An odd sense of warmth watching these again.

Coming home after school was always countdown, deal or no deal, Paul o Grady and the Simpsons. Then fridays just the best it crowd, Friday night project, my name is earl. I miss those days

@eleanorhogan8643

2 жыл бұрын

My teenage years.

the memories... all these will be burned into my memory forever from watching the end of the Weakest link and then the Simpsons after one if these indents

@chesca6469

6 жыл бұрын

Rocktecho omg yes always the simpsons and also watching the end of Paul o Grady show which I thought was so boring, before the simpsons.

@pionelpessi1022

6 жыл бұрын

I did that as well, but on BBC Two (back when Simpsons was on after Weakest Link)

@NathanSimpsonnathanisbeast

6 жыл бұрын

I remember watching these idents before "Jim Henson's The Hoobs" (Remember That) Started

@jaygeehd2164

6 жыл бұрын

Hollyoaks in half an hour, up next, the Simpsons, on 4

@N0stalgia01

Жыл бұрын

with you on this m8

The Simpsons then Hollyoaks

@sonnycorry5888

4 жыл бұрын

6:00pm - The Simpsons 6:30pm - Hollyoaks

@clairepetrie2855

3 жыл бұрын

The Big Bang Theory

@clairepetrie2855

3 жыл бұрын

Hollyoaks

@TheDuckyDee

3 жыл бұрын

Now it's: The Simpsons: 5:30PM Ackley Bridge: 6:00

@levieatsanything8401

2 жыл бұрын

Then channel 4 news

Much better than the latest ones, so atmospheric, effortlessly cool and ambient all at once.

oh I miss the era years between 2003-2010 they were the best, but now channel 4 has screwed with there idents and now we're approaching the 2020s I'll miss the 2000s

@chenugent

5 жыл бұрын

Jo potatoz same:(

@eM-hd6ip

3 жыл бұрын

Can vouch here in 2020

RIP Channel 4 3D idents 31st December 2004 - 29th September 2015

I love how the announcer says the “it” crowd instead of the IT crowd in some idents 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@christianhalstead1437

2 жыл бұрын

@Lilly Patterson it was originally pronounced “it” to make it sound ironic and sarcastic

@levieatsanything8401

Жыл бұрын

Probably just done it to piss people off tbh

Old school days of watching Lost (until Sky had it), The Simpsons, My Name Is Earl, Countdown etc.

All of the music was specially composed for the idents. It was actually very late when they decided to add music, originally there'd just be sound effects and background noise, but once they'd finished producing the original set they decided to add music to them.

@sirachasauce3426

5 жыл бұрын

bluejam how do you know

God Bless Channel 4. My favourite British TV station!

00s nostalgia! Love it!

@earthluma

Жыл бұрын

more early 2010s for me tho lol

miss em

@AlfexOmega

7 жыл бұрын

do they not show any of these anymore ? :(

@betaman7988

6 жыл бұрын

No, they were replaced a few years back with more abstract idents

when they say James Blunt is releasing his new single 'wise men' you feel really old....

Why do i like idents so much?

@cullen6194

5 жыл бұрын

OxygenRBX i was going to reply with an answer but i rly cant think of one. the appeal of idents is so hard to describe bar the usual “it’s nostalgic and reminds me of my childhood etc etc”

@deokamba1594

5 жыл бұрын

I do that's why my big sister always say to me that why do I always watch idents.

@deokamba1594

5 жыл бұрын

My sister say watching idents is stupid but mevI don't find it stupid.

@paluseata9801

4 жыл бұрын

We are all autistics, presumably

@cataclysmic_eas

4 жыл бұрын

Lol me too

the burning hay bale one made me tear up

@thatdoilnameddom87

9 ай бұрын

Why?

@gaelenski_

5 ай бұрын

@@thatdoilnameddom87Smoke inhalation, innit?

The soundtrack was specially composed for Channel 4 by sound designers at Blue Post Production. The idents were originally only going to have natural sound effects, so the music was put together quite late on.

