Howards' Way - opening intro

The opening intro to Howards' Way, the 80's BBC Sunday night soap. It ran for 6 series from 1985-1990, and was the BBC's answer to the likes of Dallas and Dynasty.
In this scene, Abby Urquart has given her baby to Orrin Hudson, her American ex-boyfriend. Her mother Polly and stepfather Gerald say goodbye to him and the baby.

[@Martin9476]

We may have had only four channels back then, but British TV was fantastic.

[@paultwiss199]

Exactly, you had great homegrown shows but also the Us syndicated shows. Now it is mostly reality rubbish.

[@andrewkirk5061]

Those were the days & best time growing up. No crappy social media messing with our heads, just freedom to go out & enjoy the big wide world & be a kid. Take me back one more time & I am sure many like me would do the same, unlike know days where they’ve got a bloody phone glued in their hands with their heads transfixed to the bloody things.

[@paulfletcher8778]

Howard's way,bread,last of the summer wine. Those theme tunes bring a tear to my eye,best memories

[@sfbaro4402]

@@paulfletcher8778 I quite agree - not forgetting Bergerac

[@christrinder1255]

Couldn’t agree more!!

[@Evensteven69]

This theme tune really captures the optimism of the 80s. Love it! What a tune!

[@bodieofci5418]

To a certain generation, this music meant just one thing. Monday morning and school tomorrow.

[@johnskelton1117]

The only thing for me was seeing the gorgeous Tracey Childs every Sunday evening!

[@bodieofci5418]

@@johnskelton1117 francesca gonshaw..... :)

[@bodieofci5418]

Sunday TV was tragically awful. The only decent thing was F1.

[@paulfletcher8778]

Fantastic memories back when we never had a care in the world

[@scouselad76]

And also another hour before Bread was on!!

[@prophetascending9021]

My Dad used to love this and would always be there every Sunday evening - and to this day that theme tune takes me right back into that moment in front of the t.v. with my family.

[@johnbailey9651]

My Dad too! He loved sailing and sailing boats, he loved this even though, like so many other programmes it deviated sometimes from its main point and was more about affairs etc! Still, the thene brings back happy times!

[@prophetascending9021]

@@johnbailey9651 Hahaha... definitely. The boats were a hook, but, ultimately, it was about human relationships. Aren't all great t.v shows really about that, if you dig deep enough?

[@simonholland8500]

same for me man, used to love staying up a bit later, I was 10-15 years old :-)

[@paultwiss199]

​@@prophetascending9021they are and that is why they are better because the scripts were interesting yet uncomplicated.

[@ljclark2177]

Thanks for making me sweetly and distressingly nostalgic!!! What is it about experiencing something again from your childhood that brings such a surge of emotion and poignancy to the surface?? I am now overwhelmed and want to cry!!! Here's to all you others out there whose hearts this theme tune stirs! x

[@James-z2h]

I looked this up on KZbin after just watching a repeat on one of the current TV channels. Listening to this tune has had me howling like a baby. Your comment touches me so much about the poignancy and nostalgia. It took me right back to those Sunday evenings, having just done my last minute rushed homework ready for school the nest day. A beautiful tune and such a surge of emotion and memories.

[@homosapien1918]

used to be doing my homework for Monday morning when this was on....

[@pink43560]

🤣😂🤣

[@MegaStig25]

Avoiding this crap is the only reason homework got done at the weekend

[@kellywright3844]

Good old days , take me back in time please

[@cyclopskane331]

Sunday night. 1945 hours on BBC One. Then Bread at 2030 hours

[@viloscohaagen4230]

I hated this theme tune because I just got otta the bath & it was bed time for another week in school.

[@jerseypooh4664]

Love this theme. Bring back the old days. Even though school wasn’t fun, I miss just having fun. I think we’ve forgotten to enjoy ourselves in 2020.

[@zeddeka]

It's called growing old.

[@ScoreGuru123]

Being an adult sucks ass. We spend 40+ years working and being miserable, just to get to retirement, so that we can be kids again. Seems like a huge chunk of life is wasted.

[@markfox1545]

You were a child, simpleton.

[@greenisland75]

I can remember at school in 1986 observing two teachers having a conversation about Howard's Way. Don't know why that memory has stuck with me.

[@andrewbell6443]

1986 and now 2020 . Damn wish it was 1986 again. Loved Howard's Way .

[@michaelteale6386]

Brings back memories. My wife went into labor while watching this 35 years ago with our first son. Happy days.

