DEF II

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 her influential youth TV show Network 7 on Channel 4.
Many of the presenters and staff on DEF II started their careers on Network 7 and had followed Street-Porter when she 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 licensed from other networks, such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Gimme 5. One of the most successful was Dance Energy presented by Normski, featuring dance and black music culture, live studio acts, and fashion.
Programme shown on DEF II included: