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What is your favourite television theme music, whether British or foreign ?

291 replies

WildRosie · 30/09/2020 19:14

Mine is (Jam For) World In Action. A very powerful and thought-provoking piece that suited the nature of the programme perfectly.

I quite liked Barnacle Bill from Blue Peter before the Mike Oldfield arrangement displaced it. A pleasant, jolly hockey sticks kind of number.

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Jamhandprints · 30/09/2020 21:54

Cheers
Perry Mason

Jamhandprints · 30/09/2020 21:55

Oh and the old cricket music was awesome!

TimeStoleMyYouth · 30/09/2020 21:56

The Onedin Line
Van der Valk
Alice Nevers - (a French series) - I love the music at the end

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diplodocusinermine · 30/09/2020 21:57

Outnumberedwoman, came on to say original Van Der Valk - at least there was a small nod to the original in the new version.

Detectorists for sure, (theme tune and also the Unthanks Magpie song) Onedin Line, Life and Times of David Lloyd George. Morse.

Letssee100 · 30/09/2020 21:59

Monkey

Monkey magic! Monkey magic!

Rhine · 30/09/2020 21:59

Blockbusters
Bullseye

diplodocusinermine · 30/09/2020 21:59

And Ski Sunday.

woodhill · 30/09/2020 22:00

Brady bunch

Double deckers

ChalkDinosaur · 30/09/2020 22:03

The Royle Family

(and yes to PPs who mentioned the old cricket music and The Chain on Formula One)

vampirethriller · 30/09/2020 22:04

Morse
Perry Mason
True Blood
Willy Fogg! I'd forgotten that but yes I loved it.
She Ra was a good one too.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 30/09/2020 22:09

Morse is just hauntingly, soaringly beautiful and melancholy.

Game of Thrones is stirring and dramatic.

Honourable mention for Buffy and Angel.

However, never has a theme tune fitted its show more perfectly than Red Right Hand does Peaky Blinders.

Rhine · 30/09/2020 22:10

Oh and Fireman Sam!

Sunbeam18 · 30/09/2020 22:11

Cagney and Lacey

allhappeningatonce · 30/09/2020 22:12

The Sunday game

Davros · 30/09/2020 22:16

Some more:
The Jetsons
The Barklays
Wait Til Your Father Gets Home
Top Cat
Adam Adamant
Upstairs Downstairs
Etc

Mrstwiddle · 30/09/2020 22:17

Dallas
Dukes of Hazzard
The A team
Murder She Wrote
Hawaii 5 0

Mysterious cities of Gold
Scooby Doo
DOGTANION!
Willy Fog

Mrstwiddle · 30/09/2020 22:18

Oh oh....Box of Delights!

Mrstwiddle · 30/09/2020 22:20

Ok, last one...Silas

ChildofCastor · 30/09/2020 22:21

Detectorists and The Bridge for me, not a coincidence that they're also two of my very favourite programmes!

gingajewel · 30/09/2020 22:25

Ski Sunday and game of thrones!

merryhouse · 30/09/2020 22:27

Test Match Special.

(quibble - I know TMS is the radio programme)

It lifts my spirits every time I hear it. I don't know whether it's the music itself, or the fact that Watching Cricket means it's a lazy summer day with few responsibilities, or what.

gggrrrargh · 30/09/2020 22:27

Firefly. You can’t take the sky from me

TiptopJ · 30/09/2020 22:27

I used to watch a show called weeds ( think it was by the same writer as OITNB) and the opening song was called Little boxes. I love it and still sing it.

Pipandmum · 30/09/2020 22:29

Love the theme music to Succession

Serena1977 · 30/09/2020 22:29

Ski Sunday
Howard's Way
Dynasty
That drama about a racing yard sung by Cliff
BBC cricket
Love Hurts