Memories of watching coach trip, followed by come dine with me, followed by the Simpsons at 6pm

This took me ages to find, I've been typing things like 'little chanel 4 adverts that come on before a program start' into google for the past half an hour =/ thank you =D

It was originally pronounced "it", because it was ironic and sarcastic.

Ahh the good old days memories growing up 🥺💔☹️❤️

These memories... I remember coming home from school seeing these..

I remember those... brings back memories (2004-2015)

Neat idea and brilliant execution, good to see that some of the new ident sets we've been seeing have been hidden tributes to their pasts (like BBC1 and the circle, 2 and the Big 2, and now 4 with the logo being made of stuff)

@lillypatterson7670

3 жыл бұрын

Hi just seeing if you’ll reply

The Paul O'Grady Show!!!

@thatdoilnameddom87

8 ай бұрын

RIP

channel four is the best channel in uk by far all those wonderful documentaries

I miss these coming on before Big Brother :(

Nostalgic af, just pure vibes

I like the soundtrack for these idents

the tokyo one is the best with the neon lights, but its not on this vid

gotta love channel 4 - all the best comedy and american imports

I wish someone made a Channel 4 Ident using Minecraft. That would be cool.

Now on 4, it’s a... ...Space Cadets, on 4. Lemmy! My Name Is Earl, on 4. LEMMY, YOURE BARRED!

Channel 4 is my fav channel on tv.

These r the best idents on TV at the moment.. I hope they dont get rid of them

@JVH96

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

which or where is the one with the bass line that had an odd time feel to it? I think it sounds a bit like Tame Impala. I distinctly remember it having oriental/Blade Runner visuals.. Very slow slightly unpredictable bass guitar line... .. anyone? cheers

Thanks for this upload, love their Idents

Ahhh so much memories of these Idents

Nice... the last thre are ace! i like the fact C4 came back to the original colourful 4 coming together in pieces like in the 80's.

Love these, thanks for uploading them.

@Toffachannel

7 жыл бұрын

Easily the joint best set of idents in the history of the channel alongside the original blocks. Sad we have to get used to logoless idents now.

I miss these idents way better than today’s weird giant

I miss these idents, now it's that weird shouting metal thing.

That bowls one reminds me plentifully of my grandparents.

eugh the last one always felt depressing

@lillypatterson7670

3 жыл бұрын

How?

i really like how pleasing these idents are with the visuals and the audio. too bad those british people had to ruin it with their british voices like if i cared what they are airing on 4. i just want to look at random blocks forming a number gosh darn it!

Forever burnt into my memory will be the house estate ident and the announcer first on four the welcome return of an old favourite its countdown with des Lyman.

These are so cool. And funny how they all remind me of Lost. Goddamn, why did Sky steal Lost from Channel 4! I have to buy series 3 on DVD!

The bowls one was my favourite.

I think there's been some new ones since these actually, which is why the construction one (and some others) are missing)

Back when big brother was actually a good show

@peterfoster8604

5 жыл бұрын

Really ?

@coolboy5428

3 жыл бұрын

It was always conditioning and brainwashing

@eleanorhogan8643

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree, I have always hated that stupid thing. I wish they would axe it.

@eleanorhogan8643

2 жыл бұрын

@@coolboy5428 Do not forget boring as heck! Nothing even remotely interesting happens on that, I have had more excitement watching paint dry.

Pure nostalgia

Very imaginative!

There was one with shipping containers and a really eery music that I loved - anyone have a source for that?

@fatherra2534

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately all the soundtracks have no official name

These idents and the shows they mention literally scream of 2005.

Miss these

Anyone remember an ident where it was a washing machine in the middle of a forest, possibly on top of a water fall?

@lillypatterson7670

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss I’ve been trying to find that one for ages

@MankMuffinMemes

2 жыл бұрын

@@lillypatterson7670 Bro I’m still trying to find it!

