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On Friday 29th January 1988 YSTV started a programme that attempted to break the world record for the "longest continuous TV transmission under a single director". | On Friday 29th January 1988 YSTV started a programme that attempted to break the world record for the "longest continuous TV transmission under a single director". | ||
Producer Lawrence De'Ath was quoted as saying "a million things could go wrong so it is highly likely that a few hundred will!" days before the programme started and, sure enough, the programme started 2 hours and 25 minutes late due to a "COMS" failure (some things never change). | Producer [[Lawrence De'Ath]] was quoted as saying "a million things could go wrong so it is highly likely that a few hundred will!" days before the programme started and, sure enough, the programme started 2 hours and 25 minutes late due to a "COMS" failure (some things never change). | ||
28 hours and 2 minutes later, the programme entered the record books despite a deliberate attempt to sabotage the programme - two students allegedly set off a fire alarm. Director Keith Hide-Smith was evidently willing to die rather than give up. | 28 hours and 2 minutes later, the programme entered the record books despite a deliberate attempt to sabotage the programme - two students allegedly set off a fire alarm. Director [[Keith Hide-Smith]] was evidently willing to die rather than give up. | ||
==Programme Schedule== | ==Programme Schedule== | ||