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===Background===
===Background===
'''BBC Knowledge''' was an early BBC digital channel available in cable, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting. It was launched on 1 June 1999, and provided programmes of documentary, cultural and educational television. The channel would close down on
'''BBC Knowledge''' was an early BBC digital channel available in cable, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting. It was launched on 1 June 1999, and provided programmes of documentary, cultural and educational television. The channel would close down on 2 March 2002 and was replaced by [[BBC Four]].
2 March 2002 and was replaced by [[BBC Four]].

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===1st ID (1 June 1999-2000)===
===1st ID (1 June 1999-2000)===
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'''Visuals:''' There is cartoon characters climbing ladders on an {{color|orange}} background, while showing items like a magnifying glass, a telescope or a roll of paper. Eventually, the screen is centred in one ladder, while the BBC Knowledge logo appears below.
'''Visuals:''' There is cartoon characters climbing ladders on an {{color|orange}} background, while showing items like a magnifying glass, a telescope or a roll of paper. Eventually, the screen is centred in one ladder, while the BBC Knowledge logo appears below.


'''Technique:''' Hand-drawn cartoonish animation.
'''Technique:''' Hand-drawn cartoonish animation from Michael Sheehy.


'''Audio:''' Unknown.
'''Audio:''' Unknown.




===2nd ID (2000-2 March 2002)===
===2nd ID (2000-2 March 2002)===
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'''Audio:''' An "orchestral" version of the previous logo's music.
'''Audio:''' An "orchestral" version of the previous logo's music.




{{Chronology||[[BBC Four]]}}
{{Chronology||[[BBC Four]]}}

Latest revision as of 10:59, 26 February 2024

Background

BBC Knowledge was an early BBC digital channel available in cable, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting. It was launched on 1 June 1999, and provided programmes of documentary, cultural and educational television. The channel would close down on 2 March 2002 and was replaced by BBC Four.

1st ID (1 June 1999-2000)


Visuals: There is cartoon characters climbing ladders on an orange background, while showing items like a magnifying glass, a telescope or a roll of paper. Eventually, the screen is centred in one ladder, while the BBC Knowledge logo appears below.

Technique: Hand-drawn cartoonish animation from Michael Sheehy.

Audio: Unknown.

2nd ID (2000-2 March 2002)


Visuals: There is several sorts of circles or rings zooming quickly towards the screen while the background changes colour: First, a ring made of flame on a red background, then a ring of red numbers on a green background, a water puddle on a blue background, a spinning ring of metal on an orange background, and finally a green eye iris on a background of the same colour. All of this repeats.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An "orchestral" version of the previous logo's music.

BBC Knowledge
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