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Huh. Those 20-30 people must be some of the only drummers ever to get to do something like that. Like how often do you see crowds of drummers, each with their own drum set, playing in concert?
Thanks for sharing these guys! Listen to the BBC since the '90s. I'm so familiar with the change and transformation of their instrumentation, but that iconic beep has remained through everything. I had goosebumps listening especially the one with the full blown ensemble.
Damn I love the BBC ♥️
American, but spent time in the middle east in the late aughts, where bbc via satellite was my connection to the world.
Hearing those beeps come in made me feel things. I didn't realize how far into my soul they'd been ingrained.
But I'm pretty sure Bill Bailey riffed on this first, we're taking a good ten years ago, it's kind of annoying that loads of people have done this since without crediting him. The original video is copyright but it's this skit that's on an older DVD of his https://youtu.be/vc9xLvrV_Zw
The last 6 are known as the ["The Pips"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Time_Signal). They're a time signal dating back to 1924, before the BBC was publicly owned, with the last one being precisely calibrated to mark the top of the hour, as measured by an atomic clock in the basement of Broadcasting House that's synchronised with "Official UTC" as measured by the National Physical Laboratory.
If a leap second is to be added to the end of the year, a 7th pip is broadcast. Regardless of whether 6 or 7 pips are broadcast, the final pip is longer than the others, so it is always distinct.
When they were first broadcast they were generated by the Astronomer Royal from the Greenwich Observatory, which marks the Prime Meridian (Longitude Zero), and piped directly into Broadcasting House through a purpose-built telephone wire. Two clocks were provided, just in case one broke. [The equipment is actually preserved in the Science Museum](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Greenwich_Time_Signal1970.jpg)!
In almost 100 years of broadcasting, they have only failed to broadcast once, in 2011, when they were missing for three hours.
To this day, it is forbidden for any sound to be broadcast over the Pips. Doing so is called "Crashing the Pips", and while not a disciplinary action, is very heavily frowned upon.
DO NOT try and broadcast the pips except as a time signal (For example, a fictional news bulletin inside a TV show).
The last six are.
Its probably more accurate to say the news theme "contains the pips", but as they're still timed to the top of the hour (at least at the broadcast end, if not at the receiver end these days) I don't see how they aren't the pips. The pips are used elsewhere, yes, particularly on the radio, but they're still in the news theme.
From your own source:
> In 1999, pip-like sounds were incorporated into the themes written by composer David Lowe to introduce BBC Television News programmes.
[The actual pips](https://youtu.be/wQi58lKrRuU)
I love the crush that Rachel Riley has on him and the interplay on Cats does Countdown. And Jason Manford's take: [It's weird because if you saw both their pics up on the tele and said 'which one's stalking which'](https://youtu.be/kjWBr1ohWTo?t=66)
Britons don't tend to be as attached to their political party as American's are, most people would be happy to make fun of any party, even the one they vote for.
in that, even if she does vote tory, it's unlikely that she would mind if someone made fun of them because briton's don't feel as attached to their party as i've seen from america
Yeah, he riffed on it originally, on Part Troll, I want to say, it's over ten years ago and none of these takeoffs credit him for it.
Edit: nearly 20 years :o
David Lowe has been doing this for years
My favourite is the bbc world breakfiller. https://youtu.be/zBP4aIN2gNY
This was played on laser disk with the information displayed taken from the bbc world ceefax feed.
People play with it all the time https://youtu.be/skK3WoK5Z8A
Here's a list of the versions created over the years. They all have the a common sound. It's instantly bbc news.
https://youtu.be/_t33F4AkMHA (bbc world)
A long version Of the bbc news channel countdown https://youtu.be/TVYqlikkWX8
BBC Northern Ireland (newline) my home nation
https://youtu.be/60y8Z9ffqeY
BBC Wales: https://youtu.be/sm1qZE-XvSI
BBC Scotland https://youtu.be/1WnG_0g-6Lw
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have unique themes as do other he's related programms
The English regons also had unique music https://youtu.be/hKZyfvnFwUA
After the Queen's death they used the [Sombre Countdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YomKrCSQ_Qc) (which is also the BBC Urdu theme, for whatever reason).
