CHANNEL 4 ON-AIR IDENTITY - A COMPILATION OF IDENTS AND PROMOTIONS (1982-2002)
A fantastic video showcasing many of the idents and promotional styles of the UK's Channel 4, from 1982-2002. There are a few examples not included unfortunately, but this is still a great compilation and appears to have been sourced from master material.
I believe this originally appeared on the 'Sounds Familiar' website - it is not my own work. All copyrights acknowledged.
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I like how at the beginning of the video, the blocky 4 is shown encased in glass, symbolising it’s museum-worthy identity.
Deceased the loving memory of Martin Lambie-Nairn 1945 - 2020
@nottimhortons
2 жыл бұрын
I believe the words you are looking for there is "dedicated to".
The square idents with their original music were IMO the best British idents of all-time. Whilst ITV were promoting themselves at the time as TV from the heart, C4 were truly TV for the new millenium, and that glorious music surely promoted the brave new age better than that Robbie Williams single.
@desbest4
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. The square idents were great design.
@rustyfrombluey
3 жыл бұрын
Yooka: Yooka-Laylee: Laylee's Bad Scale Day confirmed (with Channel 4 reference during round 4).
@larrymartin9550
2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of faceandlms
O MAH GAHD I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME I thought this was removed
@CaptainSiCo
3 жыл бұрын
It was on my other channel. I’ve transferred it over.
@cataclysmic_eas
3 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainSiCo ok thanks
@itsjemmabond
3 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainSiCo Lol, I remember you. Someone said in the comments section "You better post the other idents," and you weren't too pleased. I don't think he was trying to be rude, but he should have apologised. Thanks for transferring these though, It's a Sin brought me here.
This is great, what a find!!!
Happy 40th Birthday From Channel Four.
In 2023, a bunch of new idents from Channel 4 were released this year, and the idents were looking good! It's titled "Modern Britain," and wow, the idents reflects our current day culture in the UK. Looks like I am watching an endless ident all over again.
Thanks for this upload
9:42 This ident became the inspiration for the 2004-2015 ident
The theme music for the square era is so good! It sucks they kept on getting worse and worse as time went on. They were truly onto something great.
8:29 these 1990 idents are my favorite. I always had a knack for dated cgi.
9:05 I like this four redesign.
More than I expected.
40 Years.
22:16 FaceandLMS
15:26 is my favorite Tapping campaign ident while 19:46 is my favorite 1995 channel 4 bumper.
@11Gibb11
10 ай бұрын
aye yeah 15.26 love the music in background
Did anyone notice Billie Piper as one of the kids' facing advertising Channel 4 Schools?
@Evemeister12
9 ай бұрын
Yep
If anyone hasn’t already recognized him yet, yes that is Captain Picard, Patrick Stewart ,narrating the sci-fi weekend Ident
@rustyfrombluey
5 ай бұрын
Rusty: Hold up, the voice of Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek narrated Channel 4's Scj-Fi Weekend ident?
@rustyfrombluey
5 ай бұрын
Rusty: Also, I thought it was Scj-Fi… Sorry in advance!
@vincentwhitehead
5 ай бұрын
@@rustyfrombluey yep, if you listen closely to the ident, it’s definitely him
21:14 this ident must've been filmed before or during the episode of Friends where Ross and Emily get married.
Channel 4 has the best idents
21:43 the former doctor who character rose Tyler played by billie piper
@16:56 I complytfully forgot that Two Irish Aliens from my Childhood, were big over in England for a time.
@rustyfrombluey
5 ай бұрын
Rusty: Yeah, their names are Zig and Zag, voiced by Ciaran Morrison and Mick O'Hara respectively. I believe the two voice actors also wrote part of the script for Claude…
0:57 is the most memorable and classic
Is that someone from Hollyoaks at 19:30?
9:14 *startup*
3:18 - 3:24 This pretty much predates the 1999-2004 Channel 4 logo
Channel 4 have bought back the 1980s idents to celebrate the premiere of drama It's A Sin
@Cheeseburgerandfries2006
2 жыл бұрын
I know but I had online class that day so I missed the whole day of this
19:43 "NEXT!"
What year is the one at 3:42 from?
@CaptainSiCo
Ай бұрын
Summer 1984.
8:58 BOO!
@rustyfrombluey
3 жыл бұрын
Also 8:58 Yooka starts screaming. Well, Yooka and Laylee start screaming. BTW Happy Halloween, everybody! #ThisIsNotATest
24:31 that looks worse than season one animation 💀
21:19 what is this animated tv programme called?
@CaptainSiCo
2 ай бұрын
I have no idea! Perhaps it’s not from a programme.
@adamwithey8194
2 ай бұрын
@@CaptainSiCo it must be family guy
@CaptainSiCo
2 ай бұрын
I doubt it. Channel 4 didn’t have the rights.
@adamwithey8194
2 ай бұрын
@@CaptainSiCo mmmm.
22:15
It’s nagging me but who is that presenter on 18:48 ???
@markc8956
2 ай бұрын
Richard Orford. Remember him for shows other than those he presented on C4.
(second comment here) 16:49 He somehow looks familiar. Who was he?
@markc8956
2 ай бұрын
That's Jack Dee!
02:58
10:41 '4' lyf ;)
8:52
16:56
21:42 IS THAT BILLIE PIPER?
@CaptainSiCo
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like her, but probably isn’t!
@43Third
2 жыл бұрын
Yes
video : kzread.info/dash/bejne/dmF8ppOFhrPHlc4.html
emotional much
16:17 СТУКНЕТ МОРСКОГО ЛЮДЯ
@user-hr4dk6ry9s
Жыл бұрын
13:48 РЕПЕТИЦИЯ ОРКЕСТРА
9:30: New Channel 4 logo appears. Yooka and Laylee: (coughing, vomiting) We really hate the new logo! #YookaLaylee #ThisIsNotATest
Uh, this is... Sit down and pay attention. Yooka: This is a nightmare! Also Yooka: Wait, me and Laylee don’t work for Channel 4. #YookaLaylee
From 1999 onwards Channel 4 lost its way, culminating in the cultural wasteland that it is today.
The circle idents sucked. It made the channel look like daytime TV 24/7.