A small family run TV station based in Hertfordshire UK, regularly attracts audiences in their Millions, screening Archive TV that the Big broadcasters no longer care to show. This was the motivation that Founder Noel Cronin and his Daughter Sarah behind Talking Pictures TV, now in its tenth year of transmission. Sarah was kind enough to share with…

John conceived the idea and made the original design of Teletext in the early 1970’s whilst working at Philips / Mullard Central Application Laboratories (CAL) in London. He left Manchester university in 1970 with a passionate desire to work in the field of electronic brains, (now called AI), digital computing and information systems. Though less t…

Allow me little bit of self indulgence! During the week of the 50th Anniversary of Ceefax in September 2024, Myself, Nathan Dane, Jason Robertson and Graham Lovelace were interviewed on BBC local Radio Stations. Here are interviews from BBC Essex and BBC Radio Scotland. Find me on bluesky @bytehigh.bsky.social…

Discovered from some reel to reel tapes made in the early 1970s was an account of a Roman ghosts in West Mersea in Essex as well as the unfortunate treatment of 'Witches' in Thorpe Le Soken, Saint Osyth and strange goings on in Great Leighs in 1944! Enjoy a Rural Essex Accent and a well told story recovered from old technology! The second recording…

Teletext50: The Stories A Byte High No Limit / illarterate co-production In 1974, a brand new technology called teletext was being rolled out. It would, over the next few decades, have far-reaching implications, not only in the UK but worldwide. These are the stories of those involved in the production, restoration and art of the blocky medium that…

James Domestic grew up in Essex, is a compulsive songwriter, a musician, occasional DJ, painter, poet, and punk. He holds a doctorate from the University of Essex, has toured the world and elsewhere with The Domestics, and made records with more bands than is healthy or sensible. He was kind enough to speak to me in his Local, The Brewers Tap, Sudb…

Bob Pape's Dead Lights, Bob and I discuss Curious, Forgotten and Unusual films. In this Episode 12:01pm (1990) He Never Died (2015) The Giant Claw (1957) I Woke Up Early The Day I Died (1998) Please do leave us feedback on the discord or X twitter You can also support the show via ko-fi.com/bytehighBy Byte High no Limit Productions

This Episode I had the pleasure of the host of Floppy Days, Randy Kindig. 11 years and 141 episodes so far and his quest to cover every home computer chronologically has only got him to 1984's Grundy Newbrain! what dedication. Randy Speaks to me about his motivation and collection of vintage computers and we share our observations on how computing …

Yes, The Unpublished chapter!! Bob Pape is a computer game coder that came into prominence in the 8 bit world with his conversion of the Irem coin-op R-type to the humble ZX Spectrum. Around ten years ago he wrote an account of how he made the game and described a less than glamourous world of coding that surrounded it in 'It's Behind You' This boo…

Bob Pape is a computer game coder that came into prominence in the 8 bit world with his conversion of the Irem coin-op R-type to the humble ZX Spectrum. Around ten years ago he wrote an account of how he made the game and described a less than glamourous world of coding that surrounded it in 'It's Behind You' This book is available on www.bizzley.c…

At 23:32:19 BST on 23 October 2012, Schoolboy Nathan Dane witnessed the close down of BBC's teletext service CEEFAX. The following years a pursuit to revive the abandoned service was realised with NMS CEEFAX, a fully working and up to date teletext service that can be used by anyone with an internet connection. Nathan's endeavours were now a nation…

In this episode, I speak with the man in charge of Finland's YLE teletext service. He explains how he got into the industry, his battles with Nokia and the challenges for teletext in the future. Thanks to Dan Farrimond, who cleaned up this recording and provided the edits. There are some audio issues but not as many thanks to Mr Yak who, in my opin…

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with the extra terrestrial political force of nature that is his Excellency Count Binface. We discussed Ceefax, ZX Spectrum and less important subjects including Boris Johnson, Sadiq Khan & Teressa May. What does the future hold for Sigma nine's political big Beast? Want to help with my hosting costs? https:/…

It's Max Headroom month! One November evening in 1987 local Chicago TV was invaded by a masked Max Headroom impersonator. For the following 37 years the question of who and why persist. Now well past a statute of limitations and the advantage hive mind of the internet we are still no closer to the definitive, but we do have theories! Whitney Merril…

