It's important to know that Thames Television only operated on weekdays. The Independent Television Authority said that this was done to avoid that 1 London franchise could buy the rest of the franchise holders. Because of that, Thames never broadcast the full week, instead passing on Friday evenings to the weekend franchise holder, London Weekend Television (LWT). On Monday mornings, Thames would start-up again, with the cycle repeating like that.
Mas mesmo assim não fazia sentido esta franquia do fim de semana londrino, como a Thames iria comprar outras franqueadas (como Granada, Southern, Central, Scottish por exemplo)?
Yes and so it did too-from 1968 to 1981 Thames handed over to LWT at 7.00pm on a Friday; and then because the IBA decided to alter the times, from 5.15pm on a Friday also from 1982 to 1992. When Carlton took over in 1993, the same time switch to LWT was retained, until I think the ITV brand came in in 2002 or so at the time.
Many of my fondest TV memories were bookended by these timeless & charming intros. I remember the 'Night Version' well as it was used before the classic Armchair Thriller series.
I remember Thames used to produce "Count Duckula," which, even though it was a British cartoon, also aired here in the US on Nickelodeon back in the late 80's and early-to-mid 90's.
Count Duckula was made for Thames by Cosgrove Hall Productions, who were also responsible for Danger Mouse, Chorlton And The Wheelies, Noddy, The Wind In The Willows (hard to believe that something as mind-blowingly well-animated could have ever been made as a weekly TV series!), and one-offs such as The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship, The Talking Parcel, the original The B.F.G., and The Pied Piper, amongst many many more. Thames knew they could depend on Cosgrove Hall to produce something both entertaining and classy, and that would sell overseas, so bought the company. Unfortunately, when Thames lost their franchise, that also meant the beginning of the end for Cosgrove Hall.
At 16:30, this was the first version of the final logo, which was only shown before local programmes. When Thames lost the franchise, the music got tweaked slightly.
Another great logo history! I’ve always had a liking for the early Thames idents, and the fanfare used from 1968-1970. If you can’t tell what the difference is, it’s the last four notes. I just like how it sounds. But yeah, Thames had some great idents
@@JontyMaster That’s true. I also think that Thames was one of the only regional identities to work well with the generic ident look, since their logo was literally a triangle..
@@saph100Well yes I wasn't exactly being serious, it will have meant to be MCMXCV (1995). Definitely not 2015 as those logos for BBC and Thames were long gone by then
My favourite ident from Thames would be the 1969 ident. This ident is an absolutely memorable ITV ident for UK viewers. My favourite logo from Thames Video would be the 2nd one.
15:12, 15:26, 15:40, 16:12, 17:11 used Nov 1991 to Dec 1992 (i.e. after the ITV auction results) 16:30 and 16:59 used Sept. 1990 to Nov 1991 (i.e. before the auction results) 16:45 used Christmas 1991 and 1992
@@MQsCues I think they had that ident planned for whenever they dropped the generic look. I saw part of it in an upload of a news broadcast reporting on the auction results.
@@adultmoshifan87 no they already used it (with its original, more harmonious soundtrack), but only on regional programmes (about 10 times a week) from Sept 1990 to Oct 1991.
On the 13:39 clip, there's a static footage of the Thames endcap, but should there be a video footage of it to be founded yet? If not, we'll still find it until we find one by the end of 2028 as the earliest if confirmed!!!!
@@jackmonaghan8477 Bear in mind that when Thames started broadcasting, the PO Tower was just three years old, so I imagine it was included to show the company as modern and forward-thinking. I could, of course, be talking utter gibberish.
I remember when uploading and processing the video that part of the video got copyright claimed for some reason. I don't know what copyrighted material it used, since all the other ITV Generic idents from 1989 never gave any copyright claims.
Back in the 70's and early 80's you could get away with anything. Thames and LWT produced some of the most racist shows ever to be broadcast which probably was the reason there was some much hate back then.
Wow! I absolutely love the Thames Logo history video here. You did a Marvellous job getting the different variants of the Thames Logo over the years including Thames Television, Thames Video, Talkback Thames and many more. I love the variant of the Thames Television logo at 8:00. Is it from a Christmas animated movie?🥳🤩
23:01 This Thames Video Logo Is Taken From The 1991 And 1993 The Video Collection UK VHS Releases Of The Amazing Adventures Of Mr Bean Volume 1 Mr Bean And Other Stories And The Exciting Escapades Of Mr Bean Volume 2 The Curse Of Mr Bean And Other Stories And The Wind In The Willows The Movie And Learn With Sooty Volume 7 Down On The Farm. Awesome. Thanks A Lot Mate. X
21:32 This Thames Video Collection Logo Is Taken From The 1988 The Video Collection UK VHS Releases Of Count Duckura Volume 1 And The Wind In The Willows The Original Series Volume 1 Summer Escapades And The 1989 And 1990 VHS Releases Of Rainbow And Button Moon The Original Series Volume 1 Animals On Button Moon Button Moon Volume 2 Touchdown On Button Moon And Learn With Sooty Volume 1 Start To Read And Volume 2 Have Fun With Numbers And Volume 3 Be Safe And Volume 4 How Things Work And Volume 5 A-Z Of Animals And Volume 6 Start To Read 2. Thanks Mate. X
God those 1991 franchises - to think Carlton passed a quality threshold on no doubt a pack of lies and then never produced one decent programme and relied on the former franchise holder to provide the programmes and then to go cap in hand to the ITC to say they could pay the £43million a year. That licence should have been revoked and taken from Carlton, but the ITC like the IBA and the ITA were pathetic organisations - all mouth no trousers!
