watching Test Cricket with my brother before school on Ceefax. I think Mum felt bad for us both and thankfully gave into getting sky Sports!