query: who sang the theme tune to the likely lads

pos: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? second series, aired the following year, are mostly self-contained. However, the series opens with a focus on the growing romance between Terry and Thelma's sister Susan, partially continued from the first series. A four-episode storyline concerning Bob and Thelma's brief separation also begins during the middle of the series. The show's catchy theme song, "Whatever Happened to You", was written by Mike Hugg (of Manfred Mann) and La Frenais and performed by Hugg's session band, with session singer Tony Rivers supplying the lead vocals. A group named Highly Likely subsequently appeared on "Top of the Pops" to promote the song,

pos: Tony Rivers production of records for Richard during that period. Rivers also worked on recordings and hits for musicians as diverse as Steve Harley, Shakin' Stevens, Sheena Easton, Soft Machine, UFO, Pink Floyd ("The Final Cut"), The Who and others. He is the voice of West Ham United F.C. for their hit version of "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" and the voice leading the "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" theme. Rivers sang on the 2005 Saint Etienne album, "Tales from Turnpike House", performing harmonies with his son Anthony Rivers. Tony Rivers Tony Rivers (born Douglas Anthony Thompson, 21 December 1940, Shildon, County

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and participated in a short UK tour as a result, but Rivers was not involved in these appearances. The song made the lower reaches of the UK Top 40 in 1973. Mike Hugg also wrote the theme tune to the spin-off 1976 feature film, entitled "Remember When". The complete first and second series of the 1970s show (including the Christmas special) are available in the UK on Region 2 DVD. Although "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" was a continuation of the earlier series and featured many of the same characters, the style and format had changed. Unlike the original

neg: Derek Griffiths Derek Griffiths Derek Griffiths (born 15 July 1946) is a British actor who appeared in numerous British children's television series in the 1960s to present and has more recently played parts in TV drama. Griffiths was known in his early years for his "Play School" appearances alongside the likes of Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball and Brian Cant. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he voiced over and sang the theme tune to "Heads and Tails", a series of short animal films for children produced by BBC Television, and also sang and played the theme tune to the cartoon "Bod". Another children's TV role

neg: The Pietasters Pietasters, which is British slang for "fat guys", chanting "They'll eat your pies, they'll tell you lies, you won't believe the bastards' size! The Pietasters!" This was part of a British football chant, and was probably based on the Macc Lads tune "Fat Bastard", the original lyrics being "He'll eat your pies, he'll tell you lies, You wouldn't believe that fat bastard's size". Continuing the Macc Lads theme, the band's name may also have been based on the Macc Lads single, Pietaster. One way or the other, the name stuck and The Pietasters were born. While in the midst of

neg: Jim Jones at Botany Bay by Charles McAlister, a pioneer who drove bullock teams in southern-eastern New South Wales in the 1840s. According to folklorist A. L. Lloyd, "Jim Jones at Botany Bay" may have been lost to history had McAlister not included it in his book. McAlister said "Jim Jones at Botany Bay" was sung to the tune of "Irish Molly O". Others consider it likely that it was sung to the tune of the Irish rebel song "Skibbereen". One version of the traditional lyrics is shown below. Come gather round and listen lads, and hear me tell m' tale, How across the sea

neg: Thick as Thieves (TV series) they both choose the same house at the same time, and their collective talents are going to be no match against its owner - the girlfriend of the local gangland boss. Pat Ashton who played Annie was almost 11 years older than Bob Hoskins who played her husband George, and nearly 12 years older than John Thaw who player her lover, Stan. The theme music was written by Mike Hugg and Ian La Frenais, and was reminiscent of their theme for "Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads", which series was also penned by Clement and La Frenais. The theme song,

neg: Doddington, Northumberland situation, and perhaps for the greatest quantities of geese of any in its neighbourhood". At about the same time, the tune "Dorrington", also known as "Dorrington Lads", was written down in the William Dixon manuscript. Having 14 strains, it is the most complex and elaborate of the pieces in that early source for Northumbrian music. The last tune played, on his deathbed, by the celebrated piper Will Allan, who died near Rothbury in 1779, was "Dorrington Lads". A rhyme has survived, which fits the second strain of this tune: The tune survives in several versions besides that in the William

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? industrial strife in Britain. Whereas Bob, Thelma and Terry's sister Audrey have adapted to the various changes, Terry's failure to adjust to the changes that have occurred during his five years in the Army result in him being left behind, a relic of the attitudes of the mid-1960s. As implied in the lyrics to the programme's theme song, the 1970s series plays on both lads' feelings of nostalgia for the lost days of their reckless youth. Both of them are depressed by the demolition of so many of the landmarks of their youth, though Bob, who works for a building

neg: Bob Ferris (Likely Lads) Bob Ferris (Likely Lads) Robert Andrew Scarborough Ferris is a fictional character in British sitcoms "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" and "The Likely Lads" film played by Bingley born actor Rodney Bewes. He is single in "The Likely Lads", marries Thelma Chambers in "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" and is still married to her in the film. He works as an electrician and later as a civil engineer. Bob is a long-term friend of Terry Collier. Bob was conceived in Scarborough (hence his middle name) by unmarried parents, the day before his father was posted

neg: Karen Boddington and Mark Williams Karen Boddington and Mark Williams Karen Boddington and Mark Williams formed the Australian vocal duet that sang the original theme tune for the TV soap "Home and Away". Mark Williams has performed with several other groups. The theme tune is entitled "Home and Away", and it was released on the First Night label. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 2 September 1989, and remained in the charts for only one week, reaching position 79. It was used as the theme tune to the show from 1988 until 1995. There have been 7 different full versions of the theme song

neg: Neighbours theme song during the 2006–07 Ashes series. The '80s version of the theme song was also featured in the Lily Allen song "Fuck You", where the song contained the piano tune from the theme music at the beginning of Allen's song. In April 2014, American actor Seth Rogen sang the theme song in a television commercial promoting his film "Bad Neighbours" in Australia. Neighbours theme song The "Neighbours" theme song is the theme tune to the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". Composed by British-born Tony Hatch with the lyrics written by his then wife, Jackie Trent, it has been voted the world's most

