Whatever happened to classic TV theme tunes?

It's just finished, but The Good Ship Murder.

Return To Paradise isn't bad, but Beyond Paradise is awful.

Over the years Brokenwood has been good for music. Shame the actual programme has got worse with each season.

The all-time classic is Robinson Crusoe. Never bettered.

Sports themes especially are a lost art..

some (relatively) recent decent ones...Game of Thrones, Black Sails, Boardwalk Empire

some absolute classics...Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, The Professionals

I like to watch Robinson Crusoe again surely young people of today would enjoy it.

I would recommend just getting the DVD. Children's entertainment is now a different world. There's a reason why it used to be repeated back in the day, and hasn't been since. Perhaps BBC 4 as it was much more than a children's programme? Unfortunately, the political correctors would have probably have a field day.

Not that I have watched it for a while but I would guess Match of the day would be one of the few iconic themes still going.

Coronation Street, Eastenders and Emmerdale, still going as far as I know.

I always thought Brookside to have the best theme.

Midsomer murders has an iconic theme tune (Jim Parker).
Nice incidental music also, his version of Agnus Dei
is hauntingly beautiful.

BREAKING NEWS....ITV4....change to programme schedule...

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the a team  corny show but ........rousing theme tune ! Tarzan .......another belter!

Sweeney…..

Space 1999, Hawaii 5 0 are the two daddy's for me.

So many of the sports themes were class, Sportsnight, Skiing, Cricket, The Big Match, Snooker, Pot Black, all those themes were good.

many of the adverts were entertaining back in the day .....

Formula One before the the dreaded sold out to sky……bit of Fleetwood Mac…

Yes our friend political correctness so I guess a return of till death us do part is unlikely.

The lovely Yootha Joyce.

Blue Peter

Just on sporting themes...'Superstars' ("heavy action")  was a bit of a banger...was used on one of the NFL productions more recently..

Z cars

Monday night football NFL is Superstars.

Tales Of The Unexpected iconic one too.

I couldn't remember which one duffy (cheers) , tend not to see as much of the late games these days but holds up quite well considering how long ago it was written/produced.

tales of the unexpected on Saturday mornings at around 9 o clock usually 4 half hour episodes on sky art ,if you are lucky you might see the gorgeous Suzanne danielle tackled up in stockings and suspenders, excuse me while I knock one out on the strength of it !

back in 5 mins a bit flustered ^

White Horses.
Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads.
Rawhide.

Someone mentioned getting kids to watch Robinson Crusoe. Wouldn't that be a joy to see another generation discover what we loved. But unfortunately it just doesn't work in today's world, PC or not PC, and heaven knows I've tried.
Its not just TV, its films, books, sport (as it was before money ruled),  - nothing captures their imagination.
Serve up Marvel, K- Pop and Sponsored kids channels on Youtube jumping off balconies or dropping objects off bridges - then they are rivetted. I absolutley despair.

Auf Wiedersen Pet.
Minder.
The Fall Guy.

Follyfoot
Black Beauty
Starsky and Hutch (various)

Van Der Valk, Eye Level , Simon Park Orchestra , made no 1 in UK.
Frazier
Happy Days
Addams Family

Nice to see a man on here who’s confident enough in himself to put up Black Beauty.

It is a lovely tune.

Lone Ranger, Bonanza, Dallas.

The Littlestte Oboe   never outstayedde his welcome..  was on telly afterre school

:)

Hobo, not Oboe

Spaghetti westerns…

The theme tune to Porridge was my favourite. Never leaves you.

The Sopranos.

great boxing theme tune from the beeb

https://youtu.be/16--lnTAF5U?si=5_ynCOtUbXiYXqoQ

and another

https://youtu.be/Dxv6bDc7LQ4?si=W_R_f3wep2EyH8xi

Scotsport with a proper legend, Arthur Montford....lol

https://youtu.be/UXRdnWYagsk?si=fv6xclm_hihV-rQa

Darts

https://youtu.be/GU2_cmjtdk0?si=5gVT4m2NKwiUJoAj

Ski Sunday


https://youtu.be/uIfO_QQWD1g?si=rGZA8lPhZuNHl6Vo

Golf
https://youtu.be/Deup9HXd4zc?si=JCkpAFfxqCgAtmBQ

re the bbc theme tunes, ive been watching a lot of bbc stuff recently.  cant stand the uk state media arm, but their drama and comedy is stellar.

extras is funny as fck.....the kate winslet eposide is superb as is the Les Dennis one....was a few years ago, but brilliant stuff.

re the bbc theme tunes, ive been watching a lot of bbc stuff recently.  cant stand the uk state media arm, but their drama and comedy is stellar.

extras is funny as fck.....the kate winslet eposide is superb as is the Les Dennis one....was a few years ago, but brilliant stuff.

"The Persuaders" : John Barry...the standard that has to be reached to be considered a great...

There was a question on The Chase the other week...Which of these classic sitcoms didn't have a theme tune.

The Professionals and Sportsnight two of my favourites.

And who can remember this belter, the old Radio 2 sports intro music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q3IIwoIl4Q

thats a great tune, i listened to all the english games on the radio as well as every scottish league games.........loved the fa cup back then when games would go to about 3 replays...sure there was an Arsenal /Sheff Wednesday that went to at least 3 games.

football is much more exciting on the radio, i find...

That Golf theme tune is very similar to Channel 4 racing.

Vinnie Jones andde Ross Kemp were great episode of "Extras"

Alias Smith and Jones.

I do like the theme tune to Saturday Sport on 5 played at Mid day on Saturdays
Does anyone know anything about it ?

Cagney & Lacey
L A Law
Bonanza.

George.B. There was a question on The Chase the other week...Which of these classic sitcoms didn't have a theme tune.

The answer to this question can be found in my post at 19.09 earlier this evening!!.