Test Card mock-up on BBC-1's "Life on Mars"

[Barney Wol]

About half way through the first episode of BBC-1's new series "Life on
Mars", there was a brief glimpse of a test card - supposedly on a telly
in 1973. This was a mock-up of the famous Test Card F, but with some
technical details missing, and a different model in the centre picture.
I wonder if she is the daughter of one of the show's producers?

I have put a frame grab on my web site:

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[Roderick Stewart]

Post by Barney Wol
About half way through the first episode of BBC-1's new series "Life on
Mars", there was a brief glimpse of a test card - supposedly on a telly
in 1973. This was a mock-up of the famous Test Card F, but with some
technical details missing, and a different model in the centre picture.
I wonder if she is the daughter of one of the show's producers?
http://www.barney-wol.net/temp/Life_on_Mars_TCF_grab.jpg

I wondered about that too, but just assumed there might be some legal
reason, perhaps to do with the subject of the original, who is, after all,
a real person who is now grown up and may have opinions on the matter. You
are almost certainly right about the identity of the girl in the one used
in the drama - she will be the daughter of somebody involved in the
production, certainly nothing to do with engineering like the original.

Rod.

[John]

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:48:30 GMT, Roderick Stewart

Post by Roderick Stewart

Post by Barney Wol
About half way through the first episode of BBC-1's new series "Life on
Mars", there was a brief glimpse of a test card - supposedly on a telly
in 1973. This was a mock-up of the famous Test Card F, but with some
technical details missing, and a different model in the centre picture.
I wonder if she is the daughter of one of the show's producers?
http://www.barney-wol.net/temp/Life_on_Mars_TCF_grab.jpg

I wondered about that too, but just assumed there might be some legal
reason, perhaps to do with the subject of the original, who is, after all,
a real person who is now grown up and may have opinions on the matter. You
are almost certainly right about the identity of the girl in the one used
in the drama - she will be the daughter of somebody involved in the
production, certainly nothing to do with engineering like the original.
Rod.

Looks to be an explanation as to why here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/lifeonmars/producer_filming.shtml

John

[tony sayer]

Post by Roderick Stewart

Post by Barney Wol
About half way through the first episode of BBC-1's new series "Life on
Mars", there was a brief glimpse of a test card - supposedly on a telly
in 1973. This was a mock-up of the famous Test Card F, but with some
technical details missing, and a different model in the centre picture.
I wonder if she is the daughter of one of the show's producers?
http://www.barney-wol.net/temp/Life_on_Mars_TCF_grab.jpg

I wondered about that too, but just assumed there might be some legal
reason, perhaps to do with the subject of the original, who is, after all,
a real person who is now grown up and may have opinions on the matter. You
are almost certainly right about the identity of the girl in the one used
in the drama - she will be the daughter of somebody involved in the
production, certainly nothing to do with engineering like the original.
Rod.

I think she the original girl, Carol Hersee, got totally fed up and
pissed off with being "the girl on the Testcard".

Now a mother of Two I believe!.....

[Mark Carver]

Post by tony sayer
I think she the original girl, Carol Hersee, got totally fed up and
pissed off with being "the girl on the Testcard".
Now a mother of Two I believe!.....

Yea, BBC Two

[Clive]

Post by Roderick Stewart
I wondered about that too, but just assumed there might be some legal
reason, perhaps to do with the subject of the original, who is, after all,
a real person who is now grown up and may have opinions on the matter. You
are almost certainly right about the identity of the girl in the one used
in the drama - she will be the daughter of somebody involved in the
production, certainly nothing to do with engineering like the original.
Rod.

I think all will become clear as the series progresses ;-)

[:::Jerry::::]

Post by Clive

Post by Roderick Stewart
I wondered about that too, but just assumed there might be some legal
reason, perhaps to do with the subject of the original, who is,

after

Post by Clive
all,

Post by Roderick Stewart
a real person who is now grown up and may have opinions on the

matter.

Post by Clive
You

Post by Roderick Stewart
are almost certainly right about the identity of the girl in the one used
in the drama - she will be the daughter of somebody involved in the
production, certainly nothing to do with engineering like the original.
Rod.

I think all will become clear as the series progresses ;-)

'HIS' daughter?. . .

[mariegriffiths]

The original can be seen here.
http://www.meldrum.co.uk/mhp/testcard/bbc_test.html
They have made the mistake of not putting the x in the centre of the
card.