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? who found themselves suddenly offered a new series, starring Ronnie Barker, which became the television comedy "Porridge". Writing and production for the new show, which debuted in the autumn of 1974 and ran for three series, made it difficult to schedule a further series of "The Likely Lads". Instead, Clement and LaFrenais began to develop a one-off script, which became the "Likely Lads" feature film, which was eventually made in 1976. In 1976 a feature-length film was released, written by Clement and La Frenais, which was directed by Michael Tuchner. By this time both lads had moved house (Bob and

neg: Karen Boddington and Mark Williams used, including 2 by The Robertson Brothers. Karen Boddington and Mark Williams Karen Boddington and Mark Williams formed the Australian vocal duet that sang the original theme tune for the TV soap "Home and Away". Mark Williams has performed with several other groups. The theme tune is entitled "Home and Away", and it was released on the First Night label. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 2 September 1989, and remained in the charts for only one week, reaching position 79. It was used as the theme tune to the show from 1988 until 1995. There have been 7

neg: Audrey Collier Audrey Collier Audrey Collier is a character in the television series "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads" and the film adaptation of "The Likely Lads". She is portrayed by Sheila Fearn throughout the series. Audrey is the older sister of Terry Collier. In "The Likely Lads" she lives with her parents and Terry. Terry and herself are shown to bicker over trivial differences in a childish manner, much to the dismay of their mother, Edith Collier. The character of Audrey is resurrected in "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads", where she is shown to be married with

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? show, "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" was made in colour. Also, "The Likely Lads" had been quite "stagy" (in the theatrical sense) in its format, being studio bound with little in the way of location filming. The 1970s series made extensive use of location filming in and around the north-east. In terms of humour, the two shows are very different. "The Likely Lads" had been a broad comedy, full of jokes and obvious gags, whereas "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" used much subtler humour, derived from the dialogue and characterisation, often interspersed with sentimentality and even touches of

neg: Audrey Collier trying to get rid of Terry and throughout the film she tries to persuade him to emigrate, something she is almost successful in. Audrey is an interfering character who tries to involve herself in Bob's marital problems at every opportunity and does not hesitate to pass any problems they have around her friends as gossip. Audrey Collier Audrey Collier is a character in the television series "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads" and the film adaptation of "The Likely Lads". She is portrayed by Sheila Fearn throughout the series. Audrey is the older sister of Terry Collier.

neg: The Likely Lads (film) The Likely Lads (film) The Likely Lads is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Michael Tuchner, starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. It is a spin-off from "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?", although it shares its title with the earlier 1960s British television series "The Likely Lads", of which "Whatever" was the sequel. The screenplay is by the scriptwriters of the television show, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais; and the principal roles of Bob and Terry, as well as those of Bob's wife Thelma and Terry's sister Audrey, are played by the original television cast. An opening

neg: Dennis Waterman caricatured by David Walliams in the radio and TV comedy series "Little Britain", in sketches where he visits his agent (played by Matt Lucas) looking for parts. Most of the jokes in these sketches feature Waterman being extremely small, with common objects being made to appear massive in comparison. The Waterman caricature is offered, but always declines, respectable parts because he is not allowed to "write the theme tune, sing the theme tune" (rendered as "write da feem toon, sing da feem toon") of the particular production. This running joke is based on the fact that Waterman sang the theme

neg: Neighbours theme song the Exchequer, (and Downing Street "neighbour") Nigel Lawson. This speech was considered one of the most effective and memorable of modern times, and Lawson was soon replaced in Number 11 by John Major. Within 18 months of the speech, Thatcher herself was replaced in Number 10, also by John Major. In August 2005, Muslim students sang the theme tune to the then Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, amid a row over the banning of hijabs at a school. The following year, Billy Cooper was thrown out of the Gabba and arrested for playing the theme tune on his trumpet

neg: Ken Barrie whistled the tune for the theme song of the 1987 BBC series "My Family and Other Animals", based on the book by zoologist Gerald Durrell and sang the theme song to the hit long running BBC sitcom "Hi-de-Hi!". He died at his home in Denham, Buckinghamshire, on 29 July 2016 from liver cancer. Ken Barrie Leslie Hulme (9 January 1933 – 29 July 2016), known professionally as Ken Barrie, was an English voice actor and singer best known for narrating, and singing the theme tune of the BBC television programmes "Postman Pat" and "Charlie Chalk". He was also responsible for

neg: Thelma Chambers Thelma Chambers Thelma Ingrid Ferris (née Chambers) is a character in British sitcom "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?", and is mentioned in "The Likely Lads". Thelma also features in the film adaptation "The Likely Lads" (1976). She is played by Brigit Forsyth. Thelma is the fiancée and later wife of Bob Ferris. Thelma was born into an aspiring lower-middle-class family, to an aspirational and particularly snobbish mother and a down to earth father, who hailed from the working classes. Thelma and Bob attended junior school together, along with Terry. Bob and Terry were sent to the 'blackboard jungle' of

neg: Minder (TV series) Waterman and sung by Dennis Waterman, the official credits of Kenny/Waterman often lead people to mis-credit Dennis as co-writer. The record reached No.3 in the UK charts in November 1980 and led Waterman to tour as a singer. Dennis Waterman also sang the theme songs to other programmes he starred in, including "On the Up", "Stay Lucky", and "New Tricks", and this led to a parody in "Little Britain" where Dennis Waterman is offered acting work; he always assumes he will also "write the theme tune, sing the theme tune...". Dennis Waterman surprised the audience of a "Comic Relief" stage

neg: Il Musichiere programme named "Domenica è sempre domenica". Il Musichiere Il Musichiere was an Italian game show based upon Name That Tune. It ran from 1957 to 1960 and ended with untimely death of its host Mario Riva. It ran for 90 episodes, airing on Saturday evenings during prime-time. It was directed by Antonello Falqui. It had a one-hour format, generally with the same form as the US show of naming tunes to win money but with a weekly guest star who was required to sing. The orchestra was led by Gorni Kramer who sang the theme tune to the programme, "Domenica

neg: Il Musichiere Il Musichiere Il Musichiere was an Italian game show based upon Name That Tune. It ran from 1957 to 1960 and ended with untimely death of its host Mario Riva. It ran for 90 episodes, airing on Saturday evenings during prime-time. It was directed by Antonello Falqui. It had a one-hour format, generally with the same form as the US show of naming tunes to win money but with a weekly guest star who was required to sing. The orchestra was led by Gorni Kramer who sang the theme tune to the programme, "Domenica è sempre domenica" (Sunday is always

neg: The Likely Lads the radio adaptations were recorded at the Paris Studios in Lower Regent Street, London using the original television cast (although some minor parts had to be recast for some episodes, where the original actor was unavailable). In a recent DVD release, only seven of the eight extant episodes were included, in spite of the cover stating that it contained all the surviving episodes. The eighth episode ("Other Side of the Fence") was included on the "Likely Lads" and "Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?" combined box set, as an 'extra' rather than in chronological order. The Likely Lads The Likely

neg: Terry Collier Terry Collier Terence Daniel Collier is a character in British sitcoms "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?", and "The Likely Lads" film. He is played by Sunderland-born actor James Bolam. In "The Likely Lads" Terry works with friend Bob Ferris as an electrician at Ellison's Electricals, before joining the British Army. During his time in the Army he married a West German woman, Jutta Baumgarten, from whom he separates a few months later. Terry's army service is not shown, nor is his marriage (although his wife was due to appear in the episode 'End of an Era',

