Room 785
Children's TV for British Forces families worldwide.
Room 785 was a children's television programme broadcast on the BFBS 1 channel, part of the British Forces Broadcasting Service. It served children of British Forces personnel worldwide, with a format similar to CBBC, featuring presenters in a small studio introducing programmes. The show emphasized emailing and texting, allowing children to send messages to parents on operations.
- channel
- BFBS 1 (later BFBS 3 Kids)
- former_name
- Children's SSVC
- named_after
- British Forces Post Office number used as its address
- broadcast_region
- Wherever BFBS was received
- known_for
- Children's messaging to parents on operations
Lore & Background
Room 785 took its name from the British Forces Post Office number used as its address. It was previously known as Children's SSVC. By 1985, the show already included a birthday section. The programme's broadcasts were taken directly from those shown on CBeebies, CBBC, CITV and Channel 5, similar to the output of BFBS channels in general.
Reader's Guide
Room 785 was a key link for children of British Forces personnel, providing entertainment and a way to communicate with parents deployed on operations. Its format mirrored CBBC, with presenters in a small studio introducing programmes. The show moved to BFBS 3 Kids in 2009, after airing on BFBS Forces Television (renamed BFBS 1 in 2001). Its significance lies in serving a unique, geographically dispersed audience, maintaining a sense of connection through birthday segments and interactive messaging.
Did You Know?
- The show was named after the British Forces Post Office number used as its address.
- It was previously known as Children's SSVC.
- By 1985, it already included a birthday section.
- It moved to BFBS 3 Kids in 2009.
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