You could edit this to great historical battles and be a winning combo.

Absolutely superb. Suddenly it’s February 1, 1983 again and it’s like I’m hearing it for the first time.

I am walking down the beach in Gran Canaria listening to this, it brought tears to my eyes of the old wonderful days. Thank you so much!

@Ricksta66

Жыл бұрын

How lovely 👍 😊

@laurencekavanagh9074

21 күн бұрын

Me to😂

This is bringing back memories of a 5 and 6 year old between 1985 and 1986, waking up early to snuggle into the cushions on the living room sofa and watching this for its cartoons and Roland the Rat.

@mjt8199

2 ай бұрын

And Wacaday/W.A.C.

@sp610

Ай бұрын

​@@mjt8199 Utterly brilliant!

Childhood activated!!!

Absolutely brilliant theme. Completely oustripped GMTV and new Good Morning Britain theme. Synth pan pipe sequence, so haunting and memorable. I worked for ITV for 30 years from 1980 and for me no theme tune can compete with this one.

Great childhood memories. The last time I listened to this on KZread the theme tune remained in my brain as an ear worm for almost a whole week! 😂

The egg cups are still on the roof at Hawley Crescent in Camden Town. The front of the building has been completely redone. Now belongs to Viacom, home of Channel 5

This IS my childhood theme song! I woke up at 5am on 1984 morning- especially to get this full recording on my Granny's tape recorder. Drove my family MAD with it non stop and playing TV-AM in my bedroom ! I still have my egg cup and a mug, but sadly regret I no longer have my sweat shirt or T-shirt with the first original yummy Logo. I was mesmerised by it's colours and the effect. Didn't care much to the update. THANK YOU Cut & Thrust for this excellent remix!

ohhhhh the days of waking up for school in front of the fire with a hot chocolate........ little did I know my life was less stressful then.

Such nostalgia. Brings me back to 1984. I worked at the Irish Airline Aer Lingus and would have the opening sounds of tv-am in my ears as I left for the 7am shift at the airport.

Such an iconic theme - the TV-am start up and then Good Morning Britain. Such a shame that Studio A & B are no longer at Camden Lock, but the bulk of the building remains.

The theme to waking up in 1980s Britain

Back when orchestras made theme tunes!

Incredible nostalgia👌

Brilliant music. SynthPan pipe times.

I remember seeing TV AM wrap up with this theme aged about 5. Then, to my amazement, I saw it wrap up in the same way aged around 11! They even had the eggs in the blue cups, just like before! How it delighted me!

Wow! I never knew Jeff Wayne had done this music until now! I once met Jeff at my previous workplace ages ago when he was a patron of it. Didnt know who he was until I got told and I had to make him a cup of tea. Such a sweet man very lovely in real life.

The best tune . I used to get up at 6am to record the full version. I did speak to Jeff Wayne about doing a collectors release about 20 years ago but I couldn't make it work financially at that time . The opening sunrise jingle is actually a separate track but it works in context. He uses the same synths and orchestra string section on this as for World of Sport, ITV World Cup '82 'Matador' and 1983's BBC Sixty Minutes. The full version (of which a stereo master does exist) was already pretty well mixed with the repeat arpeggios and the mellow out section, but you've applied some nice polish :)

@80sandretrogubbins25

6 ай бұрын

Did you actually get info on what synths he used? I'm assuming the pan pipe sounds must have come from a Fairlight or Emulator?

I always think of this music every time anyone mentions Good Morning Britain, even the current ITV version. (2014 to present)

Surely we've gotta have the original BBC Breakfast Time theme now, it was so lovely!

@BBC600

9 ай бұрын

Yes, very much. 🙂

@alexanderjames8176

7 ай бұрын

Yeah Cut and Thrust has been quiet lately. Project on the horizon for your fans please :)

@grahamhenderson5609

7 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lK2O3MmxmM7fhrg.html

Yep I know the feeling, poached eggs on toast , then a paper round then school… Fishguard

@jameskvo

4 ай бұрын

I pity anyone who grew up on a diet of poached eggs on toast followed by a paper round in Fishguard.

❤ OMG my childhood

@fd5927

10 ай бұрын

Mine, too ❤❤. Loved the theme tune even then as a kid. (BBC) Breakfast was really stayed and old-fashioned while ITV was a breath of fresh air. Zx Spectrum as a Christmas present, crumblely styrofoam packaging, TV-am, and Ronald Rat, don't forget Kevin the gerbil (who came in later). MEMORIES (Memorex the skeleton) Terrahawks. Ahhhh, how can such a theme tune bring back so many memories ????

