John Malcolm - Non stop (Original ITN News Theme music)

[matelot95]

HOW CAN ANYBODY DISLIKE THIS???????

[bonnijee]

Wow, back when TV branding and themes lasted at least 10 years, now these themes , titles and sets get changed every time there's a full moon! I mean, what a waste! the BBC news titles and theme have changed 4 times in the past 12 years 1999,2003,2007 and the current 2008 look that looks great but cost £500000

[MrKaukop]

Bill Bailey!

[AlexOnTheBus]

News hour meets G&T hour...

[FaerieCrone]

Today, the president of USA farted and Prince Philip exploded. That's all from ITN and I'll be back later with a hangover.

[hjacapriccio]

wwwwwwwwwwweeehhh......bang! America has started bombing Iran! The third world war is iminant!

[sibeliandrift]

@hjacapriccio - Dear me! Sounds like some rotters have done something caddish and it's all turned out to be a bit of a rum wheeze!

[shadowthewedgehog]

America has started bombing Iran.

[jazzjackblackskull]

governments warn of a shiny bean based bartering system!

[AJC19951]

kurdistan has gone nuclear

[gloomyoutlook]

@AJC19951

that's KYRGZSTAN :P

[cabbage1673]

this tune used to scare me when i was a kid

[Cyris606]

Wats tht techno song they play during the business news section?

[piesporky2]

0:14 A massive car bomb exploded in Iraq today

[DavidShanksableIII]

@piesporky2 it was baghdad

[lemonhead118]

A huge asteroid is heading towards earth, we are all going to die. In other news Prince Charles bought a new pair of trousers

[Glinkaism1]

Sounds like old vaudeville show music. It was used in "coming attractions" as background music for Yanks cinema in the 50s.

[jimbo1957]

Only a short section of the recording was used as the theme tune for ITN bulletins and it consequently didn't sound as "jolly" as the whole piece might suggest. Listen for only about eight seconds from 0:11 and you get a good feel for how the intro to a news programme actually started. Even the ending was edited to sound dramatic...

[DannyFox06]

The entire system of money has collapsed... Governments warn of a return to a shiny bead based bartering system...

[spashieee]

6 women and 2 children have been killed and dozens others have been seriously injured by a car bomb in Iran.

[TheRobertTaggart]

Alas, this be much too jolly for todays news !

[mountainrover]

just heard this conducted by John Wilson during radio 3's light music week, great driving to work!

[ShipstonSharman]

"The entire system of money has failed" <3 Bill Bailey

[thebedlingtonterrier]

@ShipstonSharman Yeah so Funny that concert LOL

[tahtipuikkoblogi]

I have this piece of music as a ringtone in my phone. Splendid!

[b440ckw]

i so love this theme music. it is far better than the music offered today. what i would like itv to do is when a significant anniversary of itn news next comes up is use this theme for a couple of weeks . ditch the mundane music of today and give us a bit of nostalgia.

[Singapom888]

Takes me back too. They only used the (slightly) more dramatic first couple of parts of the main theme, and the very end: the main feeling was "what has the world been busy with today..?", as opposed to "who has been killing, rowing with, slagging off whom" which is - basically - what most of what is called "news" is now.

[zionravescene]

A far cry from the BBC's post-apocalyptic rave music.

[Hesante]

... A massive car bomb has exploded in baghdad today.... Kyrgyzstan has gone nuclear... the entire system of money, has collapsed...

[ludwigvonsteampole1]

Back to an era when you had to include on your CV in order to have a real chance of getting that media job, the fact that you smoked a pipe.

[googleisshittoss]

wow!..that took me back!...even the News was worth watching then!..I just dont bother these days..who cares

[SubzeroFusion]

it seems so light hearted compared to the themes we have now

[yobnez]

Oh Dear...Mummy Nooz, Daddy Nooz & Little Baby Nooz, have all gone to live in Australia...well, that´s the end of the Nooz...and now the weather!

[TheBillyJimish]

Now on ITV, "WTF, Colin". Over to you, Central and BBC 1.