Ricardo speaks to me about the CubanBoys ,teletext, Eurovision and the Poundshop boys. Being championed by Radio One DJ's Jo Wiley and John Peel catapulted Ricardo and his band mates into superstardom when they were spotted by EMI records. Ricardo also speaks about his fascination with the Top 40 and his ZX Spectrum Coding career. The Peel Sessions…

Joe Banks, producer of the art project Disinformation, has been working with Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio since the mid nineteen-nineties. His installations have been exhibited and performed worldwide and been shown on national TV & radio stations including Sky TV and BBC Radio Four. His challenging investigations into Electronic Voice Phenomena …

Dan Farrimond and myself reflect on the Chunky Fringe live show, with Jamie Nemeth and Jason Robertson. The Audio was provided by Dan from his live stream that you can see with pictures on his YouTube channel. Thanks again to @grimfandango and Jamie Nemeth and his awesome twitch channel. Please like of subscribe where ever you get this show and why…

This is a live show hosted by myself and Dan Farrimond during Chunky Fringe, the teletext expo that took place at the same venue and day as the Digi Live 30 show held by Mr Biffo. We speak to Jason & Rich from What's wrong with Wolfie? Podcast as well as teletext movers and Shakers Jason Robertson, Steve Horsley and Chris Bell. The recording was ki…

Stuart Ashen is a Actor, Screen writer, comedian and critic. He has near 1.6 million YouTube subscribers and 600 million views. I also got his name wrong in the intro, we discuss where it all started and the possible future trends as well as the challenges faced when running a large YouTube Channel. Stuart gives me his thoughts on social media the …

Dr Anderson has worked in AI for over a decade, she completed her Ph.D. in computed science and focused on machine learning and I was lucky to have a moment to speak to her about this remarkable technology. But what is AI? How is it transforming our lives, at home and in the workplace? Dr Anderson explains the ethical implications and givers her th…

Planet Sound was a cult music magazine that reached every teletext set n the UK, John Earls and his team championed many new acts of the 90s & 2000's including Artic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Editors, Snow Patrol, Klaxons, Kasabian, Hard-fi, Elbow, The Feeling, Scissor Sister, Guillemots, Amy Winehouse…

Tim, better known to his thousands of followers as @ceefaux uses the distinct looks of old Ceefax tv listings to inject his brand of humour on to the social media world of twitter. His account is barley 15 months old but he has a amassed an avid following of fans. In this episode Tim explains to me and Dan Farrimond how he got involved, his inspira…

"We were the first people in the World to do this sort of thing..." Graham Norwood. Graham is a prolific travel writer and Formula One fan, but before all of this he cut his journalistic teeth at BBC Ceefax. Graham recalls the stories and events that the service reported on and conveyed to the public in it's unique way. There is also a rare insight…

In this episode we enjoy the recollections of Patrick, @cgnfridays and Cody, @pranfunkels as they discus hacks and tricks to get free calls on phone systems like their hero, Matt Broderick and try not to get caught... with varying consequences. They explain what innocent, inquisitive kids can get up to with telephones and how they took over voice m…

Dan Farrimond and myself discuss the evolution of techlores, originating from copiers to fax machine then to our beloved media of choice! But how many lores are there? Music from Mr Nissneness (as in Business) mrnissness.bandcamp.com Wayne Dreaden @WJD2owls Thanks as ever to @illarterate Dan for hosting with me. Want to join in on the discords? mes…

A super special episode where I talk to Frauke Langguth about ARD Text, A real live teletext service! The service runs in Germany on the National broadcaster ARD. Frauke explains how she got involved with teletext, what the service delivers and the possible futures of the technology. It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Frauke, you can visits …

Before the Home computers became ubiquitous and a technology we can not live without, they were hobbies and self built projects assembled by the luminaries home computing. This episode looks at the origins of kit computers in the US, the TV Typewriter; the UK the MK14, System 1 and 101 and Yugoslavia with it's embargo busting Galaksija. The show in…

I had the privilege to interview the very person that, unbeknown to him, started my journey in teletext art and with it, the friendships I built with many other like minded folk. Paul's one and only online teletext project had far reaching influences on many of us and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I have had in making them a…

Oracle's Buzz! Magazine was the first tech, teen culture and music magazine of it's kind. It's interactive nature was a major influence on many that viewed the electronic magazine one who went on to make services themselves! (Mr Biffo- see previous episode!) Join us as we talk about Debbie's Dairy, Buzz! and plenty more! Keep updated, join the disc…

