PH
Well I'm firmly in the Stu Francis era, born in mid 70s so I was 10 when it ended, but it was my favourite show at that age. So it's a bit like an old friend coming back, I just just remember the Double or Drop era of Ed Stewpot Stewart, but talking down the pub after work with friends from that era with kids now - the kids loved it and my mates enjoyed it as well (not bad for a cynical group in mid 40s!).
Mind you, the biggest thing we'd like is Take a Chance back from our era- but I guess that'll come in specials. "Here are the points to be won or the penalties to pay" was being said a lot in the local tonight!
Little doubt from Twitter it's gone down very well and brilliant refresh.
Mind you, the biggest thing we'd like is Take a Chance back from our era- but I guess that'll come in specials. "Here are the points to be won or the penalties to pay" was being said a lot in the local tonight!
Little doubt from Twitter it's gone down very well and brilliant refresh.
HC
Yes. I can 'just about' remember the Ed Stewart hosted era, and Chas n Dave theme tune was absolutely not in use then.
If I remember, back in the late 70's I think it was a jaunty orchestral tune, probably one of Ronnie Hazlehursts compositions, and the CnD theme tune (which wrongly, is assumed to be the theme all the way through the shows original run) was totally different to what went before it.
Nothing on you tube though - despite the fact that in one video, some idiot has used the CnD theme tune over the a photo of the badge from the mid 1970's era of the show.
Did someone else originally perform that theme?
Yes. I can 'just about' remember the Ed Stewart hosted era, and Chas n Dave theme tune was absolutely not in use then.
If I remember, back in the late 70's I think it was a jaunty orchestral tune, probably one of Ronnie Hazlehursts compositions, and the CnD theme tune (which wrongly, is assumed to be the theme all the way through the shows original run) was totally different to what went before it.
Nothing on you tube though - despite the fact that in one video, some idiot has used the CnD theme tune over the a photo of the badge from the mid 1970's era of the show.

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The Radio 4 series 'The Trumpton Riots' had an episode about Crackerjack (just the classic version, not the Stu Francis era) which is an interesting listen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCHGrsV40Qk
Going by that I suspect it didn't have a theme tune at all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCHGrsV40Qk
Going by that I suspect it didn't have a theme tune at all
This from 1979 and a cold open followed by a very short fanfare instead of a theme tune.
BF
I'm quite surprised actually that Sam & Mark haven't graduated to primetime TV yet (bar the odd show here and there). That's not meant to be a slight at them at all- they're great at what they do on CBBC and clearly enjoy it.
Primetime is often crying out for fresh faces to present and Sam & Mark seem to be incredibly likable and great at whatever you put them on. They very much seem the heirs to Ant & Dec but if you don't watch CBBC you don't see anywhere near enough of them.
Primetime is often crying out for fresh faces to present and Sam & Mark seem to be incredibly likable and great at whatever you put them on. They very much seem the heirs to Ant & Dec but if you don't watch CBBC you don't see anywhere near enough of them.
BR
I think both Sam and Mark and Dick and Dom have the issue that however good they are they'll always be compared unfavorably to Ant and Dec.
Be nicer and more tolerant to each other. Them's the rules.
TV
CBBC have a new double act called Max and Harvey (from X Factor) who present some of their stuff and so Sam and Mark could start to move on soon. Let’s not forget that it’s rare for anyone over 40 to be presenting on CBBC in this day, so they have to move on soon.
I'm quite surprised actually that Sam & Mark haven't graduated to primetime TV yet (bar the odd show here and there). That's not meant to be a slight at them at all- they're great at what they do on CBBC and clearly enjoy it.
Primetime is often crying out for fresh faces to present and Sam & Mark seem to be incredibly likable and great at whatever you put them on. They very much seem the heirs to Ant & Dec but if you don't watch CBBC you don't see anywhere near enough of them.
Primetime is often crying out for fresh faces to present and Sam & Mark seem to be incredibly likable and great at whatever you put them on. They very much seem the heirs to Ant & Dec but if you don't watch CBBC you don't see anywhere near enough of them.
CBBC have a new double act called Max and Harvey (from X Factor) who present some of their stuff and so Sam and Mark could start to move on soon. Let’s not forget that it’s rare for anyone over 40 to be presenting on CBBC in this day, so they have to move on soon.
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