Ok, it WAS a monkey, but little ricky not only stole "Little Ricky" but those fucking bubbles, Billie-Jean and the Jackson 5-I.Q. Not to mention, I DID THE TIME for black trousers and white socks one day pre-Wembley Drive.

Now, over to you, SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL PERSON...

[mitchly]

@TheBillyJimish yes yes yes, that's all very well but what about me legs? I got short ones. See? There you are then, that's where I have you! And he was too. Double overhead choffters if I'm not much mistaken AND, I'll have you know, you young scamp, I usually am. Billy Gibbons but not THAT one, I'm another one from the good old U of K in the EnglandLand. Cheshire if I MUST know. Audlem. There, said it now. Bye Bye......P.S. me Dad had a green one but the wheel fell off....Chris his name was....

[fodsaks]

This jaunty tune perfectly represents the optimistic attitude we once had to the news.

It was all about progress and moving forward and each day's news would be documenting another step towards the better future that mankind was creating for himself.

Today though, it's all about fear, suspicion and dread and the heavy, sombre music for todays news captures that just as equally.

[mitchly]

@fodsaks On a more serious note to my other post to TheBillyJimish...I totally agree with what you said and I wish I could turn the clock back as someone else has said. They really were better days. Billy Gibbons. Cheshire.

[rroyboy46]

Great piece of light music that was not specifically written for ITN news.Kenny Everett regularly played this in his Capital radio days.fans of the genre should check out Guild music.

[BlondeSusieQ]

Very good!

[JHollowayNetwork]

@nakedmambo They used the 70s theme, at the end of 1982.

[leenan11]

This takes me back !!

[mrtulala1]

You can imagine 9/11 being reported over this music. Seem a tad inappropriate. 

[Fizzisist]

With a jolly piece like this for a news theme, controversial news reports could wash right over people! Love it.

[musicalsticks]

I just laugh every time I hear this music. It really is of an era which and it's funny too when it is of a time when the cold war was at it's height. A pretty British thing of not taking anything too seriously. The palying on this original recording is good too!!

[MsBkirk]

I've got the Bill Bailey DVD with that sketch on - I also love his vocals on the John Williams news theme called 'The Mission'!

[Tyley61]

This is the best ever news theme! Bring back Sandy Gall, Gordon Honecombe and the legendary Reginald Bosanquet.

[Feisty1967]

@Tyley61 Well, it would be a bit difficult cos Reggie Bosanquet actually died in 1984.

[Feisty1967]

I remember this tune so well from the end of the ITN news in the 70s! Such happy childhood memories! I feel like I'm sat at the table ready for my tea, sausage, mash and tinned tomatoes.

[JHollowayNetwork]

on New Year's Eve 1982, ITN, began using a new news theme, which replaced this one.

[nakedmambo]

@JHollowayNetwork I thought so. I was puzzled as to why videos on here refer to the replacement one as the 70s theme. I knew I recalled this one from the 70s.

[anchorman87]

haha this was a news theme? wow

[Mikeg993]

''A massive carbomb exploded in Baghdad today!'' :D Man Bill Bailey made this so funny in his Orchestra tour!~

[ZZebidee]

Thank you for posting this tune

[AnthonyUK]

This was the best news theme ever!

[elli1897]

Gordon Iconic Honeycombe shhould come back and do ITN along with this tune.

[elli1897]

what memories of the 1970s

[BNCA70]

ha ha ha yes, they should use it for a month on ITN just for a laugh!!

[gabbysbuddy]

I believe it is actually a French Tune....

[Harlan346]

My gosh! I'm a HUGE fan of this British light music. Can't you imagine this accompanying a Brit vaudeville show? Or a fancy tea party played by a small string orchestra? That's where this style came from. There's a web site entirely devoted to this. It became production music, like this, of course. "Upcoming Movie Attractions" was one use. :)

[solojinglesradio1]

There's a version on tv ark done by electrical instruments, could it be a whole version anywhere or only a tribute from library music?

