Challenge Anneka Theme Music - Full Version (Beach Buggy Mix)

The Challenge Anneka theme music, by David Mindel, has always been a favourite of mine. I wanted more of it, so here is the Cut & Thrust full version, aka the Beach Buggy Mix.
Challenge Anneka aired in the UK on BBC1 from 1989 to 1995. Made by production company Mentorn Films, the series was devised and hosted by Anneka Rice who would be given a task to accomplish within a limited time (usually 2-3 days) and would have no prior knowledge of what the task was going to be.
Her challenges were usually in aid of a charitable cause (building a play area for children within the local community for example) and the format of the show first appeared in 1987’s Children in Need - the BBC’s own charity and annual telethon. Using a large blue truck and beach buggy, Anneka would travel the country with her (huge) mobile phone and camera crew, persuading companies and people to contribute their time and resources for free.
Like many light entertainment shows of the 80s and 90s, the theme music, by David Mindel, was a huge part of the programme as were the animated opening titles featuring Anneka as a kind of whirlwind fix-it type Wonder Woman!
No copyright infringement intended. This is a tribute remix born out of my love for the show and childhood memories. Copyright belongs to David Mindel/Mentorn Films/BBC TV

[@Ravinder2220]

Love this . So excited for Challenge Anneka to return to TV on Channel 5 😁

[@nickbatten1084]

This was used tonight on the newest Challenge Anneka episode on channel 5 on 25th Feb 😀

[@CutThrust]

Thanks for letting me know 😊

[@soupwithametalspoon5252]

What a fantastic channel- Cut & Thrust delivers the goods again!

[@mrb3097]

This could easily be used for the new series... it's brilliant (as usual)

[@RossPatzelt]

this is why i love youtube amazing stuff like this pops up

[@jamesshore2987]

Love this! It's made me watch the old episodes on KZbin from before I was born 😅

[@thomasaevans]

Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes! This is stunning! Great work! Keep 'em coming. LIVED for this theme in the 90's.

[@cdoakley]

Nothing less than I expected. Utterly bloody brilliant. 👍

[@jaynesheehy5237]

Can't wait for this to return to Channel 5. And she's got Dave the sound man back with her too!!

[@digitalmediafan]

Wasn't it a great first episode ! feel good sat evening tv

[@lbyrne74]

Brilliant - always loved that theme!

[@gadgetboy1980]

O M G, this channel just keeps on getting better! These mixes are crazy good! Keep on mixing 😊👍🏻

[@rentaghost37]

Love it, love it, love it. Well done & thank you for posting this 👏 👍

[@francophileable]

I really love this. Thank you for doing it. It's great.

[@CutThrust]

Wow! THE David Mindel!!! Thank YOU for creating such a great tune! I’m so pleased you like the mix and I’m so chuffed you commented 🙏😃

[@francophileable]

Hi I played this to Anneka and would love to use some in her new mini series, I hope that'd OK with you, there's no licence as Mentorn basically owned the track. I hope you approve...@@CutThrust

[@CutThrust]

@@francophileable YES!!! That would be amazing! I’d be over the moon (and how lovely of you to ask) 😃

[@culttelevision]

Another classic Mindel production. The Egyptian nights sub motif always used to amuse me and that fender bass breakdown is totally Abba Arrival Stig Andersson era . Inspired remixing. I remember the tail-end of Treasure Hunt and then this going head to head with ITV''s Interceptor with fellow jingle man Zack Laurence's take on Chopin - 'Rock Revolution'. The days when TV light entertainment themes were as crafted as Drama. Now it's library music central and bedroom composers with the production skills of a one handed chimpanzee .

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

Themes were almost an event back then. From my limited exposure to modern TV it mainly seems to be just sound now.

[@CadanHartleyElliott]

This world today is riddled with problem after problem after problem and even our governments seem to be too lazy to solve them all. If one person can solve them ASAP, then that person is definitely Anneka Rice!

[@digitalmediafan]

Awesome incredible professional job there, it's back on Ch5 as you might know !

[@alexanderjames8176]

Yes as said below it's been brought back on Channel 5. The Beach Buggy Mix is awesome. 90's Nostalgia overload! Well Done Cut & Thrust. Amazing work!

[@ryanchandler1223]

Excellent please send this to channel 5 it would be perfect for the new shows coming next year

[@DW-dancing-tight]

Superb! You have managed to enhance an already iconic theme tune. Love it!

[@gavinworby]

LOVE this!!

[@kevdonnachie9627]

Great seeing it back, Bring back Treasure Hunt,

[@bmused55]

I think environmentalists would shit bricks at seeing someone helicopter about looking for clues. At least with Challenge, there is a benefit from all the efforts.

[@bletheringfool]

Love this. I was actually at the filming of an episode back in 1988 and met her briefly

[@johnnyc3348]

Luv this is just great to have Challenge back on ch5. Bring back treasure hunt and Annie as the skyrunner. Thankyou

[@TheEllawayShow]

This is going on the radio show! 13th of May.

