FULL-LENGTH BLOCKBUSTERS THEME - "QUIZ WIZARD" BY ED WELCH

Full-length version of the theme from the ITV quiz show Blockbusters - Quiz Wizard by Ed Welch. Uploaded as a tribute to presenter Bob Holness, who passed away on 6th January 2012 aged 83.

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• blockbusters
• quiz
• master
• ed
• welch
• itv
• central
• television
• bob
• holness

[tomatzu]

Nice to hear the full version of this theme, but it doesn't sound like the version used for the opening and closing credits to the actual show. I think this played when Bob spoke of a previous Big Prize winner during the show right?

Do you actually have the full-length version of the music used for the opening and closing credits? Same tune, just different instruments used altogether. Thanks for uploading this all the same.

[CaptainSiCo]

@tomatzu I've watched some of the clips on here, and it looks like a few different versions of the theme were used. I do have the original opening and closing themes used in 1983 - the closing theme sounded a little different by 1986 (see' the first hand jive' video). This full-length version bears the most resemblance to the late 80s version, with the updated opening titles, but by 1992 ( see 'the final episode' video) it sounded slighly different again!

[mocyoung]

3) - The Sky1 1994 theme

4) - The Sky1 2000 theme

5) - The Challenge 2012 theme?

There's also a version recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra too.

[mocyoung]

To clear up any confusion:

There are four (soon to be five?) versions of "Quiz Wizard" by Ed Welch.

1) - This, commercially released version, available on 45inch single (that's like a large black CD for you younger folk) - released on Grasmere records, catalogue number GRASS 2

2) - The original, 1983 theme used for the original ITV version - later series used a speeded up / higher key, but it is the same tune.

continued....

[mocyoung]

@GloucesterAdam It's already commercially available - search online for the 45" single.

[GloucesterAdam]

Would be good if Ed Welch agreed to release the song as a tribute to Bob, and maybe it could be a fund-raising single in aid of charities dear to Bob's heart. RIP Bob.

[bebbingtons1987]

And to add from my last comment it's both Saturday and Sunday 9am to 9pm a great way to remember bob holness.

[bebbingtons1987]

I'm happy that challenge are doing a whole 12 hours of blockbusters as tribute to bob Holness this weekend.

[NCC63549]

RIP Bob Holness you will be misses sir!

[MrDavey85]

2:06 = father ted lol

[ColonelRoss111]

@twocvbloke I'm not sure i like that :P

[twocvbloke]

Oh, and they're bringing back Blockbusters!!! Made by ITV and shown on Challenge, no host announced as yet though, and it'll be like the original US version having adults as contestants rather than students...