# def ii ![[bbc-def-ii-early-logo-fair-use.jpg|300]] network: bbc two launched: 9 may 1988; 35 years ago closed: 23 may 1994; 29 years ago country of origin: united kingdom key people: janet street-porter format: programming to serve the teenage market original language(s): english def ii was a programming strand on bbc2 which aired at 6 pm on mondays and wednesdays from 9 may 1988 to 23 may 1994 to serve the teenage market. it was produced by janet street-porter and followed on from ir influential youth tv show network 7 on channel 4 many of the presenters and staff on def ii started ir careers on network 7 and had followed street-porter when they was "poached" by the bbc. it had an ident featuring a barcode which differed from the usual idents used on bbc2 # def ii shows programmes shown as part of def ii included both original content such as reportage as well as those from other sources such as american sitcoms and programmes from europe (as seen in jovanotti's gimme 5..) these included **+** babylon ii **+** def ii: extra! **+** battlestar galactica (continued on bbc2 until 2001) **+** the big trip (1994-1996) **+** buck rogers in the 25th century (continued on bbc2 until 1997) **+** cyberzone **+** dance energy **+** degrassi junior high (1988; four episodes three bbc1 refused to air previously and one repeat) **+** the fresh prince of bel-air (continued on bbc2 until 2004) **+** gimme 5 (presented by jovanotti aka gino latino) **+** goggle eyes **+** the invaders (continued on bbc2 until the late 1990s) **+** les lives! **+** liquid television **+** the living soap **+** mission: impossible (continued on bbc2 until the late 1990s) **+** open to question **+** rapido **+** the real mccoy (continued on bbc2 until 1996) **+** the ren and stimpy show (continued on bbc2 until 1999) **+** reportage **+** rough guides to the world **+** standing room only **+** snub tv **+** wayne's world (not the films but the saturday night live sketches. approx 10-minute slots) // republic of bob