BBC2/Two - 1991-2001 - "2's" Idents/Stings

BBC2/Two - 1991-2001 - "2's" Idents/Stings - Compilation

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9 жыл бұрын

NOTE: I have tried to get all idents/stings in widescreen, but this also means idents originally in 4:3 are zoomed in on broadcast. Also, due to Content ID matches, there maybe ads added by copyright owner. I cannot prevent these ads from loading and I do not get money from them.
A survey carried out by the BBC in 1990 found that the BBC Two presentation launched in 1985 gave the channel a ‘worthy but dull’ image. Then-controller Alan Yentob saw a major change of identity was necessary.
Branding agency Lambie-Nairn were commissioned, and on 16 February 1991, the new custom ‘2’ - and the signature colour, viridian - were unveiled on BBC Two, in idents that would successfully change public perception, and become world famous.
The ‘2’ always appeared in the same shape, in various forms; the earliest idents of 1991 featured solely inanimate ‘2’ figures of different material in each, but also made use of camera angle tricks and properties such as refraction to achieve various effects.
In later years it was given character, taking the form of a remote-controlled car, a rubber duck, a Dalek and a toy dog among many others. The expansive set of idents from 1991 to 2001 - lasting over a decade - are generally regarded as the best idents ever produced for a television channel; they ended in November 2001. The BBC corporate logo was updated within the idents in October 1997, though the idents moved away from the original viridian colour scheme in these latter years.
(from TV-Live.org.uk)
Idents in order (with timestamps):
00:00 - Paint
00:24 - Water
00: - Paper Cut-Out
01: - Shadow
01: - Silk
(rest coming soon)
Still missing idents:
Pop Art ident
Rembrandt ident
Shakespeare ident
Halloween Night idents - No.1 and No.2
Edinburgh Nights ident
Evolution Night ident
Gay Night Ident
X-Files Night Idents
New Moon Ident
Credits to sources of idents video/music:
The Ident Gallery - www.theident.gallery
Pres Bits by This is Five - www.thisisfive.co.uk/presbits/
TV Ark - www.tv-ark.org.uk/
Lambie-Nairn - / lambienairntube
TV2Record - / tv2record1
benriggers - / benriggers
2007TGD- / 2007tgd
RyanlcfcI - / ryanlcfci
FireUpTheTelevision - / fireupthetelevision
LuthansaTerminal - / luthansaterminal

Пікірлер: 92

@KaleunMaender77 2 жыл бұрын

These are the best idents on TV ever, anywhere in the world. Forget the overly hyper American idents. Martin Lambie-Nairn was a bloody genius. He gave life to the bold "2". This set of idents is simple, yet undoubtedly, undeniably creative. For the vast majority of them, I sense very little stimulation, although I wonder how people who are sensitive to overstimulation feel about a couple of the main ones like "Neon" and "Firecracker". Too good a set of idents. No wonder they lasted for ten years originally and then got their second wind seven years ago.

@bernarditaalvarez700 6 ай бұрын

😮

@oxanagubert7504 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. 1991-2001, 2014, 2015-2018

@jimhigham 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing that these have been around 24 years and still feel fresh. I feel oddly attached to them and will mourn the inevitable day when they are moved on.