This video won't contain every single ident from Thames. Most of the time I pick my favorites to include in histories as well as variants from other ident histories. Thanks for understanding.
It's important to know that Thames Television only operated on weekdays. The Independent Television Authority said that this was done to avoid that 1 London franchise could buy the rest of the franchise holders. Because of that, Thames never broadcast the full week, instead passing on Friday evenings to the weekend franchise holder, London Weekend Television (LWT). On Monday mornings, Thames would start-up again, with the cycle repeating like that.
Yes indeed that was so at the time of course. Thank you so much for this and well done too!!
Mas mesmo assim não fazia sentido esta franquia do fim de semana londrino, como a Thames iria comprar outras franqueadas (como Granada, Southern, Central, Scottish por exemplo)?
Thank you!!
@@Vinnytv7679 I don't know what this says alas!!
Yes and so it did too-from 1968 to 1981 Thames handed over to LWT at 7.00pm on a Friday; and then because the IBA decided to alter the times, from 5.15pm on a Friday also from 1982 to 1992. When Carlton took over in 1993, the same time switch to LWT was retained, until I think the ITV brand came in in 2002 or so at the time.
If I ever become really really rich, I am going to hire a brass band to follow me around and play the 'Thames fanfare' every time that I enter a room!
As a kid, I wondered why there was an aeroplane in the river on the right until I realised it was the raised bridge+ its reflection!
Many of my fondest TV memories were bookended by these timeless & charming intros. I remember the 'Night Version' well as it was used before the classic Armchair Thriller series.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I remember Thames used to produce "Count Duckula," which, even though it was a British cartoon, also aired here in the US on Nickelodeon back in the late 80's and early-to-mid 90's.
Yeah! I've heard of that show!
Count Duckula was made for Thames by Cosgrove Hall Productions, who were also responsible for Danger Mouse, Chorlton And The Wheelies, Noddy, The Wind In The Willows (hard to believe that something as mind-blowingly well-animated could have ever been made as a weekly TV series!), and one-offs such as The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship, The Talking Parcel, the original The B.F.G., and The Pied Piper, amongst many many more. Thames knew they could depend on Cosgrove Hall to produce something both entertaining and classy, and that would sell overseas, so bought the company. Unfortunately, when Thames lost their franchise, that also meant the beginning of the end for Cosgrove Hall.
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@@kevinlarkin3872Also Jamie And The Magic Torch!
At 16:30, this was the first version of the final logo, which was only shown before local programmes. When Thames lost the franchise, the music got tweaked slightly.
Interesting fact! Thanks for sharing!
@@JontyMaster Thames dropped the ITV Generic look after 1 November 1991.
Another great logo history! I’ve always had a liking for the early Thames idents, and the fanfare used from 1968-1970. If you can’t tell what the difference is, it’s the last four notes. I just like how it sounds. But yeah, Thames had some great idents
Thanks for watching! I agree with your comments, and the idents are a huge classic, especially to those who watched Benny Hill, Kenny Everett, etc.
@@JontyMaster That’s true. I also think that Thames was one of the only regional identities to work well with the generic ident look, since their logo was literally a triangle..
18:30 - 7th Logo (1992) Thames Television Closedown Promo
9:35 Thames Television *Rule 34 version*
ITA: 💀💀💀💀💀
🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅🧅
8:27 i cannot believe i was jumpscared by a thames television startup
Probably because of how the tape looks and sounds
Loved this trip down Memory Lane
18:15 Wow didn't realise Thames and BBC were around in 1915!
2015
Actually 2015 would be MMXV, so it must’ve been a typo
@@saph100Well yes I wasn't exactly being serious, it will have meant to be MCMXCV (1995). Definitely not 2015 as those logos for BBC and Thames were long gone by then
15:14 5th Logo 1990-1992
Excellent Thames logo history video!
Thanks!
2:41 The first strike of Big Ben on Thames Television (30-7-1968).
What are your favorite idents/logos from Thames?
