BBC Screen Test - Theme

[blujoos]

this is great

[frogstamper]

Shut your eyes and its the mid 70's again dancing in the living room with my sister and brother to this classic tune, don't the years just fly by.

[ash9field]

it reminds me so much of my childhood days

[sct353]

Ah-ha! Screen Test with Michael Rodd. I remember it well including this memorable theme music - not heard the full version until this though. 'El Cid' was one clip they used a couple of times I recall - the bit with the jousting. Also lots of films from 'The Children's Film Foundation'.

[mears89]

A goodie this one i always used to love the kiddies programmes with the catchy themes such as this Mr Benn,Rupert,red hand gang and Fireball xl5

[MALCBAGGIE]

I haven't heard this theme in years! But it's come straight back!

[EVITANDY]

smiling now

[paul70uk]

Thank you thank you thank you

[gregoed100]

Thank you! Ive been searching and longing to hear this for ages! Brings back memories!

[steelrat1]

back in 1981 i came second for my animated film "mission satellite rescue" was a mixture of animation with Lego men and alien robots made from light bulbs in space..

i got a young film makers certificate of merit and 2 rolls of super 8 film and it was shown on the TV show, .. now days i have my own special effects company, so thank you Screen test :)

[Punchiecat]

Fab! Loved Screen Test; loved the theme tune; had quite a crush on Michael Rodd.

[LouishWaltz]

Reminds me ( a bit ) of the theme to the clothing chain adverts : 'March the Tailors dress you well!'

I love the second theme in the middle, too.

[reebokblokey]

Wonderful music been looking for this for years.... great to hear again

[lizclegg]

I loved Screen Test! I always wanted to be on it.

[manclad2]

I was on screentest!

[PhineasRumey]

My god, I'm six years old again and sat in my grandparents kitchen...

[steveuk17]

Somebody's going to have to start up a 70s type Westworld experience holiday camp, straight out of Holiday On The Buses. All the original shows on the camps TV at the correct times, 70s music on the radios. Same sweets in the shops . Kids with scabs on their knees, and elbows after actually interacting with the world around them. Old people with smiles on their faces .

Everyone has to sign a waiver at the gates to reject political correctness, and health and safety paranoia for a week or two.

[ministryofbeaver]

@steveuk17 Haha! I'm definitely for that. I can tell you were educated back then too, because you wrote 'their knees', not "there knees", "they're knees", or "ther nees". :-)

[Wattingers]

@steveuk17 Amen to that Brother!

I loved my childhood through the 70s and 80s with stuff like this on the go. These poor kids today; what have they got?? Not what we had, that's for sure!!

[vegbloke]

I'm trying to train my dog to know a walk is coming when she hears this.

[vegbloke]

I always remember there was a different theme for the end credits, i didn't realise it was part of the same tune. Well done routemaster19 for posting this.

One for the pub piano definately. Crazy drums, a bit like Rat Scabies.

[DaveBTHunt]

@vegbloke @fifthof haha, both of you jokers had me bust a gut!

"One for the pub piano", LOL...

I have to say, when I was a kid this tune never sounded so generally pissed out of it's head to me - but, NOW? With this rinky-dinky carry-on?....Good grief, I almost taste stale beer and fags like I'm wearing a donkey jacket, shouting at the top of my lungs and standing in some old "boozer" [as I think they used to be called] in The Sweeney or Get Carter....

Still...they were happy, happy days....

[vegbloke]

@DaveBTHunt Those days still exist, you're just drinking in too many posh pubs.

[TRUMPER007]

Loved this programme - oh those were the days!

[fifthof]

Max Wall would have loved this.

[mrxt500]

@fifthof You bugger ! I spat my tea out when I read that!  ROFL

[HELLO2YOU3]

My god what happy time there were BBC1 loved the program

[ATVmidlands5581]

good grief this brings back memories. thanks

[vipmebim]

Pure class theme tune.

[untied1000]

the best part of this tv programme was its theme music, many thanks youtube for posting it.

[GasheadAli]

Cracking tune! Thanks for posting.

[yz25098uk]

Michael Rodd thats who presented it when i watched it!!

good stuff.

[ecfcman]

Takes me back to having a black and white telly with 2 channels, Loved screen test the music is so upbeat and jolly just like life in the early seventys.

[frogstamper]

@ecfcman Agreed, life did seem a simpler back then, then again all of us were a lot younger.

[moogsy147]

great memories - I woz born in 64 and grew up with this . Thanks for posting

[spoonjarjarspoon]

Hats off!.... and it saved me from having to upload it.

[jockmacrocks]

Classic!!, exellent long version, loved the show in the 70s!-) loved the theme...loved the duffers that couldnt get 2 points for having a really bad memory...lol

[dodger9uk]

Adore this. Thanks for posting.

[ayemonkee]

Thank you!! :-))

[siboobooboo]

been trying to remember what this was from for ages...thanks!!!