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan 2 жыл бұрын

RIP 2 idents 😭😭😭

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

BBC2/BBC Two Idents

@chetapace79 Жыл бұрын

Well I have bad news for you

@KyleJBAwesomeness-OfficialChan 3 ай бұрын

Full timestamps MAIN IDENTS 00:00 Paint (1991) 00:28 Water/Reflections (1991) 01:35 Paper Cut Out (1991) 01:48 Shadows (1991) 02:18 Silk (1991) 02:47 Blade (1991) 02:54 Neon (1991) 03:24 Glass (1991) 04:06 Copper Cutout/Black & White (1991) 04:49 Garden (1991) 05:13 Powder (1992) 05:35 Optics (1992) 06:19 Car (1993) 06:48 Fluffy Dog (1993) 07:12 Crystal Ball (1993) 07:42 Balloon (1993) 08:13 Rubber (1993) 08:24 Firecracker (1993) 08:44 Diary (1995) 09:04 Steam (1995) 09:33 Aerial (1997) 09:51 Duck (1997) 10:10 Paint Pot 2.0 (1997) 10:31 Zapper (1997) 10:50 Gorilla Shadow (1998) 11:06 Gorilla Tantrum (1998) 11:25 Swan (1998) 11:53 Doctor Who? - Dalek (1999) 12:05 Doctor Who? - Exterminator (1999) 12:24 Excalibur (2000) 12:41 Catalyst (2000) 13:07 Wave Day (2000) 13:37 Wave Night (2000) 14:05 Predator (2000) 14:24 Kebab (2000) - three variants 15:21 Woodpecker (2000) SPECIAL IDENTS 15:46 Made in Japan (1991) 16:04 Easter 1991 16:17 Christmas 1991 16:35 Perfect TV Christmas (1991) - seven variants 18:26 Ice Skating (1992) 18:37 English Season (1992) 18:51 Wet & Windy Night (1992) 19:05 Billboard (1992) 19:16 War & Peace (1992) 19:31 Halloween 1992 V3 19:39 Christmas 1992 19:57 Valentine's Day 1993 20:20 Birth Night (1993) 20:48 Crime & Punishment (1993) 21:17 After Margaret (1993) 21:33 Animated (1993) 21:49 Christmas 1993 22:23 30th Anniversary (1994) 22:43 Berlin Wall (1994) 23:08 Christmas 1994 23:24 100 Years of Movies (1995) 23:42 Christmas 1995 - Wallace & Gromit 24:01 Christmas 1996 24:16 Weekend on Mars (1997) 24:32 Christmas 1997 24:40 Red Dwarf Night (1998) - six variants 26:01 Science Evolution (1998) 26:15 Christmas 1998 26:32 BBC 2000 (1999) 26:44 Christmas 1999 27:01 Halloween 2000 - It's Scary Out There 27:19 The Simpsons Night (2000) - two variants 27:42 I Love The 1970s Season (2000) 27:55 Christmas 2000 28:20 I Love The 1980s Season (2001) 28:45 Comedy Night (2001) 28:59 Star Trek Night (2001) 29:06 GOAL! TV (1992) 29:15 Nightschool TV (1993-1995)

@liammustapha6643 9 жыл бұрын

5:35 My favourite ident ever! It made me feel cozy during the rain and snow in the cold UK winter season!

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

BBC2/BBC Two Christmas Idents

@rockys201 2 жыл бұрын

If I could describe so many of these idents in just a couple of words, they'd be "hypnotising" and "mesmerising"

@Daniel-jl6fb 7 ай бұрын

I always find them so relaxing, need to find an mp3 so I can have it as an alarm clock.

@KING-80711 Ай бұрын

THIS GIVES BBC BACK “MEMORIES” 😢

@shortinos 8 жыл бұрын

I love the background instrumentals. Really nice ambience

@endrightwinglunacy 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, they were beautifully done, especially the early ones.

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

BBC2/BBC Two Special Idents

@tdgtwo850 Жыл бұрын

List of normal idents, excluding seasonal (I made those names for the idents): 0:01 The Spill 0:27 The River 1:34 Peeking Through 1:49 The Darkest Side 2:18 The Waves 2:48 The Slice 2:54 Fluorescence 3:24 The Reflection 4:06 Grinding Through 4:31 Grinding Through (B&W version) 4:48 The Growth 5:13 The Splash 5:36 Fiber Particles 6:18 Playtime 6:49 The Puppy 7:13 Rolling Through 7:42 Levitation 8:13 The Cloth 8:25 The Explosion 8:44 Page by Page 9:03 Water Comets 9:33 Channeling 9:50 The Bath 10:10 Deflection 10:31 Electrocution 10:50 The Jungles 11:26 The Lakes 11:43 Robotics 12:24 Out of the Waters 12:41 Hot Shower 13:07 Low Tide 13:37 High Tide 14:05 The Ambush 14:25 The Barbecue: Raw 14:44 The Barbecue: Medium 15:02 The Barbecue: Well Done 15:23 The Drill

@neptune8thplanet Жыл бұрын

i know i may be 5 months late, but nice nicknames. The Spill is called "Paint" btw, first BBC 2 Ident in 1991

@tdgtwo850 Жыл бұрын

@@neptune8thplanet Ik abt that

@orry0796 7 ай бұрын

17:28?

@bernarditaalvarez700 7 ай бұрын

😮

@KING-80711 Ай бұрын

9:33 THAT “ARIEL STING” WAS THE BEST AND CHEER ME UP

@JAMES-qp8tz Жыл бұрын

11:25 Swan Ident (50th Years Version) 29:48 Swan Change Mind Sting 31:11 Whirlwind Sting 32:07 Sneeze Sting

@MrDan1466 8 жыл бұрын

The easy way to tell the tdifference between the idents is the BBC logo used: First one is revived (varied for location, present logo) Second one is original (1988-1997 logo)

@ccateni28 8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Davies The second "original" logo was from 1991, but not 1988.

@deceptimaestro 8 жыл бұрын

+ccateni WAN They actually did bring the logo originally used in the in the first runthrough of the 1991-2001 BBC 2 idents in 1988, but it was not technically seen on until late 1989/early 1990 in the copyright notices, followed by their appearance in the BBC on air identity overhaul in 1991.

@ccateni28 7 жыл бұрын

+deceptimaestro oh

@MrSean64 6 жыл бұрын

ccateni 28 That happens to me, too.

