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I only wanna be with you, by The Tourists? Are we on the same page, the Thames, A Talent for Television one?
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
The song's been covered multiple times, Dusty Springfield had a hit with it initially but yes, the version in the Thames Talent montage is the one by The Tourists (Annie Lennox on vocals):
NJ
If YouTube is to be believed there were at least two of them:
This one which I presume was transmitted:
And this (internal) one:
Neil Jones
Founding member
Wasn't there another version with original music based on the Thames ident?
If YouTube is to be believed there were at least two of them:
This one which I presume was transmitted:
And this (internal) one:
MW
If YouTube is to be believed there were at least two of them:
This one which I presume was transmitted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyuglsgjPU
And this (internal) one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpYtOGlkBM
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/4%20Thames%20TV%2060%20sec%20Version.aiff
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/5%20Thames%20TV%20Theme%20Full%20Length.aiff
Wasn't there another version with original music based on the Thames ident?
If YouTube is to be believed there were at least two of them:
This one which I presume was transmitted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyuglsgjPU
And this (internal) one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpYtOGlkBM
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/4%20Thames%20TV%2060%20sec%20Version.aiff
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/5%20Thames%20TV%20Theme%20Full%20Length.aiff
NB
it was very classy and believe it or not that is the ident I most associate with them
Amazing! Best thing that’s been shared here for ages. I know this later identity wasn’t as iconic as the Salute to Thames but I always thought it was very classy.
Don’t suppose there’s anything more to share from this era of Thames?
Don’t suppose there’s anything more to share from this era of Thames?
it was very classy and believe it or not that is the ident I most associate with them
NB
If YouTube is to be believed there were at least two of them:
This one which I presume was transmitted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyuglsgjPU
And this (internal) one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpYtOGlkBM
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/4%20Thames%20TV%2060%20sec%20Version.aiff
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/5%20Thames%20TV%20Theme%20Full%20Length.aiff
Mike, those are brilliant. A true rarity and exceptional upload, thank you. Bravo!
Wasn't there another version with original music based on the Thames ident?
If YouTube is to be believed there were at least two of them:
This one which I presume was transmitted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyuglsgjPU
And this (internal) one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpYtOGlkBM
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/4%20Thames%20TV%2060%20sec%20Version.aiff
https://up.metropol247.co.uk/Beep/5%20Thames%20TV%20Theme%20Full%20Length.aiff
Mike, those are brilliant. A true rarity and exceptional upload, thank you. Bravo!
IS
Two things to mention - the Talent for Television slogan was in use for a while, it wasn't just for those end promos.
Also the animation used at the beginning of the promo I remember seeing used for a season of promos from years earlier, presumably pre-1989. The theme is all about TV production, IIRC even the measurements of one of their studios in incorporated into the graphics. I've not seen them uploaded anywhere
Also the animation used at the beginning of the promo I remember seeing used for a season of promos from years earlier, presumably pre-1989. The theme is all about TV production, IIRC even the measurements of one of their studios in incorporated into the graphics. I've not seen them uploaded anywhere
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 26 August 2020 6:51am