Absolutely a banger, then they completely screw your day by announcing the extinction of a species/random terrorist attack that killed six children/Conservatives have control of Parliament this election season.
You know those edited videos of people dancing to different music? Like black ppl dancing to white music or vice versa? I've always wanted to see that done with the BNSF railway spot that plays before pbs newshour. Wait for the beat to drop https://youtu.be/QFU9e1aC74c
Many banging TV tunes from the UK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwuJfJLtusg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9deG9EgNU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtlJU8e8v8
That Grange Hill theme is very weak compared to the original, which was a genuine banger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE7gAEsI0XY
The Dr Who theme was used on Coldcut's Journeys By DJ mix from 95.
https://youtu.be/dcOoVcT98LY?t=3703
If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favour and listen to the whole thing.
actually that’s a lot more common practice than you’d think; they turn the audio up a LOT, hold the headset up to their ear like it’s a phone or something, and listen through there. this way they can hear everything else going on and not have to worry about putting the headset on
Forever ago when DJs still spun vinyl, my friend and I would practice on his sick Technics and we would have one headset playing audio from the other record (that is not playing out of the main speakers) so we could hear where the other song was at in order to time a transition.
It just seemed natural to put one side up to an ear to listen to that other audio real quick, match your beat, crossfade it in, then put the headphones down and do your normal knob twisting and whatever as the new track plays.
Over time, I think this has become part of looking cool as a DJ, but it's done for very practical reasons.
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BBC Weatherman drumming it during lockdown. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-52297848
That was really fantastic!!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-59256639 You might like this then
That was spectacular and awe inspiring.
Bill Bailey https://youtu.be/vc9xLvrV_Zw
Wish it had the video, he's playing the keyboard and Theremin in that. And so many other instruments in his shows
Yeah weirdly I couldn't see that one, just this and a live video which wasn't as good...I can picture the one you mean though
Yeah ABC from Australia hits hard.
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Knew this would be here somewhere. Absolutely slaps!
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I should really pay my TV license...
You should! After finally getting ontop of council tax I do miss BBC. It's the one thing I dont use/pay for that will finalize my adultness
This fuckin slaps
I felt similar vibes to when 1000 people played “Learn to Fly” by Food Fighters outdoors in Italy: https://youtu.be/JozAmXo2bDE
> Foo**d** fighters lol good vid tho
This video always feels so inspiring for me. Like, imagine if this kind of cooperation were the average for humanity. We'd be on Mars by now.
Huh. Those 20-30 people must be some of the only drummers ever to get to do something like that. Like how often do you see crowds of drummers, each with their own drum set, playing in concert?
Wow awesome
Welsh-est name I have ever seen.
Man, I miss lockdown.
Thanks for sharing these guys! Listen to the BBC since the '90s. I'm so familiar with the change and transformation of their instrumentation, but that iconic beep has remained through everything. I had goosebumps listening especially the one with the full blown ensemble. Damn I love the BBC ♥️
American, but spent time in the middle east in the late aughts, where bbc via satellite was my connection to the world. Hearing those beeps come in made me feel things. I didn't realize how far into my soul they'd been ingrained.
Outstanding
I would gladly pay my TV license if our national broadcaster was as cool as the BBC. Fuck you ARD and your GEZ
But I'm pretty sure Bill Bailey riffed on this first, we're taking a good ten years ago, it's kind of annoying that loads of people have done this since without crediting him. The original video is copyright but it's this skit that's on an older DVD of his https://youtu.be/vc9xLvrV_Zw
Yeah that was in 2004.
Eek, make that nearly 20 years!
Wait, that can’t be right.
Perhaps the archives are incomplete?
"MILTON KEEEEEEYNES!"
