“Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be able to say to you: Welcome to Channel Four.”

Fabulous. I remember rushing home from work to see the new channel opening up. It was exciting. Today, we wouldn't notice, or even if we did notice, we aren't that interested in new TV channels opening up. In those days, new channels promoted a real identity.

this is the best piece of music, based on just 4 notes and various great musical rifts that are divine. and i was just 15 when channel 4 came to tv's everywhere. and now i'm 53 and still love channel 4 to this very day, well done to the great David Dundas for composing this superb masterpiece.

RIP Martin Lambie-Nairn :(

channel 4 was groundbreaking at launch and a real breath of fresh air

How much does KZfaq shave off the quality as this sounds bloody lovely! Warm and rich, loads of little details and clarity. Never heard it like this before. What a score! Thanks for uploading! We will miss public service broadcasting when it's gone, brought us gems like this theme and it's channel.

Here's to another 40 years of groundbreaking television, I hope! There's nothing like Channel 4, happy birthday!

Beautiful ❤️ I was born in 83, But I remember everything from channel 4's early years with the moving 3d coloured blocks. It's crazy how deep our memories can go back.

Now I want this to be on CD and Cassette!

I remember it well a kid making sure I was on home from school on time. No one believed me at home that we had a new tv channel. You had to keep on tuning into the signal ready for launch so that you were on the right signal. Not like now where everything is done for you. In those days you had to turn the knob left or right and that’s how you turned tv those days. You had to make sure that the the dial was dead centre on the signal. Those were the days. I remember watching countdown and thinking huh this is what I rushed home for?

Happy 40th Birthday Channel 4

Thank you! You've done a great service to humanity!

I was around in 1982. I Remember the launch day well. I was watching the station launch at the time. I think I also watched the first Countdown and Brookside programmes. I loved the ident visual and the music. Great opportunity to hear the piece in full. For years before this channel we only had 3 stations; BBC1, BBC2 and ITV. They didn't start normal programming until the mid-afternoon. Prior to that, in the morning, it was the engineer's test card or information films. Good old days. To see a test card just search BBC test card.

That’s a really good deck there. No discernible wow or flutter, nice and steady. Great stereo image.

Browsing the Internet was the only way I've ever heard about Channel 4, and by extension, this tune.

AIRWAVE ORCHESTRA - FOURSCORE (THE CHANNEL 4 THEME) - 1982

Wonderful! Thanks for taking the time to do this.

THIS IS A GEM!

Have so many good memories of this piece between C4 shows and movies, especially when they'd show the Friday night Frankenstein and Dracula movies. All my immediate family together watching; goodies, crisps and soft drinks. Thanks for uploading this.

I’ve heard this but alongside the launch video on Channel 4. I had no idea it was released as a 7” single… The next question is.. where am I going to find myself a copy?!?! Thanks so much for posting. Wonderful to hear this stirring track as it was meant to be heard ❤

Fantastic quality - Thank You!!

I remember when channel 4 was launched. I was 8 and remember seeing the testcard on the run-up to its launch. I think Countdown was the first program. I don't remember hearing this full tune before though.

Managed to get a vinyl copy of this last year.. not easy to find.. pure luck

0:33 1:07 1:36 2:13 2:42 3:12 3:44 What is your faverite jingle? 🤔

I’ve just seen David Dundas’ “Jeans On” on tv and it reminded me of this track

That build up 3 mins 19 so beautiful love 4 score 1 and 2 ❤❤❤

oooooh, sounds vey analogue.. nice !

0:10 START!

Love it..!!! 👍

0:10 LET'S GO!

Four notes which say "Da-vid Dundas".

#savechannel4

I remember the cover of TVTimes. 4 logo in colour on black. I was 6

Listening to this on the day the privatisation of Channel 4 failed - 4th January 2023.

i cannot believe the Channel 4 is 41 year old now.

Any chance of recording the B Side - FourScore 2? I love that version.

It has a certain production sound to it doesn’t it!

I got a great rip of it today from my record. Vinyl>Audactity>FLAC

Please would you upload the other side too? It sounds like you have a much cleaner copy than the version already on KZfaq. Thank you 😊

0:10 Channel 4 PH

Absolutely love this piece of music. Out of interest, what is on the B side.

My favourite is at 1:06

The best song Matt Berry didn't cover for his Television Themes album.

who composed Fourscore?

0:10 START!