BBC2 Continuity & Closedown - 7th/8th May 1995

I couldn't let the anniversary week end without a good old fashioned closedown! Beforehand, there's a junction going into the Robert Redford film 'The Milagro Beanfield War', with a Metal Crane sting, a promo for the premiere of Boyz in the Hood, then Steam ident. After the film, there's a run down of what's on the evenings schedule for Bank Holiday Monday including a showing of The Witches (one of my favourite films). Then the BBC2 clock and a clean black and white Copper Cut-Out ident closes us down for the night.
Also about 2 minutes into the beeping tone, it cuts out then just goes silent, which i thought was a bit unusual! I didn't want to keep the tone in so the video wouldn't linger on too long, so i've uploaded the full thing here unlisted for those of you who like this sort of thing.
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[@Paranoid-Philosopher]

Boyz In The hood is absolutely brilliant. Love the uploads, mate. ❤

[@jamesmitchell8922]

How rare to end like that. As it marks VE Day 50

[@HalfbrickVHS]

Wow i never even realised it was the 50th Anniversary of VE Day. Quite a historical day in itself.

[@DanielMullins-c4s1]

First time I’ve seen the B&W Copper played out at closedown. And as James said, it’s a good choice for VE Day 50. Nice to hear almost the full soundtrack though.

[@HalfbrickVHS]

@@DanielMullins-c4s1 I had a feeling this didn't happen often, but guess that makes sense and was intentional. How very fitting.

[@alexwiddowson3756]

I'm guessing that Firecracker might have been used in the early hours of Bonfire Night 1995 when BBC2 closed down.

[@alexwiddowson3756]

@@HalfbrickVHS Which BBC2 closedowns from the mid-90's did you remember seeing the Firecracker ident getting played after the clock?

[@alexwiddowson3756]

There must be more videos of the Copper Cut-Out (both B&W and colour) and Neon idents getting played after the clock when BBC2 closed down in 1995, 1996 & 1997.

[@livesteam125]

A first seeing the Copper Cut out Ident at closedown...

[@alexwiddowson3756]

But it's the Black & White version. There's yet to be a closedown video where the 1991-1997 BBC2 clock is shown first, and then the colour version of the Copper Cut-Out is played.

[@livesteam125]

Regardless of which version its still first, i do recall TV Room having a video of Neon taken at closedown though looks to be lost.

[@alexwiddowson3756]

Aside from the early hours of 5th January 1997, 5th April 1997 & 29th June 1997, which other BBC2 closedown videos (from 1995-1997) had the Firecracker ident getting used after the clock?

[@jamesmitchell8922]

​@@livesteam125 Search 31st December 1996 and you'll find it

[@carlainyonga7009]

Time on the clock: 01:11 am.

[@hungrywolffilms]

Announcer = Jane Westrop