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{{ImageTOC
{{ImageTOC
|Two Four (1995) (From - April 19, 1998 Westcountry airing of On the Moor).png|1st Logo (July 3, 1994-June 4, 1996)
|Two Four (1995) (From - April 19, 1998 Westcountry airing of On the Moor).png|1st Logo (3 July 1994-4 June 1996)
|Two Four (2011) (From - Choccywoccydoodah).png|2nd Logo (October 25, 2002-March 4, 2012)
|Two Four (2011) (From - Choccywoccydoodah).png|2nd Logo (25 October 2002-4 March 2012)
|Two Four (2015) (From - Kings & Queens Of Speech).png|3rd Logo (July 23, 2012-April 19, 2016)
|Two Four (2015) (From - Kings & Queens Of Speech).png|3rd Logo (23 July 2012-19 April 2016)
|Two Four Rights (2016) (From - The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis).png|4th Logo (January 26, 2016-)
|Two Four Rights (2016) (From - The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis).png|4th Logo (26 January 2016-11 August 2022)
|Twofour (2023) (From - The Reluctant Traveler).png|5th Logo (27 September 2022-)
}}
}}


===1st Logo (July 3, 1994-June 4, 1996)===
===1st Logo (3 July 1994-4 June 1996)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
Two Four (1995) (From - April 19, 1998 Westcountry airing of On the Moor).png
Two Four (1995) (From - April 19, 1998 Westcountry airing of On the Moor).png
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* The latter's last known appearance was on an April 19, 1998 Westcountry rerun.
* The latter's last known appearance was on an April 19, 1998 Westcountry rerun.


===2nd Logo (October 25, 2002-March 4, 2012)===
===2nd Logo (25 October 2002-4 March 2012)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="100">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="100">
Twofour (2008) (From - the Serial Killer documentary Colin Ireland).png
Twofour (2008) (From - the Serial Killer documentary Colin Ireland).png
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**On ''Noel's HQ'', the button is colored the same color in the normal logo.
**On ''Noel's HQ'', the button is colored the same color in the normal logo.


'''Technique:''' The letters flying.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.
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'''Availability:''' Fairly common, thanks to its appearing on a large out of reality, game, and factual TV shows from this period, including early series of ''Born to Kill'' and ''The Hotel Inspector'' as well as the revived ''Noel's Christmas Presents'' series. Some of them are saved on home media such as streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Tubi.
'''Availability:''' Fairly common, thanks to its appearing on a large out of reality, game, and factual TV shows from this period, including early series of ''Born to Kill'' and ''The Hotel Inspector'' as well as the revived ''Noel's Christmas Presents'' series. Some of them are saved on home media such as streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Tubi.


===3rd Logo (July 23, 2012-April 19, 2016)===
===3rd Logo (23 July 2012-19 April 2016)===
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
Two Four (2015) (From - Kings & Queens Of Speech).png
Two Four (2015) (From - Kings & Queens Of Speech).png
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*On ''Our School'', the text is in the same color as the previous logo.
*On ''Our School'', the text is in the same color as the previous logo.


'''Technique:''' Zooming, spinning, and sliding animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.
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* It was last seen on series 2 of ''Our School''.
* It was last seen on series 2 of ''Our School''.


===4th Logo (January 26, 2016-)===
===4th Logo (26 January 2016-11 August 2022)===
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="125">
Two Four Rights (2016) (From - The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis).png
Two Four Rights (2016) (From - The Extraordinary Case of Alex Lewis).png
Two Four America (2017) (From - A Night With My Ex).png
Two Four America (2017) (From - A Night With My Ex).png
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Channel 5 and Two Four (2022) (From - the second episode of Hotel Benidorm - Sun, Sea and Sangria).png
Channel 5 and Two Four (2022) (From - the second episode of Hotel Benidorm - Sun, Sea and Sangria).png
Channel 5 and Two Four (2022) (From - the first episode of Watercolour Challenge).png
Channel 5 and Two Four (2022) (From - the first episode of Watercolour Challenge).png
Channel 5 and Twofour (2022) (From - The Hotel Inspector S17E06).png
Two Four and Channel 4 (2016) (From - Royal Navy School S01E06).png
Two Four and Channel 4 (2016) (From - Royal Navy School S01E06).png
TwoFourGroupMTheJump2.png
TwoFourGroupMTheJump2.png
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* This logo may sometimes share the screen with other logos.
* This logo may sometimes share the screen with other logos.


'''Technique:''' The letters flying.
'''Technique:''' CGI animation.

'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.

'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Debuted on ''The Real Marigold Hotel'' and was later seen on ''Beat the Chef'', ''Ibiza Weekender'', ''Impossible Engineering'' starting with series 2, among many others. It was last seen on series 17 of ''The Hotel Inspector''.

===5th Logo (27 September 2022-)===
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Twofour (2023) (From - The Reluctant Traveler).png
Channel 5 and Twofour (2023) (From - My Cornwall With Fern Britton S02E01).png
Channel 5, Twofour, and Krempelwood (2023) (From - Challenge Anneka series 8).png
Channel 5, Twofour, and Motion Content Group (2022) (From - Happy Campers The Caravan Park S03E01).png
</gallery>

'''Logo:''' The letters in the company name are filled in shades of {{color|blue}} and {{color|red}}, having an appearance like this:
<center>'''{{color|blue|T}}{{color|turquoise|W}}{{color|dodgerblue|O}}{{color|orange|F}}{{color|deeppink|O}}{{color|crimson|U}}{{color|red|R}}'''</center>
The "'''O'''"'s are made up of two and four parts respectively.

