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===2nd Intro (1972-1976)===
===2nd Intro (1972-March 7, 1976)===
[[File:9 O'clock News (1972).jpg|center|320px]]
[[File:9 O'clock News (1972).jpg|center|320px]]
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===3rd Intro (1976-1981)===
===3rd Intro (March 8, 1976-1981)===
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1977).jpg|1976 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, A).jpg|1979 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, B).jpg|1981 version}}
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1977).jpg|1976 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, A).jpg|1979 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, B).jpg|1981 version}}
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1976 [[BBC News]] intro, except "'''{{font|serif|BBC}}'''" in the wordmark is replaced with "'''{{font|serif|BBC NINE O'CLOCK}}'''", in slightly smaller type than "'''{{font|serif|NEWS}}'''".
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1976 [[BBC News]] intro, except "'''{{font|serif|BBC}}'''" in the wordmark is replaced with "'''{{font|serif|BBC NINE O'CLOCK}}'''", in slightly smaller type than "'''{{font|serif|NEWS}}'''".
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'''Audio:''' Same as the 1976 [[BBC News]] intro.
'''Audio:''' Same as the 1976 [[BBC News]] intro.


===4th Intro (1981-1986)===
===4th Intro (1981-September 1, 1985)===
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981).jpg| |File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1982).jpg| }}
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981).jpg| |File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1982).jpg| }}
'''Visuals:''' Same as the original variant of the 1981 [[BBC News]] intro, except the lines form a numeral "9" instead of a circle, and "{{font|Rockwell|BBC NEWS}}" is replaced with "{{font|Rockwell|BBC 9 O'CLOCK NEWS}}".
'''Visuals:''' Same as the original variant of the 1981 [[BBC News]] intro, except the lines form a numeral "9" instead of a circle, and "{{font|Rockwell|BBC NEWS}}" is replaced with "{{font|Rockwell|BBC 9 O'CLOCK NEWS}}".
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'''Audio:''' Same as the 1981 [[BBC News]] intro.
'''Audio:''' Same as the 1981 [[BBC News]] intro.


===5th Intro (1985-1988)===
===5th Intro (September 2, 1985-October 30, 1988)===
[[File:9 O'clock News (1985).jpg|center|320px]]
[[File:9 O'clock News (1985).jpg|center|320px]]
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===6th Intro (1988-1993)===
===6th Intro (October 31, 1988-April 12, 1993)===
[[File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1988).jpg|center|320px]]
[[File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1988).jpg|center|320px]]
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1988 [[BBC News]] intro, except "{{font|Times|BBC NEWS}}" is replaced with "{{font|Times|BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS}}".
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1988 [[BBC News]] intro, except "{{font|Times|BBC NEWS}}" is replaced with "{{font|Times|BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS}}".
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'''Legacy:''' Like its parent counterpart, the design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170111005227/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/news/bbcnews/late_1988.html</ref>
'''Legacy:''' Like its parent counterpart, the design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170111005227/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/news/bbcnews/late_1988.html</ref>


===7th Intro (1993-1999)===
===7th Intro (April 13, 1993-May 9, 1999)===
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1993).jpg|1993 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1997).jpg|1997 version}}
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1993).jpg|1993 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1997).jpg|1997 version}}
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Revision as of 21:40, 16 April 2024



1st Intro (1970-1972)

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2nd Intro (1972-March 7, 1976)

Visuals:

Technique: Live-action and chromakey.

Audio:

3rd Intro (March 8, 1976-1981)

Visuals: Same as the 1976 BBC News intro, except "BBC" in the wordmark is replaced with "BBC NINE O'CLOCK", in slightly smaller type than "NEWS".

Variants:

  • Starting in 1979, it just shows the first frame of the intro tinted in blue. "BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS", in a sans-serif font this time, zooms in. The text then disappears before transitioning as normal.
    • Up until sometime in early 1981, "NEWS" is slightly larger and each letter is spaced out.

Technique: The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron.

Audio: Same as the 1976 BBC News intro.

4th Intro (1981-September 1, 1985)

Visuals: Same as the original variant of the 1981 BBC News intro, except the lines form a numeral "9" instead of a circle, and "BBC NEWS" is replaced with "BBC 9 O'CLOCK NEWS".

Variant: The thickness of the stripes may vary.

Technique: 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage.

Audio: Same as the 1981 BBC News intro.

5th Intro (September 2, 1985-October 30, 1988)

Visuals:

Technique: CGI.

Audio:

6th Intro (October 31, 1988-April 12, 1993)

Visuals: Same as the 1988 BBC News intro, except "BBC NEWS" is replaced with "BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS".

Technique: 2D computer animation by Robinson/Lambie-Nairn.

Audio: Same as the 1988 BBC News intro, composed by George Fenton.

Legacy: Like its parent counterpart, the design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika.[1]

7th Intro (April 13, 1993-May 9, 1999)

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Variant: Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo in white, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans.

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Audio:

References

BBC Nine O'Clock News
BBC News at Ten
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