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Latest in the Michael Apted documentary series (June 2019)

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Markymark
RDJ posted:
Here's the original World In Action 7 Up where you can hear the closing theme being used.


The opening reminds me of the opening music and animation for the BBC/ITV joint 1966 World Cup coverage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5fCuWaVglE

(I love the total anti climax, when it cuts to the actual stadium feed !)
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Night Thoughts
I like the white wipe thing (not sure if there's a name for it) at the end of the original WIA opening titles - must have looked quite swish on an old black and white set.



Looks like that theme was ditched later in the 1960s in favour of no opening music...



...before Jam for World In Action was eventually introduced (early 70s?)
EL
elmarko
Thanks for that hidden Scientology-related gem.

173 days later

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Night Thoughts
This is a long but wonderful piece of writing about 63 Up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/magazine/63-up-michael-apted.html

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