Logo of the BBC announcer would say "This is BBC Television." while the globe spun. 1964 saw the creation of BBC1 and BBC2 brands, with the distinctive horizontal stripes across the screen. In April 1964, BBC2 was launched. Its logo was similar to that of BBC1, featuring the distinctive horizontal stripe, but with a large 2 in the centre with the BBC blocks beneath. As part of the publicity campaign for the new channel, artist Desmond Marwood created images of a kangaroo, named Hullabaloo with a baby named Custard in its pouch, to represent the new station. In 1969, when BBC 1 began broadcasting
Cowardy Custard Cowardy Custard Cowardy Custard is a musical revue and was one of the last Noël Coward shows staged during his life. It was devised by Gerard Frow, Alan Strachan and Wendy Toye. A book, also titled "Cowardy Custard", was published in connection with the revue, similarly celebrating the Coward image. The biographical revue premiered in London in 1972, running for 405 performances. A revised version toured in the UK in 2011. The term "cowardy custard" is a taunt used by children in the UK equivalent to "scaredy cat" in the US. The working title of the show was "Cream of