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the bbc in 2005 putting out the most ghastly promos for their digital services (this is the same era as "Faces" to put it into context)
December 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
the bbc in 2005 putting out the most ghastly promos for their digital services (this is the same era as "Faces" to put it into context)
The Academy doesnt want me to have this. "90 SCARS" indeed
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Academy doesnt want me to have this. "90 SCARS" indeed
i barely watch tv anymore but i had the simpsons on e4 last night while i was doing something else and i stg every other ad was a christmas one
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
i barely watch tv anymore but i had the simpsons on e4 last night while i was doing something else and i stg every other ad was a christmas one
i have acquired 2x direct line telephones
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
i have acquired 2x direct line telephones
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October 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
burning to death bc i forgot to snuff out the agnes varda candle when i went to sleep
October 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
burning to death bc i forgot to snuff out the agnes varda candle when i went to sleep
"awww a home movie with lots of dogs in it..... oh nvm that's a fox hunt 🙃"
September 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"awww a home movie with lots of dogs in it..... oh nvm that's a fox hunt 🙃"
a recording of UK Food switches to the same episode an hour later on UK Food +1
unfortunately not seamlessly but still a vaguely interesting find
unfortunately not seamlessly but still a vaguely interesting find
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
a recording of UK Food switches to the same episode an hour later on UK Food +1
unfortunately not seamlessly but still a vaguely interesting find
unfortunately not seamlessly but still a vaguely interesting find
i'm so proud of this lol
and yea it's captured from an actual tape. ive never seen an easily accessible vhs filter that looks particularly convincing
i should do more stuff like this for LCF and otherwise. i really wanna put some episodes of Andor on tape so that will def be a future project
and yea it's captured from an actual tape. ive never seen an easily accessible vhs filter that looks particularly convincing
i should do more stuff like this for LCF and otherwise. i really wanna put some episodes of Andor on tape so that will def be a future project
LCF-TV wants to hear from viewers like you!
August 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
i'm so proud of this lol
and yea it's captured from an actual tape. ive never seen an easily accessible vhs filter that looks particularly convincing
i should do more stuff like this for LCF and otherwise. i really wanna put some episodes of Andor on tape so that will def be a future project
and yea it's captured from an actual tape. ive never seen an easily accessible vhs filter that looks particularly convincing
i should do more stuff like this for LCF and otherwise. i really wanna put some episodes of Andor on tape so that will def be a future project
i may have cooked with the new LCF logo........
August 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
i may have cooked with the new LCF logo........
okay Funtime Video Films i WILL adjust my tracking. happy now?
July 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
okay Funtime Video Films i WILL adjust my tracking. happy now?
added confused dot com Brian to my collection of ad vehicles. still need the direct line telephone
June 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
added confused dot com Brian to my collection of ad vehicles. still need the direct line telephone
found a charity shop using vhs tapes to stop books being pushed too far back on the shelves
took a lot of digging and probably some weird looks but i did pull out a couple of recorded blanks. i bought them
took a lot of digging and probably some weird looks but i did pull out a couple of recorded blanks. i bought them
June 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
found a charity shop using vhs tapes to stop books being pushed too far back on the shelves
took a lot of digging and probably some weird looks but i did pull out a couple of recorded blanks. i bought them
took a lot of digging and probably some weird looks but i did pull out a couple of recorded blanks. i bought them
new charity shop find
home video footage of a hoops tournament in an irish pub
home video footage of a hoops tournament in an irish pub
June 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
new charity shop find
home video footage of a hoops tournament in an irish pub
home video footage of a hoops tournament in an irish pub
all that for Teresa May on Playboy TV :/
May 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
all that for Teresa May on Playboy TV :/
this one was a bit of a disaster
cleaned up nicely eventually but not before spewing a blizzard of ground up mold powder all over its own innards and my cleaning vcr 🤢
also put the spools in a new case and disposed of the old one
cleaned up nicely eventually but not before spewing a blizzard of ground up mold powder all over its own innards and my cleaning vcr 🤢
also put the spools in a new case and disposed of the old one
May 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
this one was a bit of a disaster
cleaned up nicely eventually but not before spewing a blizzard of ground up mold powder all over its own innards and my cleaning vcr 🤢
also put the spools in a new case and disposed of the old one
cleaned up nicely eventually but not before spewing a blizzard of ground up mold powder all over its own innards and my cleaning vcr 🤢
also put the spools in a new case and disposed of the old one
cleaning the mold off some tapes i got last year
these had been stored in a goat milking barn. not great for preservation!
these had been stored in a goat milking barn. not great for preservation!
May 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
cleaning the mold off some tapes i got last year
these had been stored in a goat milking barn. not great for preservation!
these had been stored in a goat milking barn. not great for preservation!
did none of them think how harmful this machine would be to artists
May 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
did none of them think how harmful this machine would be to artists
more tape surgery...
May 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
more tape surgery...
my first splice of a broken tape
i'm not sure how much was lost but only seems to be a couple of seconds
i'm not sure how much was lost but only seems to be a couple of seconds
May 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
my first splice of a broken tape
i'm not sure how much was lost but only seems to be a couple of seconds
i'm not sure how much was lost but only seems to be a couple of seconds
cbeebies "nail bomb" continuity 2004
April 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
cbeebies "nail bomb" continuity 2004
90s chatline adverts
doesnt have a patch on the fabled Chatback but theyre so funny to me
doesnt have a patch on the fabled Chatback but theyre so funny to me
April 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
90s chatline adverts
doesnt have a patch on the fabled Chatback but theyre so funny to me
doesnt have a patch on the fabled Chatback but theyre so funny to me