Thames Video: Difference between revisions

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see three inverted triangles (one in {{color|red}}/{{color|yellow}}, a second in {{color|blue}}/{{color|red}}, and a third in {{color|yellow}}/{{color|blue}}), with a view of London (again, featuring Big Ben, the Telecom Tower, St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge) and "'''THAMES VIDEO'''" on them, flying by, then a {{color|gold}} version of the logo is created, then the background changes from black to {{color|navy|navy blue}}. This logo is based on Thames Television's final ident, which was used from mid-1990 to 31 December 1992.

*At the end of videos of certain shows like ''The Bill'' and ''Rainbow'', among others, this logo is seen instead of the usual Thames Television end board, with the final seconds of the show's theme being heard in place of the fanfare.  

*The videos of ''Truckers'' (which edited the thirteen episodes together to form a movie) and ''Victor and Hugo: Bunglers in Crime'' (which only contained three episodes from the first series of 1991) also featured this logo at the end, instead of [[Cosgrove Hall Films (UK)|Cosgrove Hall]]'s third logo.

'''Music/Sounds:''' A re-arranged version of the theme from the aforementioned 1990 Thames ident. There are a few added drumbeats in the background, and it ends on the fanfare's last note, without any echo. At the end of most tapes, it is silent.

'''Availability:''' Seen on tapes from the early 1990s featuring programmes produced by Thames Television during their "twilight" years (including the last few series of ''The Sooty Show'' and ''Rainbow'', ''Truckers'', and ''Victor and Hugo: Bunglers in Crime''). The best tapes to find with this logo are PAL-format ones from the UK. This was, however, seen in the U.S. on a 1997 VHS of ''Benny Hill: Golden Laughs''.