[@Paulthompson9942]

I remember seeing this on Sundays when I was a kid and I can't remember if it was any good or not all I really remember is the theme tune

[@johnvousden359]

Reminds me of Sunday nights I thought of going to school the next day

[@neiljones4013]

Definitely memories of Sundays..knowing school is coming..this and Antiques road show

[@pipster74]

Sunday evenings, Bullseye, a bath, Howard’s Way and bed. School in the morning!

[@andymetcalfe9895]

This theme tune always reminded me that I'd better start doing my homework 😂

[@eclectica1]

But did you have enough time to get it all done before bed?

[@andymetcalfe9895]

@@eclectica1 often not, but finished on the bus to school the next morning

[@mitachu]

I was in Greece recently and we hired a yacht. And yes, I was humming this music for most of the day. Classic

[@paulmilner769]

Brings back memories “go on get to bed school in the morning” 😂

[@Derbster1981]

God, that music!! Nostalgia in the truest form!

[@davidsan01]

reminds me of bath time on sunday nights before school on a monday :)

[@AntaresBottia]

Themes use to be very iconic. I loved this, Dear John, Reginald Perrin, Brushstrokes.... I could go on.

[@discharge2331]

That music reminded me I've got school tomorrow even though I left in 1993 😂

[@templarknight2010]

I remember the opening scene on tv when I was a young boy back in the 80s

[@llordllama]

Simply a superb theme tune, always loved it, even if the show itself wasn't one of my favourites.

[@theohaigy]

For 2 mins and 4 seconds, my childhood was back! Gracias for posting.

[@stephenkissane4268]

Those boats ❤ awesome theme

[@waynesudama111]

Incised to watch this on Sunday evenings with my nan, really miss those days

[@SuperAndrewrhodes]

I couldn't tell you a single thing about the programme except the theme song is a trip down memory lane!

[@malpasc]

LOVE this theme tune! It totally epitomises the time and the place. Simon May could compose a great TV theme, and as well as this one he did Eldroado which is thematically similar.

[@sneezymonkey]

..reminds me of when life was so uncomplicated back in the day...

[@elmarims8394]

So uncomplicated. And my father was still alive.

[@zeddeka]

The life of a child is always like that. We don't understand the world around us and we don't have any responsibilities when we're young so we kid ourselves that the world was simpler then. I'm sure you can remember your grandparents moaning back then about how much better things were in their youths.

[@elmarims8394]

@@zeddeka 😀 Now that I think about it, you could be right you know.

[@TomthatiscalledTom]

Followed by Bread (gotta get up, gotta get out...grab the world by the throat and shout oooh wee oooh wooo!) then the news (The Prime Minister has yet to comment on Mr Hesseltine's resignation) and then That's Life (and Adrian got a letter from Mr Pleb from Reading who spotted this misprint in his local paper: Town Mayor awarded top prick ahahhahaha!!! And now a tragic story about a headless orphan with liver cancer boo hoo hoo) Then bed...then double maths in the morning. I am so so SO nostalgic about those times...

[@1978rharris]

Summed it up perfectly!!

[@leeosborne3793]

Don't forget Doc and his amusingly shaped vegetables.

[@johncodee9175]

TomthatiscalledTom Those were the days! Sunday night TV on BBC 1 and then going to bed for school after 'That's Life'

[@ljclark2177]

Wow! Takes me back like a time machine! Bloody double maths on mondays!!! I still have nightmares!

[@benmaffin]

lol ...then double maths in the morning

[@Melaniewright-bz1jp]

Absolutely loved this and theme tune was beautiful

[@Ktm-jas]

Loved watching this with my mum.

[@eclectica1]

I hated this theme tune with a passion back then. Mainly because it meant the weekend was over, and school awaited the next day.

[@davejohnson3376]

Yeah so true, this and the theme from Bread.

[@poke256]

Same, but weirdly now I look back on it fondly. Maybe because it's a decent tune, I dunno.

[@DEC19775]

eclectica1 do you still hate now?

[@chrissanders471]

howards way sunday night bbc1 school next day what a nightmare

[@nicholasmiles1194]

I had the same but with London’s Burning! 😂 🔥

[@Nobel200]

The series was pure aspirational 80s..

[@golders99]

Just heard Sara Cox talking about Howard's Way theme tune on Radio 2 today.

[@markgenner1747]

EastEnders And Howards' Way The Best BBC Classic Soap.