1969-1992
1969 until 1992
My favourite ident from Thames would be the 1969 ident. This ident is an absolutely memorable ITV ident for UK viewers. My favourite logo from Thames Video would be the 2nd one.
The 1969-1992 ident was my favourite Thames ident
Mine favorite thames tv idents 21 years ident 1989, Itv thames ident 1989 and the last thames tv ident 1991
15:12, 15:26, 15:40, 16:12, 17:11 used Nov 1991 to Dec 1992 (i.e. after the ITV auction results)
16:30 and 16:59 used Sept. 1990 to Nov 1991 (i.e. before the auction results)
16:45 used Christmas 1991 and 1992
Just wish I knew why they made the choice to use that so much less beautiful rendition from Nov 1991 onwards.
@@MQsCues I think they had that ident planned for whenever they dropped the generic look. I saw part of it in an upload of a news broadcast reporting on the auction results.
@@adultmoshifan87 no they already used it (with its original, more harmonious soundtrack), but only on regional programmes (about 10 times a week) from Sept 1990 to Oct 1991.
I remember logo #2 from watching Danger Mouse on Nickelodeon as a kid.
Now it’s on Netflix. I ❤️ Danger Mouse
On the 13:39 clip, there's a static footage of the Thames endcap, but should there be a video footage of it to be founded yet? If not, we'll still find it until we find one by the end of 2028 as the earliest if confirmed!!!!
Love the Kenny Everett and Morecambe and Wise versions.
Same here.
8:54 I was wondering when Kenny was going to show up :D
Thank you for making this!!!
No problem 😊
I forgot I requested you to do this logo history video. Thanks for the credit anyway!
No problem!
I've only today just realised the tall figure between Big Ben and Saint Paul's Cathedral is the BT Tower - I always thought it was Nelson's Column!
Or as it was known back then the Post Office Tower.
@@jackmonaghan8477 Bear in mind that when Thames started broadcasting, the PO Tower was just three years old, so I imagine it was included to show the company as modern and forward-thinking. I could, of course, be talking utter gibberish.
Thames Television has been celebration on 50 years in London.
Starts in 1968 and celebrate in 2018.
Exactly!
21:21 - 22:51
When I was little watching Sooty and the Wind in the Willows, the video opening looked like Toad Hall by the river! 🚣🏼♂️ 🏛️🐸
For me, it was 23:02
The one around 15:37 approximately is one theme I remember before Mr Bean came on
5:40 my life be like :
uncreative.
22:39 what's that jingle?
9:42 who is this Guy? kenny everett?
21:21 Pingu's TV Channels brought me here
why did you blurry the logo around 15:00? and why is it copyrighted? and what copyrighted material does it use
I remember when uploading and processing the video that part of the video got copyright claimed for some reason. I don't know what copyrighted material it used, since all the other ITV Generic idents from 1989 never gave any copyright claims.
@@JontyMaster that is weird
4:59 DID THAT TEXT DISAPPEAR?!??🤪🤣
From 0:47 to 3:35 I see they were going through a bunch of different jingles before finally deciding they liked the original 1968 tune the best.
Yeah nothing beats the original in my personal opinion
9:40 Where was taken from?
7:00 the music slow down 7:07 Eats London 7:30 Destroy Sound Effects
23:02 This One’s My Favourite, I Remember Seeing It On The Mr Bean VHS Tapes.
In the classic startup tune, what instrument makes the first 4 twangy notes?
9:39 Bum bum bum bum! Duh duh duh duh!
7:13 Blue W Likes To Laugh And He's Got Reaction
9:35
They can’t get away with that on TV!
21:14 First Division: Thames Video
23:37 Second Division: Talkback Thames
9:23 Where was that taken from?
The Dick Emery Hour, I believe.
Request: Episode 200 Treehouse Original Logo History
11:19 where did you find it
9:35
How on earth did THAT get past the censors?
Back in the 70's and early 80's you could get away with anything. Thames and LWT produced some of the most racist shows ever to be broadcast which probably was the reason there was some much hate back then.
Gawd knows 🙄🤦
Bri'sh Baby Godzilla Isn't Real, It can't hurt you.
Bri'sh Baby Godzilla: 7:12
Lol yes! That's Pauline Quirke. She was about 17 back then (1976).
@@JontyMaster oh!
I love ur channel
Thank u for liking this comment
Wow! I absolutely love the Thames Logo history video here. You did a Marvellous job getting the different variants of the Thames Logo over the years including Thames Television, Thames Video, Talkback Thames and many more.
I love the variant of the Thames Television logo at 8:00. Is it from a Christmas animated movie?🥳🤩
Thank you very much! I truly appreciate it!
