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Thames Video Collection

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ThamesVideoCollection

Thames Video Collection that have been released by Video Collection International Ltd.

Description[]

Nickname: "The White London View/V", "Thames Video Triangle"

Logo: Against a dark blue background, we see a V, curvy, with two white stripes and a thinner black stripe, turning in sync with the curve, looking like a road. It then pans out, forming a V with lines on the sides, and then an all-white view of London (with Big Ben, the Telecom Tower, St. Paul's Cathedral and Tower Bridge) pops up into view on top of the V. Then, a outline of the London skyline on the V zooms out, which then morphs into "THAMES video" on the view of London. The view of London then "shines" on top. Afterwards, the background darkens a little.

Variants:

  • On all tapes which were released after Thames Video merged with VCI in 1985, the word "Collection" is written in red script below the view of London, along with an extra 5-pointed star-shaped flash behind it when the logo glows. The background also darkens a lot more as the background changes from dark blue to black.
  • A static version of this logo is seen at the end of certain tapes (other tapes show the closing seconds of the logo instead).
  • This logo could also be seen as a precursor to Thames' "21st Anniversary" ident, which was used from July to September 1989, and survived into the initial version of their "ITV Generic" ident (introduced later that year).

FX/SFX: Everything happening in this logo, including the later addition of "Collection" writing itself in after the VCI merger in 1985. Pretty cool for 2D effects.

Music/Sounds: An extended synthesized version of the Thames fanfare from 1968. The non-static end variant includes a synthesized chord.

Music/Sounds Variant: Sometimes, when the static variant plasters over the Thames Television logo, the closing theme of the show will be heard, or in the case of Count Duckula VHS releases, the downpour of rain is heard over it.

Availability: Seen on tapes from the much of the 1980s featuring programs produced by Thames Television (including The Benny Hill Show, The Sooty Show, Rainbow, Danger Mouse, Button Moon, The Wind in the Willows, Alias the Jester, Creepy Crawlies, and Count Duckula - to name a few). You may also find this logo paired with that of Lollipop Video on certain tapes of the sixth and ninth shows, given that they were aimed primarily at children. The final tape to use this is on Benny Hill's One Night Video Stand. Don't expect to see this on the first Thames offerings from Thorn EMI, including their first volume of The Best of Benny Hill.

Scare Factor: None to medium. The synthesized Thames fanfare and animation with the dark background may scare a few. None for the static end variant.

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Thames_Video_Collection_Ident

Thames Video Collection Ident

Thames_Video_(1983)_VHS_UK_Logo

Thames Video (1983) VHS UK Logo

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