One of my more obscure interests. This page is currently a work in progress but aims to be a comprehensive and up-to-date list of station themes with links to recordings on Youtube. Some of the Youtube videos are mocks which mean that the graphics (and in some cases the voice-overs) may not be absolutely authentic, however the station theme used in the video is authentic to the best of my knowledge.
BBC
- Television March, Eric Coates
Independent Television
ABC (Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire weekend 1956-1968; Midlands 1956-1968) :
- Perpetuum Mobile, Mike Roberts (as Thames)
Anglia (East of England 1959-):
- Sea Songs, R. Vaughan Williams; Water Music, Handel (arr. Sir Malcolm Sargent)
Associated-Rediffusion / Rediffusion London (London weekdays 1955-1968):
- British Grenadiers 1955-1956
- Cockaigne (In London Town), Elgar (used for the clock at start up until 1964)
- Music Everywhere aka Rediffusion March, Eric Coates (1956-1957)
- Associated-Rediffusion March, Stanley Bate (1957-1964)
- Widespread World of Rediffusion, Johnny Dankworth (from 1964 after re-brand as Rediffusion London)
ATV (Midlands weekdays 1956-1968; London weekends 1956-1968; Midlands 1968-1981):
- Sound and Vision, Eric Coates (until 1971)
- Sir Lew Grade March, Aaron Aardvark [Yes, seriously!] (1971-1974)
- Midland Parade, Johnny Pearson (from 1975)
- Odyssey, Stephanie de Sykes and Rain (1975)
Border (Far North of England, South Scotland 1961-):
- Chi-Chi, Keith Papworth; The Bingola ,Vivian Ellis; Keltic Prelude Overture, L.E. deFrancesco (from late 1960s)
Channel (Channel Islands 1962-):
- Tomorrow The World, ???? (not certain)
- World Power, Simon Haseley; Five by Five, Richard Hill (from 1969)
Channel Four (United Kingdom (Wales on digital only) 1982-):
- Four Score, David Dundas
Grampian (North Scotland 1961-):
- Grampian March, ???? (not certain)
- Lochlaggan, Muir Mathieson (until 1969)
- Sounds On, Johnny Pearson (from 1969)
Granada (Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire weekdays 1956-1968; North West England 1968-):
- Granada March, Tony Lowrie (1956-1967)
- New Granada March, Sir William Walton (1967-1973)
- New Granada Theme, Keith Mansfield (from 1975)
Harlech (Wales and the West of England 1968-):
- Young Kingdom, Jack Trombey
- New HTV Theme, Robert Howes
London Weekend Television (London weekends 1968-):
- A Well Swung Fanfare, Don Jackson (Saturdays)
- Overture from Tommy, The Who arranged by Henry Mancini (Sundays)
Scottish (Central Scotland 1957-):
- Scotlandia, Geraldo
Southern (South and South East England 1958-1981):
- Southern Rhapsody, Richard Addinsell
Teledu Cymru (West and North Wales 1962-1964; Wales 1964-1968):
- Men of Harlech Medley, Trad. Arr. Leslie Statham as “Arnold Steck”
Thames (London weekdays 1968-1992):
- Perpetuum Mobile, (as ABC); Salute to Thames, Johnny Hawkesworth
TSW (South West England with Cornwall 1982-1992):
- Welcome to TSW, Ed Welch; That’s Soul Write, Will Malone
TVS (South and South East England 1982-1992):
- New Forest Rondo, Paul Hart
TWW (South Wales and the West 1958-1968):
- South Wales and the West Television March, Eric Coates
Tyne Tees (North East England 1959-):
- Three Rivers Fantasy, Arthur Wilkinson
Ulster (North of Ireland 1959-):
- Shamus, Van Philips (until 1971)
- The Antrim Road, Wayne Hill (from 1971)
Westward (South West England with Cornwall 1961-1981):
- Westward Theme, Derek New arr. Ron Goodwin (until 1969)
- An English Overture, Paul Lewis (from 1969)
Yorkshire (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 1968-):
- YTV March, Derek New arr. Ron Goodwin (1968-1981)
- Yorkshire Theme, Chris Gunning (from 1981)
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