Television and Radio Themes
Some call it an obsession. Some think it's slightly over the top. Others find it downright weird. Whatever your thoughts are on the matter, I'd like to present a list of my Television and Radio Themes, compiled over the years from stations and networks near and far. I've been collecting for as long as I can remember, and while I have a number of favourites, I'm open to tunes from anywhere.
The work that has gone into collecting the music, both from the composers directly, and through various indirect sources, is practically priceless and has taken years. The trusted bond I have developed with the composers and my sources is very important to me, and something I consider sacred. My collection of BBC News music is complete, and probably one of the only complete collections outside of the Corporation's headquarters! It's taken much work to accomplish, and I'm very proud of the outcome.
And now for something completely different...
Browse through the following list to see what I have in my collection. Unless specified, all packages are considered complete, and include all cuts, both on-air and off-air, special mixes or other unreleased tracks. While I endeavour to keep this list up-to-date, it does change frequently, and I do have more than what is listed here, especially BBC themes.
Due to agreements with my sources and the composers, I've opted to not list certain high-profile packages or other cuts, and will not under any circumstance offer packages from the BBC, CNN or other sources, denoted below, for trade.
NB: Items denoted with a bullet (•) instead of the arrow (›) are not available for trade. This is due to licencing issues, composer preference or other reasons.
BBC Television/Radio Themes
• BBC America Idents: Complete Package (with and without voiceover)
• BBC America "The Telly": Complete Package
• BBC America Promos: Various Assorted Promos
• BBC Four News (2001): Complete Package
• BBC London News (2003): Updated Headline Beds (Early 2003 and Late 2003)
• BBC London News 94.9FM (2001): Complete Package (Vibe Music & Audio Imaging)
• BBC London News 94.9FM (2004): Updated Station Ident
• BBC Breakfast (2000): Complete Package (original corporate titles)
• BBC Breakfast (2002): Complete Package (remix version)
• BBC News 9/11 One Year On: Complete Package
• BBC News BBCi Headline Loop (bbc.co.uk): Complete Package
• BBC News 1, 6, 10 (1999): Complete Package
• BBC News 1, 6, 10 (2004): Complete Package
• BBC Nations and Regions (pre-1999): Various Cuts (incl. Look East, Newsline, NRSE, Reporting Scotland, South Today, Spotlight)
• BBC Nations and Regions (1999): Complete Package
• BBC Nations and Regions (2002): Complete Package for NI, Scotland, Wales, Newyddion, Regions
• BBC Newsline (2004): Northern Ireland, Complete Package
• BBC News 24 (1997): Complete Package (flags era)
• BBC News 24 (1999): Complete Package (corporate)
• BBC News 24 (2003): Complete Package (joint with BBC World 2003; see below)
• BBC News 24 (2005): Top of the Hour Countdown (8 studio DigiBeta dubs (4 day/4 night), PAL widescreen, stereo, beyond broadcast quality)
• BBC DAB Digital Radio: Pre-launch idents incl. DAB News, DAB Children, DAB Comedy
• BBC One Balloon Idents (1997): Complete Package
• BBC One Dancer Idents (2002): Complete Package (including recent idents)
• BBC Radio One Newsbeat (2000/2003): Complete Package (both David Lowe/BBC Internal mixes)
• BBC Radio Leeds: Complete Package
• BBC Radio Three Counties: Complete Package
• BBC Three: Liquid News Full Theme (2001), 60 Seconds News Complete Package (2002)
• BBC World Business Report/Middle East/Asia: Complete Package
• BBC Two 3D Idents (2000): Complete Package
• BBC World (1999): Complete Package (incl. News, The World Today, channel idents, promos, weather)
• BBC World Wimbledon Update
• BBC World (2003): Complete Package (joint with BBC News 24 2003; see above); incl. 2003 Breakfiller/Dynamic Junction
• BBC World (2005): Top of the Hour Countdown, Breakfiller/Dynamic Junction (On-Air and Unused Versions)
• BBC World (2005): Top of the Hour Countdown (8 studio DigiBeta dubs)
• BBC World - The Music: Complete CD
• BBC World Asia Today: Complete Package
• BBC World Reporters/This Week: Complete Package
• BBC World Service - Science & Technology: Complete Package (D. Minton)
• BBC World Service - World News: Complete Package (D. Minton)
• Ground Force: Full Package
• National Lottery Winning Lines: Complete Package (K. Strachan)
• The Weakest Link: Complete Package
• NB: Various additional BBC News packages (including recent rebrands) have been intentionally left out of this list.
Additional BBC Tracks
• BBC News Budget
• BBC News Local Radio Bed
• BBC Local Elections
• Changing Rooms
• House Invaders
• Iraq: Britain Decides
• The Life Laundry
• Tomorrow's World: Opening Titles
• Top Gear
• 10' BBC News Election remix
• BBC News David Lowe Techno Remix
• BBC Vote 2001 Theme (Short and Long)
• Dozens others that have not been properly catalogued or identified
CNN Tracks
• CNN Headline News: Complete Package (Stephen Arnold Music)
• Daybreak
• Lou Dobbs Tonight
• Anderson Cooper 360
• NewsNight with Aaron Brown
• Larry King Live
• Live From
• American Morning
• The Situation Room
• Paula Zahn Now
• NEXT@CNN
• In The Money
• House Call with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
• CNN Presents
• On The Story
• CNN Iraq War (John Williams)
• Various CNN Jingles (incl. Now in the News)
• CNN International: Complete Package for News from CNN, Your World Today
Channel 4 Television Themes
› Channel 4 News: Complete Package (Library tracks + 2004 updates)
ITV Television Themes
• Central News at Six: Old Themes (Today's News (Library)/Global Issues (Library))
› I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here: Complete Package
• ITV News (2000): Complete Package (Library tracks)
• ITV News (2004): Complete Package (Library tracks)
› ITV Hearts Idents (pre-2002?)
› Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: Complete Package (K./M. Strachan)
ITN Television Themes
› ITN News Channel (2000): Complete Package (Library tracks + internal mixes)
Carlton Television Themes
› Carlton Hearts Idents: Complete Package (1999 era)
NOS (Netherlands) Television Themes
› NOS Journaal (1988): Assorted Cuts
› NOS Journaal (2001): Complete Package
Sky News Television Themes
› Sky News 2006: Complete Package (Adelphoi)
› Sky News 2004: Complete Package (Adelphoi)
› Sky News 2002: Complete Package (incl. Sky News Today)
› Sky Active: Jingles (Business, News, Showbiz, Weather)
› Sky News Active: Themes, Beds
› Sky News Vote 2001: Theme
UKTV Television Themes
› PlayUK 2001: Complete Package (Lambie-Nairn graphics)
US Television Themes
› WSVN 7 (Miami): Complete Package (News + lifestyle programming)
› WHDH (Boston): Complete Package (News + lifestyle programming)
› WPLG (Miami): Complete Package
› Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: Complete Package
› Super Millionaire (ABC): Complete Package
› DoubleDare (Nickelodeon): Complete Package
› DoubleDare 2000 (Nickelodeon): Complete Package
› Greed
— List Last Updated: 28 May, 2006