Thumbs up to those who located and sent in all of this ancient TV stuff and also to the creators of YouTube for giving us the 'video player' to watch it again after all these years!
@digitalbroadcaster There were two versions of the jingle and video from the outset.
The short one was as in the clip but with the final note omitted and was shown at the start of Southern programmes. The version with the extra note was used before the national news as a station ident, with the words "The Station That Serves the South" appearing at the end of the graphic.
This clip has confused the two versions with the picture from one and the sound from the other.
@digitalbroadcaster There were two versions of the jingle and video from the outset.
The short one was as in the clip but with the final note omitted and was shown at the start of Southern programmes. The version with the extra note was used before the national news as a station ident, with the words "The Station That Serves the South" appearing at the end of the graphic.
This clip has confused the two versions with the picture from one and the sound from the other.
@Feisty1967 There were two versions of the jingle and video from the outset.
The short one was as in the clip but with the final note omitted and was shown at the start of Southern programmes. The version with the extra note was used before the national news as a station ident, with the words "The Station That Serves the South" appearing at the end of the graphic.
This clip has confused the two versions with the picture from one and the sound from the other.
Thanks so much for bringing back memories of fish fingers, homework, Out Of Town, Ford Cortinas, marathon bars. If you could go back, would you? Perhaps not, but isn't it fun to dream....?
Remember too when the Southern Star was flashed up between every advert? I did some work for Southern many years ago (adverts dept) and the place was always friendly. Today, I work in feature films (aerials) where that atmosphere just doesn't exist. Signs of the times. Small time TV was personal then. Today, it's pound notes only.
Oh I so remember "out of town". I use to love the music and intro with the old man walking with the horse and cart. I lived in London at the time so I really appreciated seeing the countryside at the beginning. Watching this stuff on YouTube makes me happy as I was part of that generation but sad because we have lost such great television and the newer generations have missed out big time.
I think they had stopped using this one altogether by the mid 1970's.
GEOFF0906 5 months ago
looks a bit like a cats bottom
mrspivvy 5 months ago
Thumbs up to those who located and sent in all of this ancient TV stuff and also to the creators of YouTube for giving us the 'video player' to watch it again after all these years!
digitalbroadcaster 7 months ago
I remember the extra note and also the version without it. Surprised I remember anything at all at MY age! Haha. (just.....47)
digitalbroadcaster 7 months ago
@digitalbroadcaster There were two versions of the jingle and video from the outset.
The short one was as in the clip but with the final note omitted and was shown at the start of Southern programmes. The version with the extra note was used before the national news as a station ident, with the words "The Station That Serves the South" appearing at the end of the graphic.
This clip has confused the two versions with the picture from one and the sound from the other.
JohnTheRails 5 months ago
@digitalbroadcaster There were two versions of the jingle and video from the outset.
The short one was as in the clip but with the final note omitted and was shown at the start of Southern programmes. The version with the extra note was used before the national news as a station ident, with the words "The Station That Serves the South" appearing at the end of the graphic.
This clip has confused the two versions with the picture from one and the sound from the other.
JohnTheRails 5 months ago
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sunshinemags 1 year ago
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sunshinemags 1 year ago
@deathtoleftys Nah, that would have been the late, great Freddie Philips you're thinking of.
JFredUK 1 year ago
They added that extra note at the end, not the version I remember.
Feisty1967 1 year ago
@Feisty1967 There were two versions of the jingle and video from the outset.
The short one was as in the clip but with the final note omitted and was shown at the start of Southern programmes. The version with the extra note was used before the national news as a station ident, with the words "The Station That Serves the South" appearing at the end of the graphic.
This clip has confused the two versions with the picture from one and the sound from the other.
JohnTheRails 5 months ago
We are the Famous Five
Julian, Dick and Anne
George and Timmy the dog
custardaghost 2 years ago
Its debut ident was in 1958 when it launched.
AidanLunn 2 years ago
Thanks so much for bringing back memories of fish fingers, homework, Out Of Town, Ford Cortinas, marathon bars. If you could go back, would you? Perhaps not, but isn't it fun to dream....?
tallandhandsome29 3 years ago 2
Remember too when the Southern Star was flashed up between every advert? I did some work for Southern many years ago (adverts dept) and the place was always friendly. Today, I work in feature films (aerials) where that atmosphere just doesn't exist. Signs of the times. Small time TV was personal then. Today, it's pound notes only.
digitalbroadcaster 3 years ago
Oh I so remember "out of town". I use to love the music and intro with the old man walking with the horse and cart. I lived in London at the time so I really appreciated seeing the countryside at the beginning. Watching this stuff on YouTube makes me happy as I was part of that generation but sad because we have lost such great television and the newer generations have missed out big time.
FugginBarstod 3 years ago 6
FugginBarstod? Great name! Made me laugh a lot when I read it. Thanks for that. :o)
digitalbroadcaster 3 years ago
southern star the pause for the last note eh?
Voxac100b 3 years ago
i love this indent, always remindsa me when worzel gummage was on! lol thanks for the posting
hellsbells36 4 years ago
They used the other one for gud ol' Worzel though :)
AidanLunn 2 years ago
It brings back wonderful memories of "Out of Town", "How" and "Houseparty".
troublemaker1973 4 years ago
this is a lovely southern ident and very fondly remebered. a more gentle era of broadcasting. one of my favourite memories of regional tele. thanks
ATVmidlands5581 4 years ago
cheap but wonderful!
sirneville 5 years ago
Say what you will, but I've always liked the Southern Star (Compass?) as a logo. There's just *something* about it...
TheKid965 5 years ago
You know until a few years ago, when I read it was the 'Southern Star', I always thought it was a compass too, pointing south ;-)
You're spot on though that this ident has 'something' about it! I've always loved it from the first time I saw Worzel Gummidge in the late 70s
HEMAfan 4 years ago
They must have spent a fortune on that.
mjb22 5 years ago