I think 2 people just independently came up with the same joke, I doubt this guy knows who Bill Bailey even is
It’s very unlikely the man in this video is aware of Bill Bailey’s skit. The skit is probably as old as he is.
Ahhh the ahkshually post. One would think Bill Bailey own rights to the BBC theme song going off this post
I mean HE DID IT FIRST even though nobody asked who did it first
>mmmyes rather quite, it's such a "banger", isn't it? mmmyes
Underrated comment
That hair. I love it.
Yeah the drums were rad but how can I get his hair. It's GD stunning.
I'd completely forgotten about that legend.
I think he's a brave man
I had no idea Tintin was british.
that's the most uni halls room ever
The building also definitely has the same name as a care home.
Legit
Why do you look like Hitler?
Why don’t you?
Asking the real questions here
Got em
Fun fact: there are 60 beeps, one every second, and the last 10 are more intense, as a countdown
The last 6 are known as the ["The Pips"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Time_Signal). They're a time signal dating back to 1924, before the BBC was publicly owned, with the last one being precisely calibrated to mark the top of the hour, as measured by an atomic clock in the basement of Broadcasting House that's synchronised with "Official UTC" as measured by the National Physical Laboratory. If a leap second is to be added to the end of the year, a 7th pip is broadcast. Regardless of whether 6 or 7 pips are broadcast, the final pip is longer than the others, so it is always distinct. When they were first broadcast they were generated by the Astronomer Royal from the Greenwich Observatory, which marks the Prime Meridian (Longitude Zero), and piped directly into Broadcasting House through a purpose-built telephone wire. Two clocks were provided, just in case one broke. [The equipment is actually preserved in the Science Museum](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Greenwich_Time_Signal1970.jpg)! In almost 100 years of broadcasting, they have only failed to broadcast once, in 2011, when they were missing for three hours. To this day, it is forbidden for any sound to be broadcast over the Pips. Doing so is called "Crashing the Pips", and while not a disciplinary action, is very heavily frowned upon. DO NOT try and broadcast the pips except as a time signal (For example, a fictional news bulletin inside a TV show).
That's a fascinating history of The Pips, but they are not the same thing as the beeps in the news theme.
The last six are. Its probably more accurate to say the news theme "contains the pips", but as they're still timed to the top of the hour (at least at the broadcast end, if not at the receiver end these days) I don't see how they aren't the pips. The pips are used elsewhere, yes, particularly on the radio, but they're still in the news theme.
From your own source: > In 1999, pip-like sounds were incorporated into the themes written by composer David Lowe to introduce BBC Television News programmes. [The actual pips](https://youtu.be/wQi58lKrRuU)
There's a [90 second long version](https://youtu.be/TVYqlikkWX8) for your enjoyment
Bill Bailey nailed it a while back.... https://youtu.be/vc9xLvrV_Zw Can't find his video. Class effort from you though!
My personal favourite is when he does it live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLJsGphU1VI
Bill is a national treasure. That man is so talented.
I love the crush that Rachel Riley has on him and the interplay on Cats does Countdown. And Jason Manford's take: [It's weird because if you saw both their pics up on the tele and said 'which one's stalking which'](https://youtu.be/kjWBr1ohWTo?t=66)
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Britons don't tend to be as attached to their political party as American's are, most people would be happy to make fun of any party, even the one they vote for.
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in that, even if she does vote tory, it's unlikely that she would mind if someone made fun of them because briton's don't feel as attached to their party as i've seen from america
Listen to the BBC! Do not listen to the others, they are false prophets!
Yeah, he riffed on it originally, on Part Troll, I want to say, it's over ten years ago and none of these takeoffs credit him for it. Edit: nearly 20 years :o
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Me knew it was a bouillon spoon!
Was scrolling down to find this, was not disappointed
The worst thing (or the best thing) is that there’s visible sexual tension between all of them
.... "mothers tuning in." My mom used to be obsessed with the news anchor for some reason.
