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</gallery>'''Nickname:''' "The Early 2s"
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'''Nickname:''' "The Early 2s"


'''Logo:''' A series of black and white stripes cross each other then reform further from the screen to make two bands. Two boxes, one containing a large white "2" and the other containing the BBC logo of the time, then slide in from the top and bottom respectively, and place themselves on the bands.
'''Logo:''' A series of black and white stripes cross each other then reform further from the screen to make two bands. Two boxes, one containing a large white "2" and the other containing the BBC logo of the time, then slide in from the top and bottom respectively, and place themselves on the bands.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Availability:''' Extinct.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===2nd Logo (December 2, 1967-December 28, 1974, 1993, April-May 2012)===
===2nd Logo (December 2, 1967-December 28, 1974, 1993, April-May 2012)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Turning 2", "BBC 2 In Color", "2-Cube"
'''Nicknames:''' "The Turning 2", "BBC 2 In Color"


'''Logo:''' Three dots, colored {{Font color|green|green}}, {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}} respectively, appear on a black background. They shrink and merge into one white dot just above the center of the screen. A {{Font color|blue|blue} "{{Font color|blue|2}}" is then drawn around the dot, and when it is completed, the word "COLOUR", in white, appears below. The "2" then starts rotating around, and one at a time, three more "2"s (in the same style) appear, colored {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|green|green}} and white respectively, before the {{Font color|blue|blue} "{{Font color|blue|2}}" reappears. The rotation continues for the rest of the logo.
'''Logo:''' Three dots, colored {{Font color|green|green}}, {{Font color|red|red}} and {{Font color|blue|blue}} respectively, appear on a black background. They shrink and merge into one white dot just above the center of the screen. A {{Font color|blue|blue} "{{Font color|blue|2}}" is then drawn around the dot, and when it is completed, the word "COLOUR", in white, appears below. The "2" then starts rotating around, and one at a time, three more "2"s (in the same style) appear, colored {{Font color|red|red}}, {{Font color|green|green}} and white respectively, before the {{Font color|blue|blue} "{{Font color|blue|2}}" reappears. The rotation continues for the rest of the logo.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===3rd Logo (December 28, 1974-April 1979, April-May 2012)===
===3rd Logo (December 28, 1974-April 1979, April-May 2012)===
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<center><youtube width=240 height=185>2x-CTrbGBFw</youtube></center>


'''Nicknames:''' "The Turning 2", "BBC 2 In Color", "2-Cube"
'''Nickname:''' "2-Cube"


'''Logo:''' Three dots, colored green, red and blue respectively, appear on a black background. They shrink and merge into one white dot just above the center of the screen. A blue "'''2'''" is then drawn around the dot, and when it is completed, the word "'''COLOUR'''", in white, appears below. The "'''2'''" then starts rotating around, and one at a time, three more "'''2'''"s (in the same style) appear, colored red, green and white respectively, before the blue "'''2'''" reappears. The rotation continues for the rest of the logo.
'''Logo:''' Three dots, colored green, red and blue respectively, appear on a black background. They shrink and merge into one white dot just above the center of the screen. A blue "'''2'''" is then drawn around the dot, and when it is completed, the word "'''COLOUR'''", in white, appears below. The "'''2'''" then starts rotating around, and one at a time, three more "'''2'''"s (in the same style) appear, colored red, green and white respectively, before the blue "'''2'''" reappears. The rotation continues for the rest of the logo.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===3rd Logo (December 28, 1974-April 1979, April-May 2012)===
===3rd Logo (December 28, 1974-April 1979, April-May 2012)===
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


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


'''Editor's Note:''' It's rather dated by today's standards, but it was revolutionary for its time, as this was the UK's first electronically generated ident, and probably the world's first computer animated ident. Ironic that the Christmas idents were still mechanical.
'''Legacy:''' It's rather dated by today's standards, but it was revolutionary for its time, as this was the UK's first electronically generated ident, and probably the world's first computer animated ident. Ironic that the Christmas idents were still mechanical.


