BBC Sixty Minutes first edition titles 1983

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12 жыл бұрын

The opening titles to the short-lived replacement for Nationwide, which began on BBC1 on October 24, 1983, presented by Desmond Wilcox. The headlines refer to a massive car bomb that exploded the day before in Beirut, Lebanon at a barracks, killing 299 US and French servicemen. Also, the prosecution outlines its case against serial killer Dennis Nilsen, who murdered 15 young men over five years.

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@throningermine8 Жыл бұрын

News programme: Reporting bombings in Beirut Also news programme: uses music that would hardly be out of place on an ABBA album

@mushypeas10 10 жыл бұрын

Glad this is here, no-one I know can remember 60 Minutes, but they can recall Nationwide.

@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels 5 жыл бұрын

You're not alone. Nobody I know can remember either. Thank God for this clip.

@LogoMan7777 Жыл бұрын

0:09 - that clock would be used for Every Second Counts.

@TomRipley7350 5 жыл бұрын

Man, BBC News themes back in the day were lit. i had an involuntary bop to this.

@samotoole7239 Жыл бұрын

I was 7 when this went out and I still remember the music and graphics; lit it certainly was! Programme was utter shite though. Same as Weekend World that also had a banging theme.

@sarahbrummitt4320 11 жыл бұрын

I remember 60 minutes replacing Nationwide as the main news and current affairs programme following the news. I seem to remember it was then replaced with the BBC 6 O Clock News..

@PaulTaylor1 12 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Always loved the original version of the theme, but of course it was much too jaunty alongside those terrible headlines. It wasn't long at all before they re-recorded it to sound a lot more sombre. I have that second version on VHS but hadn't heard the original for 28 years, so thanks!

@stephenmcconnell1000 Жыл бұрын

I can imagine the convoluted globe/clock/orange segments mash-up being at least part of the inspiration for the intro visuals of The Day Today.

@bizkit73 10 жыл бұрын

Music by Jeff Wayne apparently. From War of the Worlds fame.

@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels 5 жыл бұрын

Thank God for this clip. I was a kid when this was on and nobody I know recalls the programme. This abysmal opening muzak has been locked in my head for 35 years.

@stephenmcconnell1000 3 жыл бұрын

I could have written these words myself. I was six or seven when this went out and have never forgotten the strange logo seemingly made of orange segments.

@LaymansHypothesis 12 жыл бұрын

I remember liking this theme but couldn't recall it. Even having watched it, there's no recognition. Still like it though. Good post.

@grahamneaves8571 3 жыл бұрын

I remember Sixty Minutes very well but then I was 18 and about to head off to Uni so news was important to me. It was a replacement for the much loved Nationwide that had been cancelled earlier in 1983 but apart from the music was terrible. Presenters were Desmond Wilcox (Esther Rantzen’s husband) who is the news voice here, Nick Ross, Sarah Kennedy and Sally Magnusson (yes Magnus’ daughter). They tried revamping the programme but it was losing viewers hand over fist and was replaced in late 1984 by a Six O Cock news with more gravitas and energy.

@alijanlondon 10 жыл бұрын

It would be terrible if they had strident music over the news these days wouldn't it - imagine a BBC News that has drums while reading the headlines followed 120 bpm dance rhythm

@PaulTaylor1 9 жыл бұрын

alijanlondon much as I loved this theme, it was terrible then too. It was just a matter of weeks before they toned it down with a less poppy version.

@applemask 11 жыл бұрын

Dee-dee, dee-dee, doot-a-doo-da-doo-doo! DENNIS NILSEN. Deeta a diddle dee! A diddle dee!

@NotATube 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I thought. Great music (#) but probably just a bit *too* upbeat for a news programme. Clips elsewhere on KZfaq have a less "poppy" version that suggests they realised this and commissioned a new arrangement with more gravitas. (Spoiler; it's not as good). (#) I don't remember anything about the programme, I just remember liking the music as a seven year old or whatever. Could say much the same about Emmerdale Farm. :-)

@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels 5 жыл бұрын

@@NotATube I was the same age and the music has stayed with me 35 years. Nobody I know recalls the programme. Thank God for this clip.

@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels 5 жыл бұрын

My God, that's the kind of thing I'd do. Never seen anyone else do that before.

@MorristheMinor 9 ай бұрын

Come back Nationwide, all is forgiven!