'''Variant:''' There exists an <u>inverted</u> variant where the color order on the letters are reversed. Plus, {{color|green}} is added to the right color palette, being applied to "'''U'''".

'''Technique:''' None.


'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending theme of the programme.


'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Debuted on ''The Real Marigold Hotel'' and was later seen on ''Beat the Chef'', ''Ibiza Weekender'', ''Impossible Engineering'' starting with series 2, among many others.
'''Availability:''' Brand new. It appeared on ''Happy Campers: The Caravan Park'', ''The Reluctant Traveler'', and series 8 of ''Challenge Anneka'', among others.


[[Category:British television logos]]
[[Category:British television logos]]

Revision as of 02:30, 17 April 2023

Credits
Compiled by
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Editions by
Michael Kenchington


Background

Twofour is a television and digital media group formed in 1989 by former BBC News producer Charles Wace and Christopher Slade. They mainly produce reality, game, and factual programmes. In 2012, they set up a distribution arm named "Twofour Rights" and merged with ITV Studios nine years later. Speaking of ITV, they acquired the company in June 2015.


Contents

1st Logo (3 July 1994-4 June 1996) 2nd Logo (25 October 2002-4 March 2012) 3rd Logo (23 July 2012-19 April 2016) 4th Logo (26 January 2016-11 August 2022) 5th Logo (27 September 2022-)
1st Logo (3 July 1994-4 June 1996) 2nd Logo (25 October 2002-4 March 2012) 3rd Logo (23 July 2012-19 April 2016) 4th Logo (26 January 2016-11 August 2022) 5th Logo (27 September 2022-)



1st Logo (3 July 1994-4 June 1996)

Logo: On a white background, a gray box containing a connected "2" and "4" is seen. An upside down gold triangle is next to the numbers' connected points and the top and right-most sections of the box are blue whereas the bottom most is dark gray. Underneath is the text "A TWO FOUR PRODUCTION" alongside a channel's credit and the copyright notice.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.

Availability: Extinct.

  • It was seen on Great Westerners and On the Moor, which are long gone from television and are not available on home media.
  • The latter's last known appearance was on an April 19, 1998 Westcountry rerun.

2nd Logo (25 October 2002-4 March 2012)


Logo: On a dimly lit white background, the letters consisting of "twofour", with a gold play button inside the first "o" fly into the screen and form the company name.

Variants:

  • Sometimes, the logo is still.
  • An in-credit version has the logo contained within a box. Usually, it has no shading.
    • On The City Gardener, the logo alongside additional in-credit text is within a transparent box.
    • On Big Chef Takes on Little Chef, the box is slightly longer.
    • On Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?, the box has a shadow alongside the Mark Burnett Productions logo.
  • A print version of this logo has the text completely in white.
    • On Noel's HQ, the button is colored the same color in the normal logo.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.

Availability: Fairly common, thanks to its appearing on a large out of reality, game, and factual TV shows from this period, including early series of Born to Kill and The Hotel Inspector as well as the revived Noel's Christmas Presents series. Some of them are saved on home media such as streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Tubi.

3rd Logo (23 July 2012-19 April 2016)

Logo: On a black background, the text from before zooms out with the play button spinning and sliding to the right, stopping when inside the "O" in "two". The final formation of the logo has the "O" shifted slightly downwards.

Variants:

  • A distribution variant exists, adding "rights" underneath the company name and "Distributed by" on top of it.
  • On Our School, the text is in the same color as the previous logo.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.

Music/Sounds Variants:

Availability: Uncommon.

  • Can still be seen on many programmes from this period, starting with My Kidney and Me and appeared on episodes of Born to Kill and The Hotel Inspector from the mid-2010's.
  • The distribution variant can also be seen on some Born to Kill episodes and Stammer School.
  • It was last seen on series 2 of Our School.

4th Logo (26 January 2016-11 August 2022)

Logo: A thin gold line emerges, spawning "TWO" and "FOUR" from the right, with both of them flying in opposite directions to form the company name.

Variants:

  • The distribution variant has "RIGHTS" underneath the company name and "DISTRIBUTED BY" on top.
  • Programmes produced for ITV adds the byline "Part of ITV Studios" under the logo.
  • This logo may sometimes share the screen with other logos.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.

Availability: Uncommon. Debuted on The Real Marigold Hotel and was later seen on Beat the Chef, Ibiza Weekender, Impossible Engineering starting with series 2, among many others. It was last seen on series 17 of The Hotel Inspector.

5th Logo (27 September 2022-)

Logo: The letters in the company name are filled in shades of blue and red, having an appearance like this:

TWOFOUR

The "O"'s are made up of two and four parts respectively.

Variant: There exists an inverted variant where the color order on the letters are reversed. Plus, green is added to the right color palette, being applied to "U".

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: The ending theme of the programme.

Availability: Brand new. It appeared on Happy Campers: The Caravan Park, The Reluctant Traveler, and series 8 of Challenge Anneka, among others.

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