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'''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.
'''Visuals:''' 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.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Logo:''' Three dots, coloured {{color|green}}, {{color|red}} and {{color|blue}} respectively, appear on a black background. They shrink and merge into one white dot just above the centre of the screen. A {{color|blue}} "{{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, coloured {{color|red}}, {{color|green}} and white respectively, before the {{color|blue}} "{{color|blue|2}}" reappears. The rotation continues for the rest of the logo.
'''Visuals:''' Three dots, coloured {{color|green}}, {{color|red}} and {{color|blue}} respectively, appear on a black background. They shrink and merge into one white dot just above the centre of the screen. A {{color|blue}} "{{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, coloured {{color|red}}, {{color|green}} and white respectively, before the {{color|blue}} "{{color|blue|2}}" reappears. The rotation continues for the rest of the logo.


'''Trivia:''' Although the logo itself was introduced on 1 July 1967, the animated ident did not appear until 15 November 1969, the same day BBC 1 and ITV began colour broadcasting. Until then, holding slides with the logo were used to introduce programming.
'''Trivia:''' Although the logo itself was introduced on 1 July 1967, the animated ident did not appear until 15 November 1969, the same day BBC 1 and ITV began colour broadcasting. Until then, holding slides with the logo were used to introduce programming.
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'''Logo:''' A "2" consisting of {{color|blue}} and white stripes deforms on a {{color|blue}} background and the {{color|blue}} stripes rotate to the left and the white to the right. They then reform with the stripe colour inverted into the "2".
'''Visuals:''' A "2" consisting of {{color|blue}} and white stripes deforms on a {{color|blue}} background and the {{color|blue}} stripes rotate to the left and the white to the right. They then reform with the stripe colour inverted into the "2".


'''Trivia:''' The logo was actually a mechanical model, like BBC One's mirrored globe at the time. The device was made up of 23 discs that were stacked on top of one another, with white and blue stripes painted on. Twelve stripes were white and started from the right side, while the eleven blue stripes sandwiched in between them started from the left. As the discs rotated inward, the "2" as you see above would form on-screen. Apparently, the device now lives on as a coin-operated amusement in the foyer of BBC Television Centre.
'''Trivia:''' The logo was actually a mechanical model, like BBC One's mirrored globe at the time. The device was made up of 23 discs that were stacked on top of one another, with white and blue stripes painted on. Twelve stripes were white and started from the right side, while the eleven blue stripes sandwiched in between them started from the left. As the discs rotated inward, the "2" as you see above would form on-screen. Apparently, the device now lives on as a coin-operated amusement in the foyer of BBC Television Centre.
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, two {{color|orange}} stripes write in. Then, a two-striped "2" writes itself in. The another set of {{color|orange}} stripes write in. The entire logo has golden/black gradient trails.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, two {{color|orange}} stripes write in. Then, a two-striped "2" writes itself in. The another set of {{color|orange}} stripes write in. The entire logo has golden/black gradient trails.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''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".
'''Visuals:''' 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".


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Logo:''' Various, though all of the idents revolve around a numeral "2" set in Gill Sans Bold.
'''Visuals:''' 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 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.
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'''Logo:''' This revolves around an inanimate "2" as a robot on a yellow background, with the BBC Two box logo now coloured purple.
'''Visuals:''' This revolves around an inanimate "2" as a robot on a yellow background, with the BBC Two box logo now coloured purple.