In her glittering career, Sara Scott-Rivers worked extensively with both Viewdata and teletext. Following designer-editor roles with Prestel in the 1980s, she joined Teletext Ltd prior to its launch in 1993. Sara was kind enough to share her recollections of working with the blocky mediums with me in this podcast series. Keep updated, joint the dis…

Byte High no Limit is a series about all aspects of Technological history and it's social connections. Fans of the teletext series should not despair as there will be more interviews on the way, In the meantime here is an update of the channel and and item I recorded about WE ARE INSTAR, an art collective that are exhibiting in my childhood town of…

Paul Rose is a BAFTA nominated writer for Children's TV and also writes for Mainstream Adult audience programming. He is fondly remembered and held in high regard for his work on Teletext Ltd's Digitiser Magazine as Mr Biffo which he launched 30 years ago! Paul very kindly spoke to me about his time at teletext, his motivations and what he is doing…

Probably one of the BBC computer's killer Apps, Elite started a series of games that continue today. Acorn Nut Mark Moxon decided that this iconic game needed a port to the teletext medium and in this episode he explains his motivations an experiences of creating this wonderfully playable adaption. You can play the game yourself here. https://www.b…

The Teletext revival is a shop window, but without the goods in the stock room nothing can happen. Alistair's ZX Net Teletext editor and online Viewers have been the glue that enables artists, archivists and new services to make their concepts a reality. We discuss how it all happened and what projects are on the go at the moment. I love making the…

Dan's interest in teletext art was a spring board for many other artists who have adopted this medium to express their artwork long after it's greatly exaggerated demise. Part of the 'TeletextR' movement, he has been instrumental in the high profile that the blocky medium enjoys today in the media. I love making these episodes, if you want to help …

In this episode, we find out how Jason developed a way of restoring lost teletext from tape, how he found long lost services and a curious Audio service that was hidden in plain sight from millions of UK television viewers. If you want to support the Podcast, please do you can buy me a KoFi Here You can Contact me on My Twitter Or email sunspotstor…

Ian Irving was one the medium's first ever recognised artist and is cited as a contemporary of many pixel artists who used the format. Ian tells us his story of working at Ceefax then moving to Intelfax and 4-Tel. Ian also worked on a ground breaking project for deaf children 'Hands Up!' on Channel four was a completely unique programme that can be…

Graham worked at CEEFAX at the beginning of the 1990s and was given the opportunity to run a new teletext service for commercial TV just after the biggest shake up of television regulations in the UK at the time. He explains how he manged to get the service going and make a success of it, then foresee the trouble coming down the pipe from non- broa…

Ian shares with us stories of how he became the last editor of Ceefax before is merger with the BBC web based service. Sport was one of the most popular services on Ceefax and there are a few tales of sackings of Football managers and match winners that would not of occurred had it not been for Ceefax. I love making these episodes, if you want to h…

Russia 1991, the Soviet Union is collapsing, A chance meeting with engineers at a Moscow TV tower results in Steve becoming in charge Russia's first teletext services. Steve explains his love for the medium and shares his recollections of running a teletext system during volatile times of the Eastern Bloc. If you want to support the Podcast, please…

In the early 1970s Mort was the first BBC news Sub Editor to work on the new service called CEEFAX. He moved to the USA to start Chicago's Keyfax and then later returned to Blighty to run C4's upstart service 4TEL I was privileged to speak with Mort and Julie to record their experiences working at all these teletext services. If you want to support…

Sunspot Stories is the series where I recall the people, history & machines of my favourite arcade. This Episode I revisit Gremlin's Depthcharge and look into its gameplay.By Byte High No Limit

In this episode I catch up with my childhood friend Mark Parker. Mark played the machines in the Sunspot and when leaving school, embarked on an interesting career in the video games industry for Eidos & I.O. interactive. He is now Producer, Writer and Partner at The Bearded Ladies who are responsible for the highly rated Mutant Year Zero and The m…

What does a demolished amusement arcade in Jaywick, A Grade two building in Harrow and W.H. Smith have in common? I speak to Professor Bruce Peter of the Glasgow School of Art to find out about the man who designed the most awesome building of my childhood.By Byte High No Limit