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==BBC Knowledge== |
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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''BBC Four''' was launched on 2 March 2002 as a replacement to [[BBC Knowledge]] (although it was planned to launch in 2001 and had plans dating back to 2000). BBC Four's programming consists of a similar focus to that of BBC Knowledge, and runs from 7PM to 4AM on the same stream as the [[CBeebies |CBeebies]] channel, although they are seperated on the electronic program guide. |
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BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital channel available in cable, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting prividing a programme of documentary, cultural and educational television. The channel would finally close down in 2 March 2002 and was replaced by [[BBC Four (UK)|BBC Four]]. |
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===1st ID (2 March 2002-10 September 2005)=== |
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</gallery><center><youtube width=240 height=185>pZZjIxRGB2A</youtube></center> |
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'''Nickname:''' "Ladders of Learning" |
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'''Logo:''' We see cartoon characters climbing ladders on an {{Font color|orange|orange}} background, while showing items like a magnifying glass, a telescope or a roll of paper. Eventually, the screen is centered in one ladder, while the BBC Knowledge logo appears below. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Hand-drawn, cartoonish animation. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===2nd Logo (1999-????)=== |
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'''Logo:''' TBA |
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'''FX/SFX:''' TBA |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===3rd Logo (2000-2002)=== |
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</gallery><center><youtube width="240" height="185">O6dxtfn5K9Q</youtube></center> |
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'''Nickname:''' "Circles" |
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'''Logo:''' We see several sorts of circles or rings zooming quickly towards the screen while the background changes color: First, a ring made of flame on a {{Font color|red|red}} background, then a ring of {{Font color|red|red}} numbers on a {{Font color|green|green}} background, a water puddle on a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, a spinning ring of metal on an {{Font color|orange|orange}} background, and finally a {{Font color|green|green}} eye iris on a background of the same color. All of this repeats. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' TBA |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' An "orchestral" version of the previous music. |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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==BBC Four== |
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===Background=== |
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'''BBC Four''' is the 4th BBC channel to air on March 2, 2002, replacing BBC Knowledge on the same day, though it was planned to launch in 2001 and had plans dating back to 2000. It's programming consists of a similar focus to that of the former channel post-launch, and runs from 7PM to 4AM on the [[CBeebies (UK)|CBeebies]] channel. |
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===1st Logo (March 2, 2002-September 10, 2005)=== |
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File:Bbcfour.jpeg |
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{{YouTube|id=AwilgQ3IdUM}} |
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<center><youtube width=240 height=185>AwilgQ3IdUM</youtube></center> |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there are CGI shapes, usually having purple or blue lights, that react to the music and the voice of the announcer. The BBC Four logo (a black box with the BBC logo at the top and "FOUR" in Gill Sans at the bottom) is seen in the bottom right corner. |
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'''Nickname:''' "Improvised" |
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'''Technique:''' CGI by Glassworks. This is rendered in real-time to the audio playing, both the music and the announcer. |
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, there are CGI shapes, usually having purple or blue lights, that react to the music and the voice of the announcer. The BBC Four logo (a black box with the BBC logo at the top and "FOUR" in Gill Sans at the bottom) is on the bottom right corner. |
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'''Audio:''' Depends on the variant, though a continuity announcer is present. The main theme uses three-note theme with various instruments. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The shapes reacting to the music. |
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'''Audio Variant:''' Starting in 2004, different soundtracks were used instead. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, though a continuity announcer is present. |
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'''Legacy:''' As this ident's animation was synced to the audio of the announcer and/or music, it stands out with the fact that no two idents were ever exactly the same. |
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. |
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===2nd ID (10 September 2005-)=== |
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'''Editor's Note:''' As this ident's animation was synced to the audio of the announcer and/or music, it stands out with the fact no two idents were never exactly the same. |
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2005-2021= |
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===2nd Logo (September 10, 2005-)=== |
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BBC Four "Seagulls" Ident (2005).jpeg |
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BBC Four "Library" Ident (2005).jpeg |
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BBC Four "Swimming Pool" Ident (2005).jpeg |
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BBC Four "Houses" Ident (2016).jpeg |
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BBC Four "Forest" Ident (2016).jpeg |
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{{YouTube|id=1kcame427Ug}} |
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<center><youtube width=240 height=185>1kcame427Ug</youtube></center> |
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'''Nickname:''' "Four Sections" |