===5th Logo (March 30, 1986-February 16, 1991, May 2010)===
===5th Logo (March 30, 1986-February 16, 1991, May 2010)===
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<center><youtube width="240" height="185">FTbl1bxJmT4</youtube></center>
<center><youtube width="240" height="185">FTbl1bxJmT4</youtube></center>


'''Nicknames:''' "TWO", "The Colorful TWO", "Boring TWO", "Dull and Worthy", "The TWO Of Tepidity", "No '2'"
'''Nicknames:''' "TWO", "The Colorful TWO"


'''Logo:''' On a white background, the word "TWO" emerges from the wall as segments that are in white. As you can notice, the second part of the "T" is red and the first two parts of the "W" are green and blue. Despite the "TWO" in the ident, the channel was still officially called "BBC 2".
'''Logo:''' On a white background, the word "TWO" emerges from the wall as segments that are in white. As you can notice, the second part of the "T" is red and the first two parts of the "W" are green and blue. Despite the "TWO" in the ident, the channel was still officially called "BBC 2".
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===6th Logo (February 16, 1991-November 19, 2001)===
===6th Logo (February 16, 1991-November 19, 2001)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "The 1990s 2s", "The 2", "The 2s"
'''Nicknames:''' "The 1990s 2s", "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 3, 1997, The BBC corporate logo from 1988 in white appeared at the bottom of the screen. From October 4, 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 3, 1997, The BBC corporate logo from 1988 in white appeared at the bottom of the screen. From October 4, 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.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.


'''Editor's Note:''' These idents are famous for their creative concepts, and thus have garnered worldwide recognition.
'''Legacy:''' These idents are famous for their creative concepts, and thus have garnered worldwide recognition.


===7th Logo (November 19, 2001-February 18, 2007)===
===7th Logo (November 19, 2001-February 18, 2007)===
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Personality 2's", "2 II", "The 2s II", "The 2s: Part Two", "Big 2 II", "Robotic 2"
'''Nicknames:''' "The Personality 2s", "The 2s II", "The 2s: Part Two", "Robotic 2"


'''Logo:''' This revolves around an inanimate "2" as a robot on a yellow background, with the BBC Two box logo now colored purple.
'''Logo:''' This revolves around an inanimate "2" as a robot on a yellow background, with the BBC Two box logo now colored purple.
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===8th Logo (February 18, 2007-November 14, 2014)===
===8th Logo (February 18, 2007-November 14, 2014)===
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===9th Logo (July 9, 2014-September 26, 2018)===
===9th Logo (July 9, 2014-September 26, 2018)===
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'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Availability:''' Extinct on TV.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.


===10th Logo (September 27, 2018-) ===
===10th Logo (September 27, 2018-) ===
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'''Availability:''' Current. First shown at 6am on 27 September 2018.
'''Availability:''' Current. First shown at 6am on 27 September 2018.


'''Editor's Note:''' Although the old 2 idents will be missed, these still carry on the unique and creative themes from those and, therefore, are a worthy successor.
'''Legacy:''' Although the old 2 idents will be missed, these still carry on the unique and creative themes from those and, therefore, are a worthy successor.


===11th Logo (October 20, 2021-)===
===11th Logo (October 20, 2021-)===
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'''Availability:''' Only seen in the promo end-boards and break-bumpers.
'''Availability:''' Only seen in the promo end-boards and break-bumpers.
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA.


===Unused Logos===
===Unused Logos===
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'''Availability:''' It was never used or broadcast, it was a test ident along with the BBC1 test one, and the next logo was used instead.
'''Availability:''' It was never used or broadcast, it was a test ident along with the BBC1 test one, and the next logo was used instead.


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
===External Links===
===External Links===
*{{w|BBC Two}} on Wikipedia
*{{w|BBC Two}} on Wikipedia
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