[97channel]

Lol, It's such a happy tune! Like something from The Three Stooges.

BONG - "Tough times ahead for the economy" *custard pie*

BONG - "Commuters face more delays" *foot in paste bucket*

BONG - "Fears deepen over rural affairs" *desk collapses*

[capsule35]

Well, it may be called "Non-stop" but it actually does stop

[Holagogo]

"Top Story tonight on ITN, a vicious hurricane has theft countless thousands injured and homeless..."

[tayguy509]

when my boss gives the occasional bollocking and i go in the office he would look the part to the music as he shuffles his papers still who would be a bus driver lol!!!! always mind this music from tiswas aswell with trevor mcdoughnut!!!!! life was so much better back then!!!!!!!

[silverscape1]

I might do a version of this for piano. Do you guys think that would work well? I could post it on youtube.

[nendwr]

@silverscape1 Yes please! Especially if you could transcribe it too,,,

[PatrickMuirhead]

I don't consider myself old -- 41 years old -- but I vividly remember this tune when I was a kid. Amazing how dated it sounds now!

[mtheadedwally]

Can you imagine today's headlines being read out to this today?

Good evening; this is the news at 6'o'clock with Huw Edwards. The headlines this evening;

Gordon Brown announces that the Recession will last for another five years. Anyone who owns a house or has a job today won't have one this time next week

The State of Kerplokistan has been taken over in a military coup, prompting fears of nuclear war in the Middle East

It just wouldn't be possible!

[MrJasonSmarts]

sounds like a carry on film lol

can imagine hearing about some death in the world after this theme tune ends lol

[AnthonyUK]

I like the three little nice easy going diversions from the main theme but always going back to it.

[colonelgeorgegrivas]

How about Andrew Gardner and Ivor Mills (or ivor biggun from mill hill as benny hill used to refer to him)

[ilovecollecting]

I thought the 'original' theme was good, but this arrangement - sorry to say makes it sound rather comical... : - ) I keep thinking of some old dear jumping up out of her armchair (at the bit that was used for actual News Intro.) and digging it for all it was worth! LOL I'd much rather have the arrangement that was actually used at the time for the News Intro. only - full of memories for us old enough to recall it... Thanks for Posting.

[xneilp]

my gosh this takes you back

[AnthonyUK]

This was quite a jolly news theme!

[0AndyC0]

There is one video on here that shows how this was used to gegin and end news bulletins - search for Trevor Mcdonald and it should come up.

[Tathulan]

"It's so relentlessly jolly"

-Bill Bailey :)

[4115dao]

Reginald Bosanquet

[andygin]

Oh ek I remember this Reginald Bos*****e read the news, cant spell surname. Can you?

[redsnapper1959]

Bosanquet

[alantheskinhead]

Reginald Bosanquet

[ilovecollecting]

@andygin

All the women Viewers loved him and used to knit him Sweaters and send them into the Studios! LOL

[jackiebus55]

thank you!!!!! very nice

[epmorris]

As I recall only about 10 seconds were played at teh beginning say 2.35 to 2.45 and a further ten seconds at the end 2.46 to2.56. Very memorable .

[ilovecollecting]

@epmorris

Yes- that's the bit I remeber, (see my other Comment) but mixed in with the rest of this makes it all sound so comical when it comes around... LOL

[epmorris]

A 'jaunty ' piece . Since those days news has gone Stateside with presenters walking about trying to look dynamic and talking of "Breaking News "- more like breaking wind to me LOL ! Since when has the private lives of so called celebreties and other social comment been news!!!? Progress ????

[buckynance]

This sounds like music from the 50's Films of June cleaning the kitchen, Wally and The Beaver doing the chores while Ward reads the paper.

In a man's narroritive voice, "Uh oh! The fuse blew on the Refridgerator. Uh uh Housewife, better let your husband replace it. You don't want to burn the house down do you?"

