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Opening: The "drawing" and flying shapes. | *Opening: The "drawing" and flying shapes. | ||
Closing: The logo drawing away. | *Closing: The logo drawing away. | ||
Music/Sounds: There were six versions (seven all together if you include the closing): | Music/Sounds: There were six versions (seven all together if you include the closing): | ||
Opening: | |||
(1980-1984) A big band marching band-type tune.Used from the beginning until 1984. | *Opening: | ||
(1980-1984) A Moog synth tune with a marching-band flair (sounding similar to the first tune). Used in tandem with the first tune. | **(1980-1984) A big band marching band-type tune, in B♭ major. Used from the beginning until 1984. | ||
(1981) An orchestrated version of the of the first and second tunes in a different key (C major), led by violins. Used on Treasures of the British Crown on Laserdisc, released in 1981. It is unknown if it was used on any other releases. | **(1980-1984) A Moog synth tune with a marching-band flair (sounding similar to the first tune) in A major. Used in tandem with the first tune. | ||
(1981-1984) A laid-back rock version of the first and second tunes in a different key (D♯/E♭ major). | ** (1981) An orchestrated version of the of the first and second tunes in a different key (C major), led by violins. Used on ''Treasures of the British Crown'' on Laserdisc, released in 1981. It is unknown if it was used on any other releases. | ||
(1984-1988) A bouncy synthesized theme that ends with drawn-out synth notes and a 3-note synth-horn fanfare. A "whoosh" is also used to mark the appearance of the "V". This is the one you are most likely to find. Used from 1984 until the end, and was composed by Peter Howell, who also arranged the 1980's version of the Doctor Who theme. | ** (1981-1984) A laid-back rock version of the first and second tunes in a different key (D♯/E♭ major). | ||
(1987) A tune sounding like it was played from a music box. This was used only on Watch with Mother tapes beginning in 1987. | **(1984-1988) A bouncy synthesized theme that ends with drawn-out synth notes and a 3-note synth-horn fanfare. A "whoosh" is also used to mark the appearance of the "V". This is the one you are most likely to find. Used from 1984 until the end, and was composed by Peter Howell, who also arranged the 1980's version of the ''Doctor Who'' theme. | ||
Closing: | **(1987) A tune sounding like it was played from a music box. This was used only on ''Watch with Mother'' tapes beginning in 1987. | ||
(1980-1984 variant 1) Are-arranged version of the marching band-type tune. | * Closing: | ||
(1980-1984 variant 2) A re-arranged version of the Moog synth tune. | **(1980-1984 variant 1) Are-arranged version of the marching band-type tune. | ||
(1981) A slower re-arranged version of the string-led tune. | **(1980-1984 variant 2) A re-arranged version of the Moog synth tune. | ||
(1981-1984) A slower re-arranged version of the rock tune with an electric guitar strum. | **(1981) A slower re-arranged version of the string-led tune. | ||
(1984-1988) Ascending synth notes and chimes that lead into a shorter version of the opening logo's music with a different ending. | ** (1981-1984) A slower re-arranged version of the rock tune with an electric guitar strum. | ||
(1987 Watch with Mother variant) Same as beginning, but the start of the tune is extended. | **(1984-1988) Ascending synth notes and chimes that lead into a shorter version of the opening logo's music with a different ending. | ||
(1980's) An extremely rare re-orchestrated variant can be found on Great Railways - Flying Scotsman. | ** (1987 ''Watch with Mother'' variant) Same as beginning, but the start of the tune is extended. | ||
**(1980's) An extremely rare re-orchestrated variant can be found on ''Great Railways - Flying Scotsman''. | |||
Availability: Uncommon. Seen on any early releases of BBC programs. It appears on the original Fawlty Towers tapes, and some Postman Pat tapes too. The opening and closing logos appear on the 1986 Playhouse Video issues of the BBC Video release of Doctor Who. Strangely, the 5th closing variant made a surprise appearance on Netflix prints of the BBC version of The Secret Garden, possibly due to using an old video master. It also appears on early releases of Series 1 of Last of the Summer Wine, including the first DVD releases (which have the episodes as compilation films for some reason). The 2nd closing variant can be found as an Easter egg on the DVD release of the Doctor Who story Revenge of the Cybermen. The 4th opening/closing variant appears on a 1984 British pre-cert tape of Open All Hours, released in the United States by CBS/Fox Video in 1989. The "NEW VIDEO TASTIES" variant can be spotted on a trailer/promo tape. The "Rock Flashback" variants can be spotted in John Martyn - In Vision 1973-1981 and Deep Purple - California Jam. The shortened closing variant can be spotted at the end of the VHS for