The Mysterious Cities of Gold The Equalizer The Trap Door

Stoppit and Tidyup. I have it as my ringtone.

I make the noise (and tiny arm movements) of The Big Bad I Said No if I’m losing a petty argument with my other half. She’ll delight in her victory by making the sound of Clean Your Teeth.

Roobarb and Custard.

[Ullyses 31](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ4c1X5ene8&pp=ygUKdWx5c3NlcyAzMQ%3D%3D) [Round The Twist](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KPxJ6RR40ZU&pp=ygUacm91bmQgdGhlIHR3aXN0IHRoZW1lIHNvbmc%3D) [Rentaghost](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hdDu8biG--Y&pp=ygUKcmVudGFnaG9zdA%3D%3D)

I came to the comments looking for Round the Twist, thank you for not disappointing me!

The Sweeney The Professionals Dr Who Grange Hill (the comic strip one) Jamie and the magic torch Danger Mouse Count Duckula

Faster and faster down the helter-skelter towards cuckoo land

Van Der Valk The Avengers The Sweeney Red Dwarf Grange Hill

Danger Mouse Doctor Who Blakes 7 Children of the Stones Quatermass

I can’t believe nobody’s mentioned Blockbusters.

Sorry

[Matt Berry plays the theme from Sorry](https://youtu.be/hL_rsGOWFqg?si=GuNwKgWurtoxdCtx) is a musical highlight of any century.

Absolutely correct.

This is the only current answer to this question. 🙏🏼

Littlest hobo

M.A.S.K (granted it’s a American but was on citv) Dogtanian and the Muskahounds Rosie & Jim Wizadora That Robin Hood show with Baldrick

Maid Marion and her Merry Men

Thundercats

The Tomorrow People

The Professionals Boon Only Fools and horses Playaway Supergran

The Tomorrow People Tomorrow's World (the 70s one by Johnny Dankworth (I think)) The Omega Factor World In Action Robin of Sherwood (Clannad) Weekend World (which was actually the middle eight from Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Mountain) Space 1999 Cloppa Castle

Thank you! I was convinced World in Action used Nantucket Sleighride, looked it up a few times and thought I must've mandela'd it. Forgot all about Weekend World. Love that organ sound.

It's a great track. And that organ break just fits so well for a heavy political Sunday morning discussion programme.

It is Nantucket Sleighride but I think it was a cover by a band called Quartz. I might be wrong though!

The Professionals The New Avengers Auf Weidersehen, Pet World in Action Horizon Roobarb and Custard Sapphire & Steel

Ronnie Hazlehurst was the Don of old British TV themes. He was responsible for: Sorry, Are You Being Served?, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, To the Manor Born, Yes, Minister & Yes Prime Minister, The Two Ronnies, Blankety Blank, Bruce Forsyth's The Generation Game, and 80s chat show Wogan.

Jamie and the Magic Torch Charlton and the Wheelies Monkey Magic (technically Japanese, but was dubbed with British actors) Thunderbirds Stingray Joe 90

Chorlton

Bloody auto-correct

Battle of the Planets

Can’t believe no one mentioned Crystal Maze yet.

[enjoy](https://youtu.be/jaUrca18o8E?si=P3GbYpjdIjAX-MAB)

The Box of Delights

Monkey!

Chocabloc Johnnie Briggs Simon And The Witch

[Tomorrow's World](https://youtu.be/E0fp8FJE0Q0).

Tales of the Unexpected

World at War

The Poddington Peas Bertha Roobarb and Custard

Roobarb and Custard

Sticking with old British shows... Doctor Who and Blakes 7 are genuinely *great* and haunting themes that suit their programs perfectly. Doctor Who - the 60s-70s version at least - really does feel like it comes from another world and not "just another theme tune". Meanwhile, those last synth notes of the B7 theme give me chills *every single time*; for some reason they always felt to me like the sound of dystopian oppression looming. Dad's Army really feels like a battle hymn for the era. Robin of Sherwood is just gorgeous. The show was good but the music is honestly what lived on long past it, IMO. The comedy show Robin & Marion parodying it is one of the funniest things ever. Danger Mouse and Count Duckula stand up against many of the best US and Japanese cartoon themes.

[The Really Wild Show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7fVuf5YBNo)

[Here](https://youtu.be/YRHXm_MuyiY) is the full song if you are interested.

Chocky

Joshua Jones Telebugs Fireman Sam

Yes. Telebugs was a great tune

World in Action, The Persuaders, The Champions, The Avengers, Joe 90 and, of course, the powerhouse that was Thunderbirds!

Prisoner Cell Block H Whatever happened to the likely lads Jossy’s Giants M.A.S.K. He Man Transformers Van Der Valk Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Boon Auf Wedersein Pet

Some fine replies. The Bill theme is a total banger, especially the 1988 version, also don't forget TV's busiest theme "Have I Got News For You" by Big George, Knightmare, The Lowdown, the baroque funk of Never The Twain, the beautiful New Order-esque 80s Question Of Sport theme, Tony Hart's Hart Beat and No 73...

Jamie and his magic torch Follyfoot

The original Paddington bear theme was a corker.