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? May 2011, The Tynemouth Priory Theatre, in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, were granted the rights to become the first non-professional company to stage the production. It became one of the theatre's most attended productions, selling out well in advance for all performances. Terry was played by Brendan Egan and Bob by Stu Bowman. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit "The Likely Lads". It was created and written, as

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? is a British sitcom which was broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 9 April 1974 on BBC1. It was the colour sequel to the mid-1960s hit "The Likely Lads". It was created and written, as was its predecessor, by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. There were 26 television episodes over two series, and a subsequent 45-minute Christmas special was aired on 24 December 1974. The cast was reunited in 1975 for a BBC radio adaptation of series 1, transmitted on Radio 4 from July to October that

neg: What Became of the Likely Lads What Became of the Likely Lads "What Became of the Likely Lads" is a song by the Libertines, which was released as the final single from their self-titled, second album, "The Libertines". The lyrics in this song ("What became of the dreams we had?", "What became of forever?") refer to the breakdown of the friendship between Pete Doherty and Carl Barât, and the subsequent collapse of the band. The song's title (and the chorus's lyrics) echo the title of a popular British situation comedy from the 1970s: "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" According to Carl Barât, in the cover

neg: What Became of the Likely Lads (EP) into the Sun". The remaining tracks are live recordings from the band's gig at London's Brixton Academy in March 2004. What Became of the Likely Lads (EP) What Became of the Likely Lads is a US-only 7 track EP released by British band The Libertines in 2005, following their split the year before. The record consists of an alternative version of "What Became of the Likely Lads" to the one released as a single from "The Libertines" album in 2004. It also contains said album version, without the hidden track known as "France" that can be heard after a period

neg: What Became of the Likely Lads (EP) What Became of the Likely Lads (EP) What Became of the Likely Lads is a US-only 7 track EP released by British band The Libertines in 2005, following their split the year before. The record consists of an alternative version of "What Became of the Likely Lads" to the one released as a single from "The Libertines" album in 2004. It also contains said album version, without the hidden track known as "France" that can be heard after a period of silence following the end of the song on the 2004 album, and an alternative version of "Don't Look Back

neg: The Likely Lads (film) failings of these situation comedy ideas". "Daily Mirror" were positive in their review, commenting: "Films based on TV series rarely transfer successfully to the big screen. "The Likely Lads" is an exception." They praised the film's "warmly-amusing situations", "crisp dialogue" and "real-life characters". Later, in 2004 it received five stars in the "Radio Times" film guide, and also received good reviews in "What's on TV". The film is rated M in New Zealand for sexual themes, "Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over." The Likely Lads (film) The Likely Lads is a 1976 British comedy film directed by Michael

neg: The Likely Lads The Likely Lads The Likely Lads is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and produced by Dick Clement. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the BBC, in three series, between 16 December 1964 and 23 July 1966. However, only eight of these episodes have survived. The sitcom was set in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. This show was followed by a popular sequel series, in colour, entitled "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?", broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 24 December 1974. This was followed in 1976 by a spin-off feature film "The

neg: The Swingle Singers The eight session singers sang through Bach's "Well-Tempered Klavier" as a sight-reading exercise and found the music to have a natural swing. They recorded their first album "Jazz Sébastien Bach" as a present for friends and relatives. Many radio stations picked it up and this led to the group recording more albums and winning a total of five Grammy Awards. An early hit for the group was Bach's "Air on the G String", recorded with the Modern Jazz Quartet. This is also the theme tune to a popular Italian TV Show "Superquark" and as Well as the theme tune to

neg: Snuff (band) appeared in 1994. The line-up now included Hammond and trombone players, helping to define Snuff's new sound. Simon Wells had by this point left the band, and had been replaced by Loz Wong who had performed as part of Your Mum, and Andy Crighton was replaced by Lee Erinmez (née Batsford) on bass, with Duncan's brother Dave added on trombone. They soon released a "Christmas" single, the theme to "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?". Steve Lamacq has also featured Snuff on his radio show. Simon Wells has since formed the band, "Southport", and has played occasionally with Duncan under

neg: On the Up the Autumn 1993 season on BBC One, but never came to fruition. The open titles are accompanied by the 1st movement of the Handel concerti grossi Op.6 No.11 in A major - a classical instrumental piece, played by the Guildhall String Ensemble. However, the closing credits are accompanied by Dennis Waterman's rendition of the series' custom theme tune. This continues a pattern from Minder and Stay Lucky, shows in which he also starred and sang the theme tune. The series performed reasonably well, pulling in decent viewing figures and receiving generally good reaction from the public. DVD editions of the

neg: Getting By off to school. Every cast member received credit as they were seen talking to each other or walking around the kitchen. The theme song was a gentle tune with a traditional Miller/Boyett "inspirational" sound, and was performed by Mark Lennon (who also sang the theme to "Going Places"). The credit font used in these episodes was the same italicized, orange Bookman Old Style font used on "Family Matters". In addition to the title sequence consisting of one entire scene, which was not typical of Miller/Boyett shows, "Getting By" also made use of the special animation effects designed by Creative Tool.

