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To ask if anyone remembers BEEB magazine?

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Devilgate · 04/02/2025 16:00

This was a magazine which ran precisely this time 40 years ago - January - June 1985. It was aimed at kids and centered on kids TV shows at the time. I NEVER bought this even though I was 12 at the time.

I don’t even remember it at the time

I really miss this type of magazine - Smash Hits, Look In, etc…

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Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 16:14

I don't remember that one at all (I am a bit comics/magazines fan).
I seem to remember Look-in was for ITV programmes so I am guessing this was the BBC version.
I'm curious now so I am going to Google 😂

Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 16:21

So Google tells me it was the BBC equivalent to Look-in and lasted a grand total of 20 issues. It just ended with no message it was ending and stories weren't finished.
I don't remember it at all.
My sister had Smash Hits around this era.

Devilgate · 04/02/2025 16:26

Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 16:14

I don't remember that one at all (I am a bit comics/magazines fan).
I seem to remember Look-in was for ITV programmes so I am guessing this was the BBC version.
I'm curious now so I am going to Google 😂

Ah yes Look In was the ITV version

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Devilgate · 04/02/2025 16:27

Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 16:21

So Google tells me it was the BBC equivalent to Look-in and lasted a grand total of 20 issues. It just ended with no message it was ending and stories weren't finished.
I don't remember it at all.
My sister had Smash Hits around this era.

Ah yes! I had Smash Hits as well - love it! But if I’d had this if have definitely been interested

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Devilgate · 04/02/2025 16:27

Or been aware of it even !!

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Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 16:39

I remember having a Grange Hill annual and a Blue Peter annual around that time but I don't remember the BEEB magazine either!

Devilgate · 04/02/2025 17:07

Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 16:39

I remember having a Grange Hill annual and a Blue Peter annual around that time but I don't remember the BEEB magazine either!

I loved annuals ! I’d have loved BEEB magazine if only I’d have known about it

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AHFBridport · 04/02/2025 17:09

I won a postal order from BEEB magazine after sending in a poem about the Blue Peter famine appeal for Ethiopia <polishes lapel>. Was gutted when it just disappeared!

I also used to get La-la-la-la-la-Look-In.

Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 17:17

I read one called TV Hits but that was a few years later - probably 1989 ish.
Despite it's name it covered TV, films and music. I won a video tape copy of the film Parenthood.
I remember Live and Kicking magazine (from the 90s) which was the magazine of the BBC Saturday morning show and Top of the Pops magazine was from the 90s too. That one is still going but it's basically celeb gossip for tweens.

Devilgate · 04/02/2025 17:28

AHFBridport · 04/02/2025 17:09

I won a postal order from BEEB magazine after sending in a poem about the Blue Peter famine appeal for Ethiopia <polishes lapel>. Was gutted when it just disappeared!

I also used to get La-la-la-la-la-Look-In.

As that’s excellent! 🙌

I got Girl, Jackie,, Smash Hits

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Devilgate · 04/02/2025 17:37

Needmorelego · 04/02/2025 17:17

I read one called TV Hits but that was a few years later - probably 1989 ish.
Despite it's name it covered TV, films and music. I won a video tape copy of the film Parenthood.
I remember Live and Kicking magazine (from the 90s) which was the magazine of the BBC Saturday morning show and Top of the Pops magazine was from the 90s too. That one is still going but it's basically celeb gossip for tweens.

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Ah I don’t recall TV Hits - I remember watching Parenthood though

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