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What are the best TV themes?

211 replies

GreenBeanMcGee · 06/09/2021 20:22

Kids' shows or adult's.

A few nominations.

Black Beauty I hate that it always makes me cry though.

Willy Fogg

Ski Sunday

999 The theme scared me but I still loved the show.

What are your favourite themes?

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suckingonchillidogs · 07/09/2021 09:40

@IWanderedLonely

Was Champion the Wonder Horse a programme? The song is stuck in my head but I can't remember anything else.
Yes it was. It was black & white but they used to show it all the time in the summer holidays in the 70s/early 80s. Fabulous theme tune - 'Chaaaaampion the WONder hooorse!'
IngridTails · 07/09/2021 11:21

@SunSeaSurfGin

Beverley Hill 90210
Ah yes!
DevilFinger · 07/09/2021 11:32

Pot black

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StandardPoodle · 07/09/2021 17:49

No-one's mentioned Man in a Suitcase!
Black Beauty
White Horses
Follyfoot
Van der Valk
The Prisoner
The Avengers
Thunderbirds
The Champions

poorbuthappy · 07/09/2021 18:00

Van Der Valk. Love a rousing TV theme. I even learnt it on the piano.

TSSDNCOP · 07/09/2021 18:54

Big Little Lies
Friends
Hill St Blues

CherylStreep · 07/09/2021 19:23

Cagney and Lacey
MASH
Black Beauty
Gavin and Stacey (Run)
Big Little Lies
Moonlighting and Family Ties for some 80's schmaltz

AudTheDeepMinded · 07/09/2021 19:34

Civvies 1992

And Detectorists (Johnny Flynn, be still my beating heart)

yellowglass · 07/09/2021 20:00

Watching

He's a 14 carot wimp
I'd rather ave a chimp as my other half
So what do I seeeeeeee in him !!

Love it still

CampervanQueen · 07/09/2021 20:08

So many good ones!

I'd also add Band of Brothers to the list:

SunSeaSurfGin · 07/09/2021 20:09

The original fireman Sam is good too

JovialNickname · 07/09/2021 20:10

Question Time

But it makes me too excited to sleep

WildRosie · 07/09/2021 20:13

World In Action (Jam For World In Action). Haunting, contemplative and powerful work from Mick Weaver. Certainly the best television music the UK has produced.

megletthesecond · 07/09/2021 20:15

Ulysses cartoon.
Round the twist.

WildRosie · 07/09/2021 20:21

I must also mention Pebble Mill At One. The original theme, by Raymond LeFevre, is called Si Ca Vous Chante or As You Please. I've just heard it on CD, now I'm listening to Jam For World In Action. My CD player is a mind reader!

ChocBeforeCock · 07/09/2021 20:26

Can’t believe no one has said Succession yet! Absolute genius.

greenalltheway · 07/09/2021 20:47

Round the twist!

greenalltheway · 07/09/2021 20:50

London's burning

greenalltheway · 07/09/2021 20:52

Soldier Soldier

If these three don't show may age I dunno what will Grin

MrsArrison · 07/09/2021 21:00

Lots of excellent ones people have already mentioned (Sopranos, Big Little Lies, True Blood, The Racoons) but my all-time favourite is probably Two Doors Down, which introduced me to Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats:

TSSDNCOP · 07/09/2021 21:01

The Royle Family

Longdistance · 07/09/2021 21:04

The Crystal maze, so dramatic. Weirdly, it came up in a pub quiz we were at, I could’ve named that tune in one, ha!

Realyorkshiretea · 07/09/2021 21:06

Not the best as such but the creepy version of Edelweiss from the Man in the high tower always gave me the shivers!

mamaduckbone · 07/09/2021 21:46

Dangermouse Smile

BoreOfWhabylon · 07/09/2021 22:18

Harry's Game
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qVpjLzrCwxg