VA - BBC@100 (1922-2022), The 100 Greatest Original BBC Television and Radio Themes (Super Deluxe Edition) [2022] (4 x CDs)

K's BBC Special

VA - BBC@100 (1922-2022), The 100 Greatest Original BBC Television and Radio Themes (Super Deluxe Edition) [2022] (4 x CDs) 

The British Broadcasting Company Ltd was formed on 18 October 1922; 100 years ago (as British Broadcasting Company), 1 January 1927; 96 years ago (as British Broadcasting Corporation).

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at the Broadcasting House in London, originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company and evolved into its current state with its current name on New Year's Day 1927. The oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees, it employs over 21,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 17,900 are in public-sector broadcasting.

In 1922 the GPO proposed that it would issue a single broadcasting license to a company jointly owned by a consortium of leading wireless receiver manufacturers, to be known as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd, which was formed on 18 October 1922. John Reith, a Scottish Calvinist, was appointed its general manager in December 1922 a few weeks after the company made its first official broadcast. L. Stanton Jefferies was its first director of music. The company was to be financed by a royalty on the sale of BBC wireless receiving sets from approved domestic manufacturers. To this day, the BBC aims to follow the Reithian directive to "inform, educate and entertain".

The British Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on 1 January 1927, and Reith – newly knighted - was appointed its first Director General. To represent its purpose and (stated) values, the new corporation adopted the coat of arms, including the motto "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". Since its formation in 1922, the BBC has played a prominent role in British life and culture. It is colloquially known as the Beeb or Auntie.

I initially started this project last year (2022) in celebration of 100 years of the BBC.  There has never been a thorough, true representation of so many classic BBC themes all in one place, so it was my challenge to only include 100% original versions, and not the mountain of sub-standard material featured on many TV themes compilations re-recorded by other artists and unknown orchestras.

Yes, there are lots of TV themes albums out there, but so many are padded out with themes that no one remembers, or feature plain dull and boring pieces that no one wants to hear, so it was my goal to only include the most loved and most familiar with tons of absolute bangers!

It proved to be really tough going as many themes have never been officially released on CD and the only way of capturing these was to transfer them from 12" vinyl albums, 7" vinyl 45 singles, DVD, Blu-ray, VHS video tape, audio cassette tapes and even old Shellac, 10", 78 RPM records!

I decided to take a break from the project in late 2022 as it was taking too much time due to extensive internet research and the highly exact millisecond digital editing and splicing together of so many themes into single mp3 files. I recently had some spare time, so I revisited my stack of discs and files in order to make some sense and order of everything. So, after hundreds of hours in pulling this all together, I'm finally proud to present what I consider to be the 100 greatest themes, the most memorable and most loved all featured on BBC Television and BBC Radio over the past 100 years.

I hope you enjoy my selections with this stunning collection having never been compiled previously on this scale, pulling from so many different sources in order to make this happen, and that many happy memories start flooding back.

This 4CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks. Only the original studio mixes are included, with many tracks featured in their original 7" 45 single form. No later remixes, re-recordings, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here! Wherever possible, I used the full and complete themes as recorded by the original artists, rather than the usual 30 second or so clips featured on most programmes. Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters (where available), with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

K

https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/timelines/

https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/18/bbc-at-100-the-next-decade-that-could-determine-fate-of-broadcaster

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC

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Track lists

CD1

01 McDonald Hobley; Clive Roslin - BBC Radio & Television (Opening) 0:18

02 Ron Grainer produced by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Doctor Who (Original 1963 Theme) 2:22

03 The Robert Mellin Orchestra - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 2:37

04 Laurie Johnson - Animal Magic ('Las Vegas') 2:24

05 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra feat. Stephanie Gathercole - Are You Being Served? 2:41

06 John Leach - Ask the Family ('Sun Ride') 1:00

07 Brian Fahey and his Orchestra - At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal (Original Theme for 'Pick of the Pops') 2:07

08 Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner feat. Oliver Postgate - Bagpuss 0:59

