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Apparently you will be substituted.

Oh cool, we found the part in the comments in every old upload of a tv programme where folk get weird and have zero critical thinking skills or emotional stability.

Thanks!

That is how each day feels for me, optimistic at lunch, and knackered by 6pm

@hugoboss5895 or North West today (or North West update as it was known then)

Remember back then, a lot of sexism did exist in the newsroom - Sue Lawley said she experienced it, as newsroom was a man's world back then

He's not done too badly

Witchell always reminded me of my local doctor - they both looked very alike

@@johnking5174 In the Nick of time your medical needs are provided for!

Nothing beats 1980s bombast.

i think you’re right, I’m assuming you’re referring to this one? ruclips.net/video/bKp954dsuv8/видео.html

They started with 9 and worked their way around the clock until they reached the 1 because when the proper daytime schedule started on BBC One in October 1986, they had hourly news summaries from 9am to Midday all leading up to the 1pm News - the news summaries at that time had a short sting version of the One O'Clock News theme. Just think of the amount of thought that went into those opening titles.

@@johnking5174 Each introduction was stunning. I can remember each one vividly, I just meant that the one o'clock introduction was intriguing as a very very young child.

@hotseventyfive Thanks! It's similar and the look of the yellow blocks is the same, but my recollection is that they were arranged in a similar way to the one o'clock news introduction, like following a track, and a 3D version of those NEWSROUND yellow blocks was affixed to the front of a more substantial desk that was visible throughout the programme and there were two presenters. Probably John Craven and the woman who did the rugby piece here. I could be wrong but have a good visual memory for these things. Perhaps it superseded this one. It might have been lost to the archives.

I was born in February 1956, got 30 on top of you - enjoy!

It's him indeed

He's only 74 today, amazingly. Must have been pretty young when he composed this.

@@ajs41 He'd done plenty by then, including the Newsnight theme.

@@80sandretrogubbins25 Interesting, thanks.

Along with the 1985 to 1988 Nine O'clock News titles and theme music.

BBC

See the uploader's comment: this is an inside job

Four, three, two... Standby for my first cue... and cue.

How can I run a show when I haven’t got any scripts!

Different composers

Who was the composer for the BBC News themes in this era? I think it was before Lambie Nairn?!

@@nicolasmattis5454 George Fenton

you only have to see how people have taken to the david lowe theme to understand that it IS catchy. You are just old :) (I am just old also, but also not so silly as to think things are not subjective...)

I agree with the late Martin Lambie Nairn when he considered these old news themes pompous. Also the current BBC news theme is Catchy, more than this I feel.

All gone to pot now

@@jacksugden8190 It really has. When I heard the boring ‘pips and beeps’ theme in 1999 (apart from being very disappointed) I thought it might only last a few years. 24 years later and we’re still here. They’ve got to ditch it sooner or later and get something decent back

​@Captainpubwatch Exactly my sentiments. This was back when the BBC News exuded class, professionalism and authority.

​@@CaptainpubwatchI'm glad i remember the virtual set music. We only watch the regional news these days

Agreed. Why even bother with today's blips and bleeps - puts people to sleep.

Me too nice times back between 86 and 93, was 28 in 86, 67 now retired .

​@@jacksugden8190I am now 53 and still of working age!

I like this as much as the 1993 version which is very similar to this one

+Graham Pearson they did until October 2000 when the 9pm news moved to 10pm

@@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 These days I think they'd avoid doing it because it gives the impression that the newsroom is closing down for the night. "Nothing left to see here" etc

A bit flat, the recreations were better in 1993.

It's also the best post-David Lowe theme

@@jacksugden8190 I didn't like the 1993 to 1999 versions very much. All much weaker than the previous ones in my opinion.

Entirely Agreed, this is the best news theme ever invented by man.

Unfortunately no, the photo is from a gallery on an article explaining how the title sequence was made www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/bbc-motion-graphics-archive/bbc-one-oclock-news-1986

@@hotseventyfive nice article

@@hotseventyfive thanks so much for sharing! Great read! Do you happen to have more videos of BBC News in the era 1985-2000?

@@nicolasmattis5454 glad you enjoyed! I do have a couple from the 1993 to 1999 era, although some parts are still missing. will probably upload them when i have collected all of those

That would be cool to see.

And also when the lead presenter says, "Good Evening the headlines at Six O'clock".

I’d have better headlines

And you can be the continuity announcer if you want

With Nicholas Witchell, who is sitting on a lesbian

What does preppy mean?

@@angelacooper2661 "of or typical of a student or graduate of an expensive prep school, especially with reference to their style of dress."

Moira Stewart was one of the anchors for years. I don't know what your complaining about!!

​@@cloverfield911I'm not complaining - just baffled by a word that I have never come across. Moira Stuart was a consummate professional and I remember her very well. And I am also a redhead!

Definitely not the snooze 💤

The announcement at 6pm over the clock in those days was most often just "This is BBC1"

How do you know all this? Are you some sort of a BBC News theme researcher? I've seen your comments all around these videos, and I was tickled to know.

@@latintvman09 Thank you for your comment. I have had some very good connections, both within the BBC and elsewhere, over the years collected all sorts of information, this was just comment on what tracks were used at the time.

Hi Jack, I hope you're doing well. I'm just wanting to ask you a question, is there a website that showcases some BBC News cues from the 1980s?

ruclips.net/video/5LYjhxIWR_4/видео.html

@Luis Arias yeah, i will when i get access to more of them