BEEB

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.

BEEB
Issue 10, a typical mid-run example of the publication
CategoriesChildren, teenagers
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherPolystyle Publications
First issue29 January 1985
Final issue
Number
11 June 1985
20
CountryUK

Typical contents

  1. One By One. This followed the popular zoo vet series, based on the David Taylor books.
  2. Grange Hill. These were specially written stories. Drawn by John Armstrong. Each issue's Grange Hill comic was 3 pages long.
  3. 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]
  4. Bananaman, in colour, on a single page. These have recently been reprinted in The Dandy, the third comic that Bananaman appeared in, after Nutty and BEEB, and before The Funday Times.
  5. The Family-Ness, in colour, on a single page.
  6. General articles about BBC programmes, usually children's shows, with frequent references to Blue Peter, Doctor Who and Grange Hill.
  7. Pin-ups of pop stars and other celebrities.
  8. Competitions and letters from the readers.

Issues

#Topic:Release Date:
1Doctor Who and Blue Peter5 January - 4 February 1985
2Wham! and Grange Hill5–11 February 1985
3Howard Jones and Doctor Who12–18 February 1985
4EastEnders and Peter Shilton19–25 February 1985
5Kim Wilde and Roaring Boys26 February - 4 March 1985
6Shakin' Stevens and Grandmaster Flash5–11 March 1985
7Howard Jones, Daley Thompson, Keith Chegwin12–18 March 1985
8Tears For Fears and Paul Young19–25 March 1985
9Hazell Dean and Helena Shenel26 March - 1 April 1985
10The Power Station2–8 April 1985
11Matt Bianco, Floella Benjamin and Nik Kershaw9–15 April 1985
12Duran Duran, Bryan Adams and John Shackley16–22 April 1985
14Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Paul King23–29 April 1985
1330 April-6 May 1985
15Big Sound Authority, Fame and Lucinda Green7–13 May 1985
16Gary Glitter14–20 May 1985
17Tina Turner, Belouis Some and Thin Lizzy21–27 May 1985
18John Taylor, Boy George and Go West28 May - 3 June 1985
19Kim Wilde, Larry Hagman and Stephen Duffy4–10 June 1985
20Alannah Currie, China Crisis and The Beatles11–17 June 1985

References

  1. 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.
  2. "The Tripods". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2006.


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