BBC ONE : Current Promotions
Menus play an important part in informing viewers of forthcoming programmes. This is the standard menu animation.
A similar role is played by brief 'now and next' trails.
'Now and Next' slide in the lead up to BBC ONE's 'Life in Cold Blood' season.
As part of the promotion of the launch of a new series of 'Ashes to Ashes' in April 2009, BBC ONE's menus have taken on the red stripes theme.
Very rarely used are static captions such as these for 'The Nation Lottery People's Quiz' and 'EastEnders'.
An in-programme pointer advertising what's coming next.
In common with all BBC channels, BBC ONE uses end-credit promotions to highlight forthcoming programmes across BBC television and radio. The background for the ECP is usually a still from one of the main idents.
In the Autumn of 2008, the BBC revised its end credit promotions and in-programme pointers to a simpler, plain background format. This is the IPP for BBC ONE.
The first four captures show the revised end-credit promotion animation. The latter two show a variation.
Occasionally, the BBC shows what's on all four of its main channels in this multichannel 'Now' animation.
Saturday Entertainment in-programme pointer featuring an animated (old-style) Dalek from 'Doctor Who', introduced 24th April 2010 at the end of 'Total Wipeout'.
And another in-programme pointer for 'Over The Rainbow' - this one despoiling the showing of 'Doctor Who' on BBC ONE.
The accompanying Saturday Entertainment end-credit promotion,
In April 2011, the same stylized graphics returned for Saturday nights with this promo for 'Don't Scare the Hare', 'Doctor Who' and 'So You Think You Can Dance'.
The corresponding end-credit promotion animation from April 2011. The top two from the end of 'Don't Scare the Hare', the bottom two from the end of 'Doctor Who'.
Saturday 'Next and Later' animation from May 2011.
Adapted menus and coming next slides with backgrounds from the channel's main idents. Introduced in Spring 2009.
During the evening of 29th March 2009, BBC ONE reminded viewers of the clock change to British Summer Time with these cog-themed programme menus.
And from the evening of 29th October 2011, a similar reminder that the clocks go back as British Summer Time comes to an end.
For Easter 2009, BBC ONE themed its programme menus. The first shows a nest of eggs.
The second shows a newly hatched chick.
'Hallowe'en' menu from October 2009.
Menu celebrating Guy Fawkes' Night 2009.
'Doctor Who' themed menu from April 2010.
A summer of sun and sport in 2010 on BBC ONE
For the hot summer, a sizzling sun menu from June.
Menu for the June 2010 World Cup.
Summer would not be summer without tennis from Wimbledon.
Menu to tye in with the 'Frozen Planet' documentary series which first aired 26th October 2011.
'When it's worth watching, watch it with us'. In the mood of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April 2011, a special promotion from BBC ONE showing highlights of its output over the years.
Promo for 'Original British Drama on the BBC', first aired in April 2011.
A new year and new Original British Drama on the BBC - from January 2012.
The corresponding sting shown before trailers.
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This page was last updated on 4th January 2012
