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===7th Logo (February 16, 1991-November 18, 2001)===
===7th Logo (February 16, 1991-November 19, 2001)===
 
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'''Nicknames:''' "The 1990s 2s", "The 2", "The 2s"


'''Nicknames:''' "The 1991 2s", "The 2", "The 2s: Part One", "2 Returns"
'''Logo:''' Various, though all of the idents revolve around a numeral "2" set in Gill Sans Bold. From the launch of the ident set until October 4, 1997, The BBC corporate logo from 1988 in white appeared at the bottom of the screen. From October 5, 1997 until November 19, 2001, the new BBC Two Logo (the 1997 corporate logo with the word "TWO" next to it, set in Gill Sans) fades in at the bottom of the screen a few seconds in.
 
'''Logo:''' The main focus of the ident is the uniquely shaped "2". This was also the final time BBC Two was known as "BBC 2".


'''Trivia:''' A special documentary named "The Tale of 2" shows how they created the idents and the music. This is part of a series named ''How Do They Do That?'' (not to be confused with ''How Do They Do It?'') on the channel.
'''Trivia:''' A special documentary named "The Tale of 2" shows how they created the idents and the music. This is part of a series named ''How Do They Do That?'' (not to be confused with ''How Do They Do It?'') on the channel.
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*Diary: We see a white "2", with several paper layers peeling off and drifting away in different directions through blue and orange lighting.
*Diary: We see a white "2", with several paper layers peeling off and drifting away in different directions through blue and orange lighting.
*Steam: We see a viridian, metallic "2" at a hot temperature. Several drops of water splash on the "2", evaporating in steam.
*Steam: We see a viridian, metallic "2" at a hot temperature. Several drops of water splash on the "2", evaporating in steam.
*Aerial: We see a dark green "2" with aerials attached to it in a red studio, appearing in random places between flashes of static, before finally appearing in the center of the screen.
*Duck: This ident depicted a soapy setting, from which a yellow '2' resembling a rubber duck emerged, giving a little squeak. Later showings of Duck has the 'BBC TWO' DOG's colour changed to black in order to be visible on the lighter background.
*Paint Pot: A parody of Paint, except it has a silver paint pot being bombarded by lots of small viridian "2"s, falling sideways.
*Zapper: It has a fly zapper shaped like a "2" on a wall, a fly becomes attracted to its light, and the zapper breaks on contact as the fly buzzes away, leaving behind a smoke trail.
*Gorilla: There were two variations on this ident. A gorilla stands up a yellow '2' in one ident, named "Gorilla Shadow", and knocks it over in the other, named "Gorilla Tantrum".
*Swan: It featured three white '2's swimming past a clearly bemused swan, which shakes its head shortly after.
*Dalek: Originally a special ident for Doctor Who Night, its popularity meant it went on to join the roster of regular idents. It featured black & white Daleks in the shape of '2's moving between a grey corridor. A variant on this ident, named "Exterminate", has the sequence opening with the Dalek '2' shouting the familiar phrase.
*Excalibur: It features a beveled, metallic, cerulean blue "2" rising from the pool of water sideways, in style of Paint. As the "2" emerges, stray droplets of water, fall back into the way, causing vertical ripples.
*Catalyst: It features an turquoise polystyrene "2" on a dark teal and white background, a bunch of liquid droplets fly in from the top right corner of the screen and cause flames to flare up around the '2' on contact. The flames die down after about 16 seconds, revealing the 2 to be completely undamaged, before the cycle repeats.
* Wave Day: On a white background, we see a dark cyan "2" within a sheet of blue liquid that splashes around it throughout.
*Predator: It begins centered on a '2'-shaped butterfly sitting within a jungle environment. The camera then zooms out, and the '2' is gobbled up by a larger green '2' in the form of a Venus Flytrap.
*Kebab: Inside a grill area, we see a meat shaped "2" on a kebab spinning as the flames go up, engulfing slightly. There were 3 variations where the kebab was in different stages of cooking.
*Woodpecker: On an orange background, we see five poles, many Viridian '2's edge their way down the poles in the same manner as a mechanical woodpecker.
*It's Scary Out There: We zoom through an empty graveyard with fog flowing. The camera then zooms in further, until a zombie corpse like "2" bursts out of the ground and the camera suddenly pulls back as lightning flashes briefly.
*Wave Night: A retake of the Wave Day ident, it now featured a navy blue background and darker liquid and a bright cyan "2". The side with the liquid rose is flipped.
*After the 1997 rebrand, the idents started to be adapted to widescreen (16:9).
* From December 1999, the URL to the official BBC website was added atop the BBC Two logo. These version were officially introduced in June 2000.
*'''Christmas idents:'''
*'''Special variants:'''
*'''Special variants:'''
**Made in Japan: The animation starts with the Japanese numeral for "2 (二)". A smoke effect billows out, and the Japanese "2" dissolves through to the usual "2" you see in the final image on the left.
**Made in Japan: The animation starts with the Japanese numeral for "2 (二)". A smoke effect billows out, and the Japanese "2" dissolves through to the usual "2" you see in the final image on the left.
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**Christmas 1995: Wallace and Gromit accompany a 2 covered in fairy lights while sitting down to Christmas dinner. As with Neon, the music plays in time with the fairy lights flashing, and buzzing noises can also be heard when the fairy lights flash.
**Christmas 1995: Wallace and Gromit accompany a 2 covered in fairy lights while sitting down to Christmas dinner. As with Neon, the music plays in time with the fairy lights flashing, and buzzing noises can also be heard when the fairy lights flash.
**Christmas 1996: A wizard walks on clouds in the sky, before spinning and turning into a "2" made of stars.
**Christmas 1996: A wizard walks on clouds in the sky, before spinning and turning into a "2" made of stars.
**Christmas 1997: On a blurry blue room with a table, a snow "2" appears on a snow globe, which also contains many trees, mountains, and a snowman. Another version has three people reflections looking at the snow globe.
**Christmas 1998: A green fairy moves back to reveal the 2 atop a Christmas tree with surreal white and green colours.
**Christmas 1999: A similar theme to last year, and the first ident to feature the bbc.co.uk URL. The 2, complete with wings, knocks the fairy off the tree before taking her place, a Christmassy view from the cities against a cerulean background as the 2 with wings sits well at the top of the Christmas tree.
**Christmas 2000: Two small white 2's skate on top of, and fall off, a huge ice-covered 2 against a blue background.
*Occasionally, the idents (and sometimes the clock) were played out without the 1988 BBC logo used at the time; an example of this happening was the very first showing of Paint on 16 February 1991.
*Occasionally, the idents (and sometimes the clock) were played out without the 1988 BBC logo used at the time; an example of this happening was the very first showing of Paint on 16 February 1991.