@whitneyjean-barette8772 3 жыл бұрын

I like how some narrators talk about shady and dark shows

@margheritasabia3735 4 жыл бұрын

6:21 Vito: Hi and welcome to the celebration marathon here on BBC 2. Now is time to go in Sony pictures studios with Alan Parrish & Sarah Whittle with Judy & Peter. From 1996 By Robin Williams presents Jumanji.

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

The announcer is Christine Schofield.

@SanFran51 2 жыл бұрын

It replaced the TWO ident after a survey stated that it made the channel look "Highbrow and Dull."

@WillTube1990 9 жыл бұрын

21:34 was that used for anything else other than Wallace & Gromit films?

@SamsonatorYTP 5 жыл бұрын

WillTube1990 They did air Simpsons at some point, so maybe.

@diaquallo Жыл бұрын

Oddly satisfying 2's

@bluetennant1998 3 жыл бұрын

Those were the days.

@veronicaporras9246 2 жыл бұрын

16:32

@TomJoseLife Жыл бұрын

08:40 BBC TWO 00:49 BBC TWO

@cems6080 3 жыл бұрын

10:10 my favourite

@johnpot 5 жыл бұрын

Still missing The Berlin Wall Ident and The Pop Art Ident

@shawn_slasher2130 5 жыл бұрын

Rip to

@PiniMut 4 жыл бұрын

Berlin Wall ident is at 22:43

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan 2 жыл бұрын

22:43 is the Berlin Wall ident. Now we need the Pop Art Ident

@visionist7 3 жыл бұрын

Much better than the cutesy yellow indents that followed

@karaangelamedecielo3668 2 жыл бұрын

BBC 2 logo ident debuted in 1991

@dirapranadipraja856 2 жыл бұрын

BBC2/Two - 1988-1998 - "2's" Idents/Stings - Compilation

@GabeTheDogAndPikwikPackifyInc Жыл бұрын

Missed 1 Ident: Moon

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan 2 жыл бұрын

19:31 26:15 To all sensitive viewers, look away at these timestamps

@LiamUrbinafanDONOTHACK Жыл бұрын

The blood coming out of the BBC 2 logo and a fairy screams at the screen

@connorstirling3343 7 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what the font for the older logo "Northern Ireland" lines is?

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan Жыл бұрын

8:14 Anybody know what this ident was called?

@simplexisyourboi7829 5 жыл бұрын

Full list please?

@mudkipdan 9 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know what the bbc 2 ident is at 30:39? I remember this one once, when BBC used to show Simposons at 6PM Mondays and Fridays.

@contentcreatorbloke 9 жыл бұрын

It's actually not an ident, it's a sting called Pounce.

@dementedgamer0810 4 жыл бұрын

Pounce

@TheDailyRocky 4 жыл бұрын

Pounce (sting, not ident)

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

Not the Pounce ident.

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

Not the BBC Learning Zone idents.

@tatertatshima 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Question, What is exactly the difference between the Water and Water Reflection Ident?

@S-WProductions 5 жыл бұрын

In Water Reflection, the water reflects on the top half of the 2. In Water, there is no reflection whatsoever.

@maricargonzales1507 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@louielouie95 9 жыл бұрын

What's That Ident At 29:06?

@rositacarvajal6294 7 жыл бұрын

i don no

@frinzxianpoonlim6166 7 жыл бұрын

Goal TV

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan 2 жыл бұрын

Goal TV

@RetrodudeG 7 ай бұрын

This is literally the best sleeping music ever, man good times!❤

@TheFakeNewline Ай бұрын

10:10 no voice ver

@Logomediaentertaiment 4 жыл бұрын

BBC 2 NORTHERN IRELAND

@gogodahero 5 жыл бұрын

11:44 *Ex-TWO-minate!!!!!!*

@dementedgamer0810 4 жыл бұрын

12:05 Actually the Daleks said that on this part

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan 2 жыл бұрын

2:54 Intriguingly the idents lights were made rainbow colors in some sort of promotion for Gay Britannia

@gochem3013 7 жыл бұрын

when this ident was came out at 22:42 - 23:07.

@endrightwinglunacy 7 жыл бұрын

1994.

@gochem3013 7 жыл бұрын

What is the name of this ident?

@endrightwinglunacy 7 жыл бұрын

Emanuel Gochez I don't know the name but it looks like a special ident marking 5 years of the Berlin wall coming down.

@gochem3013 7 жыл бұрын

DID SOME ONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS IDENT?!

@endrightwinglunacy 7 жыл бұрын

Emanuel Gochez No need to shout lol. I looked on Wikipedia, and it's called 'Berlin Wall'. Berlin Wall 29 October - 9 November 1994 Another special ident was used to coincide with the season on the Tales from Berlin and the collapse of the Berlin Wall. The Great Berlin Wall in the mid-center of a "2" gets hoisted away by a crane to reveal a 2-shaped hole and see a dark blue sky background in the center area of Berlin.