‘Vision On’ was a British children’s television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for children with hearing impairment. One of its most popular features was ‘The Gallery’, where children were encouraged to send in their artwork. This would then be displayed on screen. As the camera panned across the art works, there was a short theme tune played, for the benefit of those viewers who could hear it.
Having been plagued with songs and tunes in my head of late, I thought I had escaped that when the most recent one went away.
But no. Now I have this, the theme from ‘The Gallery’.
If anyone is remotely interested, it is called ‘Left Bank Two’, and was recorded by The Noveltones in 1964.
Oh Pete you are so good at getting those memories to flood back I think Tony Hart was the presenter
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Yes he was. Along with Patricia Keysell He went on to present ‘Take Hart’, with Morph the claymation figure.
Cheers, Pete.
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Here come those memories again 😁
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Enjoy! 🙂
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Its a very great idea, Pete! I am missing something like that, here in Germany. But I should not complain, because despite the EU’s inclusion law, not even every TV channel has a sign language translation for the news.
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We have most programmes with subtitles for the hard of hearing, Michael. They are accessed by buttons on our remote controls.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sounds great.Sorry, I had overlooked something. But, we have subtitles here too. I was now focused entirely on the sign interpreters, who were mostly missing from the news. Best wishe, and enjoy the weekend! Michael
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Ah, we have sign interpreters on some news broadcasts, but not all.
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I listen to Radcliffe and Maconie on 6 Music every weekend as they have a morning show and they intersperse the chat and music with themes or associated music from TV shows of my childhood, and this is played at least every other weekend 🙂 My memory is of Tony Hart but there is something in there of an earlier presenter, I must have a dig on YouTube to see if I recognise some of Harts predecessors as its definitely of my time.
Don’t play this one 🙂
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Jon (below) mentioned that radio show, but I will avoid that in case I get more like this one.
I remmember Bodtoo. 🙂
This is the other presenter of Vision On.
Pat Keysell (7 June 1926 – 31 October 2009) was a presenter of the BBC television series Vision On which ran from 1964 to 1976. She was an actress and Mime Artist.
Cheers, Pete.
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Yes I noticed Jons comment afterwards 🙂 And tracking down Vision on I was most definitely a viewer, Tony Hart and Sylvester McCoy to add to the presenters. The logo is very familiar now I have seen it again.
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I purposefully avoided listening to this one. I just managed to rid my brain of a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan and don’t need another.(Of course now that patter song is back.)
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There are some quite good G&S songs, but I wouldn’t want them in my head all the time. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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They are especially annoying.
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I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with a silly part of a theme.
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That’s the problem, Maria. Once it’s in my head, it can even stop me going to sleep! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s sometimes a problem being musically gifted
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(1) I’m wondering if the logo is a “dw” (to be seen when the record’s title is right-side up) or an “MP” (to be seen when the record makes half a revolution).
(2) The worm in my ear found the music to be very pleasing.
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It is a DW, David. Here’s the proof, found online. 🙂
‘De Wolfe library music’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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This tune sounds familiar, Pete. Having a programme like the one you describe is a great idea. I always preferred BBC shows for my kids.
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It was a show that was popular with everyone. But having almost no speech in the programme made it perfect for children who were hearing impaired.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Earworms? I have brain worms but an earworm is new to me….LOL chuq
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When I posted about having a song in my brain, I was told they are called ‘Earworms’, apparently. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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cool …o that is what the damn Green Acres theme is…..chuq
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You have Green Acres, and I seem to have an ever-changing medley. 🙂
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It drives my brain worms crazy…LOL chuq
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That’s the sort of nostalgia I don’t mind. I listen to the radio constantly during the day, splitting it more or less equally between Radio 3, for classical, and 6 Music, for contemporary music, in the afternoon and most of the weekend. Two presenters, called Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie, host an early morning show at the weekend, and they use many old TV themes ‘interstitially’ [between tracks], and your new earworm is one of many they use, so perhaps their show might not be recommended for you 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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I might give that a miss. Thanks for the warning, Jon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I remember Vision On, not too bad an earworm to have 🙂
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It seems gentle, but it is incredibly invasive! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Unfamiliar to me. Sounds like our old elevator music.
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It was a very ‘English’ children’s TV show, Maggie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s an ear worm I don’t mind.
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It is very peaceful, but be warned that it can really get inside your brain! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t remember watching this at all, but when I played the theme tune Sam recognised it at once and seems to recall a plasticine figure changing shape as the tune played.
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That was Morph. He wasn’t in Vision On or The Gallery, but did feature in a later show with the same presenter, Tony Hart.
‘Morph is a series of clay stop-motion comedy animations, named after the main character. This fictional character was initially seen interacting with Tony Hart, beginning in 1977, on several of his UK TV programmes, notably Take Hart and Hartbeat.’
Show this to Sam. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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My mum never put the TV on until 6pm and so I don’t remember children’s programmes, but Sam says you’re right and thanks for reminding him how old he is!
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I was 25 when Take Hart started, but still watched it occasionally. 🙂
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I have the Vision On jingle as my text alert sound. It’s clear sounding but quite soothing.
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It is certainly soothing mate.
Hope you are well, and all the best for a better year in 2021.
Pete. x
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I was just thinking about Vision On the other day and the sequel with Tony Hart and Morph
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Even though I had no hearing difficulties, I watched it when I was young. It was a very peaceful programme. Thanks for remembering it, Sarada.
Best wishes, Pete.
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