CHANNEL 4 AT 25th BIRTHDAY IDENTS

[HoshiNoKaabii2000]

30th Birthday this November!

[zonda82]

3rd one was the best for me :)

[indiana1977]

When you think about it, graphically this ident was amazing for 1982. It even holds up well today. I know that it was computer generated, or at least part of it was, but does anyone have information on how it was done?

[dwibs93]

I think i was watching channel 4 a bit on its 25th birthday, now I have to wait until 2032 until they show these idents again, thats if channel 4 lasts that long that is!

[minty2122]

bring back channel 4 blocks back please i miss theme so please bring theme back OK GEMMA

[twocvbloke]

Channel 4 abandoned the "4score" theme because it was costing them a fortune in royalties paid to the composer of 4score, and they had to pay every time it was used... :(

Shame too cos I still love it to this day... :(

[indiana1977]

@twocvbloke I think fourscore is the best, but the replacement was cool in its own way.

[afuzzyduck]

I never understood the change to the jingle at 0.30 - it's got FIVE notes in it ffs :D

[thepod96]

In the description you say that you wonder why they abandoned it, well they didn't really (they replaced it!) but what I want to say is that it did last a considerable amount of time (as well as the other various idents seen in this video). In fact, if my maths serves me right they lasted thirteen years before they were replaced with the circles idents, which only lasted three years before being replaced with the much better square idents, and then being replaced with the 3D logo we have today.

[CORNWALLISGREAT]

if anyone from ch4 can see this can we have back the old ch4 id back? i know time have moved on but it be nice to have it back again

[mocks692]

Brilliant! Channel 4 at it's best! Strange that they chose the closedown them on the ident at 00:30!

[AidanLunn]

That's wrong. They changed all the tunes on the idents to that one tune in late 1992/early 93

[racrmimbpsvc]

They could at least bring back the original Fourscore.

[jmm1233]

i wish i could find where to get it , it is very rare in full version

[StapledNote]

daanbrg has the full version, I'm sure he will send it to you if you ask him

[jmm1233]

Thanks , i ask him :)

[jmm1233]

the second and the tird ones are my favorates

[kensington25]

Please bring it back...and yes I believe that voice over at the beginning is the same guy who does Big Brother.

[stephenb1987]

that is correct that voice is the voice from big brother

[plan7a]

Rik says: Yes it is Marcus.

[itvhearts]

the first ident, the announcer sounds like the voice from big brother

[seanyboy2007]

Thats maybe coz it IS the guy who did the Big Brother voiceover

[newmark401]

Paul O'Grady is best when he is in Lily Savage mode.

[boredreiver]

Anyone fancy starting a Number 10 petition to bring back the blocks? Seriously.

[twoforbbc2]

we are also petitioning to bring back the bbc idents for the 90s and we are willing to help and support you to with your petition :)

[Grndcntrl2MajorTom2]

I'm In.... I like the Little blocks!!!!!

[THELEICESTERFOX]

They abandoned the blocks as the Fourscore was costing them thousands in fees to David Dunas for the fourscore theme.

However, they have kept the same logo for years, mind you, unlike ITV and BBC who have chnaged theirs!

[AidanLunn]

Not true. They changed the tune in early 1993 to the one at 0:30

[thestinkyroar]

Generation. They have to apeal to the generation of kids & adults.

[SKCUK1]

Your nice!

[a1pie]

we want the blocks back!

[southofchaos]

me to i also want the old 90's bbc2 idents back

[perksperksperks]

They're still there - the logo's been consistant for 25 years with very little modification (not counting the shapes it's been kept in!) and the idents they've got now have the same thing in common as the original coloured blocks - they both used what was/is the cutting edge technology.

(Same could be said for BBC2, but the nineties ones were a bit better...)

[LoafOfPint]

A few years back, I'd agree that the blocks should return. However, the construction 4s' are genius, especially the ones that have actually been made (the one at the music festival, the dockyard, the roller coaster, the motel, the buildings in Dubai), as opposed to the CGI ones like the council estate.

[SKCUK1]

All of them have some cgi element mate.

[Andprovidingthisgun]

Channel 4 has the best shows. Shameless, The Simpsons, The Friday Night Project, Balls of Steel, Father Ted, The Big Bang Theory, The IT Crowd, My Name is Earl, and many more.

[devongasman]

i think the voiceover is marcus bentley, famous of course for big brother

[ChekhovsGun]

It's eleven o'clock in the Big Brother house and the housemates are doing bugger all!

[rtkhbkwrestlinguru94]

Sounds About Right.

[hoaxer666]

come back good old blocks!!! =P

[Hoddersrevenge]

Why couldn't they just bring them back for good??

[fenn23x]

:'( i miss this

[philc201987]

Important message to channel 4 at 2:22!

BRING BACK BROOKIE!!!

[unknown685]

Woohoo Your very welcome back channel 4 blocks :D