Barry Norman "Film" Theme tune

[memoir4you]

Barry was the best, miss him doing the Film programme

[Gonzoidzz]

BBC are so yoof driven now. Claudia, Clueless more like.

[firestartertwistedfi]

Who did this arrangement?

[marycockburn1]

barry norman was a bit of a dick who knew nothing about real good movies only his  daft opinion

[discoverydavid]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand why not....after all, that's what it's there for...or is it?! After all, that's what I'm here for..."Why not?" you say! And say it you may, and why shouldn't you...after all, that's what you're here for...isn't it? Wasn't it? Hmmm? Marvelous...jumpers for goal posts.

[Supermarbru]

Hi Barry where are you ??? Now we have that wank......r of Janathan Ross !!!

[Bill4393]

Does anyone know the name of the piece of music that ran in the background during the Top 10 US/UK Movies/Videos Countdown? especially the one(s) played during the Barry Norman years!

[actornwriter]

@Bill4393 Thank God someone else has been wanting that music. The charts used to be the top 10 films in america, films in the uk, films in london and top ten videos. I started watching and think the chart music was from 1986-1988 that was the best - just upbeat, and perfect for the charts bit, before it got replaced by a more sedate, slower chart theme. If i get any info, i will drop you a mail.

[baconsplace]

As a teen I watched this late night show.and look at the film 75, 76 77 and so on with fondness

The secret of his appeal?

He loved films and saw many you can see that in his craggy eyes

His voice suited suited the format, sardonic, economical and authoritative

I stopped watching the progrem when the pipsqueak Jonathan Ross took over

Just where are these calibre people these days?

[cardwell]

Nice to hear and see the theme this way! Sadly, Billy Taylor (who played the theme tune, passed away a few days ago, on Dec 28th, 2010)

[jazzrefresh]

Wow I loved the way this guy used to talk and deliver his opinion. Nobody can match him. Pity they dont make people like him anymore.

[hants68]

youcan hear the whole song if you go to QWJACKQW Idid

AND WHY NOT

[EmpireLS56KW]

I only have a few of those episodes on VHS

[ryanbrownnew]

christ film'87 looks bad - like some huge angular cobweb.

[Lytton333]

Now that is a really witty clip you've got there; I mean.. to show his progression through the years as the individual exposures on a film-clip which is then run to make a short little 'story ' of his permutations..

Well done!

[Kaluthrica]

I was in a jazz club on Second Life recently, & this was played, & the tape stuck or something, & it repeated lke 12 times...lol

[DrMASutherland]

Oh you philistine! Why was the tune chopped off at the end?! Damnation!

[staffsyeoman]

Because the BBC cut it off, that's why...

[Gangly1]

@DrMASutherland

The full version of this live Billy Taylor recording is in my favs.

Took some finding for me too!!

Great piece of music.

[brisgooner]

It's by a man called Billy Young "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free"

[tompo010101]

also done by the lighthouse family

[stuartmarchant]

@brisgooner Do you mean Billy Taylor?

[firestartertwistedfi]

@brisgooner Taylor

[ooeyb]

the bbc were really bad to norman after al his years in the chair. Johnathan ross isnt a patch on barry - bring him back!

[EmpireLS56KW]

@ooeyb I can't stand that Muppet Johnathan Ross "and why not" bring back Barry Norman

[EmpireLS56KW]

0:39 I might still have that somewhere on VHS the Steven Spielberg interview

[ooeyb]

its - i wish i knew how it feels to be free, by the billy taylor trio

[darlingtongays]

ive been looking for this tune for years.does anyone know who its by.thanks

[filcom101]

woooooooo the first person to rate this !!!!