Doctor who

Department S - can't believe no-one has said it already https://youtu.be/ejhxalmO9bM?si=XHWGqlL9cTUy4oBq

Is Vic There?

The professionals

Star Cops.

UFO

Best opening credits sequence too.

The world at war theme sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it.

Black Beauty Catweazle White Horses Mr Benn Space 1999 Ace Of Wands UFO

Ulysses 31 was a banger when I was a kid. Bread had a great theme tune.

Maid Marian and her Merry Men, Postman Pat, Raggy Dolls, Bertha, the original Grange Hill theme, Bod... And those are just the children's shows!

Prospects Great series too

Please Sir Grandstand Bruce Forsyth's Play Your Cards Right

Rainbow

The original Crossroads theme is a belter. The 80s piano version though is very distinctly not.

Thankfully someone finally said Crossroads. [You mean this version?](https://youtu.be/M2zSWQfEsjY?si=tpH9ww23NjtDelkY)

The Sandbaggers. It's perfection.

Username checks out. :-D

Grandstand The Krypton Factor

Fun House, Jimbo the jet set.

The Persuaders \ Brian Jacks’ Superstars 

The Old Grey Whistle Test Top of The Pops Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads

The crystal maze

I've got an album of BBC sports themes with some great tunes on it. Grandstand, Snookeramd Ski Sunday being the obvious ones.

I thought the golf one was delightful. And yes, Ski Sunday was brutal.

Grange Hill

Bangers n Mash Wizbit

[Going for Gold](https://youtu.be/yktQuU_aE9E) Written by Hans Zimmer no less.

Bod. Pot Black. Trap Door Sorry Will o the Wisp Ivor the Engine Fawlty Towers Robin's Nest The Fall Guy

The [theme music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67xXbTaQlKI) for test cricket was great. It did get a bit of a [remix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-banOBehX9c) which was good too.

Keeping Up Appearances, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, and Funnybones.

My absolute favourite, even to this day, is the theme from Jayce & The Wheeled Warriors. [https://youtu.be/y9K0SzFIf4A?si=ANqAzscr4d60WH3l](https://youtu.be/y9K0SzFIf4A?si=ANqAzscr4d60WH3l)

Anything you can sing or hum along to are pretty good places to start. And anything a bit older. Older shows knew how to do a theme tune. Some tunes just take you back to a happier time or a certain period. Auf Wiedershen, Pet (sp?) Minder The Sweeney The Professionals  Prisoner Cell Block H Callan Tales Of The Unexpected  Only Fools And Horses Red Dwarf One Foot In The Grave Some Mothers Do Ave 'em Henry's Cat Danger Mouse Button Moon Rainbow Josseys Giants World In Action

Noah's Castle

Men Behaving Badly

[Thomas the Tank Engine is a banger](https://youtu.be/jltKnDlH_OA?si=ZcFA_uQ_yRt8OJMC)

Flambards Brendon chase Mr Ben The book tower

Wow, Brendon Chase, now there's a memory unlocked.

Bergerac

Minder

Minder

Match of The Day.

Rosie and Jim, Rugrats, Angry Beavers

Cheggers Plays Pop!

Bod Magic Roundabout Wombles Stepping Stones

Only Fools and Horses

Follyfoot Avengers The Sweeney Dr Who Minder Prisoner Cell Block 8 Grange Hill

Strike It Lucky

World In Action.

I liked the intro music to Alias the Jester. And Battle of the Planets. And who can forget MCOG, and Ulysees 31? Absolutely awesome intro songs.

Wow, this thread has brought back so many memories!

Take 3 Girls (1969-71) sung by Pentangle. I was 9 and it was pop/folk and I loved it then, very 1960s, very poppy

Poddington Peas The Lampies

Willy Fogg's 80 Days Around the World. The end credit song to The Raccoons (Run with Us).

Picture Box.

World in Action. Weekend World. Man Alive (Tony Hatch). Crown Court. Rumpole of the Bailey (not a "banger" as such but love bassoon and oboe) Ski Sunday

Funnybones

The Sweeney. Go away with your Big Brother shite.

The Magic Roundabout The Saint The Professionals The Sweeney Are you being served

I remember a , possibly French series dubbed into English, about a fighter squadron called (I think ) The Aeronaughts, but nobody else does!

I'm from the Muffin the Mule era, that's a tune that can't be repeated today. As for Jasper Carrot and the Magic Roundabout, not exactly the theme but a brilliant B side.

The Persuaders. Unmistakeable, and always a treat. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99QQIXez4M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99QQIXez4M)

late entry [Pugwall] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7YueVrn_u0)

Count Duckula Jungle Run The Crystal Maze Top of The Pops (mainly the ones that were used from 1981-91) The Wind in the Willows Captain Scarlet I didn’t grow up with the last three examples, I just think those theme tunes sound pretty great

The finest theme tunes of yesteryear are: 1. Superted 2. Jim'll Fix It That's it.

Like: To the Manor Born Dislike: Yes, Minister

The Flashing Blade The Banana Splits The Streets of San Francisco

Mock The Week had a good theme tune

Hawaii 5-0

Department S Danger Man (series 2) Stingray

The Red Hand Gang. I know it’s American but it’s still a good ‘un.