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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
BBC Two is the secondary channel of the BBC. The channel was established in response to the 1962 "Pilkington Report" which claimed that ITV programing lacked any cultural relevance and therefore, the UK's third TV service should be run by the BBC. The channel launched on the 20th of April 1964. The launch was infamously plagued by a major power failure in London that night, meaning the first proper program wasn't shown until the following morning. BBC2 was technically ahead of the existing stations in the UK, broadcasting on a higher resolution 625 lines UHF system instead of the standard 405 line VHF system. In July 1967 BBC2 became the first British TV channel to regularly broadcast in color, with the switch coinciding with that year's Wimbledon tournament. BBC2 became known for airing high class programs and dramas, though in more recent years it has aired more mainstream content as BBC Four fills its original role. Notably, the most popular program on the channel for many years was the 2002 reincarnation of ''Top Gear''. | '''BBC Two''' is the secondary channel of the BBC. The channel was established in response to the 1962 "Pilkington Report" which claimed that ITV programing lacked any cultural relevance and therefore, the UK's third TV service should be run by the BBC. The channel launched on the 20th of April 1964. The launch was infamously plagued by a major power failure in London that night, meaning the first proper program wasn't shown until the following morning. BBC2 was technically ahead of the existing stations in the UK, broadcasting on a higher resolution 625 lines UHF system instead of the standard 405 line VHF system. In July 1967 BBC2 became the first British TV channel to regularly broadcast in color, with the switch coinciding with that year's Wimbledon tournament. BBC2 became known for airing high class programs and dramas, though in more recent years it has aired more mainstream content as BBC Four fills its original role. Notably, the most popular program on the channel for many years was the 2002 reincarnation of ''Top Gear''. | ||
===1st Logo (April 21, 1964-December 2, 1967)=== | ===1st Logo (April 21, 1964-December 2, 1967)=== | ||
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'''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:''' 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. | ||
'''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. | |||
* The 1999 Christmas ident won the Royal Television Society Craft & Design Award for the Best Channel Ident that year. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Depends on the logo. | '''FX/SFX:''' Depends on the logo. | ||