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Obscure forgotten moments from telly history that maybe only you remember

Shardovan

One of these just popped into my head randomly after many years. 

It was a Saturday night, in 198[?] - early 1980s I think. possibly around 1983/4 as I think we hadn't moved house.  

Paul Daniels Magic Show.

Paul (for it was he) says something like  'OK, this next trick requires putting a thought into the mind of all the kids at home. But I need you to come closer to the screen.' I go a bit closer. My sister does too. 'No, closer than that.' We go closer. 'No, I mean - right up to to the screen, close as you can' 

We go right up to it, almost touching. So close you can see the pixels/lines. 

He goes 'Right, that's better. Now, listen quietly, look right at me, and really concentrate'

About two seconds later... massive loud blast of pure static. Result: we ran like hell from the screen. Some other kids must have wet themselves I'm sure. Maybe others had nightmares.

Must have got special permission to do that as it was effectively a simultaneous deliberate cut in transmission with a massive boost in volume.

He did come back on a few seconds later at normal volume to undercut the scare with some bants. Anyway, I have a feeling I might be one of a very few people who remembers that. 

Anyone got something similar? 

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  • Around 1988 I would have been 15 years old, on Saturday morning TV was “Going Live” hosted by Phil Schofield, Sarah Green plus Trevor & Simon, as comedians. This show was transmitted Live, 

    they always had a current at the time band or pop star playing live. 
    I was really into music that was performed live,  ( I still am at 50). 
    Anyway, can any of you remember a band called Transvison Vamp, led by the beautiful Wendy James? 
     They performed “I don’t want your money” live, the performance was basically pornograthic, Wendy dressed in fishnets& leather was rubbing herself suggestively with the microphone. 
    Sarah Green was clearly in shock! The performance was followed by a question and answers session from the audience. One of the audience members asked Wendy what was her favourite coloured underwear. 
    Wendy James looked straight into the camera and said, “ i don’t wear knickers, I haven’t got any on”

    Phil Scofield nearly swallowed  his own tongue. 

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  • Around 1988 I would have been 15 years old, on Saturday morning TV was “Going Live” hosted by Phil Schofield, Sarah Green plus Trevor & Simon, as comedians. This show was transmitted Live, 

    they always had a current at the time band or pop star playing live. 
    I was really into music that was performed live,  ( I still am at 50). 
    Anyway, can any of you remember a band called Transvison Vamp, led by the beautiful Wendy James? 
     They performed “I don’t want your money” live, the performance was basically pornograthic, Wendy dressed in fishnets& leather was rubbing herself suggestively with the microphone. 
    Sarah Green was clearly in shock! The performance was followed by a question and answers session from the audience. One of the audience members asked Wendy what was her favourite coloured underwear. 
    Wendy James looked straight into the camera and said, “ i don’t wear knickers, I haven’t got any on”

    Phil Scofield nearly swallowed  his own tongue. 

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