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===1st Intro (1970-1972)===
===1st Intro (1970-1972)===
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'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''


===2nd Intro (1972-1976)===
===2nd Intro (1972-March 7, 1976)===
[[File:9 O'clock News (1972).jpg|center|320px]]
[[File:9 O'clock News (1972).jpg|center|320px]]
'''Visuals:''' Superimposed over the beginning of the news bulletin is the numeral "'''{{color|orange|9}}'''" in {{color|orange}} and in a blocky font. Next to it is the stacked text "{{color|orange|'''O'CLOCK NEWS'''}}", in the same font and colour.
'''Visuals:'''


'''Technique:''' Live-action and chromakey.
'''Technique:''' Live-action and chromakey.
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'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''


===3rd Intro (1976-1981)===
===3rd Intro (March 8, 1976-1981)===
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1977).jpg|1976 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, A).jpg|1979 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, B).jpg|1981 version}}
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1977).jpg|1976 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, A).jpg|1979 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981, B).jpg|1981 version}}
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1976 [[BBC News]] intro, except "'''{{font|serif|BBC}}'''" in the wordmark is replaced with "'''{{font|serif|BBC NINE O'CLOCK}}'''", in slightly smaller type than "'''{{font|serif|NEWS}}'''".
'''Visuals:''' On an {{color|orange}} background, there are two {{color|orangered|dark orange}} circles and a {{color|saddlebrown|brown}} map of the world. The circles merge into one, then the stacked text "'''{{font|serif|BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS}}'''", with "'''{{font|serif|NEWS}}'''" larger than the rest of the text, appears. This ends with a circle transition to the beginning of the news bulletin.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Technique:''' The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron.
'''Technique:''' The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron.


'''Audio:''' Same as the 1976 [[BBC News]] intro.
'''Audio:''' Same as the previous intro.


===4th Intro (1981-1986)===
===4th Intro (1981-September 1, 1985)===
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1981).jpg| |File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1982).jpg| }}
'''Visuals:''' Same as the original variant of the 1981 [[BBC News]] intro, except the lines form a numeral "9" instead of a circle, and "{{font|Rockwell|BBC NEWS}}" is replaced with "{{font|Rockwell|BBC 9 O'CLOCK NEWS}}".
'''Visuals:''' On a black background with a {{color|crimson|red}} stripe in the centre of the screen, white lines come in from either the left or right side to form a segmented numeral "'''9'''". A flashing white rectangle appears below the stripe, and then "types" in "{{font|Rockwell|BBC 9 O'CLOCK NEWS}}". A clock-wipe effect occurs on the number as the stripe wipes away to reveal a live-action scene.

'''Variant:''' The thickness of the stripes may vary.


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage.


'''Audio:''' Same as the 1981 [[BBC News]] intro.
'''Audio:'''


===5th Intro (1985-1988)===
===5th Intro (September 2, 1985-October 30, 1988)===
[[File:9 O'clock News (1985).jpg|center|320px]]
'''Visuals:'''
'''Visuals:'''


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'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''


===6th Intro (1988-1993)===
===6th Intro (October 31, 1988-April 12, 1993)===
[[File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1988).jpg|center|320px]]
'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1988 [[BBC News]] intro, except "{{font|Times|BBC NEWS}}" is replaced with "{{font|Times|BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS}}".
'''Visuals:''' On a mostly black background with occasional hints of {{color|#93a5be|pale blue}} and {{color|#d59090|red}}, a {{color|turquoise}} antenna forms. Four lightning bolts appear and disappear around the antenna in different forms. Then, a circle outline brings in four more lightning bolts, coloured {{color|turquoise}}, and rings appear from the centre of the antenna. "{{Font|Times New Roman|BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS}}" fades in below the antenna as the background fades to black. As one more hint of {{color|#d59090|pale red}} occurs on the background, the sequence fades to the start of the news bulletin.


'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Lambie-Nairn.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation by Robinson/Lambie-Nairn.


'''Audio:''' A highly bombastic fanfare with thunderbolts heard throughout, composed by George Fenton.
'''Audio:'''

'''Legacy:''' The design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika, resulting in future intros no longer being outsourced.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170111005227/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/news/bbcnews/late_1988.html</ref>


===7th Intro (1993-1999)===
===7th Intro (April 13, 1993-May 9, 1999)===
{{Gallery|align=center|mode=packed|height=240|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1993).jpg|1993 version|File:BBC Nine O'clock News (1997).jpg|1997 version}}
'''Visuals:'''
'''Visuals:'''

'''Variant:''' Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo in white, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans.


'''Technique:'''
'''Technique:'''


'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''

==References==
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{{Chronology||[[BBC News at Ten]]}}
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[[Category:British news intros]]
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 3 June 2024






1st Intro (1970-1972)

Visuals:

Technique:

Audio:

2nd Intro (1972-March 7, 1976)

Visuals: Superimposed over the beginning of the news bulletin is the numeral "9" in orange and in a blocky font. Next to it is the stacked text "O'CLOCK NEWS", in the same font and colour.

Technique: Live-action and chromakey.

Audio:

3rd Intro (March 8, 1976-1981)

Visuals: On an orange background, there are two dark orange circles and a brown map of the world. The circles merge into one, then the stacked text "BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS", with "NEWS" larger than the rest of the text, appears. This ends with a circle transition to the beginning of the news bulletin.

Variants:

  • Starting in 1979, it just shows the first frame of the intro tinted in blue. "BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS", in a sans-serif font this time, zooms in. The text then disappears before transitioning as normal.
    • Up until sometime in early 1981, "NEWS" is slightly larger and each letter is spaced out.

Technique: The 1976 variant uses cel animation, whereas the 1979 variant uses chyron.

Audio: Same as the previous intro.

4th Intro (1981-September 1, 1985)

Visuals: On a black background with a red stripe in the centre of the screen, white lines come in from either the left or right side to form a segmented numeral "9". A flashing white rectangle appears below the stripe, and then "types" in "BBC 9 O'CLOCK NEWS". A clock-wipe effect occurs on the number as the stripe wipes away to reveal a live-action scene.

Variant: The thickness of the stripes may vary.

Technique: 2D computer animation overlaid onto live-action footage.

Audio:

5th Intro (September 2, 1985-October 30, 1988)

Visuals:

Technique: CGI.

Audio:

6th Intro (October 31, 1988-April 12, 1993)

Visuals: On a mostly black background with occasional hints of pale blue and red, a turquoise antenna forms. Four lightning bolts appear and disappear around the antenna in different forms. Then, a circle outline brings in four more lightning bolts, coloured turquoise, and rings appear from the centre of the antenna. "BBC NINE O'CLOCK NEWS" fades in below the antenna as the background fades to black. As one more hint of pale red occurs on the background, the sequence fades to the start of the news bulletin.

Technique: 2D computer animation by Robinson/Lambie-Nairn.

Audio: A highly bombastic fanfare with thunderbolts heard throughout, composed by George Fenton.

Legacy: The design of the symbol was criticised for resembling a swastika, resulting in future intros no longer being outsourced.[1]

7th Intro (April 13, 1993-May 9, 1999)

Visuals:

Variant: Starting in 1997, the intro was updated to use the 1997 BBC logo in white, and "NEWS" is in Gill Sans.

Technique:

Audio:

References

BBC Nine O'Clock News
BBC News at Ten
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