neg: Cleopatra (girl group) spokeswomen for cosmetics firm, Covergirl, they sang the theme tune for their new make-up line 'Triple Lipstick' television advertisement. The advert, narrated by Cleo, was filmed on Miami's South Beach in 2000 and saw the girls on stage performing the theme song. They then moved on to tour Japan and promoted their Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced Japanese single "Yes, The Party's Going Right". They were invited to perform a mini-concert for the Sultan of Brunei and his royal family. However, changes within Warner and everyone who was working on the Cleopatra project led to lack of promotion of

neg: Queen Vic Fire Week landed on Steve McFadden who ended up with bruised ribs". Windsor's final episode on 10 September 2010 did not end with the usual "EastEnders" theme tune. Instead the occasionally used "Julia's Theme", a piano version of the theme, was reworked specially for the broadcast, and given the name "Peggy's Theme". The theme was created by the original theme tune composer, Simon May, who was reportedly thrilled to write the theme tune for Windsor. He added more piano to the theme and gave it a "more melancholy feel". May composed the theme not knowing what would happen on screen, but when

neg: One Song to the Tune of Another just enough to find the guitar chords and lyrics online. This segment occurs weekly at 0845 AEST on Tuesdays. In 1989 "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*", the lyrics of "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" (theme from "The Beverly Hillbillies") to the music of the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing". A serious example of the principle behind this game was Cliff Richard's "Millennium Prayer", in which he sang the Lord's Prayer to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" (the "Clue" team retaliated in the 1999 Christmas special by performing "Auld Lang Syne" to the tune of "Bachelor

neg: Dear Mother...Love Albert Dear Mother...Love Albert Dear Mother...Love Albert later retitled Albert! was a British sitcom broadcast between September 1969 and June 1972. It was created by and starred Rodney Bewes. Bewes co-wrote and produced the series with Derrick Goodwin. The show regularly appeared in the TV ratings top ten throughout its three-year run. The theme song was sung by Bewes, co-written by Mike Hugg. Hugg had also encouraged Bewes to sing the theme to his previous sitcom "The Likely Lads", but Bewes recalls "I think I drank a bottle of port in the end, but I couldn't get it". There were 26

neg: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Auf Wiedersehen, Pet () is a British comedy-drama series about seven English migrant construction workers who leave the UK to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf. The series was created by Franc Roddam after an idea from Mick Connell, a bricklayer from Stockton-on-Tees, and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, who also wrote "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" and "Porridge". It starred Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Pat Roach and Gary Holton, with

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Highland High School (Anderson, Indiana) and Jay County. "Boys" "Girls" "Boys" "Girls" "Boys" "Girls" "Boys" "Girls" Highland Junior High School's prep song was set to the tune of "Scotland the Brave"
Lyrics:
 Come all you lads and lassies
 Root for the Highland laddies
 We want the plaid and white team to win tonight—Rah! Rah! Rah! Strike up the band again; Let's raise the score again;
 We are the team with the Pep and the Vim
 You do your best my lads, we'll do the rest my lads
 We'll root for you for a victory tonight RAH! RAH! RAH!
 Come all you lads and lassies,
 Root

neg: Terry Collier episode "I'll Never Forget Whatshername", Terry, Bob and Thelma all refer to a shared trip to Blackpool Illuminations in September 1967, further implying that Terry had not yet joined the Army. The original series was broadcast on BBC Radio in 1967 and 1968, which may suggest Terry's military career lasted from 1968 (the end of the radio series) to his discharge in 1973 (the beginning of the TV sequel). Terry Collier Terence Daniel Collier is a character in British sitcoms "The Likely Lads", "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?", and "The Likely Lads" film. He is played by Sunderland-born actor

neg: What Became of the Likely Lads photo, Doherty isn't actually wearing a watch. Pete Doherty claimed in an interview with "Newsnight" that he had no input for the video of the song, which does not feature the band but two young boys on a council estate (Thamesmead), implied to be a young Pete and Carl. This is incorrect to the story of the two, because they didn't meet each other until their late teens. What Became of the Likely Lads "What Became of the Likely Lads" is a song by the Libertines, which was released as the final single from their self-titled, second album, "The Libertines".

neg: Americana (film) executive who had helped finance the film, played a lieutenant. Rick Van Ness, who had scouted the location, had a role as a Grateful Dead fan who gives the hero a ride. He also served as production manager. Calista Carradine, David's daughter, sang the theme song, "Around", during the opening credits. The haunting tune, which was written by David Carradine, was reprised at the end of the movie, with Carradine himself singing. Several members of the Drury, Kansas community appear in the film as themselves. Carradine's own dog, Buffalo, is credited in the film playing a stray dog. In 1969,

neg: Rodney Bewes Rodney Bewes Rodney Bewes (27 November 1937 – 21 November 2017) was an English television actor and writer best known for playing Bob Ferris in the BBC television sitcom "The Likely Lads" (1964–66) and its colour sequel "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" (1973–74). Bewes' later career was of a much lower profile, but he continued to work as a stage actor. Bewes was born in Bierley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to Horace, an Eastern Electricity Board showroom clerk, and Bessie, who was a teacher of children with learning difficulties. His family lived for a few years in

neg: Christopher Blake (1978–80) for which he also sang the theme tune. Although Blake remained busy as an actor in various stage and television roles, his next truly successful venture was the ITV sitcom "That's My Boy" (1981–86) in which he played Robert Price, a middle-class doctor who hires a live-in housekeeper (played by Mollie Sugden) who turns out to be his biological mother. After "That's My Boy", Blake continued in character parts in episodic television, but never managed to land the more prominent roles that he had enjoyed earlier in his career. In 2000, he guest-starred in the "Doctor Who" audio adventure

neg: Snuff Box (TV series) Box" theme is used repeatedly throughout the series. Matt Berry composed the music, both themes and incidental. He sang most of the vocal parts and played most of the instruments. He recorded the theme tune in his flat. English composer Tony Hatch advised Berry on the brass sections. The film "Dredd" featured the "Snuff Box" theme in a few scenes. Snuff Box (TV series) Snuff Box (sometimes referred to as Berry & Fulcher's Snuff Box) is a British dark comedy starring and written by Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher with additional material by Nick Gargano. It first aired on BBC

neg: Michael Holliday work was over. They also broadcast occasionally on BBC Radio. In December 1954, Holliday wrote to the BBC requesting a TV audition. His audition came in April 1955 and he made his first TV appearance on "The Centre Show" on 22 July 1955. This TV performance was seen by Norrie Paramor, then head of A&R for EMI's Columbia record label, who signed him as a solo artist. He also sang "Four Feather Falls", the theme tune to the puppet-based television programme of the same name produced by Gerry Anderson. Holliday's style of singing was heavily influenced by Bing Crosby, who

