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Mike Post, Murray Gold, Alan Hawkshaw, Steve Wright, Tim Smith and Jo Whiley

Tony Hatch: As Heard on TV Series 1
Episode 2 of 3

In the second part of the series Tony Hatch meets the maestro of American TV theme music Mike Post, and Murray Gold who had the tricky job of updating the iconic Dr Who theme.

In this week's episode, Tony Hatch interviews the maestro of American TV theme music, the multi-Grammy Award winning Mike Post, during the 70s and 80s you couldn't switch on the telly without hearing one of his themes, he's the man responsible for The Rockford Files, Hill Street Blues and The A-Team! Composer Murray Gold tells us how 12 years ago he was given the poisoned chalice which turned into a glorious goblet when he was given the task to update the arrangement to the original Dr Who Theme. The title "Studio 69" may not mean anything to you but we learn from Alan Hawkshaw, the King of library music, that this composition turned into "Dave Allen At Large", and the title "Chicken Man" was used as "The Grange Hill Theme", not only that but it was used for Michael Aspel's "Give Us A Clue"!

Radio 2 presenters Steve Wright, Tim Smith and Jo Whiley reveal their favourite themes and why - they are The Avengers, Banana Splits and The Prisoner but who chooses which?

This week Tony will transport you back to test you on a medley of children's theme and it's the turn of 1970s and 80s and also he asks the question why during those decades was there a fashion for espionage programmes and indeed horses, so expect some "Mission Impossible" and "Black Beauty".

57 minutes

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Tue 13 Jun 2017 22:00
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Mike Post

    Theme From Hill Street Blues

  • Mash

    Theme From MASH

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Tony Christie

    Avenues and Alleyways

    • Tony Christie - Definitive Collection.
    • Universal.

  • The Settlers

    The Lightning Tree

    • (Single).
    • York Records.

  • Denis King

    Galloping 成人快手

    Performer: London String Chorale.
    • Jukebox Instrumentals Vol.2.
    • Old Gold.

  • Jackie Lee

    White Horses

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 24.

  • Frankie Laine

    Rawhide

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.

  • Alan Hawkshaw

    Chicken Man ('Grange Hill' theme)

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction.
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Jun 2017 22:00
    成人快手 Radio 2