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*Diary: Entitled "Harmonic Beauty". A gentle harp theme, in E-Minor, plus very faint, high-pitched strings.
*Diary: Entitled "Harmonic Beauty". A gentle harp theme, in E-Minor, plus very faint, high-pitched strings.
*Steam: An atmospheric theme consisting of four synth notes, in D#.
*Steam: An atmospheric theme consisting of four synth notes, in D#.
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the idents' first few weeks (February 16, 1991-March 1991), the music on the original 11 idents sounded slightly different than later showings, with the music being much weaker. The music was later updated in March 1991, with a remastered soundtrack.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' These idents are famous for their creative concepts, and thus have garnered worldwide recognition.
===8th Logo (October 4, 1997-November 19, 2001)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "The 1990s 2s ", "The 2", "The 2s"
'''Logo:''' Various, though all of the idents revolve around a numeral "2" set in Gill Sans Bold. From the launch of the ident set until October 4, 1997, The BBC corporate logo from 1988 in white appeared at the bottom of the screen. Form October 5, 1997 until the logo's retirement, the new BBC Two Logo (The 1997 corporate logo with the word "TWO" next to it, set in Gill Sans) fades in at the bottom of the screen a few seconds in.
'''Variants:''' Many of the idents that were seen during this era are described below.
*Paint: We see a white "2" set against a grey background, as viridian paint hurtles in from the side and splatters against the "2".
*Silk: The "2" is sat underneath teal silk, which is constantly waving.
*Neon: We see the "2" with teal neon tubes inside, which light up randomly.
*Copper Cut-Out: The "2" is cut out of copper, with teal flashes of light and sparks emerging from it. There is also a Black & White variant. which keeps the teal light.
*Water: The "2" is half submerged in water, set on a 45-degree angle. The Water Constantly moves.
*Water Reflection: Same as the Water ident, though the part of the "2" that's in water is reflective.
*Optics: Red, green and blue fibre optics sway around, eventually forming the "2".
*Glass: The "2" is made out of a reflective material. something in the teal colour can be seen moving in the reflection on the "2".
*Blade: against a white to black gradient background, a steel "2" falls onto a teal board, which wobbles upon contact.
* Shadow. A shadow in the shape of the "2" stretches in and out of view.
* Diary: Various paper versions of the "2" fly off from a "2" in the centre of the screen.
*Firecracker: A teal version of the "2" has firecrackers attached to it. They are set off one by one, causing the "2" to fly up toward the camera. A singular firecracker fails to fire.
*Garden: Timelapse footage of a flowerbed blooming white flowers, which form the "2"
*Powder: The "2" falls from a height, landing on a powdered white surface, revealing teal powder beneath.
*Paper Cut-Out: Similar to Copper Cut-Out, though the "2" is cut out of a paper background, and instead of sparks, inside the "2" is a midday sky, with clouds moving slowly. This Ident would be pulled from broadcast use in 1993.
*Car: A Teal "2" is seen driving around a yellow background.
*Dog: A fluffy green "2" is seen whirring, yapping, and doing back flips in the manner of a toy mechanical dog.
* Balloon: A silver balloon "2" is seen bobbing around the centre of the screen.
*Crystal Ball: A crystal ball rolls over the "2", severely distorting the image as it passes. Only used for a couple of weeks from November to December 1993.
*Aerial: We see a dark green "2" with aerials attached to it in a red studio, appearing in random places between flashes of static, before finally appearing in the center of the screen.
*Duck: This ident depicted a soapy setting, from which a yellow '2' resembling a rubber duck emerged, giving a little squeak. Later showings of Duck has the 'BBC TWO' DOG's colour changed to black in order to be visible on the lighter background.
*Paint Pot: A parody of Paint, except it has a silver paint pot being bombarded by lots of small viridian "2"s, falling sideways.
*Zapper: It has a fly zapper shaped like a "2" on a wall, a fly becomes attracted to its light, and the zapper breaks on contact as the fly buzzes away, leaving behind a smoke trail.
*Gorilla: There were two variations on this ident. A gorilla stands up a yellow '2' in one ident, named "Gorilla Shadow", and knocks it over in the other, named "Gorilla Tantrum".