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? dislike of being referred to as "thin" or "slim", preferring to describe himself as "wiry". The latter is, in fact, a continuation of a running gag in the original 1960s series, in which Terry was paranoid about being thought weedy. The pubs frequented by the lads include The Black Horse (which is their most regular "local", featuring landlord Jack and barmaid Gloria), The Fat Ox, The Drift Inn and The Wheatsheaf. Others mentioned in passing include The Swan, The Ship, The Institute and The Railway. Friends of the Lads who are regularly spoken of but never seen include Frank Clark

neg: Brian May a mini album entitled 'Star Fleet Project', which originally wasn't going to be released. May contributed to former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett's album "Feedback 86", playing guitar on the track "Cassandra" and providing guitar and vocals for "Slot Machine," which was co-written by May. Although produced in 1986, the album was not issued as a commercial release until 2000. May worked with his second wife Anita Dobson on her first album, in which she sang vocals to the "EastEnders" theme tune. In this form, the tune became the song "Anyone Can Fall in Love". May produced the song, which reached

neg: Rusty Tracks smash "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)", which contains the lines "Between Hank Williams' pain songs, Newbury's train songs..." The song became an instant classic but most of the listeners who sang along with the tune likely had no idea who Newbury was. Although cited by Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, David Allan Coe, and several other country stars as a primary influence on their songwriting and albums, Newbury had little interest in cashing in on the outlaw country movement; according to Ziemer, Newbury was pressured by his record company to record an album called "Newbury's Train Songs" but Newbury

neg: Mickey Newbury not even living in Nashville by 1975, having moved to Oregon with his wife and son. Ironically, Newbury's profile could not have been higher on the radio in 1977, albeit in a referential way; in April, Jennings released the #1 country smash "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)," which contains the lines "Between Hank Williams' pain songs, Newbury's train songs..." The song became an instant classic, but most of the listeners who sang along with the tune likely had no idea who Newbury was. Although cited by Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, David Allan Coe, and several other country stars

neg: Skeets Tolbert those became soundies, with Lupe Cartiero singing the tune she wrote, "Corn Pone". Tolbert used four dancers, likely from Fritz Pollard's Sun Tan Studios in Harlem. They may have been former members of The Zanzibeauts – dancers who performed at the Club Zanzibar who appear without credit in many soundies. The women also sang choruses to tunes on stage while Tolbert and band were in the orchestra pit. Tolbert completed studies at Columbia University in 1946 and broke up the group to take a job in Charlotte, North Carolina as a high school music teacher. He became a faculty member

neg: The Paper Lads The Paper Lads The Paper Lads was a children's television series produced by Tyne Tees Television and broadcast nationally from 1977 to 1979. It was set in the northern industrial city of Newcastle upon Tyne and recounted the adventures of a group of newspaper delivery boys and a girl. There were two series made, each of seven episodes. William Corlett's four scripts for the series won him the Writer's Guild Award for Best Children's Writer. The signature tune of the series, "Back Home Once Again", was performed by progressive rock band Renaissance, and it appears (re-recorded) as a full-length song

neg: Miles Hunt Stuff and was their lead singer and principal songwriter until their split in 1994. He briefly presented "120 Minutes" on MTV Europe until mid '95, when he formed a new band Vent 414 who failed to match the success of his former band. He toured as a solo performer for a time until he reformed The Wonder Stuff in 2000. They are still together to this day, and are facing something of a career relaunch, having appeared on many summer festival bills in 2006. He also co-wrote and sang the theme tune to the CBeebies television programme "Underground Ernie". Over

neg: The Likely Lads Lads" was broadcast on 25 December 1964, as part of a 90-minute Christmas Day special on BBC 1 called "Christmas Night with the Stars" 7.15pm to 8.45pm, in which Bob and Terry have an argument over Bob's encyclopaedic knowledge of 'Rupert the Bear' Annuals ("It was Edward Trunk!"). This recording still exists in the BBC's film & videotape archive. An edited version, which included 'The Likely Lads' sketch, was screened on BBC2 over Christmas 1991. Sixteen of the television scripts were adapted for radio by James Bolam, and broadcast in two series during 1967 and 1968. Produced by John Browell,

neg: Cliff Adams Singers sound [that] fitted a still nostalgic British post-war musical atmosphere." The Cliff Adams Singers frequently sang medleys. Sometimes the songs were grouped thematically, other times they did medleys of songs by certain artists – Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers, for example. They also sang traditional songs like "Old McDonald Had a Farm", "One Man Went To Mow", and the Swiss folk song, "Upidee". They had a Top 40 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1960 with the "Lonely Man Theme". The piece was an instrumental release and was credited to the Cliff Adams Orchestra. The tune was used

neg: Morecambe and Wise days, Eric and Ernie sang and danced at the end of each show, although they were forced to abandon this practice when Morecambe's heart condition prevented him from dancing. The solution was that Eric would walk across the stage with coat and bag, ostensibly to wait for his bus, while Ernie danced by himself. Their peculiar skipping dance, devised by their BBC producer John Ammonds, was a modified form of a dance used by Groucho Marx. Their signature tune was "Bring Me Sunshine". They either sang this at the end of each show or it was used as a theme

neg: Derek Griffiths the past, he has won the Italian advertising Oscar for a series of comedy commercials. In the theatre, Griffiths has been particularly associated with the Royal Exchange, Manchester. His roles include: Derek Griffiths Derek Griffiths (born 15 July 1946) is a British actor who appeared in numerous British children's television series in the 1960s to present and has more recently played parts in TV drama. Griffiths was known in his early years for his "Play School" appearances alongside the likes of Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball and Brian Cant. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he voiced over and sang the theme tune to

neg: Jamia Simone Nash Her latest appearance was on July 18, 2009, in the Kennedy Center. She sang Celine Dion's song "Let's Talk About Love" as a tribute for the Apollo program's 40th anniversary. Nash appeared on CBS' daytime television soap opera, "The Young and the Restless" as Ana Hamilton in 2008. Billed as MC Lily, Nash sang about the alphabet on Nick Jr. Her song "Bongo Bird" (sung to the tune of "Bingo") was featured as a video on the Noggin series "Jack's Big Music Show". She provides the singing voice for the opening theme song and character Uniqua on "The Backyardigans". She

neg: Omni Parker House and youngest white fish of the day. Jacques Offenbach stayed at the hotel during an 1876 tour of the U.S., and, inspired by the rolls, sang a tune to friends as a joke. He would later use it as a theme in his opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann". On May 31, 1884, when founder Harvey Parker died at the age of 79, he was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, the “permanent home” of many of Boston’s most prestigious people. The ambitious Maine farm boy who arrived in Boston almost penniless in 1825, died with a net worth of $1,272,546.94. Parker’s

