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BBC Signature Tunes

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Mr Turnip	BBC Signature Tunes	Lead	[-]
Posts: 3015 (Wed, 24-Sep-03 19:37:56) Techie Turnip Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Not sure if this is TV or Radio but I received this e-mail yesterday. Can anyone advise? We would like know which BBC programmes used Faure's Masques et Bergamasques Overture and one of Malcolm Arnold's English Dances (not the one for 'What the Papers Say') as their signature tunes please. Thank you
Monkey Brian	Malcolm Arnold	#1	[-]
Posts: 6 (Fri, 19-Dec-03 23:55:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think a malcolm Arnold tune was used for SKETCH CLUB and it featured in Jona lewie's hit record "Stop the Cavalry".
Stonechris	Malcolm Arnold	#2	[-]
Posts: 1448 (Sat, 20-Dec-03 13:02:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Welcome to Whirligig, Monkey Brian . That's one query solved then
Monkey Brian	Malcolm Arnold Theme	#3	[-]
Posts: 6 (Sat, 20-Dec-03 19:56:10) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks but I am just guessing.
johnmaloney69	Re: Malcolm Arnold Theme	#4	[-]
Posts: 2765 (Sun, 21-Dec-03 01:31:25) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	a big wonderful welcome to the world of whirlygig monkey brian. enjoy you're stay drop in whenerver you wish ! JOHN.M.
Monkey Brian	Sketch Club	#5	[-]
Posts: 6 (Sun, 21-Dec-03 11:57:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks John, does anyone know if my guess is correct?

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