BEEB was a weekly children's magazine centred on the BBC's most popular programmes at the time of its publication.[1] It was published by Polystyle Publications and was created as a competitor to ITV's Look-in magazine.[1] It lasted 20 issues between 29 January 1985 and 11 June 1985. There was no announcement in the last issue, or any resolution to the ongoing comic serials.
 Issue 10, a typical mid-run example of the publication | |
| Categories | Children, teenagers |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Polystyle Publications |
| First issue | 29 January 1985 |
| Final issue Number | 11 June 1985 20 |
| Country | UK |
Typical contents
edit- One By One. This followed the popular zoo vet series, based on the David Taylor books.
- Grange Hill. These were specially written stories. Drawn by John Armstrong. Each issue's Grange Hill comic was 3 pages long.
- The Tripods. These were very well drawn stories, partly in colour on three pages. Drawn by John M. Burns.[2] As the series progressed an attempt was made to appeal to female readers by introducing the young woman character of Fizzio.[1]
- Bananaman, in colour, on a single page. These have been reprinted in The Dandy, the third comic that Bananaman appeared in, after Nutty and BEEB, and before The Funday Times.
- The Family-Ness, in colour, on a single page.
- General articles about BBC programmes, usually children's shows, with frequent references to Blue Peter, Doctor Who and Grange Hill.
- Pin-ups of pop stars and other celebrities.
- Competitions and letters from the readers.
Issues
edit| # | Topic: | Release Date: |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor Who and Blue Peter | 5 January - 4 February 1985 |
| 2 | Wham! and Grange Hill | 5–11 February 1985 |
| 3 | Howard Jones and Doctor Who | 12–18 February 1985 |
| 4 | EastEnders and Peter Shilton | 19–25 February 1985 |
| 5 | Kim Wilde and Roaring Boys | 26 February - 4 March 1985 |
| 6 | Shakin' Stevens and Grandmaster Flash | 5–11 March 1985 |
| 7 | Howard Jones, Daley Thompson, Keith Chegwin | 12–18 March 1985 |
| 8 | Tears For Fears and Paul Young | 19–25 March 1985 |
| 9 | Hazell Dean and Helena Shenel | 26 March - 1 April 1985 |
| 10 | The Power Station | 2–8 April 1985 |
| 11 | Matt Bianco, Floella Benjamin and Nik Kershaw | 9–15 April 1985 |
| 12 | Duran Duran, Bryan Adams and John Shackley | 16–22 April 1985 |
| 14 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Paul King | 23–29 April 1985 |
| 13 | 30 April-6 May 1985 | |
| 15 | Big Sound Authority, Fame and Lucinda Green | 7–13 May 1985 |
| 16 | Gary Glitter | 14–20 May 1985 |
| 17 | Tina Turner, Belouis Some and Thin Lizzy | 21–27 May 1985 |
| 18 | John Taylor, Boy George and Go West | 28 May - 3 June 1985 |
| 19 | Kim Wilde, Larry Hagman and Stephen Duffy | 4–10 June 1985 |
| 20 | Alannah Currie, China Crisis and The Beatles | 11–17 June 1985 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kibble-White, Graham (2005). The Ultimate Book of British Comics 70 years of mischief, mayhem and cow pies. Allison & Busby limited. pp. 49–51. ISBN 0749082119.
- ^ "The Tripods". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2006.
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