neg: One Song to the Tune of Another Christmas specials (requiring "One Carol to the Tune of Something Else" — in particular, singing "Silent Night" to the tune of "Tequila"), and a variant was played in the 2007 special "Humph In Wonderland", in which panellists sang a Lewis Carroll poem to the tune of a song. Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden sang "Jabberwocky" to the tune of "Jerusalem", and Andy Hamilton and Rob Brydon sang "You Are Old, Father William" to the tune of "I Know Him So Well". Occasionally, some of the panellists imitate backing singers for the panellist actually singing when there is a suitable gap

neg: Windy "Ebony Woman". The band Betty covered the song on their 1996 album "Limboland." Barry Manilow and The Association covered the song as a medley with "Cherish" on the 2006 album "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties". The song was also performed on Sesame Street by the anything muppet Tony, where he sang about his girlfriend who is played the Beautiful Day Monster. The clip aired in 1970 during the first season, in episode 0074. A version of the song was used as the theme tune on the nightly "Today" programme, broadcast on Thames Television from 1968-77. This included the edition

neg: Emily Barker (cello, bass, banjo, saw), and Gill Sandell (accordion, piano, flute, guitar). The band's first album released under the name Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, "Despite The Snow", was recorded in live sessions in a 16th-century barn in Norfolk. Released in November 2008 on Everyone Sang, the album again garnered much praise. In late 2008, the album's opening track "Nostalgia" was discovered by composer Martin Phipps who re-recorded it with Emily for use as the theme tune for the hit television series "Wallander" on BBC1 starring Northern Irish actor Kenneth Branagh. The first series, which attracted over 6 million

neg: John O'Neill (musician) in July 1967. Ennio Morricone's soundtrack for the film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", contained whistling by John O'Neill. The main theme, also titled "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", was a hit in 1968 with the soundtrack album on the charts for more than a year. reaching No. 4 on the "Billboard" pop album chart and No. 10 on the black album chart. O'Neill also sang the theme tune to the American TV series "Wagon Train", where he was credited as Johnny O'Neill, and the recordings of traditional Irish songs "The Gordon Franks Singers And Music

neg: That Was the Week That Was affair and John Profumo, the politician at the centre of the affair became a target for derision. TW3 was first broadcast on Saturday, 24 November 1962. Cast members included cartoonist Timothy Birdsall, political commentator Bernard Levin, and actors Lance Percival, who sang topical calypsos, many improvised to suggestions from the audience, Kenneth Cope, Roy Kinnear, Willie Rushton, Al Mancini, Robert Lang, David Kernan and Millicent Martin. The last two were also singers and the programme opened with a song – "That Was The Week That Was" – sung by Martin to Ron Grainer's theme tune and enumerating topics in the

neg: Nightingales (UK TV series) combined with the surreal. "Nightingales" ran for two series totalling 13 episodes from 27 February 1990 to 10 February 1993. The long delay was prompted by Channel 4 executive Seamus Cassidy who was not happy with the proposed scripts for the second series and it was nearly three years before it was given the go-ahead. The theme tune was a version of the song ""A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"" sung by Lindsay. Writer Paul Makin went on to write the more conventional comedies like "Goodnight Sweetheart". A US remake (titled "In Security") was piloted but never commissioned. Guest characters

neg: John Smith (Labour Party leader) for taking Nigel Lawson to task over the state of the economy and over his difficult relationship with Sir Alan Walters, the Prime Minister's economic adviser. Smith made two notably witty attacks on Lawson that year. On 7 June 1989, he sang the theme tune for the soap "Neighbours" at the dispatch box, lampooning the differences between Lawson and Sir Alan Walters, who was critical of Lawson's policies but whom Thatcher refused to sack. Then on 24 October, he made another scathing attack on the differences. Two days later, Lawson resigned, followed shortly afterwards by Walters. Following Labour's fourth consecutive

neg: Dave Lee (jazz musician) of successful albums, including "A Big New Band from Britain", which was in The Cashbox Top Ten for six weeks. The Dave Lee Trio also produced music for the 1960s TV series "The Avengers", for which John Dankworth had written the original theme music. The Trio feature particularly in the 1962 episodes "The Removal Men" (a significant chunk of the show is devoted to a complete jazz tune performed by the Dave Lee Trio) and "The Decapod". The Dave Lee Trio also appeared in several episodes of Series 2 backing one of the lead characters, Venus Smith, who sang in

neg: Keisha White on R&B group Mis-Teeq's tour in late 2003. She also sang the theme tune for CBBC's "The Story of Tracy Beaker" television series and the track was included as the B-side to her debut single. After the release of "Watcha Gonna Do", White returned in 2005 with her second single, "Don't Care Who Knows". The track featured U.S. rapper Cassidy and peaked No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart. Following the release of this single, on 7 March 2005, White's debut album "Seventeen" was released. Her third single, "Don't Fool a Woman in Love" was released on 23 May 2005.

neg: Alison Bettles most notable for having an affair with one of her teachers, Mr King (David Straun). Bettles was one of various "Grange Hill" actors to feature in the UK's Just Say No anti-drug campaign. The cast recorded a song (also entitled "Just Say No"), which was released as a single, and reached number 5 in April 1986. Bettles was also featured on a special music album released by the "Grange Hill" cast, with songs written by Steve Wright, who composed the theme tune for Channel 4's "Brookside". Bettles sang a solo track entitled "School Love", which was based on her character's

neg: Ronnie Hazlehurst left there, worked on a market stall in Watford to make ends meet. Hazlehurst joined the BBC in 1961 and became a staff arranger; his early works included the incidental music for "The Likely Lads", "The Liver Birds" and "It's a Knockout". In 1968 he became the Light Entertainment Musical Director and, during his tenure, he composed the theme tunes of many sitcoms, including "Are You Being Served?", "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", "Last of the Summer Wine" (where he also wrote all the instrumental music for the show), "I Didn't Know You Cared", "The Fall and Rise of Reginald

neg: Peg Leg Joe Peg Leg Joe Peg Leg Joe was a sailor who led slaves through the Underground Railroad to freedom. He may have been a real person or composite of people but there is no reliable historical evidence of his existence. As his name suggests, he had a prosthesis for his right leg. Peg Leg Joe is widely credited for authoring the song "Follow the Drinkin' Gourd", which was supposedly about his working the fields in Whynott, Indiana. It is likely that Americans sang the tune in the latter half of the 19th century and early 20th century. The lyrics were first