[@lTheRose07]

Precious memories

[@elmarims8394]

Oh! How I wish I could travel back in time

[@timjohnson689]

Never watched the show, but loved the theme toon

[@ericgeorge5483]

TIMEWARP....1985......"BRILLIANT MUSIC AND AWESOME SHOW"

[@davindahubbard110]

I loved this tv serice in the 80's when it was on the box

[@paulroome8597]

The best theme tune ever , the music captures the Solent perfectly

[@robwhitegalaxy]

'I'm not having any plastic boats in my yard, Tom'.

[@FlowersInHisHair]

The way the drummer goes from rimshot to full snare at 0:43 is peak

[@TheMediaDirectory]

Amazing music both the opening and the end music even greater. I remember watching this in the early 90s.

[@trudycutts8863]

has to be said ,the BBC have made some excellent drama,s over the years ,and should be congratulated on their excellent series .such a shame that in 2016 you don't get great such great series as these once were . I watched a lot of the drama's on The BBC as a kid and Howards way was a real favourite .I wander if the BBC might think about re running some of the old series we all know and loved ??

[@johncodee9175]

trudy cutts Dramas were great in the 80's. I remember watching Juliet Bravo et al as a kid. We had to watch what our parents watched.

[@kellywright3844]

Take me back in time where life was pleasant

[@zeddeka]

So you're basically saying "I want to be a child again". We all have to grow up some time.

[@furthermoore1863]

never watched this but the theme I remember. amazing

[@rajnirvan3336]

Back to school Monday morning

[@zetetick395]

UGH!

[@geoff7393]

This theme got into the charts Marti Webb with The Simon May Orchestra Always there number 13 in 1986

[@grahampearson5670]

Maurice Colbourne played the role of Tom in this Sunday evening drama serial for most its run. When Maurice died, the series focused on Tom's family and friends.

[@alansmith4729]

Great series, cold wet Sunday night in winter we are seeing summer sailing, loved ken masters and deliberate naff dress code, love it !

[@NotYourUncleRuckus]

Ken Masters...... its just dawned on me that's where Capcom got the name Ken Masters for Street Fighter and his stage is a dockyard with yachts 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@geosword6]

@@NotYourUncleRuckus Holy shit, yeah! WTF!! And with a big, big, huge slice of imagination - could Ken's SF theme be a sped up interpretation of this theme?

[@mjglover4013]

Brilliant piece of music!

[@offaofmercia3329]

Jack was a legend, "She's a 40 footer Tom, wooden hull, sleek lines". Reminds me of being a teen, listening to Kate Bush and Level 42 albums. Loved the cliffhangers, though some of the shady businessmen became so sly that they almost twistled moustaches at the end of each episode. Good old melodrama though, crowned by Jack Rolfe when he was drunk.

[@memoir4you]

Jack rolfe was my favourite character! Absolute legend !

[@markjohnson1224]

Aye aye, I is off to get the boxset from my local friendly high street CD/DVD vendor. Close the curtains and dream I am back THERE in those halcyon days again

[@Clavinovaman]

How was the box set, Mark? Hope enjoyed as much as I did!

[@stevedavis6879]

Who is here 13th june 2024 . On a cold summers day

[@pippinlion]

If I was ready for bed, mum would turn this tune up on the tv so I could listen to it while I got tucked in. If I wasn’t ready, no Howard’s way son.

[@kellywright3844]

How stunning is this music 😍

[@arresteddevelopment2158]

Can anyone believe this show was broadcast on Saturdays in Nigeria 🇳🇬? It bored me to tears as a little 'un. I don't even know why I recalled this sh*t today.

[@henrymanuel8246]

I only remember watching it once (maybe twice)... But I know this theme so well. Also in Nigeria

[@embabe80]

I used to watch this as a kid ........awesome

[@garethdavies6723]

Howard's way was brilliant

[@kittytwister]

Excellent series and whilst now dated was the source of much happiness in our house watching all the carry on

[@Xenium_Q]

I was 8 years old . In 1990 it was broadcasted at TVR in Romania.

[@mooncalf3130]

The most Partridge thing I can remember about the 80s.

[@cmdfarsight]

This was one of the themes that meant weekend was over and the next day would be back to face the bullies at school :(

[@martinironfoot2844]

cmdfarsight Think of where you are now, and where they are....

[@cmdfarsight]

@@martinironfoot2844 I have no idea where they are now and what they do but there's a little part of me that wants karma to have given them a good bite. I know it makes me sound bitter. I've lived life on the right path, never bullied or been mean to anyone so I have never done what they had. Thank you.