09 Sidney Torch and the New Century Orchestra - Barnacle Bill (Theme from 'Blue Peter') 2:18

10 Sidney Torch and his Orchestra - Barwick Green (Theme from 'The Archers') 2:48

11 Jan Leeming - BBC Evening News 0:12

12 The Douglas Wood Group - BBC Snooker ('Drag Racer') 2:23

13 Keith Mansfield - BBC Wimbledon ('Light and Tuneful') 1:34

14 The John Dankworth Orchestra - Beefeaters (Theme from the BBC Radio 1 'Tony Blackburn Breakfast Show') 2:08

15 George Fenton - Bergerac 2:53

16 Alan Hawkshaw - Blarney's Stoned (Theme from 'Dave Allen at Large') 1:51

17 Eric Coates - By the Sleepy Lagoon (Valse Serenade) (Theme from 'Desert Island Discs')

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18 Syd Dale and his Orchestra - C'mon In (Theme from BBC Radio 2 'John Dunn's Breakfast Special') 1:59

19 Freddie Phillips feat. Brian Cant - Camberwick Green 1:16

20 Johnny Pearson - Captain Pugwash 1:11

21 Paddy Kingsland and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The Changes (Opening and Closing Themes) 1:36

22 Brian Bennett - Chase Side Shoot-Up (Theme from 'BBC Golf') 2:56

23 Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme from 'The Life and Times of David Lloyd George') 5:08

24 Alan Hawkshaw - Chicken Man (Theme from 'Grange Hill') 1:21

25 Bud Flanagan - Dad's Army ('Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?') 1:06

26 Jack Warner with Tommy Reilly acc. dir. Johnny Gregory - Dixon of Dock Green ('An Ordinary Copper') (Original Oriole 1958 Shellac, 10", 78 RPM Single Version) 2:58

27 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 2:51

28 The Dennis Wilson Quartet - Fawlty Towers 2:41

29 Billy Taylor Trio - Film '71 - Film 2018 ('I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free') 3:38

30 The Musketeers - The Flashing Blade 1:58

31 Burt Rhodes - The Good Life 0:32

CD2

32 The Scottmen - The Good Word (Theme from 'Nationwide') 2:49

33 Keith Mansfield - Grandstand 2:25

34 Johnny Pearson and his Orchestra - Heavy Action (Theme from 'Superstars') 1:30

35 Composed and directed by Ivor Slaney; written by Harry Booth, Melvyn Hayes and Johnny Arthey - Here Come the Double Deckers! (Opening and Closing Themes) 2:20

36 The John Barry Seven Plus Four - Hit and Miss (Theme from 'Juke Box Jury') 2:01

37 Brian Bennett - Holy Mackerel (Theme from 'Rugby Special') 2:15

38 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Waldo de los Ríos - Horse of the Year Show ('A Musical Joke') 2:31

39 Jack Strachey / The West End Celebrity Orchestra conducted by Louis Voss - Housewives' Choice ('In Party Mood') 2:51

40 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - It's a Knockout ('Bean Bag') 2:00

41 The Jackanory Ensemble - Jackanory 1:34

42 John Baker and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop; Ted Heath Band - John Craven's Newsround 3:17

43 Brass Incorporated - Just Like That (Theme from BBC Radio 2 'Terry Wogan's Breakfast Show') 1:54

44 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - Last of the Summer Wine 3:11

45 Brian Fahey and his Orchestra - Late Night Extra (Theme from BBC Radio 2 'Late Night Extra') 1:52

46 The Band of the Grenadier Guards - The Liberty Bell (Theme from 'Monty Python's Flying Circus') 3:29

47 Ronnie Hazlehurst & The Generation Gang feat. Bruce Forsyth - Life is the Name of the Game (Theme from 'Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game') 2:04

48 The Scaffold - The Liver Birds ('On a Mountain Stands a Lady') 2:31

49 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra feat. Clare Torry - Love Is Like a Butterfly (Theme from 'Butterflies') 2:45

50 Alain Legrand; Cy Payne and his Orchestra - The Magic Roundabout 2:33

51 The Tony Hatch Sound - Man Alive 2:02

52 The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra - BBC2 Testcard ('Going Places') 2:54

53 Ray Martin and his Concert Orchestra - Marching Strings (Theme from 'Top of the Form') 2:40

54 Syd Dale and his Orchestra - Marching There and Back (Theme from 'Screen Test') 2:43

55 Neil Richardson - Mastermind ('Approaching Menace') 2:08

56 Barry Stoller - Match of the Day (Original 1970 Theme) 2:12

57 John Scott and his Orchestra - Midweek 2:39

CD3

58 Johnny Pearson and his Orchestra - Mini Walking, Mini Clarinet and Mini Movement (Theme and music from 'Mary, Mungo and Midge') 3:20