neg: Comedy Dave out during the "Tedious Link" (the theme tune from "Treasure Hunt" is usually played in the background). The theme music from the TV comedy show "Bottom" was used as the "bed" (underlying music) for the feature but for January 2009 Chris Moyles unveiled a new purpose-written jingle and music. Around 9:05am, Vitty sang "Let's get ready to ramble", signifying the start of the feature "Half-Time in the Show", holding onto the last syllable for a good ten to twenty seconds, in the style of Michael Buffer. This feature was dropped on the show's return for the new year in January

neg: Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up Magic-themed kick-off. Filipino-American artist Amber Davis sang the theme song, with ex-housemates Jason Gainza, Cassandra Ponti and Franzen Fajardo from Season 1, Niña Jose from , and Wendy Valdez and Gee-Ann Abrahan from Season 2. The second batch of Housemates entered the Big Brother House on Day 7 (October 10, 2009), during another special show called "The Spooktacular Reveal," utilizing a haunted house theme. Housemates were escorted by hosts Bianca and Mariel to the front door of the house. While the 10 housemates in the two houses danced to the tune of Thriller, outside the house, present were Big Winners

neg: Martijn Schimmer a song for a TV charity event. The song was performed some months later by Dutch artists Anita Meyer and Gordon. At the time, Schimmer was still a teenager living at home with his parents. In 1995 Schimmer founded his company, Schimmer Music Productions. His first TV theme was for the television show Peter R. de Vries, crime reporter. The program with Schimmer's theme tune was aired until 2012. Schimmer composed music, played instruments, did the production and occasionally sang the lyrics. In 1999 Schimmer began composing music for films and fictionalized television shows. He ended his collaboration with van

neg: A Man Called Shenandoah Garland, Sally Kellerman, DeForest Kelley, George Kennedy, Martin Landau, Cloris Leachman, John McIntire, Martin Milner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanette Nolan, Warren Oates, Joyce Van Patten, James Doohan, and Michael Witney. The show's theme song was the traditional American folk tune "Oh Shenandoah", with new, specialized lyrics written by Horton himself. Horton, who had performed in musical theater, also sang the song. His recording became a Columbia single in 1965. It is from Horton's Columbia album "The Man Called Shenandoah" (Cs-9208, stereo; Cl-2408, mono; both 1965). The series is surprisingly popular on Rhodesian Television (RTV) in central Africa, and the song, reworked

neg: Hong Kong musical tongue twister Hong Kong musical tongue twister A Hong Kong musical tongue twister (Chinese: 急口令) is a melody rhyme that follow a musical tune. Such tongue twisters are extremely short, and contain some addictive background music. Within Hong Kong culture, they have been classified under the heading of TV theme songs. However, they are not songs written in entirety or featured on any albums. Usually most tunes last no more than 20 seconds. The tunes are used almost exclusively for commercials. The two famous composers who wrote all the twisters and sang them for broadcasts was Wong Jim and Joseph Koo. They

neg: The Matt Lucas Awards Lucas' flat, and three guests each give a nomination in the same subject category, unlike the pilot, which was one subject per guest. Lucas' mother is also present in every episode. During the first series, musician David Arnold performed incidental music live in the studio. Each episode also features a performance section, where the guest must back up their nomination by giving a performance relating to it, such as singing, dancing or otherwise performing. Lucas performs the opening theme tune, and in the first series also sang variations on the theme live over the closing credits. Several changes took place

neg: Ana Free She was also featured prominently on a billboard in Times Square. The album has an acoustic/pop theme and is a selection of 5 of Ana's most popular original-content YouTube videos. In November 2008, Free was invited to record the Portuguese theme tune "Voa Até Ao Teu Coração" for the release of the Disney movie Tinker Bell for which she also recorded the music video. She made her first live TV performance in the summer of 2007 on TVI in Portugal, where she sang "Crazy", a song she composed herself. Ana has achieved chart success with her first single, which was

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? now works for his father-in-law's building firm (something which makes Bob even more desperate to curry favour with Thelma and her family). At Thelma's urging, Bob is also joining sports clubs and attending dinner parties, which Terry views as Bob aspiring to join the middle classes. This results in Terry viewing Bob as a class traitor, and believing his own Army experience and solid working-class ethos gives him moral superiority. To a considerable degree the comedy is built upon a basis of class warfare – a theme familiar to British television audiences in the 1970s, a period of virtually continuous

neg: Mike Hugg "Venus in Furs" in 1969, together with Manfred Mann. He co-wrote the theme music to the BBC TV comedy series "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads" in 1972, followed by the score to the 1976 feature film. When he and Manfred Mann formed the more progressive Manfred Mann Chapter Three, taking inspiration from Doctor John and free jazz and touring with a five-piece brass section, Hugg moved to electric piano and lead vocals. He took the latter role, by his own account, purely because no-one better was available. One of its themes was used as the soundtrack of a TV

neg: Ghosttown (Madonna song) United States, where Madonna sang "Ghosttown" wearing a black leather dress. She knelt down at one point during the song, and arose to sing the final chorus. Stern gave a positive feedback in MuuMuse, saying that "Madonna delivered yet another stirring performance of the post-apocalyptic tune. In fact, it was likely her best to date, from the outfit choice to the raw, emotional vocal delivery." Madonna performed an acoustic version of "Ghosttown" at the 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29, 2015. She was accompanied by singer Taylor Swift onstage, who played guitar. Elizabeth Vanmetre from "New York Daily News"

neg: EastEnders theme tune different ways". He then proceeds to supply an alternative version of the theme which he feels is more appropriate, embodying the multicultural nature of the East End of London by using Eastern modes, sitar and tabla. In 2009, American alternative metal band Faith No More performed the theme tune at the Reading Festival. In 1986, the lyricist Don Black added lyrics to the tune to create the song "Anyone Can Fall in Love". It was recorded in 1986 by "EastEnders" cast member Anita Dobson who portrayed Angie Watts in the show. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart,

neg: Where the Boys Are on October 18, 1960, in a New York City recording session with Stan Applebaum arranging and conducting. Although it only peaked at # 4 in the US, the theme song of "Where the Boys are" became Connie Francis's signature tune, followed by several cover versions. Besides the theme song, Francis sang another Sedaka-Greenfield composition: "Turn on the Sunshine", in the film. The film's soundtrack also features "Have You Met Miss Fandango". The song was sung by co-star Barbara Nichols and featured music by Victor Young and lyrics by Stella Unger. MGM did not release a soundtrack album for "Where the