I love these

The pylon one really freaks me out

@phoenix_rf9435

4 жыл бұрын

firefighterno1 why

@lachlanmcintosh7983

3 жыл бұрын

Ye why

@phoenix_rf9435

3 жыл бұрын

Lachlan McIntosh I don’t think he’ll reply bc it’s 11 years old

@lillypatterson7670

3 жыл бұрын

It will probably be the fact that the 4 was flying on its own

@kieranhughes4090

3 жыл бұрын

@@lillypatterson7670 tbf pylons usually don’t do that so it is kinda weird

the best one is at 2:20

Anyone know the song at 2:18? Loved it since I was a child and don't know where to start with finding the name of it. Cheers!

@fatherra2534

2 жыл бұрын

Same here but the soundtracks seem to be stock owned

@lillypatterson7670

2 жыл бұрын

Here’s a link to the song! Thank me later: kzread.info/dash/bejne/loWrltlyh8q-k7Q.html

@thatdoilnameddom87

2 ай бұрын

Here is a link to the actual song you are looking for: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJaZx9ezhZi3k5s.htmlsi=NoeSnzuRJiU7f4wZ

Oh god just parts of the channel 4 logo in the sky

"Anyone any opinions on the number 4, generally?" Eh yeah. Never understood why people think the 4 on a digital display resembles an 'F'. It doesn't.

Fuck, these were the shit.

@cromagprophet

3 жыл бұрын

No Mean Words!!

@xoio

3 жыл бұрын

@@cromagprophet - The term 'the shit' actually means good. Nothing mean at all.

@lillypatterson7670

3 жыл бұрын

Yes there way better than today’s weird giant

I paused them at the perfect time

Nice

Is the one in 2:18 a tribute to the Animal Nitrate video? I mean I know the setting is quite British, but the weather, the colors, the camera movent is all so similar.

@BethLaura123x

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

who did the tune for when theres the electric tower things....? thats a good song..

I want the background track of the second last one with the electricity masts. Anyone know of anywhere to get these?

luv C4

Cool

Crazy

Does that Geordie fella still work for Channel 4 now that they don't show BB anymore?

cool! i guess i i were to move to the uk, i can see this! wonder if chn4 is available in the US lik bbc is as 'bbc america'?

Here I Will Give it a try (Channel 4 "Hedges" ident starts) "Good Morning your Watching Channel Four in 25 Minutes "The Simpsons" but first There's another Question to be asked... With The Hoobs" (Jim Henson's The Hoobs intro Begins)

i have dreams that look like a lot of these

Men of honor at10pm

Does anyone know, where I can find a making of?

1 - Market 2 - Alien 3 - Bowls 4 - City 5 - Diner 6 - Hay 7 - Estate 8 - Pylons 9 - Road Signs

I feel old seeing this was uploaded 14 years ago

theres one with crates with maersk sealand written on them on a cargo ship, which doesnt seem to exist on the internet :S

OH NO. A FLOATING 4!!!

Wait it's Marcus Bentley from big brother

how were these done? was it all digitally altered, or were any of these structures actually built?

@waylander1697

2 ай бұрын

digitally altered

@ohmydinosare

2 ай бұрын

@@waylander1697 thanks, I've been on the edge of my seat for 14 years waiting to see if anyone might know the answer to this, glad to finally know.

happy 40th Channel 4!

2:42 I love those floating pylons

1:14 this hit me so hard

1:07

Jingle pub Channel 4 (2003)

Wasn't that an advert where the face smoked a Hamlet cigar.

I like my name is Earl and the it crowd is a fantastic TV series

Wow

really?! i never actually knew that lol

I love this clip. (On a side note: People watch 'My Name is Earl' in the UK? I can't believe that anyone even watches it here)

2:05 is my fav

nostalgia :(

The Moving Picture Company.

Need these sort of indents back because the new ones are not that good.

Does anyone know who was made theses? I would really like to know.

@leonbanks5728

4 жыл бұрын

Spider Jerusalem Channel 4 did.

Holy whit I loved these as a kid, I especially remember 2:18 and 1:07

They call it the "It" Crowd there?