The ITV Sport website seems to have had a bit of a facelift, and with it a move to proper Flash video. That’s good news for us, for a couple of reasons. One, the embedded video player they used to use just resulted in us getting a Directshow error. But the more interesting Two is: they’re using it for some pretty interesting things. Like doing something with their archive, instead of just stomping around YouTube insisting archive clips from the network are removed.
It’s the Yorkshire Television logo. What could be behind it, we wonder.
Oh hells yeah. The full – that’s FULL – edition of Calendar from 1974 where Brian Clough tussled with Don Revie just after his dismissal from Leeds United. All 26 minutes and four seconds of it.
This is what we want, and no we don’t mind having a couple of (modern-day) adverts beforehand, as these things do need to be paid for. It’s not that often people use the word ‘excellent’ in the same sentence as the words ‘ITV’ and ‘Sport’, but in this case doing so is wholly appropriate. More online archivery if you please, Mr Grade. Especially when it comes to local news programmes.
See the full show here: http://www.itv.com/Sport/Football/News/Generalnews/ManualStories/Cloughclips/default.html
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If you've not seen The Damned United yet, I hope it doesn't spoil anything to reveal that it includes the Yorkshire Television ident. Seeing that on the big (or rather medium-sized) screen is brilliant.
The jingle even gets listed in the credits. It's by one Derek New, fact fans.
There are also several "appearances" by a semi-famous football commentator and a brief glimpse of a much-loved kids' TV favourite of the day.
Yes, I saw the film last night, and I tell you, if I'd been alone in the cinema I'd have whooped at that chevron.
There is, of course, a moment where we "see" the back of the commentator, though clearly it's just some extra miming to his voice. That's a shame. I see he got to go to the premiere, though.
It is a great film, but sadly many of the audience laughed every time someone said "fuck". Honestly.
My favourite bit in the whole thing, though, is when Clough says to Taylor, "Put the fish and chips in the bin! We're eating posh tonight!"
I've not seen it yet, hopefully will over the next week or so. Without talk of the Yorkshire chevron being on the silver screen, I might well have emitted a little "yaay!" in the cinema.
While I'm not looking for any spoilers, I do hope it includes Clough offering to wash the pots of a prospective new signing's family.
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