'''Variants:''' There are several different variations of this logo:
'''Variants:''' There are several different variations of this logo:
*Fish: The '2' is floating underwater, minding its own business, when a shoal of mackerel swim up to its "face". The '2' immediately blows bubbles at the curious group of fish, scaring them away. A smaller, solitary fish swims towards the '2' at the end. This was the first ident to be used. A later variant was introduced in January 2002 in which the entire ident (save for the BBC Two logo) is flipped, fixing the problem that was seen in the original variant in which the "2" is the wrong way around for most of the ident. This variant was used for the rest of the idents' run.
*Fish: The '2' is floating underwater, minding its own business, when a shoal of mackerel swim up to its "face". The '2' immediately blows bubbles at the curious group of fish, scaring them away. A smaller, solitary fish swims towards the '2' at the end. This was the first ident to be used. A later variant was introduced in January 2002 in which the entire ident (save for the BBC Two logo) is flipped, fixing the problem that was seen in the original variant in which the "2" is the wrong way around for most of the ident. This variant was used for the rest of the idents' run.
*Bounce: The '2' bounces around like a rubber ball in slow motion for the duration of the ident. It bounces in and out of frame, closer and further away at random points.
*Bounce: The '2' bounces around like a rubber ball in slow motion for the duration of the ident. It bounces in and out of frame, closer and further away at random points.
*Logo: The '2' is sitting away from our point-of-view when it notices something not quite right. The BBC Two logo is backwards! A blank white square sits in the place where the usual logo should be. Immediately, the '2' rushes to the scene and sprouts a pair of robotic arms. It grabs the misaligned logo with its right hand and flips it over, correcting the problem. The robotic arms fold back into the body of the '2' and it backs away, returning to its previous position.
*Visuals: The '2' is sitting away from our point-of-view when it notices something not quite right. The BBC Two logo is backwards! A blank white square sits in the place where the usual logo should be. Immediately, the '2' rushes to the scene and sprouts a pair of robotic arms. It grabs the misaligned logo with its right hand and flips it over, correcting the problem. The robotic arms fold back into the body of the '2' and it backs away, returning to its previous position.
* Domino: A '2' turns towards a long line of other '2's, which are lined up like dominoes. The 'head 2' blows into a whistle (presumably to get the '2's to tumble over on cue) but the '2' at the front falls flat on its side. The 'head 2' gestures at the 'front 2' to get back up again, but to no avail.
* Domino: A '2' turns towards a long line of other '2's, which are lined up like dominoes. The 'head 2' blows into a whistle (presumably to get the '2's to tumble over on cue) but the '2' at the front falls flat on its side. The 'head 2' gestures at the 'front 2' to get back up again, but to no avail.
*BBC Four On BBC Two (1): A variation of "Logo" where the '2' corrects the logo as usual, but flips it around a second time to reveal the BBC Four logo.
*BBC Four On BBC Two (1): A variation of "Logo" where the '2' corrects the logo as usual, but flips it around a second time to reveal the BBC Four logo.
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'''Logo:''' This logo revolves around a "2", a largely modified version of the one used from 1991-2007, zooming out in form of various places and objects, often as a window looking out onto contrasting scenery. The BBC Two box is also coloured teal this time.
'''Visuals:''' This logo revolves around a "2", a largely modified version of the one used from 1991-2007, zooming out in form of various places and objects, often as a window looking out onto contrasting scenery. The BBC Two box is also coloured teal this time.


'''Variants:''' There are several different variations of this logo:
'''Variants:''' There are several different variations of this logo:
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'''Logo:''' We see an interactive environment, centring around a simple curve that represents the curve (looks like a curved wave) seen in the middle of a "2". Below appear the boxless version of 2007 BBC Two logo. The logo is now placed at the bottom of the screen instead of the bottom-right corner of the screen, similar to that of the 1991-2001 idents.
'''Visuals:''' We see an interactive environment, centring around a simple curve that represents the curve (looks like a curved wave) seen in the middle of a "2". Below appear the boxless version of 2007 BBC Two logo. The logo is now placed at the bottom of the screen instead of the bottom-right corner of the screen, similar to that of the 1991-2001 idents.


'''Later Variant:''' Beginning on 20 October 2021, with the introduction of the BBC's new logo, the idents were altered. The new BBC logo appears above, and the BBC Two box is replaced with "'''TWO'''" in the BBC Reith font, like with the new BBC logo. The "Subtitles" graphic is also now placed in a full widescreen picture, rather than being in its original place of a 4:3 picture.
'''Later Variant:''' Beginning on 20 October 2021, with the introduction of the BBC's new logo, the idents were altered. The new BBC logo appears above, and the BBC Two box is replaced with "'''TWO'''" in the BBC Reith font, like with the new BBC logo. The "Subtitles" graphic is also now placed in a full widescreen picture, rather than being in its original place of a 4:3 picture.
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'''Logo:''' On a dark green background, a box can be seen forming, which then splits neatly like an elevator effect and forms a Roman numeral "2" on each side, which is in letters instead. The finished product is then completed with the 1988 BBC logo underneath.
'''Visuals:''' On a dark green background, a box can be seen forming, which then splits neatly like an elevator effect and forms a Roman numeral "2" on each side, which is in letters instead. The finished product is then completed with the 1988 BBC logo underneath.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI.
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