neg: Halfway to Paradise Be Me" (2008). The song is also referred to in an episode of the 1970s British TV sitcom "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?", in which Bob and Terry argue over who it was sung by (Bob erroneously claiming the singer was Paul Anka whilst Terry rightly argues the artist to be Billy Fury). The scene ends with Terry loudly reciting a lyric from the song, "I want to be your lover, but your friend is all I'll be" which the landlord of the pub they are in overhears and assumes the lads to be a gay couple, telling them

neg: The Likely Lads the third and final series in 1966, a depressed and bored Bob attempted to join the Army but was rejected because of his flat feet. Terry, who decided at the last minute to enlist to keep Bob company, was accepted A1 and shipped away for three years. It was gradually revealed that Terry and Bob's full names were Terence Daniel Collier and Robert Andrew Scarborough Ferris ("Scarborough" not revealed until the 1970s colour series). According to the later feature film, made in 1976, both "Lads" were conceived during the same wartime air raid and were thus born in the same

neg: Postman Pat November 2009. Music for the original 1981 series was by Bryan Daly (died January 2012), who wrote a number of songs including the well-known theme tune. For the 2003 series, pop writer Simon Woodgate scored the show and wrote new songs, including a new closing theme "What's in His Bag?". The theme tune "Postman Pat & His Black and White Cat" was sung by Ken Barrie for the original series in the 1980s and '90s. An extended version of the tune was released as a single in the UK where it reached number 44 in the charts in July 1982.

neg: Chicken Man (theme tune) replaced by a re-recorded version from 1988-1989. After being replaced by a completely different theme tune, it made a reappearance in the final series of "Grange Hill" in 2008. An entirely different arrangement of "Chicken Man" was also used as the theme to early series of the British quiz show "Give Us a Clue", despite the fact that it was already being used on "Grange Hill". It lasted as the theme tune from 1979 until 1982, when a new producer/director commissioned an entirely new theme tune. Most recently, the tune has been used as a jingle for the El Árbol

neg: Lads' Army Murray. During training the sections compete against each other, building a sense of competition but also of teamwork and loyalty. Success brings modest rewards. Praise is given for whole-hearted attempts at tasks. The NCOs and officers running the training are all, or have been, professional British soldiers. Each season had a slightly different format to its predecessors, although the theme of 1950s military training is common to all seasons. The 3rd season (known as "Bad Lads' Army: Officer Class") had the volunteers train to become officers while the 4th season (known as "Bad Lads' Army Extreme") had the volunteers train

neg: The Hockey Theme purchase the theme had been unsuccessful and that they would run a national contest to find a new theme song. The rights were then purchased by rival broadcaster CTVglobemedia (now known as Bell Media) in perpetuity. Since 2008, the theme could be heard on hockey broadcasts on the Bell Media-owned TSN and RDS sports networks. In 1968, the CBC commissioned McLaren Advertising to create a new promotional tune for "Hockey Night in Canada". McLaren contracted Dolores Claman, a classically trained composer who had produced a number of successful jingles, promotional songs and television theme music, to write the tune. Claman

neg: EastEnders theme tune the theme is still popular and in the national psyche." The theme tune was used in the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. EastEnders theme tune The "EastEnders" theme tune was composed by Simon May in 1980 for ATV Music Ltd. He was assisted by Leslie Osborne. The song was used in 1984 for the TV series theme song. The theme, which is written in the key of E-flat major, is largely based upon percussion, strings and the piano. It is widely known for its dramatic use of sound, particularly the drums that begin at the end of an episode –

neg: Anthony McPartlin – along with talent shows – "Pop Idol", and "Britain's Got Talent" – and entertainment programmes – "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!", and "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway". The pair continued to maintain work in acting, starring in a tribute to "The Likely Lads", in the form of a remake of an episode from the show's sequel "Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?" entitled "No Hiding Place". In 2006, McPartlin and Donnelly starred together in the film "Alien Autopsy". In 2007, it was discovered that two shows, "Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon" and "Ant & Dec's

neg: The Likely Lads (film) The same then happens to Terry, with the daughter walking in on him in bed with her mother; this time it is Terry who makes a rapid and trouserless departure through the bedroom window. But when the landlady goes down to the front door to let Terry back in, Bob appears instead, without his trousers, causing her to cry rape. The Lads make a hasty—and trouserless—departure in Bob's car. They return to Terry's flat safely only to find Thelma and Terry's sister Audrey there, with neither Bob nor Terry able to explain the absence of their trousers. Taking Audrey's advice,

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? notable school romances is the oft-mentioned but never-seen Deirdre Birchwood, who was the basis of a running joke in Series 1, where any mention of her (or of any other former girlfriend of Bob's) was guaranteed to upset Thelma. (A Deidre Birchwood actually appears in an episode of the Bewes vehicle, "Dear Mother...Love Albert", and is referred to in many episodes of that programme. Her name comes from a little girl Bewes knew in real life; he was reunited with her on "This is Your Life".) The lads also were in the Scouts together. Bob lost his virginity to Wendy

neg: Holiday (TV series) Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. The original theme tune for the series was Love's "The Castle". Subsequent theme tunes in the mid-70s included Hugo Montenegro's arrangement of Lalo Schifrin's theme to the 1968 movie "The Fox", and Part Five of Jean Michel Jarre's "Équinoxe". Gordon Giltrap's "Heartsong" was used as a theme tune from 1978 until the end of the 1985 series. In 1986 it was replaced with "The Holiday Suite" written by Simon May, who also composed the EastEnders theme. This proved unpopular, and was replaced the following year by a further Giltrap composition. In 1988 Paul Hardcastle composed new music called

neg: Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? of him is briefly visible, which is clearly James Bolam; and Bolam also provides the voice-over dialogue in that scene). Bob's mother, Alice, occasionally appears; Terry's mother (Olive Milbourne) is frequently seen in the 1973 series. Thelma's full maiden name is Thelma Ingrid Chambers. Thelma's father, played by Bill Owen, is George Chambers. Her younger sister is Susan, who lives in Toronto, Canada with her accountant fiancé Peter. The lads attended Park Infants School, Park Junior School and Park Secondary Modern. Thelma was with them for infants and juniors, but then went to the grammar school. One of Bob's most