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BBC Two 50th Year Presentation

90s idents return! Split from BBC Two Rebrand and Onwards (April 2014)

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A former member
Template broadcast by Two NI just now:

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CA
Cavan
Template broadcast by Two NI just now:

http://tig.gy/?m=bbc2-ni-next-prog.jpg

Looks like a new season of Programme!
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Markymark
Cavan posted:
Template broadcast by Two NI just now:

http://tig.gy/?m=bbc2-ni-next-prog.jpg

Looks like a new season of Programme!


Glad to see it's not spelt incorrectly as; 'Program' Laughing
MK
Mr Kite
Jonny posted:
It would be great to see some of the later additions (Wave and Catalyst) in broadcast quality, as they got comparatively little airtime first time round and stand up so well aesthetically today.

Strange that they would use Paint Pot without Paint, you would think?


I agree. The Millennium set's life was ended prematurely. Clearly, they were made to be used for several years and that the decision to rebrand with the purple box and yellow background was made later. They definitely stand up today. The more minimalist logo in the corner is also great.

As for Paint, it looks like very few pre-1997 idents are planned to be used at this stage, though if there here till the end of the year that could easily change, I suppose. Someone said the older ones have dated but I think it depends on the individual ident. Car is the oldest brought back under this 50 Years thing and it looks fab to me, despite being 21 years old.

Anyway, this is like all my Christmases come at once. Love seeing these on the big screen again. If they're here till the end of the year, as rumoured, then that's surely curtains for the window idents. Perhaps they might make new idents but on the design principles of these classic idents. A nice though.
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gonzo
I'm sure I didn't dream seeing Wave night last night late on, or was that a dream?
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bilky asko
gonzo posted:
I'm sure I didn't dream seeing Wave night last night late on, or was that a dream?


Don't worry, we all get dreams like that. I once dreamed that Homes Under The Hammer had gained a new presenter and a new title sequence - then I woke up to see it on my TV, without the changes. I was mildly disappointed, and then relieved.
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gonzo
gonzo posted:
I'm sure I didn't dream seeing Wave night last night late on, or was that a dream?


Don't worry, we all get dreams like that. I once dreamed that Homes Under The Hammer had gained a new presenter and a new title sequence - then I woke up to see it on my TV, without the changes. I was mildly disappointed, and then relieved.


On reflection, I think it had a white box w/o the 50 years on it. What a dream though.
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D.Page
Swan just went out with clean audio, on NI, before Flog it! Trade Secrets. Very welcome, even though probably done in error(?)
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D.Page
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This is quite good, I think.
VM
VMPhil
Looks like Wave is the next classic ident making a comeback. I always wondered how they made this one.

DP
D.Page
Fluffy Dog shown on Network, and Wales, before Flog It! Trade Secrets.

Subtitles flag with the Network version is not bold either, like Predator and Swan is. Looks much better (though I'd rather they didn't use it at all!).
Last edited by D.Page on 23 July 2014 7:04pm - 2 times in total
MK
Mr Kite
That would be a very welcome return. Loved that one. Sort of a tribute to Water, even though both idents ran alongside each other for that final two years or so. Love the music too. I also wonder how it was made.

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