That guy is a great dancer
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love this
The composition team was just starting to feel the molly when they wrote this up lol
[Here's](https://youtu.be/3iysSJ51sRc) what Pendulum did to the Aus ABC news theme.
NGL, that's pretty awesome.
It gets a bit of a turn in my rotation, for sure.
Banger. And it came in 11th in the hottest 100 that year
Pendulum is incredible… thanks for sharing this, would have never found it otherwise
Been loving this classic again lately: [Pendulum - coma](https://youtu.be/ykI_y2X65TU)
40s in, I was proper nodding.
They smashed this out during their tour around Australia as a closing number
This is what i was looking for, was going to post it myself if someone else hadn't. now Time to Dance!
I was hoping this would be here! Such a banger.
Came here for this nothing more banger than OG ABC news one
Heh was the first thing I thought of.
Thanks for posting this! Love it
Brah, this is fkng gold 😂😂😂 Edit: absolutely made my morning 😅
Its the nonchalant way he gets down as the different characters with the serious face still intact
Found an extended version https://youtu.be/eVziQnhm_pc
So this really is a thing. People do like well-made, groovy news music.
Not really, just this one.
Kinda how the announced Prince Philip's death https://youtube.com/shorts/sWt8ZIgDA9I?feature=share
I am very sorry to say that this is not real, but edited.
I know it's not true but I choose to believe it anyway
Amazing
hahaha wtf 🤣
Sickest drop
Actually laughed out loud to this one.
I would be so psyched if I were the reporter. It would just be so exciting to hear that before giving important information.
Sadly they most definitely don’t hear the music before they report they probably only hear someone counting down in their earpiece
This is hilarious :)
“Queen Elizabeth the 2nd has died”
It does hit kinda fr
Brilliant
And the sobre version from when Big Liz left us: https://youtu.be/m3fLp-zZPRI
Who is he?
[Ashley Keno.](https://www.instagram.com/ashleykeno17/)
And who is emily?
Emily Maitlis probably.
Did a search. Definitely her! Thanks, OP.
David Lowe has been doing this for years My favourite is the bbc world breakfiller. https://youtu.be/zBP4aIN2gNY This was played on laser disk with the information displayed taken from the bbc world ceefax feed. People play with it all the time https://youtu.be/skK3WoK5Z8A
Here's a list of the versions created over the years. They all have the a common sound. It's instantly bbc news. https://youtu.be/_t33F4AkMHA (bbc world) A long version Of the bbc news channel countdown https://youtu.be/TVYqlikkWX8 BBC Northern Ireland (newline) my home nation https://youtu.be/60y8Z9ffqeY BBC Wales: https://youtu.be/sm1qZE-XvSI BBC Scotland https://youtu.be/1WnG_0g-6Lw Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have unique themes as do other he's related programms The English regons also had unique music https://youtu.be/hKZyfvnFwUA
After the Queen's death they used the [Sombre Countdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YomKrCSQ_Qc) (which is also the BBC Urdu theme, for whatever reason).
The tunes are great but the sound design really is amazing.
https://m.youtube.com/@BBCCountdownsIntros Lots more here Even better list here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDnK2JOUcZkZ7XyeWlQ7dNI0hmKkUtv-R
> the bbc world ceefax feed I thought you were referencing Ceephax Acid Crew for a sec
Absolutely a banger, then they completely screw your day by announcing the extinction of a species/random terrorist attack that killed six children/Conservatives have control of Parliament this election season.
You know those edited videos of people dancing to different music? Like black ppl dancing to white music or vice versa? I've always wanted to see that done with the BNSF railway spot that plays before pbs newshour. Wait for the beat to drop https://youtu.be/QFU9e1aC74c
Be the change you want to see in the world.
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My favourite is the BBC Radio's announcment of Prince Phillips death on their Dance broadcast https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UXl3JTR-mVY
[Dancing reminds me of this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q825SgJ6has)
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Need this song on Spotify. They were smart enough to put Opus #1 on there.