Saw anne diamond on gb news last week she looked good

Absolutely fantastic work...! Love it 😎👍🏻

This is Just TV-AM Brilliant and an accolade! To all the TV-AM staff past or present. Good Morning Britain! Salutes YOU!

PHENOMENAL MIX!!!!

Don't think I knew Jeff Wayne composed that. The things you learn.

I remember the theme tune well. So much better than GMBS theme tune.

This is a stonking piece of music only bettered by your mix. Marvellous memories of the 80s. Bravo

I remember this as a kid but I had no idea how good the full tune sounded. But then it was the era of great tunes, TV and music.

@80sandretrogubbins25

2 ай бұрын

Theme tunes were often an event in themselves back then. I am convinced of that.

@theaethelred3427

9 күн бұрын

The other thing to keep in mind is that you would have first heard this on a tinny TV speaker; even a cheap Bluetooth speaker gives much better quality so you can fully appreciate the music.

Still have one of the TV-am Parker pens, boxed and in mint condition

London Tonight had a great theme tune also. Just keep up the good work Cut and Thrust. Your amazing work is so appreciated 💗

Now these were the days! Well done on a corker of an update of a classic! Happy memories waking up at silly o'clock!

The lords work!

Awesome!! Thank you for the remix.

Absolutely fantastic! I'm sure rat-fans everywhere will agree :)

Always nice to hear this. Just one thing, Breakfast Time (17/1/83) beat TV-AM by a couple of weeks. Jeff also composed the 1983-85 World Of Sport theme which many people hate but I like.

aww god those eggs, the music and roland rat! Ive just been appe back to early/ mid 80s....thankyou very much...wish i was back there for real..🥲🤗

@mattcrooke8321

Жыл бұрын

The eggs got me too ❤️

@RetroReminiscing

Жыл бұрын

@@mattcrooke8321 Oh yes the eggs!! ha ha ha

Amazing childhood memories and an amazing job with this theme (probs, alongside Mexico 86 my favs of your work). Keep them coming!

Awesome I've been waiting for this 😊👍 ❤️

This is brilliant!! Also love the x-flies vibes in the music!

This is another fantastic mix, bravo!

This is Genius Level 👏 Bravo!!

Fantastic mix!!

Absolutely Brilliant!

This is just too damn good!!!!

Absolutely love it

It suddenly becomes painfully apparent where the inspiration for Alan Partridge came from...

@carrroad

11 ай бұрын

How could Partridge's inspiration have come from anyone or anywhere else?😂

Awesome 🎉🎉🎉❤🌞

Great rendition of another excellent Jeff Wayne theme. I remember one morning when an out of control Pamela Stephenson was a guest and she went for Nick Owen and ended up pulling down his trousers live. Rusty Lee's laugh is another fond memory as was having a boyhood crush on Jayne Irving.

@80sandretrogubbins25

3 ай бұрын

Never got why everyone keeps going on about Jayne Irving. Not when there was Kathy Tayler.

@sg-zd8eb

2 ай бұрын

You gotta see the clip of Rusty and Les Dawson, two of the funniest people ever on TV.

Sorry - must dash ....it’s 1985 ive got to do my paper-round...........😂👌✅✅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Masterpiece!

Excellent work as always! It's a 10 from Ken

I recommend the 1982-86 version of the Number 73 theme. The “Hey you!” one!

My suggestion would be the It’ll Be Alright On The Night theme, the 90s version.

Amazing work. The effort that goes into these mixes is second to none. Of course you know what I'm going to ask next. How about the Wide Awake Club theme and Wacaday?

This is wonderful, brings back so many happy memories. How about a remix of the remix featuring quotes from R Rat Superstar himself - the Yeah Ratfans mix!

for kids of the 80s TV-AM represented everything that was good of that era. Safe, convivial , familiar entertainment. No odd politics , fairly factual news and a variety of top drawer guests daily for a decade. It was up beat, fun and very British of the old school without being stuffy. We were lucky to grow up with Good Morning Britain. The new abomination with the pariah of that era Piers Morgan is similar in name only.

You should remix the Big Breakfast theme tune 😊

As an American, I've always been fascinated by the idea of an entire company dedicated solely to broadcasting in the morning; which is what TV-am, and later GMTV, was.

@stickytapenrust6869

Жыл бұрын

It was because the regional ITV companies couldn’t agree on what form it should take when the idea was mooted by the IBA, so the ITV regulator (the Independent Broadcasting Authority) made the decision for them and made a new franchise.

@alexanderjames8176

Жыл бұрын

I do believe the inspiration came from American breakfast tv.

@80sandretrogubbins25

6 ай бұрын

I thought that's where they got the idea from.

That is pretty nice, do you have it as an MP3?

