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90s idents return! Split from BBC Two Rebrand and Onwards (April 2014)

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SP
Steve in Pudsey
Duncan said that the 2011 set would be in use, but he didn't say that it would be the only set in use - I could see some of the old Christmas idents coming back with the 50 years box. I'm sure NI will dust off the snowflake at any rate.
KE
kernow
Jonny posted:
Further confirmation that the windows are gone forever though and as such somebody should really be getting round to amending that trail style and *broken record*



They're not quite gone yet. They do get used occasionally (normally by Wales and NI), and I did see one used just a few days ago (think it was seascape).
DE
denton
Hmm odd they'd use the Swan sting, I thought a woodpecker sting or even a duck sting would be more appropriate for the start of iPlayer programmes?


It's about a sting that's appropriate (or at least not inappropriate) for the content it is sitting in front of. Woodpecker or Duck wouldn't suit being used before an episode of This World when transmitted on TV... and still wouldn't be suitable when used in front of that programme when on iPlayer.
CA
Cavan
A promo for the upcoming "Sci-Fi Season".

[media:ee6715e37f]http://up.metropol247.co.uk/PresIdents/BBCTWONI-TRAIL-SCIFISEASON-2014.flv[/media:ee6715e37f]

I quite like the end board style at the end of the promo. It seems reminiscent of the BBC TWO trail design from 2001 and even some of the special trails from the 2007 to 2009 era - well, to me at least!
Last edited by Cavan on 16 November 2014 10:00pm
FI
FrancisIdents
Cavan posted:
A promo for the upcoming "Sci-Fi Season".

*snip*

I quite like the end board style at the end of the promo. It seems reminiscent of the BBC TWO trail design from 2006 and even some of the special trails from the 2007 to 2009 era - well, to me at least!

No you're right, it does have a 2001-esque feel to it. A move in a different, non-bouncy direction perhaps?


Jonny posted:
Further confirmation that the windows are gone forever though and as such somebody should really be getting round to amending that trail style and *broken record*

About time too they rolled something fitting in here! I'm still thinking the box logo should go the journey, but maybe I'm just nitpicking... again... Razz
PC
Paul Clark



Interesting choice of v/o at the end of the promo - sounds a lot like Hattie Hayridge...
LU
lukesams3
Does this mean there will be a new 1990s-style ident to be made specifically for "Sci-Fi Season" or will BBC2 use their 1997 "Mars Weekend" ident for "Sci-Fi Season".
DP
D.Page
...or will BBC2 use their 1997 "Mars Weekend" ident for "Sci-Fi Season".


Whilst I do hope this ident is shown, it was just within the 4:3 era and, unfortunately, BBC2 doesn't seem to have any inclination to show any of the 4:3 idents shown between '91 and '97 Sad
PF
PFML84
They could make a CGI re-creation of it to use instead to make it look like the old ident? OR perhaps they willmake a whole new one or not bother and just keep the retro ones as is.

22 days later

:-(
A former member
I'm not a regular overnight viewer of the Learning Zone, but caught these on recording the junctions. So still in use!

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Seasons ident

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Snowman ident

Videos here
CA
Cavan
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A rare cross-channel slide shown on BBC ONE Northern Ireland at 10am.
JA
JAS84
Rare? That's outright new. It's a CBBC programme they're advertising there, but the Saturday morning CBBC block is using BBC Two pres for some reason.

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