[@Resident-yz3mg]

Love your work - Thanks for sharing your talents with the world (and theme anoraks)

[@angielovesjoe91]

I love this, I'm watching it on My5. 🙂

[@JamieSMB]

I'm so happy the show is back

[@imgavinwwilson]

This is AMAZING!! ❤❤❤

[@RossPatzelt]

Wow! This is amazing!!

[@pimlicoX]

Love it great mix as always 👌

[@CrossroadsMotel]

Love it :-)

[@andycontento3563]

I too am looking forward to the return of this fantastic programme. I fondly remember it the 1st go 'round. Btw. Please can someone tell me the title of the theme tune, as I would like to put it on my Spotify play list. Thanx. 👍👍👍👌👌👌😁😁😁

[@wullie823]

as good as this is!(and it's fantastic btw🤟🤟😉) I just wish someone would release other pieces of music that were used on the show, that would be my ultimate wish

[@RossPatzelt]

they will be somewhere

[@wullie823]

​@RossPatzelt unfortunately, a year on from your reply, there still aren't any other pieces of bgm released, and I seriously doubt David Mindel would release those publicly, the only thing that comes close to getting those are to use a vocal remover, but even those leave artifacts behind(ie you don't get a clean version of the BGM and there's still some other background noises present) but....yeah...unfortunately no other bgm music from the show was released

[@byronmills5952]

Awesome work! 👍👍 You could also do an ace remix on the theme to Bbcs early 80s at sea soap Triangle. 🙂

[@stephenweatherley9926]

Should bring back tresaure hunt as well

[@RAMBOIT.]

And interceptor too even I'd love annebelle croft that was also in treasure hunt after anneka rice plus I'd love this channel to play and post interceptor theme tune too

[@TheEllawayShow]

Bit of a Frankie Goes To Hollywood vibe to the first bit.....bit of a toughy as it's alternates betweeni 3/4 time and 4/4 time but great job!

[@phaywood5883]

Do crystal maze!!!???? 👌👌👌

[@80ssynthfan48]

Dude the Jigsaw theme is ripe for a remix. It's proper rave.

[@bigandycraik]

Hey C & T - gonna use this on my new radio show “onthisday90s” - looking for updated 90s music for start of show each week. So this is perfect. U got anymore 90s stuff in the pipeline? How about Gladiators, Live & Kicking or the much overlooked Brittas Empire?

[@CutThrust]

I’ll see what I can do :)

[@digitalmediafan]

Was this all done on a pc / keyboard no other instruments ?

[@CutThrust]

This a remix using the original theme music by David Mindel - who used live instruments to create the original theme tune. I have used two versions of the theme (taken from the 80s/90s TV show) and I have edited/sampled and mixed it (with synth sounds) to create more of a dance beat :)

[@digitalmediafan]

@@CutThrust So the entire mix you edited was done with a pc and synth ?

[@CutThrust]

@@digitalmediafan Yes, that's correct

[@Ravinder2220]

Can you do a Big Brother UK theme too

[@garethcobbold]

All the re mix theme tunes

[@garethcobbold]

You tube All the re mix theme tunes including re mix

[@alexanderjames8176]

@Cut & Thrust How about The Good Morning Britain Theme from the 80's with Anne Diamond etc

[@alexanderjames8176]

eg TV-AM

[@CutThrust]

Ah yes! Good one! I’ll have a listen.

[@alexanderjames8176]

@@CutThrust would be awesome 👌

[@culttelevision]

@@CutThrust Yeah that's a good one by Jeff Wayne and there's a full version on KZbin.

[@subwavetelevisionnetwork169]

Can I request The Wheel Of Fortune to be done next please

[@CutThrust]

Good one. I’ll add it to the list :)

[@tukutazi]

@@CutThrust Just make sure it's the original one, not the later version ;-)

[@tonymullins1183]

Would it be ok to play this on the radio next week? I have a feature on my radio show each Saturday morning where I play a TV theme.

[@CutThrust]

Sure 👍😊

[@digitalmediafan]

What station ? Great to see it back on Ch5

[@tonymullins1183]

@@digitalmediafan Moorlands Radio in the UK at 8:55am - Saturday morning!

[@barbaraannecortina7899]

Has anyone noticed that Annie doesn't appear to wear the same blue jumpsuit as in the original series? Plus, her hair isn't as long these days. I think that she SHOULD wear that blue jumpsuit myself - it's not as if she's a lardarse or anything, not like Charlie Dimmock.

[@jamesbrown296]

Have you also noticed that she doesn’t actually drive the buggy anymore … it’s now Dave chapman the sound man , I wonder why she don’t drive it anymore ??

[@CadanHartleyElliott]

​@@jamesbrown296Probably due to discrimination concerns.

[@CadanHartleyElliott]

Anneka's probably saving the jumpsuit for special events and all that jazz.