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The song used in Thames final montage

(August 2020)

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QT
QTVNickBro
What's the name of the song featured in Thames final montage on December 31 1992?
IT
IndigoTucker
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):
QT
QTVNickBro
Thanks
LL
Larry the Loafer
Wasn't there another version with original music based on the Thames ident?
NJ
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
Mike W
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
IS
Isonstine Founding member
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?
NB
nbafan89
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?


it was very classy and believe it or not that is the ident I most associate with them
IT
IndigoTucker
Its in STEREO!!!! Many thanks, do you know the composer at all?

8 days later

NB
NicB1971
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
Inspector Sands
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
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 26 August 2020 6:51am

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