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How Do They Do That? feature on BBC Two idents followed by BBC One/BBC One NI continuity and 2 Point 4 Children opening (3rd August 1995)

Posted on 6th October 2021
By The Rewind Team
Last updated on 7th October 2021
Filed under Channel Presentation, Programmes, Promotions

The 8.30pm BBC One Northern Ireland junction.

VIDEO: How Do They Do That? feature on BBC Two idents followed by BBC One/BBC One NI continuity and 2 Point 4 Children opening. Announcer: Peter Bolgar (over the credits of How Do They Do That?) and David Olver (BBC NI). Voiceover: Chris Evans (QED trail) and Jon Briggs (World Athletics Championships trail). Presenters: Desmond Lynam and Jenny Hull. TX DATE: 3rd August 1995. COPYRIGHT: BBC.

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[00:00:00] PROGRAMME: How Do They Do That? feature about the BBC Two idents.

The segment features Alan Yentob (current BBC One controller but he was the controller of BBC Two 1988 – 1993 and was the person who took the decision to change the channel identity) and the creative director who was the mastermind behind the BBC Two idents, Martin Lambie-Nairn.

We go behind-the-scenes of the production of two new BBC Two idents: Diary and Steam. BBC graphic designers Iain Greeway and Mark Chaudoir talk about the task of producing the new idents.

Anthony Sadler and Gaynor Sadler of Logorhythm Music talk about the soundtracks tehy produced for the BBC Two idents.

The programme presenters are Desmond Lynam and Jenny Hull.

Because there was no clean feed of BBC One in those days, we hear the network announcer over the end credits.

[00:05:47] STING: one of the BBC One trail stings – Crane.

[00:05:50] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for QED.

The programme airs on Tuesday at 10pm.

[00:06:24] PROGRAMME GRAPHIC: standard BBC Two slide for Wildlife Showcase.

The programme starts shortly on BBC Two.

[00:06:31] PROGRAMME PROMOTION: for World Athletics Championship.

The coverage airs on Saturday at 10.45pm.

[00:07:08] IDENT: the standard BBC One Northern Ireland globe symbol is used to link into 2 Point 4 Children.

[00:07:16] PROGRAMME: the opening titles for 2 Point 4 Children.

We also see a portion of the opening scene.

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Broadcaster/Channel: BBC, BBC One, BBC One Northern Ireland
Broadcast Area: UK: National, UK: Northern Ireland

OSP Category: Full Junction, Ident, Programme Graphic, Programme Promotion, Standard Presentation

OSP Package: BBC One: February 1991 - October 1997

Ident: BBC One ident: Globe (1991)

Sting/Break Bumper: BBC One sting: Crane

On Air Talent: Chris Evans, David Olver, Desmond Lynam, Jenny Hull, Jon Briggs, Peter Bolgar

Programme Genre: Comedy, Factual

Title: 2 Point 4 Children, How Do They Do That?, QED, World Athletics Championship

Decade: 1990s

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