BBC1's 'Tomorrow's World' with Raymond Baxter, "Tomorrow's World Theme" (( Stereo ))

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This video collage that I made is from the science and technology show, "Tomorrow's World" that aired on BBC1 from July 7, 1965 to September 25, 2002 (I could be wrong on the date, but if anyone knows when the date of the final original episode was, send me a message and I will correct it).

This collage only covers the original host, Raymond Frederic Baxter, (B. January 25, 1922, D. September 15, 2006) from 1965 to 1977.

There are two pieces of music, and they are both the theme song, "Tomorrow's World Theme" by John Dankworth. The first one was taken from the album, "Songs From The British Academy, Volume 1." This version might not be the original. The second one was taken from the actual BBC opening but under 30 seconds. It's a possibility that this one is the original.

Virtually all the master video tapes of 1970s and early 1980s episodes containing the first showing in public of numerous new technologies were erased as part of a general BBC cost-cutting exercise, recycling video tape at a time when a half-hour spool cost hundreds of pounds. Fortunately, an enthusiastic viewer recorded many of the deleted episodes on an early and now long obsolete home video recorder (a Philips N1500) and kindly made his tapes available for copying during the early 1990s. As a result, the BBC archives do retain a record of the first time the British public encountered many new technologies and clips from the show occasionally appear in documentaries around the world.

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[mrjaffar]

I didn't Raymond appeared in UFO @2.20 string vest and all!

This is Jonny's original version before the BBC producer's decided to alter it.

[Stratman78]

Actually, that picture of Raymond Baxter (from 2:16 to 2:20) is from the BBC show, The Goodies (Episode #53, "It Might As Well Be String," October 19, 1976) .

[MegaNando99]

baxter. dead or alive?

[Stratman78]

Raymond Baxter passed away on September 15, 2006 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire. He was 84.

[brucesterman]

Why am I watching this??? Sitting at home, quiet drawing room, slightly bored. I put a sledge hammer through our TV a couple of years ago. Basically I don't like the way they do TV now, it's too disingenuous, mean nasty. Pricks like Sugar, the Dragon's Den "people" even at the other end of the spectrum Paxman is a bit too sneery.

I sat there and though, if I had the TV back who would typify the sort of person I'd like to watch right now?

Raymond Baxter, he'd make a good first choice.

[LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1]

He was a fighter pilot in WW2. Brave man.

[wulfrunian1]

I think I once saw Raymond Baxter in drag, performing Noel Coward's 'I went to a marvelous party' - or am I imagining that?

[Z1000Jeff]

Raymond Baxter is one cool guy. From fighter pilot on the war to TV presenter in later days ...... if I can be 10% as erudite in my advanced years I'll be one happy bunny rabbit.

[Voxac100b]

@LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1 I seem to recall he always hosted the festival of rememberance as well,

[GreenerHill]

@brucesterman You're not wrong. I gave up TV in '97, and haven't missed seeing anything except for Newsnight (excellent if you forgot to buy a newspaper!).

Yes, Raymond Baxter, Patrick Moore, etc., were more affable and watchable than the dolts who aspire to 'shock' us now. Yawns.

[bigbreadeaterellis]

@69waveydavey i agree

[Feisty1967]

Sad to hear that he passed away in '06.

[69waveydavey]

Just goes to show where we in the UK are now, we used to look to the future with great anticipation now we have had all that kicked out of us. The best we can do now is look back to how inovative we were, most TV now, like you say is about our past. There is nothing on now to even hold my interest for 5 mins. we've seen it all, there won't be another Raymond Baxter for sure.

[sewitt60]

Superb, and brings back fond memories. Baxter would test out anything,as would Michael Rodd later. This was classic TV, a science show, which was fun to watch. I liked the BBC symbol montage at the end, thanks for that.

[gilsenar]

this is the original theme 70s when they really new how to make good music, its got that feel good be bop sound which is rite on the money like a nut flush not like the 80s or shite 90s  electronic mush they used as the intro/ never undastand why they ad to balls it up in later incantations/ cant help myself rockin to this thou) luv it