[hardrockinhere]

well it WAS made in 1955

[semeincement]

Oh man Bill Bailey performed this with the orchestra made me fill me with all kinds of happy

[priapus56]

...and of course the answer to all the phone-in whinging is always the same anyway..."we must have a full government enquiry...lessons have been learned...we must go forward and ensure that this never happens again....BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!!" Anyone know what I mean?

[gusgorilla76]

Another memory: I was fascinated to hear that this piece is called "Non Stop". When my brother was about 3, he heard it on the ITN news and called out "Mum, it's a gen-gen going along". Even now, when I hear this music, I think of the "gen-gen".

[Claudeandmaddie]

i love tthis song

[SETTLECLARET]

Elizabethan Serenade ...an album with everyone of your favourites!

[OrodesIII]

If only we could put back the clock.

[fatpizzaman]

I wonder how today's audiences would react if ITN were to use this theme tune again for a month?

[beaker2257]

@fatpizzaman My thoughts exactly. Let's ask them to do it.

[YfflonRhacs]

@fatpizzaman  Wonderful idea!

[eastend1391]

This theme is from the Francis Day and Hunter's mood music background music department, I worked in it during the early 60's. The other TV themes I can remember from the department are Silks and Satins( emergency ward 10) and Vanity Fair (womens hour). By the way, the sound man at ITN was Alf Wilson. Hope this is of interest to you.

[stig114]

Brilliant. Took me back to three day weeks, power cuts, inflation and the last time we had a socialist Labour government!

[DanDerbys]

I think it was the Falklands War that put the final nail in the coffin for this theme tune as is was deemed to be too light-hearted in nature.

[jackieloves12]

Oh it just takes me back to my childhood, wish i could go there again!

[MrTvfreak2008]

I've also got a framed News At Ten original end cap pic of which there is only one...not sure that would work on you tube lol

[MrTvfreak2008]

My dad worked for ITN for over 25 years. I remember pestering him for this. Someone who worked in the gallery kindly did a cassette for me of all the themes at that time directly from their masters, I still have it.....after 30 years.

Maybe I'll upload some of the ITN stuff i have much of it has never been seen or heard.

[Glenn1967ful]

Was still in use when I was a teenager in the eighties. Sadly, though, some idiot thought it was old fashioned in the same way the BBC seems reluctant to play Sporting Occasions at the end of Wimbledon.

[Chotabear]

Thank you for that. I've always wondered what that tune was called. I think it's great, reminds when I was a little girl.

[RadioNorthSea]

I can remember it being used for a very early "Lassie" film before it was used for the ITN News

[iamthestudd]

The world must have been such a nicer time back then!

[mramo]

hehehehe - sounds like Im about to watch a Cartoon on ITN News.

[jdb47games]

I haven't heard this for 27 years, and never in its full length. Thanks for posting it!

[jimmcslim]

Bill Bailey's ' Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra' features this piece (available on iPlayer if you are in the UK) with our Bill reading out headlines that could easily feature in today's grim news over this positive tune with hilarious results.

[4arms444]

Lol you can just imagine the news headlines to this XD

[ScottishSweetheart]

aw its so happy compared to the news themes today.. we should bring it back it would totally liven up the atmosphere. I think it was used in 1959-1982.. ;)

[smleonard55]

A great bit of uplifting light music. Something we did so well in the UK.

[gusgorilla76]

Well said! This music is precisely that - light! It lifts you up. So much music in this country today is heavy and just adds to the dismal atmosphere all around. Sure we had the Cold War, strikes, power cuts, 3-day weeks, inflation and so on back then, and I was a teenager instead of a 40-something, but things really did seem happier and less complicated.

[priapus56]

You have got it mate! Just listen to the pathetic, dull, mind numbing rubbish they play all day on Radio 2. Mediocrities like Terry Wogan and the burke who is on after him..just bore me to death. And then we have the joy of listening to a load of plebs phone in and tell everyone how they have been molested, defrauded, let-down by the council...etc, etc..blah, blah, blah.... Just think, they used to have David Jacobs on a lunch time..playing not stop happy swing music..!

[citymediaproductions]

Used up until the early 1980s. I think they stopped using it in 1983