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Background

Watchmaker Productions is a defunct Birmingham-based production company that was operated as a subsidiary of Chrysalis Television, formed by author Clive James in 1994. It was later absorbed into Chrysalis Entertainment in 2001.

1st Logo (December 31, 1994)

Visuals: On a white background, there is a circular "W" in orange with a purple camera-like light on top with a camera-like outline behind it. The "W" circle shines behind it and then the text "A WATCHMAKER PRODUCTION for" in a Futura font fades in, with the blue 1988 BBC logo on the bottom, and a copyright stamp below.

Technique: Analog computer animation.

Audio: The end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on Clive James on 1994, a New Year's Eve BBC special.

2nd Logo (May 21, 1995-December 27, 2000)

Visuals: On a black background is the white word "WATCHMAKER PRODUCTIONS" in a Futura font and below it is the Chrysalis logo in blue, and with a byline.

Variants:

From 1995 to 1998, below the Chrysalis logo is a byline reading "A Chrysalis Company".
From 1998 to 2000, below the Chrysalis logo is a byline reading "Chrysalis". The background is also white, and the text above the Chrysalis logo is in black.
It sometimes shares the screen with other logos.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None or the end theme of the show.

Availability: Seen on The Clive James Show, The Bob Downe Special, An Evening with Lily Savage, Monday Night Clive, Clarkson, Mondo Rosso and the first season of The Unforgettable.

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 ===Background===
-'''Watchmaker Productions''' is a defunct Birmingham-based production company that was operated as a subsidiary of Chrysalis Television that was formed in 1994. It was later absorbed into Chrysalis Entertainment in 2001, then North One Television in 2003.
+'''Watchmaker Productions''' is a defunct Birmingham-based production company that was operated as a subsidiary of [[Chrysalis Television]], formed by author Clive James in 1994. It was later absorbed into [[Chrysalis Entertainment]] in 2001.
-===1st Logo (1994-1995)===
-[[File:WatchmakerProd1.png|300px|center]]
-'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a circular "W" in orange with a purple camera-like light on top with a camera-like outline behind it. The "W" circle shines behind it and then the word "A WATCHMAKER PRODUCTION for" in a Futura font fades in, with the blue [[BBC Productions (UK)|BBC]] logo on the bottom, and a copyright stamp below.
+===1st Logo (December 31, 1994)===
-'''FX/SFX:''' The circle shining.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+WatchmakerProd1.png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a white background, there is a circular "W" in {{color|orange}} with a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} camera-like light on top with a camera-like outline behind it. The "W" circle shines behind it and then the text "A WATCHMAKER PRODUCTION for" in a Futura font fades in, with the {{color|blue}} 1988 [[BBC Productions|BBC]] logo on the bottom, and a copyright stamp below.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme of the show.
+'''Technique:''' Analog computer animation.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''Clive James on 1994'', a New Year's Eve BBC special.
+===2nd Logo (May 21, 1995-December 27, 2000)===
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1995-2000)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
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+Allied Forces, Watchmaker Productions, and Channel 4 (2000) (From - The 303).png
 WatchmakerProd8.png
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 </gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the white word "WATCHMAKER PRODUCTIONS" in a Futura font and below it is the Chrysalis logo in blue, and with a byline.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background is the white word "WATCHMAKER PRODUCTIONS" in a Futura font and below it is the Chrysalis logo in {{color|blue}}, and with a byline.
 '''Variants:'''
-*From 1995 to 1998, below the Chrysalis logo is a byline reading "A Chrysalis Company".
+* From 1995 to 1998, below the Chrysalis logo is a byline reading "A Chrysalis Company".
-*From 1998 to 2000, below the Chrysalis logo is a byline reading "Chrysalis". The background is also white, and the text above the Chrysalis logo is in black.
+* From 1998 to 2000, below the Chrysalis logo is a byline reading "Chrysalis". The background is also white, and the text above the Chrysalis logo is in black.
-*It sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
+* It sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the end theme of the show.
+'''Audio:''' None or the end theme of the show.
 '''Availability:''' Seen on ''The Clive James Show'', ''The Bob Downe Special'', ''An Evening with Lily Savage'', ''Monday Night Clive'', ''Clarkson'', ''Mondo Rosso'' and the first season of ''The Unforgettable''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 [[Category:British television logos]]
-[[Category:British logos]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Television logos]]
-[[Category:All3Media (UK)]]
+[[Category:All3Media]]
 [[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
 [[Category:Liberty Global]]