BBC North East and Cumbria Branding

The BBC North East region, which covers the North East of England, was officially launched on January 31, 1968. Here’s how the BBC has looked in the North East and Cumbria over the years from it’s headquarters in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

1960s

BBC Newcastle Ident
BBC Newcastle Ident
BBC tv From The North
BBC tv From The North ~ BBC tv from the North
BBC Newcastle Ident
BBC Newcastle Ident ~ Recreation of BBC Newcastle’s late 1960s graphic identity

1970s

BBC North Ident
BBC North Ident ~ This image is courtesy of Francois Frappe, he took this photo in 1971 from a transmission of the Caldbeck transmitter.

1974 – 1981

1981 – 1985

1985 – 1991

BBC1 North Ident

New, it's not

Quality: ST

11th May 1990

Views: 109

Format: 4:3

1991 – 1997

1997 – 2002

2002 – 2006

Inside Out promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

23rd September 2002

Views: 102

Format: 4:3

2006 – 2017

2017 – 2023