[@martinironfoot2844]

View every success in your life as a kick in their talentless faces 👍🏻

[@cmdfarsight]

@@martinironfoot2844 Thank you. Bless you.

[@CraftAndSew75]

Never watched this programme but i had to learn to play the theme tune. It was in one of my organ keyboard books. 'Always there' by Marti Webb. Sure it was on Top of the Pops too.

[@tjhta]

Seems my memories of this show is much like everybody else's, bath night and school in the morning. As a 10 year old, I had a proper crush on Avril hahaha

[@antcox2006]

Dreaded this programme when end credits rolled as it meant get ready for bed for school on Monday.

[@stevebarker7552]

Mine was the Antiques Roadshow theme....

[@bdr7632]

Too young to really remember the show, but loved the theme, fantastic

[@ravenhill-of-pentangle-1968]

i'm wondering if i can still get howards way on boxset dvd, or have i missed the boat so to speak.

[@macready1]

aawwww fucking hell school tomorrow

[@Lancaster730]

Best Drama series EVER !! I often visit Hamble River

[@lordusmaximus147]

Loved this program I had a teen crush for Avril 🤪

[@berlinmitte10117]

Spot on!

[@Smellthecoffee100]

Glad someone else said it...early 1990s Sunday tv did mean that the weekend was over and depressing Monday school the next morning was gloomy ahead

[@adriantownsend2317]

...You've got to admire the simplicity of the opening credits married to all the elements of the sea in the evocative score. Dramas of that period were'nt bogged down with characters with angsts and issues. There was no defining a person of colour or different sexuality or drip feeding it through the narrative. I wonder what happened to society!

[@markfox1545]

Are you for real, most of the storylines revolved around affairs and back stabbing business deals. 🤣🤣

[@nicholasrupertswainson1168]

Watching this back then made me want to up-sticks and move to the south coast. Never did though ( DAMN !)

[@sp610]

It's on the UKTV Drama channel every weekday from 2pm.

[@taniax6669]

Anyone know what the tune is playing in the background after the theme tune at the start of the programme ?

[@GSIBOSS]

Sunday nights - Bath night ARRRGGHHHH!

[@SunburntHands]

🎵 Howard's Way, you're watching Howard's Way 🎵

[@sarahnandy]

Ha thats well funny.Brings back memories of bath night for me too.Bathtime,howards way then bed.The good old days.

[@davidmothersill1318]

It was a great programme used to watch this then Whickers World after it Sunday nights have never been same since I have bought the box set of it well worth the money

[@colinthomas3843]

Leslie Osborne, a music executive has a credit for this theme and Eastenders, but were composed solely by Simon May.

[@gazlander]

I had the music on vinyl!! I really wish I hadn't said that!

[@Clavinovaman]

WHy? So did so many others. I still have it.

[@pjclutterbuck230473]

It was my first LP. Now my niece and her husband have bought a boat, so I'm reliving all the memories.

[@snorkersimaginarium6087]

Dammit Ken this is BUSINESS!! *slams fist on desk*

[@zerosurfer]

I used to be able to play this on the piano many years ago.

[@katharine8054]

i'd have this as my ringtone lol

[@applemask]

Howards' Way It's bloody Howards' Way It's bloody boats and stuff And stocks and shares Or whatever Howards' Way It's bloody Howards' Way With Maurice, Maurice Colbourne But no Daleks in sight

[@sp610]

Howard's Way It's time for Howard's Way And still I haven't got My homework done ...

[@janicesmyth1713]

I have just finished watching this wonderful show . I loved ever minute of it . But thought the ending verdict sad.

[@williamnixon4611]

I like Howards way from BBC I love it on Sunday night from William Nixon

[@supersilverdancer]

I hunted this video out after my husband and I heard the theme tune in our local pub .A very kewl tune ! .

[@Srednivashtar76]

Shit, I haven't done my maths homework! (they're gonna kill me)

[@MichaelElliot-li9bz]

I like this theme tune

[@mollyfilms]

Music sounds like a track from a 1980s corporate cd.

[@clivepowell1174]

Awesome tv tune

[@rich3222]

It's back they are filming in my town right now

[@jamesgreen3417]

I was lucky I went on to work in the area it was filmed in.

[@southamptongayguy]

Reminds me of home!

[@juliegarlinge8090]

Love ❤️ it X

[@bjtc99]

More clips, more more more :)