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{{you may|BBC Three|n1=the real world channel, BBC Three}} | {{you may|BBC Three|n1=the real world channel, BBC Three}} | ||
'''BBC3''' was launched in [[1969]], with its initial broadcast showing the [[British Rocket Group]] and ''[[Mars Probe 7]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') Dame [[Emily Shaw]] saw her daughter [[Liz Shaw]] over [[John Wakefield]]'s shoulder immediately before the launch of the ''[[Recovery 7]]'' several days later. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') | '''BBC Three''' ([[TV]]: {{Cs|Untitled (1986 TV story)}}), also known as '''BBC3''', was launched in [[1969]], with its initial broadcast showing the [[British Rocket Group]] and ''[[Mars Probe 7]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') Dame [[Emily Shaw]] saw her daughter [[Liz Shaw]] over [[John Wakefield]]'s shoulder immediately before the launch of the ''[[Recovery 7]]'' several days later. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Post (audio story)|The Last Post]]'') | ||
BBC Three broadcast episodes of ''[[Roland Rat: The Series]]''. The [[Sixth Doctor]] once introduced an [[Episode (Roland Rat: The Series)|episode]] of the series, and fell [[Sleep|asleep]] before the end of the episode. After the episode finished, [[the Doctor]] was [[Sleep|awoken]] by the prodding of a [[pole]]. He recapped the viewers on what they had been watching, and then excitedly told them to switch over to [[BBC television|BBC1]] to watch ''[[Doctor Who (N-Space)|Doctor Who]]'', which he considered "''the'' series". [[Ron Rat]] then jumped up, calling ''Doctor Who'' "[[rubbish]]", leading to the Doctor attempting to shoot him with a [[ray-gun]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Untitled (1986 TV story)|Untitled]]'') | |||
It broadcast a [[documentary]] on [[Devil's End]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') enitled ''[[The Passing Parade|The Passing Parade: Live from Devil's End]]'', ([[PROSE]]: "''[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times|BBC 3 Schedule]]''") prior to the uncovering of the [[Devil's Hump]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') The show was presented by [[Alastair Fergus]], and he was joined on air by [[Gilbert Horner|Professor Gilbert Horner]]. ([[PROSE]]: "''[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times|BBC 3 Schedule]]''") | It broadcast a [[documentary]] on [[Devil's End]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') enitled ''[[The Passing Parade|The Passing Parade: Live from Devil's End]]'', ([[PROSE]]: "''[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times|BBC 3 Schedule]]''") prior to the uncovering of the [[Devil's Hump]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') The show was presented by [[Alastair Fergus]], and he was joined on air by [[Gilbert Horner|Professor Gilbert Horner]]. ([[PROSE]]: "''[[The Doctor: His Lives and Times|BBC 3 Schedule]]''") | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
At the time ''The Dæmons'' was produced, only two BBC television channels were in operation, the existence of a BBC 3 was intended to suggest a future timeframe (see [[UNIT dating controversy]]). | At the time ''The Dæmons'' was produced, only two BBC television channels were in operation, the existence of a BBC 3 was intended to suggest a future timeframe (see [[UNIT dating controversy]]). | ||
BBC Three still did not exist by the time [[Roland Rat: The Series (series)|''Roland Rat: The Series'']] was broadcast, and was therefore a sort of joke. | |||
In the real world 1970s plans did exist for a third BBC analogue network, but were ultimately shelved in favour of the IBA's second network [[Channel 4]]. | In the real world 1970s plans did exist for a third BBC analogue network, but were ultimately shelved in favour of the IBA's second network [[Channel 4]]. | ||
