Sunday 31 August 2014

SCOOP! THE TRUE, INSIDE STORY OF TV CENTURY 21...

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Okay, so I lied - about being 'true' I mean.  What you're looking at is a fictional account from the TV CENTURY 21 Annual for 1969 about how the 'newspaper' came into being.  It gets its facts wrong from the start, saying that the first edition rolled off the presses on January 27th 2065 - even though its clearly dated January 23rd.  Note also the bit about the periodical being expected to be selling in the same high numbers in ten years as it did initially - though it was highly likely to be showing signs of falling circulation at the time this piece was written.

So, not much truth about it, but interesting nonetheless.  Like to see more from the TV21 Annuals?  Then let me know, pilgrims!

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6 comments:

  1. John Pitt31 August 2014 at 23:37

    Kid, I only ever had ( and still have ) the first annual, so yes please, feel free to show us ANYTHING from any of the others.

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  2. Kid1 September 2014 at 00:15

    Will do, JP.

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  3. B Smith1 September 2014 at 04:33

    Seconded.

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  4. Kid1 September 2014 at 11:53

    Noted, BS.

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  5. John Pitt1 September 2014 at 21:31

    Only TWO of us so far?!?! That is a surprise! We're talking about TV21 here! - Argueably a contender for the BEST UK comic ever!!
    You know if someone offered me every issue of only ONE UK comic, this is the one I would choose!
    And I KNOW that there are many more lovers of the comic out here.

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  6. Kid11 May 2015 at 20:46

    Unfortunately, they don't all read this blog, JP.

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