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The new BBC2 idents

(November 2001)

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RW
RW
Billy Hicks88 posted:
BTW I'm one of the few people here it seems who likes the new look....
I think you're the only one Billy!
JA
Jamez
There is no intro to these idents! The overnight ITV1 static caption is much better (and that is saying something!)

I hope the BBC re-considers this crazy move!!

They obviously didn't ask the public what they thought of them!
AS
Asa Admin
I missed last night's 'final' ident - slipped up and only recorded 1.55am but I did get the very nice Wales clock closedown!!

What on earth was I talking about on Wednesday?! I've taped most of them this morning while at college and the more I watch, the worse they get. The fact is the announcers have a major excuse to talk from the start making the junctions shorter so not to 'lose' viewers. The font on the trailers just isn't right. The purple box is infuriatingly annoying - especially as it is bunged up on screen during the whole of the junction generally. I just can't imagine watching BBC Two tonight and being stuck with these four idents, now/next/later information and credit squeezing.

Can I ask for a refund?

Asa
BH
BillyH Founding member
Jenny posted:
I've got a craving for Car. I mean, they could stick that purple box on it, and the background's already yellow so why not?


You've given my an idea-watch this space....
GM
nodnirG kraM
It's so annoying! I missed the final 'paint' because of Jools Holland overrunning: My machine turned off just as the Copyright ©MMI and the |B|B|C| logo came onscreen. GRRRR.
RW
RW
So there have now been six showings of Fish. It must be the serious one then!
MM
MillyMaster
So far I have only seen Fish and Bounce. The full version of Fish isnt too bad, but it is bad when the short version is used. Not sure about Bounce though, as I think I have only seen a short version of that.

Ident at 3.20 was Fish (Long Version). Still no showing of the illustious forth ident....
MM
MillyMaster
Ident after the news at 3.30 was .... BOUNCE
RW
RW
I bet they don't show the fourth ident until this evening.

To round up then today so far:

Fish has had 6 showings
Bounce had had 4 showings
Domino (presumably) has had 2 showings

I want more variations!

(Edited by RW at 3:34 pm on Nov. 19, 2001)
GM
nodnirG kraM
I think car wouldn't work cos the car itself is blue and the 'personality' 2s have to be white .. i think!
JE
Jenny Founding member
MillyMaster posted:
So far I have only seen Fish and Bounce.  The full version of Fish isnt too bad, but it is bad when the short version is used.  

Ident at 3.20 was Fish (Long Version).  Still no showing of the illustious forth ident....


Fish seems to either start right at the beginning with the 2 swimming along, or cut in when the fish first appear. (Not sure if these are also subtitles/non-subtitles variations too). So far I've only seen the last fish reach the 2 once, and that was on the short version (the other times the ident has been used, it cuts to the programme as the last fish swims toward the 2, but before it gets there).
MD
mdta
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Here is the only change i think should be doe to the idents. drop the purple BBC, other than that, and the addition of a 2W style sidebar in trailers Very Happy bbc two's new look will be perfect

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