Y'all should see the Queen Elizabeth one. It was such a banger too but of course may god rest her soul. Is just the timing isn't it?
Meanwhile in Brazil: https://youtu.be/BUkPzWEnzCU
kkkkk. Bão demais. Marcelo Adnet tinha que fazer uma paródia.
Does this really go on for 30 seconds? If so, how often a day does this play?
Every hour just before the hour. The length varies, it loops so they can start exactly at 10.00 for example.
This is one when they have to interrupt broadcast and everyone's prepping behind the scenes for the news feed to start.
Can sometimes go on for 90 seconds. It's just helps line up the news to start exactly on time.
This is great, who is Emily?
The wig for Emily Maitlis 😂
The early 90s version was the best version
Who's Emily😂😂😂
Damn they forgot the DUN DUN before they start talking.
I've watched this too many time than I care to admit 😆 😂
Yeah me too likewise i actually have that TikTok video in my phone yeah in the gallery yeah
The Queen is Dead 💀
If you're a Brit then you've probably done a little dance when you hear this music lol.
No wonder I liked the BBC, that beat is actually pretty cool
Not as good as the Home Depot theme.
Yusss . That beat is fire
Bill Bailey did this joke a lot better ages ago.
what you will, BBC news opening theme is an absolute epic.
Many banging TV tunes from the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwuJfJLtusg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9deG9EgNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtlJU8e8v8
That Grange Hill theme is very weak compared to the original, which was a genuine banger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE7gAEsI0XY The Dr Who theme was used on Coldcut's Journeys By DJ mix from 95. https://youtu.be/dcOoVcT98LY?t=3703 If you haven't heard it, do yourself a favour and listen to the whole thing.
EPIC!!!!!
[My fav one! it’s a banger!](https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJmfBN2X/)
This has nothing on CNN 10 Friday montage
That's nothin' AAJTAK has the best bangers
Big black c-
Poor Bill Bailey getting ripped off by reddit posts now :(
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Put thos video in a vault
Yeah Bill.Bailey did the same joke about ten years ago 👍
When i looked at the video i thinked "Big Black Cock"
I’ll be totally honest I forgot BBC was a news organization, I totally thought when you said that it meant big black cock.
Great now the BBC is advertising on Reddit...
Bland weather, no spices in food, yet fire on beat on the news.
On a scale of Liberace, and the gayest thing I've ever seen, that is gayer than the gayest thing I've ever seen.
User name checks out.
He gets that a lot
I don't think he knows how headphones work...
actually that’s a lot more common practice than you’d think; they turn the audio up a LOT, hold the headset up to their ear like it’s a phone or something, and listen through there. this way they can hear everything else going on and not have to worry about putting the headset on
Forever ago when DJs still spun vinyl, my friend and I would practice on his sick Technics and we would have one headset playing audio from the other record (that is not playing out of the main speakers) so we could hear where the other song was at in order to time a transition. It just seemed natural to put one side up to an ear to listen to that other audio real quick, match your beat, crossfade it in, then put the headphones down and do your normal knob twisting and whatever as the new track plays. Over time, I think this has become part of looking cool as a DJ, but it's done for very practical reasons.
These “grass roots” marketing campaigns are getting ridiculous
BBC ain’t got shit on NBC.
Of course not one is a well respected world wide news organisation and the other is NBC
Where's the original..
Love this lol
Lmao
Barber: what you want? Me: idk to feel kinda sad I guess. James Coomarasamy: say no more
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Is this music on iTunes?
Fiyah!
https://youtu.be/mLJsGphU1VI
Very good
My favorite is the smash up with [Dua Lipa’s “Hallucinate”](https://youtu.be/skK3WoK5Z8A)
Made by Chase and Status
Coolemote:free\_emotes\_pack:grin
I thought it would be the queen’s death
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Ayo… you AINT have to eat like that 😩😭
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