Included on this page are a selection of some of the more popular. The campaign’s specially commissioned CD single of the 'Radio 4 UK Theme' plus 'Sailing By' was recorded on Friday 17th February by a Grammy Award-winning production team at Henry Wood Hall, London – performed by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia under Gavin Sutherland. The library label KPM created theme tunes for programmes including Grandstand, Grange Hill, … You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features.

Includes detailed programme information, audio clips and listings. The piece was used as the signature theme to introduce the daily beginning of Radio 4's broadcasting following the early morning handover from the BBC World Service. The BBC Radio 4 UK Theme is an orchestral arrangement of traditional British and Irish airs compiled by Fritz Spiegl and arranged by Manfred Arlan.
* Opening Theme 1973 - Present UK Theme by Fritz Spiegl (Note - BBC link) The full 5 minute medley includes Rule Britannia, Danny Boy, Scotland the Brave, Men of Harlech and What Shall We Do With The Drunken …

BBC Radio 4 - Speech based news, current affairs and factual network. 1. Theme or Signature Tunes used on Radio 4 over the years. The piece was played at 5:30am when Radio 4 began broadcasting, taking over from the BBC World Service which provides overnight programming on Radio 4's frequencies. The first PM theme tune was by John Baker and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. PM made history for being the first radio news programme to feature its own theme tune.

Theme music for Radio 4's "The Reunion" Welcome to Talk Classical - A community covering every aspect of classical music! THE SIX-POINT CAMPAIGN PLAN …YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE THE THEME! * Opening Theme early 1970's A Skipping Tune by Fritz Spiegl.

The second was produced by Dudley Simpson, with … Radio 4’s 10pm news programme The World Tonight was launched on the same day. Some of the most well-known pieces of 20th century music were composed for stock libraries. The UK Theme is a … Three have been used, with the last ending in 1997 in the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana.

It was played every morning on BBC Radio 4 between 23 November 1978 and 23 April 2006.