Favourite tv theme tunes

Ads · 18/10/10 - 23:09

Anyone fancy a nostalgia fest! If so post links to some of your favourite tv theme tunes on youtube, and give reasons why you love them!

Here are a few of mine:

Black Beauty Theme Tune - always makes me want to cry its so beautiful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upwJC-XKBI

Quantum Leap - really catchy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjK9GJMBpt0

Boon - don't remember much about the show, butgreat music! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5XWmU-lv3Q

Minder - great theme! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9XzC6ChuE

Auf Wiedersehen Pet - another classic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgcrEe7-QfQ&feature=related

Grandstand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyDiyKpN2v4

Howards Way - terrible show but a great theme! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMPMdD5YACs

[Deleted User] · 18/10/10 - 23:15

The White Horses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvZgqIUsrtU

Ace of Wands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAAyt7-yQ8w

fleet · 18/10/10 - 23:16

The Persuaders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAxvfmGUjuQ

Randall & Hopkirk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo3lTbYFK6A

Robinson Crusoe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHB1zd1f5M

halfbiscuit · 18/10/10 - 23:22

Red Dwarf (end theme)
Captain Pugwash
Banana Splits
The Likely Lads

rocketronnie75 · 18/10/10 - 23:24

Knight Rider

Verence · 18/10/10 - 23:24

Man In A Suitcase http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2q_9E-GHuc

Van der Valk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0O-2oAvNTo

Flashing Blade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ZEDNkZ2L4 Great memories of the long summer holidays

Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iUMWy4hqAg

Water Margin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvd6s6q_LxU&feature=related

thms · 18/10/10 - 23:25

the life and times of lloyd george

(chi mai - ennio morricone)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbdPUiih020

QwertyGirl1771 · 18/10/10 - 23:27

Nothing beats Jamie & The Magic Torch

big bro geek · 18/10/10 - 23:29

Jeux sans frontieres

thms · 18/10/10 - 23:31

the world at war -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEv3hV985lw

tales of the unexpected

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1elQZbt4wRM

PaulB1973 · 19/10/10 - 01:49

Ads wrote: »

Anyone fancy a nostalgia fest! If so post links to some of your favourite tv theme tunes on youtube, and give reasons why you love them!

Here are a few of mine:

Black Beauty Theme Tune - always makes me want to cry its so beautiful! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0upwJC-XKBI

Quantum Leap - really catchy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjK9GJMBpt0

Boon - don't remember much about the show, butgreat music! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5XWmU-lv3Q

Minder - great theme! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9XzC6ChuE

Auf Wiedersehen Pet - another classic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgcrEe7-QfQ&feature=related

Grandstand - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyDiyKpN2v4

Howards Way - terrible show but a great theme! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMPMdD5YACs

Used to love that Quantum Leap theme, the intro in the first 4 series is so catchy.

But this is my fav of all time..Terrahawks (1983):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hgHvOH9mJA&feature=related

Tourista · 19/10/10 - 02:53

Verence wrote: »

Van der Valk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0O-2oAvNTo

Flashing Blade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ZEDNkZ2L4 Great memories of the long summer holidays

Monkey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iUMWy4hqAg

Water Margin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvd6s6q_LxU&feature=related

All great themes....

One I have always loved is THIS from "Owen MD", (not the original theme, cant find it)....

Mart1n0940 · 19/10/10 - 07:43

Law and Order

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS9oNBJEtNU

and Mission Impossible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWGeRgFa-hI

Shuttermaze · 19/10/10 - 08:03

Life On Mars

nathanbrazil · 19/10/10 - 08:10

The Likely Lads theme

Ace of Wands

The Sweeney

The Sopranos

The Aeronauts (British version)

halfbiscuit · 19/10/10 - 08:17

Magic Roundabout
Trapdoor

KFA · 19/10/10 - 08:49

I always liked the Have I Got News for You? theme.

Also Supergran and Johnny Briggs.

[Deleted User] · 19/10/10 - 09:56

Mysterious Cities of Gold-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcH_ZTF6smY

The Raccoons-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLVe1NkQA78

Airwolf-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIoSPevvsds

The West Wing-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eknFA8zaI_0

also a +1 for The Life andTimes of Lloyd George.

[Deleted User] · 19/10/10 - 10:10

The Endzzzzz.

mialicious · 15/11/10 - 21:26

Hill Street Blues
Taxi
Doctor Who
Big Brother

Loon · 15/11/10 - 21:38

Grandstand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHMxFGqhIs

It meant OH YES IT'S SATURDAY! Me and my late, beloved grandad not moving out of our armchairs all afternoon and eating loads of chocolate raisins!

Roobarb and Custard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxDRUNtud4I

Test Match Special

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67xXbTaQlKI

Heard that in a shop the other day, was queuing, and everyone's feet were tapping. Wonderful

The A Team (of course!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyz_2DEah4o

They don't make theme tunes like they used to!

[Deleted User] · 15/11/10 - 21:43

I always loved George Fenton's theme tunes for Shoestring and Bergerac. So appropriate for each show.

Also Ronnie Hazelhurst, his compositions for BBC comedy/entertainment shows still sound absolutely brilliant; there are too many to mention but just off the top of my head my favourites are Two Ronnies, Reggie Perrin, Some Mother's Do 'Ave Em, Yes Minister, LOTSW...so many - but they were beautifully crafted and resonant to the programmes they accompanied.