The Birth of British TV Channels | An AMTV Compilation

Back when they were a HUGE event, this is the story of THE LAUNCHES of some of the BIGGEST BRITISH TV CHANNELS that our out there! We start with the botched launch of BBC2 in 1964, then the Welsh head start with S4C, following immediately by CHANNEL 4 and its strange early oddities, before the advent of CHANNEL 5, and the eventual launch of ITV2 the following year! MY LINKS: PATREON - patreon.com/adammartynamtv TWITTER - twitter.com/AdamMartynAMTV With Thanks To Our Patrons & Staff Members: (as of 27/01/26) Assistant Floor Managers Phil Atkin Evonne Okafor Martin Spellacey Mevans2001 Alek Zapara Hannah_ecs Da Boy David Iain Shepherd The Mela Experience Dusty Verburgh Colin Heinink spelivor Allyson Yates Caitlin21 Delonco Eats "CK" with manual curly quotes Directors Rob Jefferson jimmythebantam Tristan Ayling Paul Kranawetter Matt Pekarek Producers Joseph 'Gerkuman' Adams   / gerkuman   Jenny Tea James Brindley Macra99   / macra99   Ryan Boundy Callum Crayston A Riddle, wrapped in an Enigma, hidden by a Question Mark Matthew Elliff Alix Whitley Sparks_Cart123 Steve Hornsby Ian Sherwood MBE Darren Williams AMTV Staff Members Macra Shaun Knock Daud Khan Ethan Carberry-Holt Liam De-Maine Ajmac 200017 jen Traffi Tim Ripley Mr Eurovision 1986 evanhart 42 Radio 40somethingmanchild Mr J MacLeod James Wallis Ben Steven Oliver Shadowfiend180x Adam Gamer Sir Fonziedaz Matthew Elliff pigeonshouse Seraphic Euphoria Dave Batten Kevin Mallon Liam Turner RealTeamFoxyPlays Jenny Tea LovelyDaveAndGem NJayOnDT84 jimmythebantam The Macabre Tavern Haruka Hineno Robert Wallace Please like, subscribe, share and check out my other videos! :D #british #television #documentary