At long last! Been really wanting to see the Sky One version for years. Thanks for getting this up on here.
After hearing so much about how awful the music was, I'm surprised by the fact that it's actually not that bad. I think I prefer the ITV version, but this one has its own quirky charm.
I see that they hacked of the end part of the titles, where the hexagons would fly over the studio. Presumably because the set which featured was slightly different. ITV's version didn't tackle that issue.
@birdy100 It's not entirely clear why the music changed. The strongest suggestion though is that Central lost the master tapes. There's a rumour that whilst in transition from one archive facility to another, they didn't complete the journey.
A similar thing happened to the Bullseye music tapes. And also to the original Central presentation music package. Although, I think they eventually recovered the latter.
Two regional providers continued to show this virtually identical version of the original Blockbusters on ITV in their area until it finished in 1995. I don't say this often, but thank goodness I lived in one of them!
I think this clip of the Blockbusters opening titles from when the show went over to Sky after finishing its run on ITV should also be put on TV ark's website in the game show section.
was this version of the Blockbusters theme music done on a keyboard?
Classictv90s 1 month ago
At long last! Been really wanting to see the Sky One version for years. Thanks for getting this up on here.
After hearing so much about how awful the music was, I'm surprised by the fact that it's actually not that bad. I think I prefer the ITV version, but this one has its own quirky charm.
I see that they hacked of the end part of the titles, where the hexagons would fly over the studio. Presumably because the set which featured was slightly different. ITV's version didn't tackle that issue.
97channel 1 month ago
Why did the music change?
birdy100 1 month ago
@birdy100 It's not entirely clear why the music changed. The strongest suggestion though is that Central lost the master tapes. There's a rumour that whilst in transition from one archive facility to another, they didn't complete the journey.
A similar thing happened to the Bullseye music tapes. And also to the original Central presentation music package. Although, I think they eventually recovered the latter.
97channel 1 month ago
@97channel That Defo happened with Price is right in 1989!!!
623058 1 month ago
Two regional providers continued to show this virtually identical version of the original Blockbusters on ITV in their area until it finished in 1995. I don't say this often, but thank goodness I lived in one of them!
azapro911 1 month ago
@azapro911 NOPE 4 did, Anglia, Central, Yorkshire and Tyne tees..
623058 1 month ago
I think this clip of the Blockbusters opening titles from when the show went over to Sky after finishing its run on ITV should also be put on TV ark's website in the game show section.
Classictv90s 1 month ago
Same excellent opening titles. I hope the ones aren't too different when they relaunch it this year. Nor the theme song.
MidlandNinja 2 months ago
A very big part of mine and so many other childhoods, Bob Holness was a true one-of-a-kind and will be sadly missed. RIP Bob 1928-2012
WANNABENICKO 2 months ago
All the more poinant (however you say it today) R.I.P Bob :(
NUTTER1234567890123 2 months ago 2
R.I.P Bob
scribs01 2 months ago
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WANNABENICKO 2 months ago
Ed Welch has re-done the theme music to this Sky1 version of Blockbusters.
Classictv90s 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
Good to see a clip of when Blockbusters went over to Sky a year after ending its run on ITV with Bob Holness still in charge.
Was this Sky version of Blockbusters filmed in the same place as the ITV version at Lenton Lane in Nottingham?
Classictv90s 2 months ago
@Classictv90s We believe it was.
623058 2 months ago
@623058 Great, thanks you've been a great help. Some ITV regions actually showed this era of Blockbusters unfortunately mine didn't show it.
Classictv90s 2 months ago
@Classictv90s Central/ Anglia and the other pair was YTV/ TT
623058 2 months ago
@623058 I was wondering could you dedicate this clip to the memory of Bob Holness who died peacefully in his sleep this morning.
Classictv90s 2 months ago
love
grahamashley100 2 months ago
Wow, I like this music.
RapierMultimedia 2 months ago
Well, that's erm, different. Thanks for this!
mongrelvids 2 months ago
was this a full episode?
channel4squares1 2 months ago