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==The End==
==The End==
After 24 shows the programme finished (due to the graduation of the presenters) on 29th June 2005 with a self-indulgent programme of highlights of the past two years, hosted by all three presenters.  There was also a countdown of the top five shows reviews (won by Monkey Dust) and the worst five (won by Mad About Alice).  The final scene, filmed outside Television Centre during the stoic visit, implied the programme was actually moving to be produced by the [[BBC]].  Curiously Kate (as of 2007) works at the BBC Motion Gallery and so is a regular in White City, however Jonathan (somewhat ironically) now works for ITV.   
After 24 shows the programme finished (due to the graduation of the presenters) on 29th June 2005 with a self-indulgent programme of highlights of the past two years, hosted by all three presenters.  There was also a countdown of the top five shows reviews (won by Monkey Dust) and the worst five (won by Mad About Alice).  The final scene, filmed outside Television Centre during the stoic visit, implied the programme was actually moving to be produced by the [[BBC]], with a "to be continued..." caption.  Curiously Kate (as of 2007) works at the BBC Motion Gallery and so is a regular in White City, however Jonathan (somewhat ironically) now works for ITV.   


[[Image:SSLast.jpg|thumb|right|End of the final Small Screen]]
[[Image:SSLast.jpg|thumb|right|End of the final Small Screen]]


The last known use of Small Screen was in the 2006 Best Broadcaster, where it was included due to [[Rowan de Pomerai|Rowan]]'s love of the show, as well as a general desire to show all programmes made since the last NaSTA, even if they had since been discontinued.  The judge said in her comments that the "TV review looked good".
Small Screen was later featured in the 2006 Best Broadcaster, where it was included due to [[Rowan de Pomerai|Rowan]]'s love of the show, as well as a general desire to show all programmes made since the last NaSTA, even if they had since been discontinued.  The judge said in her comments that the "TV review looked good".


The spirit of Small Screen lived on during 2006-7 in a section of the fantastic [[Limited Edition]], where the presenters reviewed programmes from other student TV stations.
The spirit of Small Screen lived on during 2006-7 in a section of the fantastic [[Limited Edition]], where the presenters reviewed programmes from other student TV stations.


The Gallery remained in the corner of the YSTV studio for two years after the end of the programme before being removed by Jonathan during the YSTV40 weekend, in an attempt to better preserve the photo cards collected (many of which were by now continuously falling off the wall).
The Gallery remained in the corner of the YSTV studio for two years after the end of the programme before being removed by Jonathan during the YSTV40 [[Birthday Party]] weekend, in an attempt to better preserve the photo cards collected (many of which were by now continuously falling off the wall).


The last 15 programmes can be [http://ystv.york.ac.uk/watch/vids.php?cat=4 seen on the YSTV website], and are still repeated occasionally on YSTV.
The last 15 programmes can be [http://ystv.york.ac.uk/watch/vids.php?cat=4 seen on the YSTV website], and are still repeated from time to time on YSTV.
 
==YSTV40==
Part of the celebratory YSTV40 [[40th/Children In Need Show 2007|broadcast]] in November 2007 was given over to interviewing past members about their memories of their time at YSTV.  Jonathan and Tom were interviewed together by [[Sarah Cheyne]] about their time presenting Small Screen and to introduce the section the closing section of the final edition of the show was re-screened, complete with goodbyes, the "best of" compilation and ending with the aforementioned "to be continued..." caption.  It was then revealed that the presenters did indeed go on to work for the [[BBC]] until an unfortunate editing incident involving the Queen and her crown...
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