Iconic TV theme tunes

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:10 pm

This has to feature surely

Minder Theme (full)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNRkwNC9Ms4

And this is one we'll all know regardless of age.

Doctor Who (1963) - Original Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75V4ClJZME4

And finally one from leftfield, I used to view this late at night with my nan, and I was only 10, great song though.

Prisoner Cell Block H Theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK1iAwlhsnQ

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:24 pm

Hawaii five 0

Rockford files

Only fools and horses.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:42 pm

Captain Pugwash.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:43 pm

Airwolf

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:43 pm

https://youtu.be/45NtEXv7DZs

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:45 pm

One of my favourites. The Mysteries of Edgar Wallace, theme tune is Man of Mystery by The Shadows-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8gdPU3 ... MusicVol.1

XDS · Post by **XDS** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:46 pm

Banana splits
Double Deckers
Auf weidhersein (?) Pet
Match of the day
Parkinson

Middle-agedClaret · Post by **Middle-agedClaret** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:48 pm

Mmmmm…..iconic???
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DvXvSAuKeWk

sixtiesclaret · Post by **sixtiesclaret** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:49 pm

Being an oldie just been watching repeats - The Likely Lads - cant beat that theme tune.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:59 pm

The Protectors... "Avenues and Alleyways" Tony Christie

https://youtu.be/utiTsH6hGv8

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:00 pm

for people of a certain age this is very distinctive and iconic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0itlB23fFY

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:09 pm

5...4...3..2..1
Thunderbirds are Go!

https://youtu.be/huPB3T0v_uQ

Claretmisterg · Post by **Claretmisterg** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:14 pm

https://youtu.be/NQHB1zd1f5M

jetblackcat · Post by **jetblackcat** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:01 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9WcU_PrauOQ

Ironside by Quincy Jones

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:02 pm

F1 on BBC. The Chain, Fleetwood Mac.

jetblackcat · Post by **jetblackcat** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:02 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tSOeRqNtQtM

Hill Street Blues

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:03 pm

juliet bravo
space 1999
cheers
knight rider
grange hill
some mothers do 'ave 'em
the sweeney (especially the closing credits theme)
blackadder 2
blockbusters
bod
the professionals
upstairs downstairs (the jolly one)

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:23 pm

no-one mentioned this famous opening sequencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF6qElf9GJ8

And The Bill had a famed opening and closing sequence.

Opening-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6wyuumoTag

Closing-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwaTRHT9yog

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:26 pm

A team and Knight Rider.

End the thread

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:55 pm

The persuaders.

Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. Theme tune was better than the programme to be honest.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:56 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:10 pm
This has to feature surely

Minder Theme (full)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNRkwNC9Ms4

Didn't Dennis Waterman write the feem toon and sing the feem toon?

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:59 pm

Fireball XL5, instrumental preferably.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:59 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:56 pm
Didn't Dennis Waterman write the feem toon and sing the feem toon?

He definitely sung it and I think he wrote it

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:01 pm

fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:42 pm
Captain Pugwash.

Can’t throw in that classic without a link

https://youtu.be/NMTyXMiWe_U

Zom Zom · Post by **Zom Zom** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:02 pm

The Twilight Zone

I've been watching it today!

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:05 pm

Some classic 70s children’s sci-fi

https://youtu.be/Ei7i7RFvrUM

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:18 am

Auf Wiedersehn Pet

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:23 am

Crossroads

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:36 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:01 pm
Can’t throw in that classic without a link

https://youtu.be/NMTyXMiWe_U

That theme tune reminds me of a fruit machine I was addicted to in Balti King as a 16 year old

Crazy memories came flooding back, 16 years ago!

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:27 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDkCiUhHCc

groove · Post by **groove** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:39 am

Jan Hammer's Miami Vice .

groove · Post by **groove** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:40 am

I always enjoyed the opening theme tunes to The Equaliser. And CHIPS.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:43 am

Flashing Blade https://youtu.be/7KYWOFo6SFM
Ski Sunday https://youtu.be/jOEO_fgG3-I
The bloody rescue dog https://youtu.be/wc_09iQ4l5k

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:43 am

groove wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:40 am
I always enjoyed the opening theme tunes to The Equaliser. And CHIPS.

I went to put CHIPS a few minutes ago when I put the Sopranos one on but both clips on youtube I went on started with the episode rather than the theme tune

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:36 am

bobinho wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:56 pm
Didn't Dennis Waterman write the feem toon and sing the feem toon?

He obviously sung it, however contrary to popular belief he had no part in composing the song, that was done by Gerard Kelly & Patricia Waterman, (then Dennis's wife) hence the confusion I suppose.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:17 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 15, 2021 10:36 am
He obviously sung it, however contrary to popular belief he had no part in composing the song, that was done by Gerard Kelly & Patricia Waterman, (then Dennis's wife) hence the confusion I suppose.

No confusion mate really, I was just referring to the little Britain sketch with David walliams playing a miniature Dennis Waterman and announcing at every opportunity that he “wrote da feem toon, sang da feem toon”

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:25 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:17 pm
No confusion mate really, I was just referring to the little Britain sketch with David walliams playing a miniature Dennis Waterman and announcing at every opportunity that he “wrote da feem toon, sang da feem toon”

Well whoever wrote it it's a great theme tune, and one that most folks will instantly recognise.

I too recall the Little Britain sketch, but whether that was an in joke between the cast I don't know.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:37 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xdK7wduVdY Father Ted- The Divine Comedy.

The Wonder Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csVaRY1ptZ0

Happy Dayshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijD3WjREgw

Rumbletonk · Post by **Rumbletonk** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 5:53 pm

MASH. I win

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:02 pm

Frasierhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BUH3Gd9qAA

The Love Boathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wFEB4Oxlo

Cheershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KtAgAMzaeg

The Odd Couplehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1h4ibpKJA

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:04 pm

Always loved this soundtrack
Black Beauty
https://youtu.be/8u5NgC4lZ8s

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:06 pm

Another Horsey one Follyfoot
https://youtu.be/CqwJoEGyGMY

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:08 pm

And another horsey one,must have liked these because where ever there was a horse there was a fit looking young woman in the programme as well
https://youtu.be/w_FrJ7hzSXI

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:15 pm

This thread has gone very Blackburn Roverish ...

https://youtu.be/D_2akepe6ZQ?t=4

And another from my childhood...

https://youtu.be/6GAbc5uQXJo

Terrier · Post by **Terrier** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:22 pm

Champion the wonder horse

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:26 pm

https://youtu.be/MgFa1tg6YlI

Claret Alfie · Post by **Claret Alfie** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:41 pm

I’m shocked Bread hasn’t been mentioned yet. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=464mTZFTWNk

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:48 pm

The Beverley Hillbillies and Bonanza.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:20 pm

Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in "Rawhide"
https://youtu.be/3_rHrLHIeyI