Room 785
Encyclopedia
Room 785 is a children's television programme broadcast on the BFBS 1 channel, part of the British Forces Broadcasting Service
. It has a similar format to CBBC
in that the presenters are in a small studio and introduce the programmes from there. There is more emphasis on email
ing and texting into the show, as it is broadcast wherever BFBS is received and allows children to send messages to their parents who may be on operations
.
The show, which takes its name from the British Forces Post Office
number used as its address, was previously known as Children's SSVC.
Similar to the output of the BFBS channels in general, the show's broadcasts are taken directly from those shown on CBBC, CITV
and Five.
British Forces Broadcasting Service
The British Forces Broadcasting Service provides radio and television programmes for HM Forces, and their dependents, in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kosovo, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and Tristan da Cunha as well as a live satellite...
. It has a similar format to CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
in that the presenters are in a small studio and introduce the programmes from there. There is more emphasis on email
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
ing and texting into the show, as it is broadcast wherever BFBS is received and allows children to send messages to their parents who may be on operations
Military operation
Military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...
.
The show, which takes its name from the British Forces Post Office
British Forces Post Office
The British Forces Post Office provides a postal service to HM Forces, separate from that provided by Royal Mail in the United Kingdom. BFPO addresses are used for the delivery of mail in the UK and around the world...
number used as its address, was previously known as Children's SSVC.
Similar to the output of the BFBS channels in general, the show's broadcasts are taken directly from those shown on CBBC, CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
and Five.