@PaulTaylor1 7 жыл бұрын

Whoever they picked to read the news on that very first edition - he really doesn't sound like he wants to be there.

@whyayetv 7 жыл бұрын

It's Desmond Wilcox, the programme's presenter, husband of Esther Rantzen.

@peterwilliamskelhorn6675 Жыл бұрын

@@whyayetv i didn't know that. I'm too young to remember sixty minutes anyway

@Glenn1967ful Жыл бұрын

The show lasted 10 months, was considered a disaster by the BBC, and was replaced by longer news bulletins.

@phildurrant2422 11 ай бұрын

Funny but that Spotlight here in Plymouth keep the music going long after 60 mins had been axed. And it fitted better with the blue S titles

@80sandretrogubbins25 6 ай бұрын

Not surprising. Wouldn't be surprised if that happened in other regions too.

@deldirk7123 6 ай бұрын

Wales kept the Sixty Minutes variant for their news for a month after Sixty Minutes went off air. I understand Spotlight kept the Sixty Minutes variant for longer

@ewaf88 7 ай бұрын

God what dreadful headlines

@ewaf88 7 ай бұрын

When early computer graphics went disco

@jacksugden8190 5 жыл бұрын

Music by George Fenton, this was designed with a number of menus where the presenters had to be quick to speak, those menus were used by Fenton again for his Radio 4 PM Programme in 1993, when three menus were used for The intro, even for the closing.

@PaulTaylor1 11 жыл бұрын

Still over a minute long for me!

@madabbafan 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does the theme music sound more like one for a tacky quiz programme?

@stephenmcconnell1000 3 жыл бұрын

It's not just you.

@80ssynthfan48 2 жыл бұрын

Reminiscent of "Pressure" by Billy Joel. Can't think of one without the other.

@baragonkunfan94thesecondar60 4 жыл бұрын

ident at 0:47

@garrysimpson1395 10 жыл бұрын

Nobodycan remember 60 minutes,because it was techinnally poor and had continue argumeents between the two separate unions from News and Current Afairs. On one edition poor Jan Leeming had to read a single news builltin 3 times over because ALL of the film and Video Tape did not work. Not Even Nick Ross and Beverly Anderson could save 60 minutes and was axed after 1 year,replaced by The six O Clock News with Sue Lawley and Nichlos Witchell as lead Newscasters. Happy Days,except for 60 minutes! I wonder what ever happened to Beverly Anderson?

@darren2514fv 4 жыл бұрын

Did the BBC use Tom And Jerry and/or The Pink Panther cartoons to fill the 10 minute gap between the end of 60 Minutes and the first primetime programme which then started at 6:50 the cartoons would have been at 6:40pm

@marianheawood2615 4 жыл бұрын

I APPEARED ON THIS PROGRAMME. It was wonderful. How could I forget appearing with the wonderful Sammy Cahn when I won the contest Song For Sammy and he sang my own lyrics to the music of 3 Coins In The Fountain. I won 1st Prize and tickets to see Frank Sinatra at the Albert Hall. I was treated so well at the studios by The legendary Sammy Cahn, along with Sarah Kennedy, Nick Ross and Sally Magnusson. It was a great experience and I'm sad the descriptions of the programme have down graded it so much and it is described as forgotten. The worst thing for me is I cannot put the clip of Sammy Cahn singing my words on KZfaq. Even though I paid the BBC for a video, there is a stop on it and so cannot use it. All the same, the experience will be a happy memory forever.!

@paulbadham7860 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool music!

@80ssynthfan48 2 жыл бұрын

Reminiscent of "Pressure" by Billy Joel. Can't think of one without the other.

@johnking5174 4 ай бұрын

Sixty Minutes was an appalling programme. It wasn't wanted by the audience and probably most of the BBC staff - Nationwide was perfect, a great blend. Sixty Minutes had no idea what it was. So come September 1984, BBC chose to do what they do best, just bread and butter basic news at 6.00pm and it worked out to be much cheaper production too.

@ste1bro 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah. A mite jaunty for a news programme. Some rapscallion will probably edit this into footage of 9/11 or something...

@127dot0dot0dot1 3 жыл бұрын

Love the music. But those secede wipes... strikes me as something you might do when you first get to play with a vision mixer... must...use...all...transitions...to....get...licence... fee.... payers....good...value...