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'''Visuals:''' On a solid black background, a computer-generated, semi-transparent {{color|blue}} globe with {{color|gold|golden}} landmasses slowly spins around at a steady pace throughout, and has the effect of a spotlight added to the surface. The planet being partially transparent as you can see the shadows of the continents on the other side of the world through the water. Underneath the globe, "{{color|gold|BBC 1}}" is written in a {{color|gold}} serif font, similar to that used in the early days of the BBC.
'''Visuals:'''
*Station ID: On a solid black background, a computer-generated, semi-transparent {{color|blue}} globe with {{color|gold|golden}} landmasses slowly spins around at a steady pace throughout, and has the effect of a spotlight added to the surface. The planet being partially transparent as you can see the shadows of the continents on the other side of the world through the water. Underneath the globe, "{{color|gold|BBC 1}}" is written in a {{color|gold}} serif font, similar to that used in the early days of the BBC.
*Accompanying clock ident: The same basic clock from December 1981, with new blue and gold colours, as well as the serif caption. Note the lack of a centre dot. This was never corrected during the clock's run nationally, although regional variants have a central dot.


'''Trivia:''' Work on this logo began in 1983, in response to the revolutionary Channel 4 idents, as well as a desire to update the channel's image. It was a mammoth task combining the efforts of BBC Computer Graphics, Graphic Design and the Designs Departments. The COW was generated by a black box containing several circuit boards. Each board carried one layer of the animation - the BBC1 logo, blue background etc., with switches to input various captions when needed. These boxes were delivered to all eleven regions and installed before Christmas 1984. Their output had an aspect ratio of 5:4 and was cropped for transmission to 4:3. It first appeared at 7pm on Monday 18 February. Originally it was planned to be launched on 1 January 1985, but the launch was deferred to coincide with radical changes to the BBC1 schedule. See [http://www.bbceng.info/Designs/designs_technology/new_world.htm this link] for technical information.
'''Trivia:''' Work on this logo began in 1983, in response to the revolutionary Channel 4 idents, as well as a desire to update the channel's image. It was a mammoth task combining the efforts of BBC Computer Graphics, Graphic Design and the Designs Departments. The COW was generated by a black box containing several circuit boards. Each board carried one layer of the animation - the BBC1 logo, blue background etc., with switches to input various captions when needed. These boxes were delivered to all eleven regions and installed before Christmas 1984. Their output had an aspect ratio of 5:4 and was cropped for transmission to 4:3. It first appeared at 7pm on Monday 18 February. Originally it was planned to be launched on 1 January 1985, but the launch was deferred to coincide with radical changes to the BBC1 schedule. See [http://www.bbceng.info/Designs/designs_technology/new_world.htm this link] for technical information.
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* Another Comic Relief variant has a {{color|red}} nose being planted on Africa, and the BBC1 logo covered with a Comic Relief banner just before the evening telethon.
* Another Comic Relief variant has a {{color|red}} nose being planted on Africa, and the BBC1 logo covered with a Comic Relief banner just before the evening telethon.
* The [[BBC World News|BBC World Service]] used a version of this logo from 1991 until 1995, in which words "BBC1" were replaced with a small BBC logo (with lines below each box) and the words "WORLD SERVICE" appearing below.
* The [[BBC World News|BBC World Service]] used a version of this logo from 1991 until 1995, in which words "BBC1" were replaced with a small BBC logo (with lines below each box) and the words "WORLD SERVICE" appearing below.
* Accompanying clock ident: The same basic clock from December 1981, with new blue and gold colours, as well as the serif caption. Note the lack of a centre dot. This was never corrected during the clock's run nationally, although regional variants have a central dot.


'''Christmas Variants:'''
'''Christmas Variants:'''
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'''Visuals:''' Same concept as before, except the globe is now on a space background and surrounded by a swirling smoky atmosphere, the stylised numeral "1" is in the centre and now big. The 1988 BBC logo appears at the bottom of the screen. This was also the final time BBC One was called "BBC 1".
'''Visuals:'''
*Station ID: Same concept as before, except the globe is now on a space background and surrounded by a swirling smoky atmosphere, the stylised numeral "1" is in the centre and now big. The 1988 BBC logo appears at the bottom of the screen. This was also the final time BBC One was called "BBC 1".
*Accompanying clock ident:
**This clock used the GNAT (Generator of Network Analogue Time) system, resulting in the clock mimicking the movement of an analogue clock by moving the minute hand every second, rather than every fifteen seconds as was found on previous station clocks. The counters on the clocks alternated between dots and dashes pointing towards the centre, a smoky static background and included the 1988 BBC logo at the bottom of the screen, although no on-screen reference to the channel being BBC1.
**There were two variants of the clock design. The first variant, used from 16 February 1991 to mid-November 1991, had a larger design to fit the screen best, and looked more like a crystal ball. However, the size contrast between the clock and the globe resulted in difficulty at closedown, as the two do not fade easily. The second variant, used from mid-November 1991 to October 3, 1997, had a smaller clock (to allow a smoother transition to the globe) and had a brighter background.


