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TV cop series in the 1950s often used jazzy theme music - one of the reasons why I got into jazz, especially of the "modern" variety, attracted to the romanticism and outsiderishness of being outside the law and dressing differently from the narrow conventions of the time. "No Hiding Place" used a jazz composer for its theme, but he went for the patriotic, Coates into Walton, stiff upper lip approach. I was 11 when this series started, and remember being allowed to stay up to watch it - a major step into adulthood. It probably started at 9 pm, which just goes to show how standards have fallen when it comes to bringing up children!
Wasn't Chief Inspector Lockheart of The Yard the original inspiration behind Private Eye's Knacker?
There was another Scotland Yard-type series at around the same time, which did use a jazzy theme tune - by a well-known British saxophonist. I'm trying to remember the title.Comment
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The Troubleshooters / Mogul
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Rockford Files with James Garner....rolling rumbustuous theme.....Champion the Wonder Horse....words you could hear and sing right up to it's fab climax...bong chingComment
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Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
I acquired the box set of Series 1-7 earlier this year - the ones with Dennis Waterman; this was before Cole finally swaggered himself into becoming a fully-fledged Thatcherite for the later series, something always incipient in the character but which was finally just too serious not to take seriously, as had been the case earlier on.
Good to see you back with us, by the way, vints!
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Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
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So do I - and bravo to who chose it for that series it does sound rather more like ships at sea than its original setting. In fact I am rather fond of Khachaturian's music especially his piano and violin concertos.Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostComment
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funny timing for a thread, this has been today's earworm
Foyle's War - Main Title
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Classic. Remember the furore when they changed the arrangement ?Originally posted by Zucchini
Grandstand was also good, from which the Motors nicked the tune for their jolly good hit single " Forget about you ".I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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Talking of Jim Parker, his jaunty theme for the BBC TV House of Cards has been a real earworm for the past 30 years!Originally posted by richardfinegold View Post
"The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard HaitinkComment
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What The Papers Say used Malcolm Arnold for decades.
Then of course, there was Area Code 615.
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