59 Jimmy Smith arranged by Lalo Schifrin - The Money Programme ('The Carpetbaggers') 3:55

60 The Richard Holmes Orchestra feat. Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise - The Morecambe and Wise Show ('Bring Me Sunshine') 1:53

61 Stan Butcher, his Birds and Brass - Morningtown Ride (Theme from 'Ed Stewart's Junior Choice') 2:38

62 Duncan Lamont - Mr. Benn (Theme and music from 'Mr. Benn') 3:37

63 Mike Batt; B.A. Robertson - Multi-Coloured Swop Shop ('Hello, Hello') 3:53

64 The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra - Music to Drive By (Theme from the BBC Radio 2 'Charlie Chester's Soapbox') 2:52

65 The Delle Haensch Band - Number One ('Sport on Two') 2:21

66 Area Code 615 - The Old Grey Whistle Test ('Stone Fox Chase') 3:24

67 Anthony Isaac / The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra - The "Onedin Line" Theme (Original Decca 1971 7" Single Version) 3:22

68 John Sullivan - Only Fools and Horses (Opening and Closing Themes) 1:55

69 Brian Fahey and his Orchestra - Open House (Theme from the BBC Radio 2 'The Pete Murray Show') 2:05

70 Kraftwerk - Out of Bounds ('Autobahn' Original 1974 7" Single Edit) 3:14

71 The Johnny Pearson Orchestra - Owen, M.D. ('Sleepy Shores') 3:36

72 Francis Lai - Panarama ('Aujourd'hui c'est toi') 3:00

73 The Harry Stoneham Five - Parkinson 2:18

74 Raymond LeFevre - Pebble Mill at One ('As You Please') 2:19

75 Gordon Rollings; Paul Reade - Play School (Original 1964 Theme) 1:02

76 Sam Fonteyn - Pop Looks Bach (Theme from 'Ski Sunday') 2:04

77 The Swing Bach Ensemble - Prima Ballerina (Theme from 'Watch') 2:34

78 Michael Staniforth - Rentaghost 1:35

79 Johnny Hawksworth - Roobarb and Custard 0:37

80 George Fenton - Shoestring 2:46

81 Henry Salomon and his Orchestra - Simon Bates' 'Our Tune' (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet) 2:04

82 The London Waits under the direction of Fritz Spiegl - Softly, Softly (Original Immediate 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:34

CD4

83 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 2:15

84 Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Soul Limbo (Theme from 'BBC Cricket') 2:20

85 Tony Hatch and his Orchestra - Sportsnight 2:50

86 Ron Grainer - Steptoe and Son ('Old Ned') 2:27

87 Anthony Isaac - Survivors (Original 1975 Series Opening and Closing Themes) 2:03

88 John Williams - Take Hart ('Cavatina' theme from 'The Gallery') 3:35

89 Geoff Love and his Orchestra - That's Life 2:54

90 George Martin and his Orchestra - Theme One 2:25

91 The John Dankworth Orchestra - Tomorrow's World 3:31

92 Dave Davani Four; C.C.S. - Top of the Pops 6:00

93 Ken Woodman and his Piccadilly Brass - Town Talk (Theme from the BBC Radio 2 'The Jimmy Young Show') 2:49

94 Freddie Phillips feat. Brian Cant - Trumpton 2:54

95 Paris Studio Group; The Noveltones; Pierre Arvay; Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra - Vision On: Accroche Toi, Caroline (The Chase); Left Bank Two (The Gallery Theme); Merry Ocarina (Humphrey the Tortoise Theme); Java (Closing Theme) 9:13

96 Highly Likely feat. Tony Rivers - Whatever Happened to You? (Theme from 'Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?') 3:49

97 Ray Martin and his Orchestra - Wheelbase 1:55

98 Laurie Johnson - Whicker's World ('West End') 2:36

99 Jacky - White Horses (Original Philips 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 2:19

100 Mike Batt and The Wombles - The Wombles ('The Wombling Song' Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:26

101 Johnny Keating & The Z-Men - Z-Cars 2:12

102 Ronnie Hazlehurst and his Orchestra - The Two Ronnies 2:19

103 Peter Brook announcer followed by 'God Save the Queen' the United Kingdom National Anthem - BBC1 (Closedown 440Hz Tone) 1:28

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