You are very welcome my friend. I love the Christmas version of the Thames Television logo at 8:00. Is it from a Christmas animated movie?🤩
9:15 Richard Carpenter Vocals
What did he say? Tell me 😭
Americans were introduced to this logo as kids, at the end of every episode of Danger Mouse.
7:13 Aaah! Who the heck is that monster?!
Here they are, it's Morecambe and Wise.
I love when this logo appears before I watch Count Duckula
12:30 Logo used at the time of the cartoon shorts by Richard Williams
0:12 the way you put Requested by, that was fast like the flash XD
Loads of people requested it 😅
Lot's*
It's the same thing -_-
@@JontyMaster oh.. never though of that
In 5:45 It's sound like the music from the 80's because USA have the most music in the 80's
It's Rainbow, all time classic TV kids show.
Did anyone see this logo at the beginning of Danger Mouse (1981-1992 original series)?
24:31 What's The Song?
It's the theme from a British TV show called "The Bill"
What's the name of the movie on 12:40?
5:02 MR Bean!! I remember this when watching mr bean
9:15
Cool!
21:10 looks Thames TalkBack!
11:48 glitch
song and series at 5:46
@ 18:24 Which show is that meant to be?
The Tomorrow People '92.
17:31 - might've been better putting the pre-franchise versions of this endcap first.
What do you mean by pre-franchise?
I.e., before 1993.
@@sslaxx I couldn't find any, unfortunately.
I think you meant "pre-independence". Pre-franchise would imply Rediffusion and ABC Weekend TV.
I meant, the 1990-97 logos/idents made while Thames was still an ITV franchise first, then the post-franchise versions.
10th logo is awful.
It's interesting to see how they flip-flop between adding and removing the reflection of the letters. I think it's a nice touch.
And now on Thames Television... 🎶 The testcard!
And now on Thames Television... 🎶
*THE OBSCENE VERSION!*
1:00
I love this! 4:38
Man overboard! LOL!
Thames ident without landmarks just the river! 🌅 11:21
11:00 12:26 5:13 9:10 16:09 1:01
99.101
Epic video
me gustan los openings de thames y transtel eran excelentes....
Does anyone know where the episode with the Rat 🐀 in the corner cleaning itself came from, thanks , it was hilarious 😂
Well no, I don’t.
Thames from ITV Logo History
It is saddening that it got 'Carltonized.'
0:12
0:13
0:14
0:15
9:35 Thames logo bloopers
Album and I will also have to wait until I get the chance for
23:01 This Thames Video Logo Is Taken From The 1991 And 1993 The Video Collection UK VHS Releases Of The Amazing Adventures Of Mr Bean Volume 1 Mr Bean And Other Stories And The Exciting Escapades Of Mr Bean Volume 2 The Curse Of Mr Bean And Other Stories And The Wind In The Willows The Movie And Learn With Sooty Volume 7 Down On The Farm. Awesome. Thanks A Lot Mate. X
@ 4:59 Huh? 😦
21:32 This Thames Video Collection Logo Is Taken From The 1988 The Video Collection UK VHS Releases Of Count Duckura Volume 1 And The Wind In The Willows The Original Series Volume 1 Summer Escapades And The 1989 And 1990 VHS Releases Of Rainbow And Button Moon The Original Series Volume 1 Animals On Button Moon Button Moon Volume 2 Touchdown On Button Moon And Learn With Sooty Volume 1 Start To Read And Volume 2 Have Fun With Numbers And Volume 3 Be Safe And Volume 4 How Things Work And Volume 5 A-Z Of Animals And Volume 6 Start To Read 2. Thanks Mate. X
Screen Gems Logo History
5:46
Leo was 15 years old in November 2021.
5:46 that's a Rainbow Variant?
It's taken from the TV show, Rainbow. My mum used to watch it.
@@JontyMaster oh! Nice!
Where can I find this Thames knockers variant logo? 🤣
Where’s Thames Television Screen Bug?
Request: Constantin Film logo history
The Thames video logo music is a SMASHER!
Agreed big time!
It's time for the Benny Hill show
👆😎👆
11/21/22
2:01
Next is Tyne Tees and later will be Treehouse Original
Next Is Tyne Tees and later will be Lorimar
God those 1991 franchises - to think Carlton passed a quality threshold on no doubt a pack of lies and then never produced one decent programme and relied on the former franchise holder to provide the programmes and then to go cap in hand to the ITC to say they could pay the £43million a year. That licence should have been revoked and taken from Carlton, but the ITC like the IBA and the ITA were pathetic organisations - all mouth no trousers!
Tyne Tees was next
I think You Missed the Thames Logo Going Into The Storyboard Programme As Seen from The Bill Prequel Episode Woodentop
This video won't contain every single ident from Thames. Most of the time I pick my favorites to include in histories as well as variants from other ident histories. Thanks for understanding.
Hello :)
Who was in the gorilla suit? I want to say Pauline Quirke