*Swan: It featured three white '2's swimming past a clearly bemused swan, which shakes its head shortly after.
*Dalek: Originally a special ident for Doctor Who Night, its popularity meant it went on to join the roster of regular idents. It featured black & white Daleks in the shape of '2's moving between a grey corridor. A variant on this ident, named "Exterminate", has the sequence opening with the Dalek '2' shouting the familiar phrase.
*Excalibur: It features a beveled, metallic, cerulean blue "2" rising from the pool of water sideways, in style of Paint. As the "2" emerges, stray droplets of water, fall back into the way, causing vertical ripples.
*Catalyst: It features an turquoise polystyrene "2" on a dark teal and white background, a bunch of liquid droplets fly in from the top right corner of the screen and cause flames to flare up around the '2' on contact. The flames die down after about 16 seconds, revealing the 2 to be completely undamaged, before the cycle repeats.
* Wave Day: On a white background, we see a dark cyan "2" within a sheet of blue liquid that splashes around it throughout.
*Predator: It begins centered on a '2'-shaped butterfly sitting within a jungle environment. The camera then zooms out, and the '2' is gobbled up by a larger green '2' in the form of a Venus Flytrap.
*Kebab: Inside a grill area, we see a meat shaped "2" on a kebab spinning as the flames go up, engulfing slightly. There were 3 variations where the kebab was in different stages of cooking.
*Woodpecker: On an orange background, we see five poles, many Viridian '2's edge their way down the poles in the same manner as a mechanical woodpecker.
*It's Scary Out There: We zoom through an empty graveyard with fog flowing. The camera then zooms in further, until a zombie corpse like "2" bursts out of the ground and the camera suddenly pulls back as lightning flashes briefly.
*Wave Night: A retake of the Wave Day ident, it now featured a navy blue background and darker liquid and a bright cyan "2". The side with the liquid rose is flipped.
*After the 1997 rebrand, the idents started to be adapted to widescreen (16:9).
* From December 1999, the URL to the official BBC website was added atop the BBC Two logo. These version were officially introduced in June 2000.
*'''Christmas idents:'''
**Christmas 1997: On a blurry blue room with a table, a snow "2" appears on a snow globe, which also contains many trees, mountains, and a snowman. Another version has three people reflections looking at the snow globe.
**Christmas 1998: A green fairy moves back to reveal the 2 atop a Christmas tree with surreal white and green colours.
**Christmas 1999: A similar theme to last year, and the first ident to feature the bbc.co.uk URL. The 2, complete with wings, knocks the fairy off the tree before taking her place, a Christmassy view from the cities against a cerulean background as the 2 with wings sits well at the top of the Christmas tree.
**Chirstmas 2000: Two small white 2's skate on top of, and fall off, a huge ice-covered 2 against a blue background.
'''FX/SFX:''' Depends on the variant.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant. Most of them rely on a harp.
*Aerial: A harp theme similar to Car, in D.
*Aerial: A harp theme similar to Car, in D.
*Paint/Paint Pot: A cymbal crashes as the paint splatters the "2" and a chime theme with a constant harp note plays. Paint Pot includes the sound of the "2"s hitting the pot.
*Paint/Paint Pot: A cymbal crashes as the paint splatters the "2" and a chime theme with a constant harp note plays. Paint Pot includes the sound of the "2"s hitting the pot.
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*Woodpecker: A whistling four-note jingle, amongst the drilling sounds, overlaying an A major synth pad.
*Woodpecker: A whistling four-note jingle, amongst the drilling sounds, overlaying an A major synth pad.
*It's Scary Out There: A series of sound effects, including a low bell clang.
*It's Scary Out There: A series of sound effects, including a low bell clang.
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On the idents' first few weeks (February 16, 1991-March 1991), the music on the original 11 idents sounded slightly different than later showings, with the music being much weaker. The music was later updated in March 1991, with a remastered soundtrack.


'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' These idents are famous for their creative concepts, and thus have garnered worldwide recognition.
 


===8th Logo (November 19, 2001-February 18, 2007)===
===8th Logo (November 19, 2001-February 18, 2007)===
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