Col. Culpeper's Flying Circus. | Availability: Uncommon. Seen on any early releases of BBC programs. It appears on the original Fawlty Towers tapes, and some Postman Pat tapes too. The opening and closing logos appear on the 1986 Playhouse Video issues of the BBC Video release of Doctor Who. Strangely, the 5th closing variant made a surprise appearance on Netflix prints of the BBC version of The Secret Garden, possibly due to using an old video master. It also appears on early releases of Series 1 of Last of the Summer Wine, including the first DVD releases (which have the episodes as compilation films for some reason). The 2nd closing variant can be found as an Easter egg on the DVD release of the Doctor Who story Revenge of the Cybermen. The 4th opening/closing variant appears on a 1984 British pre-cert tape of Open All Hours, released in the United States by CBS/Fox Video in 1989. The "NEW VIDEO TASTIES" variant can be spotted on a trailer/promo tape. The "Rock Flashback" variants can be spotted in John Martyn - In Vision 1973-1981 and Deep Purple - California Jam. The shortened closing variant can be spotted at the end of the VHS for Col. Culpeper's Flying Circus. | ||
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* On Australian releases, the tape's OFLC rating certificate appears in place of the copyright info. | |||
* The copyright text may be in a different font, other than ITC Advant Garde Gothic. | *On Australian releases, the tape's OFLC rating certificate appears in place of the copyright info. | ||
* A rare extended variant was seen on some releases. | *The copyright text may be in a different font, other than ITC Advant Garde Gothic. | ||
*A rare extended variant was seen on some releases. | |||
FX/SFX: It's all CGI. | FX/SFX: It's all CGI. | ||
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* On the 1991 VHS tape Bottom Fluff, a tape containing outtakes and unused footage from the sitcom Bottom, silhoutettes of the show's stars, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmonson can be seen messing around at the bottom of the screen during the second half of the logo. | |||
* On the 1995 VHS release of the Doctor Who episode "The Five Doctors", the logo is snatched up by the Time Scoop (the device that kidnapped the Doctor's incarnations and his companions at the beginning of the story). | *On the 1991 VHS tape Bottom Fluff, a tape containing outtakes and unused footage from the sitcom Bottom, silhoutettes of the show's stars, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmonson can be seen messing around at the bottom of the screen during the second half of the logo. | ||
* Very early releases with this logo have the copyright disclaimer in a different font (e.g. Helvetica or Gill Sans). | *On the 1995 VHS release of the Doctor Who episode "The Five Doctors", the logo is snatched up by the Time Scoop (the device that kidnapped the Doctor's incarnations and his companions at the beginning of the story). | ||
* Starting in mid-1997, the closing variant has a different caption, saying "Distributed under license by BBC Worldwide Ltd." and underneath there is an copyright date saying "© BBC (in its print logo) (year in Roman numerals)". | *Very early releases with this logo have the copyright disclaimer in a different font (e.g. Helvetica or Gill Sans). | ||
*Starting in mid-1997, the closing variant has a different caption, saying "Distributed under license by BBC Worldwide Ltd." and underneath there is an copyright date saying "© BBC (in its print logo) (year in Roman numerals)". | |||
FX/SFX: The colored streaks, the merging and the boxes and notice fading-in. | FX/SFX: The colored streaks, the merging and the boxes and notice fading-in. | ||
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* Sometimes, the logo can be in widescreen; also, the ribbons move differently. This is mostly seen on recent DVDs. | |||
* Occasionally, the BBC logo in the copyright info is replaced by a text version. | *Sometimes, the logo can be in widescreen; also, the ribbons move differently. This is mostly seen on recent DVDs. | ||
* An extremely rare variant (presumably a prototype) exists, where the ribbon is thicker and only moves a little bit before looping. The background is also black and the BBC logo is slightly different, with shorter squares and black text. | *Occasionally, the BBC logo in the copyright info is replaced by a text version. | ||
*An extremely rare variant (presumably a prototype) exists, where the ribbon is thicker and only moves a little bit before looping. The background is also black and the BBC logo is slightly different, with shorter squares and black text. | |||
FX/SFX: The ribbons moving. | FX/SFX: The ribbons moving. | ||
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Editor's Note: Somewhat plain compared to past BBC Video logos. | Editor's Note: Somewhat plain compared to past BBC Video logos. | ||
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