most memorable tv themes from childhood

[George Carter]

I'll start the ball rolling with this one.. what was yours from the days when you were still wet behind the ears??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix6wTN_CH4g

Can recall wanting to be just like regan or carter in the school playground when I got older before attention turned to girls and football and the rest is history.

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I was kicking the idea about the other day of a only fools and horses vs minder thread Del Boy v Arthur daily


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zj_kSDCBlI

Minder wins it hands down for me

[George Carter]

I'd go for minder as well, 2-0.......

[roversdude]

How about Grange Hill

Another one stuck in my mind is Camberwick Green
Sorry struggling to add links at the mo

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Grange hill > Trisha Yates > she would get it

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ySP78KrOhTg

[George Carter]

Anyone remember that blonde bird from the late 80s who used to do Top of the Tops not long after he who won't be named??? Think she went on to work on TVAM but she was an absolute belter she was,, even though I was well into my 20s by then.

[Donnywolf]

Muffin the Mule anyone ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cX07V4iwBM

[Filo]

These three 8pm on a Monday night on BBC2

https://youtu.be/dEOGhUBgtAQ

https://youtu.be/Ac9YKhGXn9Y

https://youtu.be/5AXWdQNzSb4

[Geoff Blakesley]

That's easy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv_WJCv_Xyg
You will feel so at ease after watching it !!
Oh!  and baby woodentop grew up to be not on facebook and everyone lived happily ever after !!

[Bentley Bullet]

Oh for those innocent days of Captain Pugwash with Master Bates and Seaman Stains.....https://youtu.be/fwzVjsu9XvM

[Filo]

Or in the school holidays

https://youtu.be/OE10msGsCn4

https://youtu.be/OCXvGR4IP3s

https://youtu.be/ig3GcDBjQN4

https://youtu.be/lQnle_3KuOE

https://youtu.be/XMl6HnhFFIA

https://youtu.be/3FQktsKvXcg

[BobG]

Surely it's got to be John Barry's 'The Persuaders'?  Still a seriously haunting tune. And in second place, Robinson Crusoe (that awesome black and white version). I've just discovered it was made in 1964! French I think. Brilliant tune and programme whether it was or wasn't anyway.

The Persuaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E
Robinson Crusoe: about 1m 20 in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UMNq547I_s

BobG

[BobG]

These three 8pm on a Monday night on BBC2

https://youtu.be/dEOGhUBgtAQ

https://youtu.be/Ac9YKhGXn9Y

https://youtu.be/5AXWdQNzSb4

High Chaparral. A quality western

And can you remember who it was who shot Pete Duel Filo? Finished the programme didn't it?

Not so thrilled by your third one!

BobG

[George Carter]

These three 8pm on a Monday night on BBC2

https://youtu.be/dEOGhUBgtAQ

https://youtu.be/Ac9YKhGXn9Y

https://youtu.be/5AXWdQNzSb4

Remember my old man watching Alias Smith and Jones regularly in the 70s. Bring back some  memories!!!

[Iberian Red]

Oh for those innocent days of Captain Pugwash with Master Bates and Seaman Stains.....https://youtu.be/fwzVjsu9XvM

If only. Total urban myth,but sounds better than the reality

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The Robinson Crusoe what Bob G pointed out

I dug this up the intro as I could not find any film footage ,but are the hairs on my arms sanding up when I hear this .

Thanks bob

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHB1zd1f5M

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Oh for those innocent days of Captain Pugwash with Master Bates and Seaman Stains.....https://youtu.be/fwzVjsu9XvM

If only. Total urban myth,but sounds better than the reality

How captain pugwash ever got by the tv watchdogs is beyond me today > master bates ,seaman staines ,to name two bring it back I say

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Fcuk Iam like a teenager with two cocks in this thread

Champion the wonder horse

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OCXvGR4IP3s

Black beauty

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Flvxbw8YYM8

[Glyn_Wigley]

Surely it's got to be John Barry's 'The Persuaders'?  Still a seriously haunting tune. And in second place, Robinson Crusoe (that awesome black and white version). I've just discovered it was made in 1964! French I think. Brilliant tune and programme whether it was or wasn't anyway.

The Persuaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E
Robinson Crusoe: about 1m 20 in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UMNq547I_s

BobG

I'd go for Robinson Crusoe as well, I only have to hear that music and I'm 8 again! I've got the full CD of the music somewhere, but I think you'll  like this - a minisuite of all the main themes from the show was put together for a CD release and someone has put it on Youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE10msGsCn4

Just sit back and let the nostalgia take over! lol

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I might be on my own here but the best thing and most memorable aspect of Robinson Crusoe was the first 30 secs of the theme tune .

The sound of the hairs stood on back of your neck music tied in with footage of slight waves swilling in .

Fact that it's in black/white sends it up to the moon ,as it would be shite if it was done in colour .

For the life of me I can't recall one single story line ,only that when ever it came on it was early Saturday morning or school holidays.

[andy didcott]

How about The Flashing Blade and Arthur of the Britons.

[selby]

Wolfie 1953 just before the coronation,my mate at school who lived opposite us and went home for lunch,told me at school that they were putting up a TV ariel on our roof.
   Two very excited mates and I ran all the way from school in Askern and sat down to watch Muffin the Mule.
  Not only that,I think we even watched the fishes swimming on the interlude,when programmes shut down between childrens hour and the adult programmes.

[Filo]

These three 8pm on a Monday night on BBC2

https://youtu.be/dEOGhUBgtAQ

https://youtu.be/Ac9YKhGXn9Y

https://youtu.be/5AXWdQNzSb4

High Chaparral. A quality western

And can you remember who it was who shot Pete Duel Filo? Finished the programme didn't it?

Not so thrilled by your third one!

BobG

Suicide was n't it?

[selby]

Beverley Hillbillies,do not tell me if you are a certain age you have forgotten Ellie May.

[Glyn_Wigley]

These three 8pm on a Monday night on BBC2

https://youtu.be/dEOGhUBgtAQ

https://youtu.be/Ac9YKhGXn9Y

https://youtu.be/5AXWdQNzSb4

High Chaparral. A quality western

And can you remember who it was who shot Pete Duel Filo? Finished the programme didn't it?

Not so thrilled by your third one!

BobG

Pete Duel was in Alias Smith And Jones when he died. They recast his part and carried on, but it didn't last much longer though.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lmYVh8_ygc0

All the way from Uncle Sam Car 54 where are you

The into to this has me in tears every time and I just love breaking out into random chants as I try the exact same style .

Shit loads of noggy mate don't have. A clue what Iam on about when I burst out with it ,but whenever I do it allways gives me a lift.

[Yargo]

Load of rubbish so far, Double Deckers, wonder if Tiger has learnt to wink yet  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eunAH5LaRY

Or from the US Banana Splits,that's where the Top Gear team got their TV ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMl6HnhFFIA

[BobG]

Surely it's got to be John Barry's 'The Persuaders'?  Still a seriously haunting tune. And in second place, Robinson Crusoe (that awesome black and white version). I've just discovered it was made in 1964! French I think. Brilliant tune and programme whether it was or wasn't anyway.

The Persuaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIQwzWg7-1E
Robinson Crusoe: about 1m 20 in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UMNq547I_s

BobG

I'd go for Robinson Crusoe as well, I only have to hear that music and I'm 8 again! I've got the full CD of the music somewhere, but I think you'll  like this - a minisuite of all the main themes from the show was put together for a CD release and someone has put it on Youtube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE10msGsCn4

Just sit back and let the nostalgia take over! lol

Oh Glyn!!

That second theme....!!!! I've not heard that in probably 50 years yet with the first note I knew exactly how it goes. I can remember the damn thing as clear as day. Totally awesome Glyn. Thank you. Lol. I've just played it through twice.

BobG

[Donnywolf]

Within the remit of the Title because ...

... the Theme is poor and the Prog was not much better but how many can remember this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kz3hfJweE0

.... and I have posted this before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCf5gDmRxPw (memorable for obvious reasons)

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The beachcombers anyone ?