Favourite TV Theme Tunes
Posted by: TOBYJUG on 26 May 2018
What are your favourite TV theme tunes ?
Movie soundtracks and scores often get a mention on this forum. I don't recall much mention of the humble TV Theme tune though.
Admittedly there is a fine line between annoying but clever ditties, nostalgic fondness, real musical merit and utter nonsense.
I have a few albums of this genre, but nothing gets as much played as those Ron Grainer complilations. Ron was pretty much responsible for every quality theme for uk series from the 60s to 80s. The late 70s complilations even included "disco" versions of well known themes.
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by nickpeacock
‘White Horses’. Every time!
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Oh well.....you asked for it
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by jGolf53
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Redmires
‘White Horses’. Every time!
Absolutely. Followed by the "Robinson Crusoe" theme.
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by jGolf53
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Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
The Tomorrow People (The original)
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
The Prisoner (the proper one, of course)
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
Slightly cheating.... John Barry's Sunsilk TV advert
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Stevee_S
Liking all of Nick Lees' choices and adding another John Barry to the list.
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Hmack
‘White Horses’. Every time!
Absolutely. Followed by the "Robinson Crusoe" theme.
My own two favourites as well, and possibly followed by the scary "Singing Ringing Tree", and of course the original version of the Dr Who theme tune.
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Stevee_S
Another great theme tune for and from another classic tv series.
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Hmack
And from a decade or two later, the theme tunes from "Mash" & "The Old Grey Whistle Test".
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by fatcat
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Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
The Saint (unashamedly the original again)
I was there but can’t remember Roger Moore looking that young!
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Stevee_S
Dr. Who for so many reasons as a kid growing up with it. By the very fine BBC radiophonic workshop.
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
All of the reinventions have failed to beat Delia Derbyshire’s genius!
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (BBC/ Eagles)
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Atom/Iota/Kan Stands
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
The Body In Question (Jonathan Miller’s superb BBC documentary, another Radiophonic gem)
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Stevee_S
Tour of Duty - Rolling Stones
Posted on: 26 May 2018 by Nick Lees
The Money Programme (Jimmy Smith)