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BBC Four ID 'Bridge' (2021).png |
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'''Logo:''' 4 different sections of the screen are shown, with the illusion that these are part of the same video. In the middle, the BBC Four logo can be seen. Several different idents have been made, one of the most famous being a "single" video of a lake with mountains in the distance, and ripples appear both in the lake's reflection and in the sky. |
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BBC Four ID 'Painting' (2021).png |
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BBC Four ID 'Speaker' (2021).png |
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'''Later Variant:''' Beginning on October 20, 2021, with the introduction of the BBC's new logo, the idents were altered a bit. The square in the middle is gone, with the new BBC logo on top and the text "'''FOUR'''" in the BBC Reith font on the bottom, like the new BBC logo. The "Subtitles" graphic is now placed in a full widescreen picture, rather than being in its original place of a 4:3 picture. |
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BBC Four ID 'dramas' (2021).png |
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BBC Four ID 'Planet' (2021).png |
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'''FX/SFX:''' Live action. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' Depends on the variant, but there's a continuity announcer present. The main theme uses loud synth squeaks, and ends with a guitar note. |
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'''Availability:''' Current, being used for over 15 years as of January 2021, making it one of the most long-lived idents seen on British TV. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' None. |
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===3rd Logo (October 20, 2021-)=== |
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BBC Four (2021; Generic).jpg |
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BBC Four sting (2021, Generic).png |
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'''Visuals:''' 4 different sections of the screen are shown, with the illusion that these are part of the same video. In the middle, the BBC Four logo can be seen. Several different idents have been made, one of the most famous being a "single" video of a lake with mountains in the distance, and ripples appear both in the lake's reflection and in the sky. |
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'''Nickname:''' "Four Sections II" |
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'''Later Variant:''' Beginning on 20 October 2021, with the introduction of the BBC's new logo, the idents were altered a bit. The square in the middle is gone, with the new BBC logo on top and the text "'''FOUR'''" in the BBC Reith font on the bottom, like the new BBC logo. The "Subtitles" graphic is now placed in a full widescreen picture, rather than being in its original place of a 4:3 picture. |
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'''Logo:''' TBA. |
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'''Later Variant Trivia:''' This ID uses the Chameleon branding design. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' TBA. |
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'''Technique:''' Live-action with illusionary effects by Red Bee Media. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' TBA. |
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'''Audio:''' Depends on the variant, but there's a continuity announcer present. The main theme uses loud synth squeaks, and ends with a guitar note. |
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'''Availability:''' Only seen in the promo end-boards and break-bumpers. |
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'''Availability:''' Used for over 19 years as of November 2024, making it one of the longest-lived idents seen on British TV. |
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'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. |
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{{Chronology|[[BBC Knowledge]]|}} |
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[[Category:British television idents]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:33, 7 November 2024
Background
BBC Four was launched on 2 March 2002 as a replacement to BBC Knowledge (although it was planned to launch in 2001 and had plans dating back to 2000). BBC Four's programming consists of a similar focus to that of BBC Knowledge, and runs from 7PM to 4AM on the same stream as the CBeebies channel, although they are seperated on the electronic program guide.
1st ID (2 March 2002-10 September 2005)
Visuals: On a black background, there are CGI shapes, usually having purple or blue lights, that react to the music and the voice of the announcer. The BBC Four logo (a black box with the BBC logo at the top and "FOUR" in Gill Sans at the bottom) is seen in the bottom right corner.
Technique: CGI by Glassworks. This is rendered in real-time to the audio playing, both the music and the announcer.
Audio: Depends on the variant, though a continuity announcer is present. The main theme uses three-note theme with various instruments.
Audio Variant: Starting in 2004, different soundtracks were used instead.
Legacy: As this ident's animation was synced to the audio of the announcer and/or music, it stands out with the fact that no two idents were ever exactly the same.
2nd ID (10 September 2005-)
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Visuals: 4 different sections of the screen are shown, with the illusion that these are part of the same video. In the middle, the BBC Four logo can be seen. Several different idents have been made, one of the most famous being a "single" video of a lake with mountains in the distance, and ripples appear both in the lake's reflection and in the sky.
Later Variant: Beginning on 20 October 2021, with the introduction of the BBC's new logo, the idents were altered a bit. The square in the middle is gone, with the new BBC logo on top and the text "FOUR" in the BBC Reith font on the bottom, like the new BBC logo. The "Subtitles" graphic is now placed in a full widescreen picture, rather than being in its original place of a 4:3 picture.
Later Variant Trivia: This ID uses the Chameleon branding design.
Technique: Live-action with illusionary effects by Red Bee Media.
Audio: Depends on the variant, but there's a continuity announcer present. The main theme uses loud synth squeaks, and ends with a guitar note.
Availability: Used for over 19 years as of November 2024, making it one of the longest-lived idents seen on British TV.
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