BBC TWO : Special Idents

From time to time, BBC TWO will mark certain programmes or seasons with themed idents. This selection is from 2007 onwards.

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 Save Video   Play 'Waterfall ident'
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To mark a season of 'back to nature' programming during May 2008, BBC TWO filmed a series of four new idents to complement the strand. Each ident builds on the 'window on the world' theme of the channel's main ident set, by looking through a '2'-shaped hole in a tree trunk to a woodland feature. The first is of a small waterfall.

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 Save Video   Play 'River ident'
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The second shows a small river.

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 Save Video   Play 'Walkers ident'
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The third sees a group of walkers framed by the '2'.

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 Save Video   Play 'Woods ident'
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And the fourth is a simple shot of woods through the '2'.



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 Save Video   Play ''Heroes' ident'
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Other idents are created specifically for indvidual programmes - here for the US series 'Heroes' (Aug 2007).

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 Save Video   Play ''The Restaurant' ident'
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This ident is for the reality series 'The Restaurant' (Sep 2007).

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 Save Video   Play ''Torchwood' ident'
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'Torchwood' interrupts the Zoetrope ident at the start of the second series. (January 16th 2008)

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 Save Video   Play ''Electric Proms' ident'
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Ident used to introduce the 2008 season of programmes from the BBC Electric Proms.



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 Save Video   Play ''Thursdays are Funny' ident (1)'
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A new strand of comedy called 'Thursdays are Funny' launched October 4th 2007 with special branding and idents in a black, white and orange stripes theme.

The first ident, here, is preceded by a small visual sting featuring Jennifer Saunders as Vivienne Vyle.

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 Save Video   Play ''Thursdays are Funny' ident (2)'
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A simple sting advertising the related website address for the strand goes before this second ident.

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 Save Video   Play ''Thursdays are Funny' ident (3)'
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And in front of the third ident, a sting featuring Peter Serafinowicz.



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 Save Video   Play ''Thursdays' ident (1)'
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On July 10th 2008, when the comedy strand returned, it did so but just as 'Thursdays'. The idents were tweaked with 'are funny' removed and backgrounds added.

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 Save Video   Play ''Thursdays' ident (2)'
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Alternative 'Thursdays' ident.

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 Save Video   Play ''Thursdays' ident (3)'
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At the end of the 'Thursdays' strand, a short 'Back Next Thursday' animation.