'''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Martin Lambie-Nairn, and was created by filming a physical sphere with the smoky effects added post-production. It was played out using modified Sony LaserDiscs, one announcer used to request the network director to spin the laserdisc to a specific point in this ident, red globe for comedy, blue for drama.  
'''Trivia:''' This logo was designed by Martin Lambie-Nairn, and was created by filming a physical sphere with the smoky effects added post-production. It was played out using modified Sony LaserDiscs, one announcer used to request the network director to spin the laserdisc to a specific point in this ident, red globe for comedy, blue for drama.  
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* On some occasions, the ident (and the accompanying clocks) would appear without the 1988 BBC logo.
* On some occasions, the ident (and the accompanying clocks) would appear without the 1988 BBC logo.
* Regional legends appear whenever a local variant is used.
* Regional legends appear whenever a local variant is used.
* Accompanying clock ident: This clock used the GNAT (Generator of Network Analogue Time) system, resulting in the clock mimicking the movement of an analogue clock by moving the minute hand every second, rather than every fifteen seconds as was found on previous station clocks. The counters on the clocks alternated between dots and dashes pointing towards the centre, a smoky static background and included the 1988 BBC logo at the bottom of the screen, although no on-screen reference to the channel being BBC1.
** There were two variants of the clock design. The first variant, used from 16 February 1991 to mid-November 1991, had a larger design to fit the screen best, and looked more like a crystal ball. However, the size contrast between the clock and the globe resulted in difficulty at closedown, as the two do not fade easily. The second variant, used from mid-November 1991 to October 3, 1997, had a smaller clock (to allow a smoother transition to the globe) and had a brighter background.


'''Christmas Variants:'''
'''Christmas Variants:'''
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'''Visuals:''' Inside a scene depending on one of several locations (seen below), a globe-patterned balloon flies. The pattern of the globe uses a {{color|red}} colour for sea, and {{color|orange}} colour for the continent, and is complete with clouds. Superimposed at the bottom of the screen is the current BBC logo with the text "ONE" next to it, either fading in or appearing whenever the camera cuts to a new shot, depending on the variant.
'''Visuals:'''
*Station ID: Inside a scene depending on one of several locations (seen below), a globe-patterned balloon flies. The pattern of the globe uses a {{color|red}} colour for sea, and {{color|orange}} colour for the continent, and is complete with clouds. Superimposed at the bottom of the screen is the current BBC logo with the text "ONE" next to it, either fading in or appearing whenever the camera cuts to a new shot, depending on the variant.
*Accompanying clock ident: Like the previous clock, this used the GNAT system like before, but the minute hand moves every 15 seconds again, and the background appears to be the inside of the balloon. The BBC One logo is tacked on to the bottom of the screen as usual. When it was converted to widescreen in 1998, the minute hand moved every minute again, though some regions still had the previous version. It was retired when the logo was ditched, and thus is the last time a clock has been used.


'''Locations:'''
'''Locations:'''
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* Like the previous logo, for programmes with Ceefax subtitles, the 888 caption appears in the top right. Beginning in July 1999, this was changed to "Subtitles", following the uptake in digital television and the increased use of the new BBC Text service.
* Like the previous logo, for programmes with Ceefax subtitles, the 888 caption appears in the top right. Beginning in July 1999, this was changed to "Subtitles", following the uptake in digital television and the increased use of the new BBC Text service.
* Starting in December 1999 with that year's Christmas ident, the http://www.bbc.co.uk/ URL was put above the channel logo, and was added to all idents by June 2000.
* Starting in December 1999 with that year's Christmas ident, the http://www.bbc.co.uk/ URL was put above the channel logo, and was added to all idents by June 2000.
* Accompanying clock ident: Like the previous clock, this used the GNAT system like before, but the minute hand moves every 15 seconds again, and the background appears to be the inside of the balloon. The BBC One logo is tacked on to the bottom of the screen as usual. When it was converted to widescreen in 1998, the minute hand moved every minute again, though some regions still had the previous version. It was retired when the logo was ditched, and thus is the last time a clock has been used.
* Beginning in 2000, there are new idents. The basic concept is same here, but features skateboarders, a busy market scene, a situation of bungee jumping, and a carnival.
* Beginning in 2000, there are new idents. The basic concept is same here, but features skateboarders, a busy market scene, a situation of bungee jumping, and a carnival.
* In 1999, a special edition was used when the balloon eclipsed the sunlight. This was due to a total solar eclipse of that year.
* In 1999, a special edition was used when the balloon eclipsed the sunlight. This was due to a total solar eclipse of that year.
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* The version for ''Walking with Beasts'' is similar to the ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' variant, but substitutes the Polacanthus and the valley with the land during an Ice Age and complete with snow and a population of woolly mammoths.
* The version for ''Walking with Beasts'' is similar to the ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' variant, but substitutes the Polacanthus and the valley with the land during an Ice Age and complete with snow and a population of woolly mammoths.
* To celebrate the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, a variation was used. It was nearly the same as the original version, but the balloon was seen flying above the Sydney Opera House, while an athlete shone a flaming torch in its direction.
* To celebrate the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, a variation was used. It was nearly the same as the original version, but the balloon was seen flying above the Sydney Opera House, while an athlete shone a flaming torch in its direction.
* One variant took place inside the balloon, and the flame can clearly be seen going off like a explosion. It was seen before promos.
* One variant took place inside the balloon, and the flame can clearly be seen going off like an explosion. It was seen before promos.
* To welcome the new CBBC channel in 2002, a {{color|green}} bug from that service's branding at the time peeks in for a bit.
* To welcome the new CBBC channel in 2002, a {{color|green}} bug from that service's branding at the time peeks in for a bit.
* Still versions of some of the idents exist.  
* Still versions of some of the idents exist.  
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