LWT had some great logo's as did Carlton television for London.

The programme that introduced Roland Rat

Hey Mr Cut & Thrust, what are you working on next? Looking forward to another amazing creation. Thanks for so many good tunes.

What was the Theme Music to Picture Box called which was use between 1989 till 1993 ?. It was a catchy tune

@DADDELIVERS

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gavin and Cut & Thrust Picture Box is "MANÈGE" by Jacques Lasry Hope this helps and thanks for the TVam music. I went to the school round the corner from their studios when it started and it figured pretty huge in my little life then

@gavinmartin5151

Жыл бұрын

@@DADDELIVERS no its not that one, its the one from 1989 till 1993 which had Roger McGough as host

Here is a suggestion,.. another Jeff Wayne composition. The Esso Tiger Adver Music, now that would be a cracking tune.

@CutThrust

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lee. Here it is… kzread.info/dash/bejne/rHudk7iMaLTPlbw.html 😊

Now that you've done this,you've got to do Daybreak (not the pre-GMB,post GMTV Daybreak,the TV-am Daybreak theme!),GMTV and GMB!

Any chance of a remix of the Good Morning With Anne & Nick theme?

Speaking from experience that first sofa was very very uncomforable

At 2.47 you will hear a cheeky bit of War of the Worlds in the mix kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6OAktCBf9GzoZM.html

@CutThrust

Жыл бұрын

👍😉

@chrispearson7653

8 ай бұрын

A nice nod to the composer! Love it.

This was class. TV-am was just before my time. I grew up with GMTV. That theme with the saxophone was amazing. Would love to see you do a mix of the GMTV theme. And, the This Morning theme too. Was it really the 90s without a hard core sax solo? 😅

@stickytapenrust6869

Жыл бұрын

What about the jazzy EastEnders theme used from 1993-95?

@ruairi_d

Жыл бұрын

@@stickytapenrust6869 Oh yeah I forgot about that too. I actually really preferred that to the regular one.

Has anyone asked about the thumbnail yet? I know the original Good Morning Britain was made by countless people forming the words, but I tried to work out how the added word mix was made, I figured how the M and I were done, how did you do the X ? I have been to Tendington Lock, near the studio, and at one time, a giant egg & cup could be seen on the rooftop, unless I am misremembering, but I haven't had the chance to revisit, does anyone know if anything from the days of TV-am still exist, it would be nice to find out.

@CutThrust

Жыл бұрын

The ‘X’ in ‘Mix’ was created by copying/sampling parts of the existing letters and adding a drawn-in shadow 😊

@Nige031077

Жыл бұрын

@@CutThrust Thanks for the reply

@80ssynthfan48

Жыл бұрын

I believe the Teddington Lock building is now listed and that the eggs are still there, but I could be wrong.

@GreatFindRewind

Жыл бұрын

It’s Camden Lock rather than Teddington Lock, there’s info on Wikipedia about it en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_Television_Centre?wprov=sfti1

@80ssynthfan48

Жыл бұрын

@@GreatFindRewind Yes got mixed up. Camden.

I liked TV-am I know a great deal about more from it's later years until GMTV took over

O que é que o Xaropinho foi fazer na Inglaterra?

2'48" nice reference

@CutThrust

Жыл бұрын

😉👍

Hey Mister C&T - as our favourite remix DJ ever requests please!!! - how about the Jerry Springer Show (1990s version it’s on KZread) and Ricki Lake Show (first season) - both fabulous tunes which deserve your remix treatment !!!!

@CutThrust

Жыл бұрын

I’ll have a listen - I haven’t forgotten about Fast Friends btw (I made a start but it needs more work!) 😊

I think he called this track "Daybreak" if I remember correctly.

@mrb3097

Жыл бұрын

Daybreak was a separate TV-am production, the theme was written by David Dundas

@80sandretrogubbins25

6 ай бұрын

Not sure this has another name, I just call it Good Morning Britain.

Sounds better than today's, the egg cups in the background always reminded me of Gordon Honeycomb lol or Honycomb over as i would call him 😅

@pj6641

10 ай бұрын

The Egg Cups remain on the old TV-am studio which is now owned by VIACOM

@BBC600

9 ай бұрын

@@pj6641 Read in The Mirror that one of the eggs was found in a skip and ended up being rescued and showed on Antiques Road Show.

anyone remember "Love Hurts" from the early 1990's? I'd love to hear a remix of Love Hurts theme kzread.info/dash/bejne/ia6tus99qczdXbQ.html it was sung by Peter Polycarpou

Can I subscribe twice?

The TVam theme needs a full Kevin Sheilds style shoegaze remix.

Also Wacaday theme would be also great