BBC Two (network) Goodbye to the '2's

[@RabidLeroy]

A petition to at least release the OSTs of the 90s 2 idents, especially the first ones with that distinctive soundscape.

[@deeyosh]

You have no idea how much I support that idea

[@frazzleface753]

I would actually pay quite a lot to have a completely full and clean 'Silk' :) What an amazingly timeless ident. Almost 28 years on, it still looks fresh.

[@ericjamesonline]

make sure they get released in america too, cuz they’re really heckin’ good

[@WinderBlitz]

for those interested, here are some of the music tracks used in the early idents there are in the "Design & Technology" category www.universalproductionmusic.com/en-br/discover/albums/965/Radio

[@Jamesfan143]

​@@WinderBlitz huh, i never knew the soundtracks were actually released.

[@johnc08fan]

I’m a grown man but this makes me legit want to cry.

[@CameronInglis1999]

What a great send-off for the retro 2's, I will miss these idents on screen from today.

[@billylawuk]

Press 2 to pay respects

[@jnd5820]

BestNamesJeffYT 2.

[@IlPuyoPuyotchi]

2

[@jakmanxyom]

BestNamesJeffYT ²

2

[@sbred6009]

22222222 it takes two

[@123brownjames]

End of an era 🇬🇧

[@Thomas-k3k]

Please come back for 60th bbc 2 anniversary

[@thomashall4886]

Goodbye 2s, you were excellent.

[@Channel-hg6rt]

I love 2s.

[@seanmcmenamy9877]

rest in peace once again 90's bbc 2

[@jamestulloch-knight7252]

Is itense a not dead, you're just being stupid now. They just stop showing them, it's not the same.

[@MondySpartan]

It's like watching the final programme of an ITV franchise before it changes the next day (e.g Thames, Southern)

[@test-ru2jo]

Yup, it is!

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

It is too of course in s way indèed alas.​@@test-ru2jo

[@averagetrainspotterireland]

I wonder if 2 (BFDI) watched BBC 2 back in britain.

[@MondySpartan]

@@averagetrainspotterireland Plot twist: The BBC Two “2’s” are Two’s distant relatives. (So many Twos in this comment)

[@ScoutSunset]

Here's the deal. While I do agree that the 2's from 1991 were packed full of charm and it's quite bittersweet now that they've been retired, but the new Curve idents are as equally charming, as they were made with BBC Two's diverse lineup in mind, and so their placements in continuities fit any mood or show. Not to mention their animation, visuals, sounds, how there were several callbacks to many of the classic 2 idents, and how the curve, and the space that is split from it, represent the number two itself. With this mind, I've noticed that some people in this comment section are just blinded with nostalgia, and therefore they hate on the new Curve idents just for not being the same, which is a bad argument. While the 2 idents have a huge following, it's true that by age it could grow stale, and besides, when you have a great ident set like the 2's we're, there's nowhere to go but up.

[@edcola6671]

Scout Sunset Agreed big time, dude.

[@Oogabooga-z8j]

@@edcola6671 you have been

[@edcola6671]

@@Oogabooga-z8j Been where?

[@frazzleface753]

When the original 2 concept was introduced in 1991, there could not have been any executive at the BBC who would have believed that it was going to last for 27 years. It had an extremely successful run and all credit is due to the artists, that a good deal of the original set has such a completely timeless look and feel. I am a huge fan, but I also agree that it was time for something new. It's rare for a design concept to become so treasured and part of pop culture that it makes a success out of homage and pastiche of itself, but it did all of that too. There was really nowhere else to go.

[@dragondaveltd1992]

R.I.P. "2" Ident 1991-2001 2014 - 2018 I'm not crying.... You're not crying, I'm not crying...

[@LaughingGeniusOfficial]

They returned today as part of the 60th anniversary.

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

4:28 I’ll miss you Neon Light 2. :(

[@oxanagubert7504]

It is a Gay Britannia Neon ident

[@pionelpessi707]

It’s so sad watching this

[@maisonenfant6119]

Hey philip j fry

[@mango4606]

@@maisonenfant6119 Goodbye 2.

[@redranger4953]

The iconic BBC 2 idents, gone but not forgotten.

[@chestnutbloke305]

The Dragons’ Den one is quite clever. Honouring the present with a glimpse of the past.

[@CringePoop]

the only problem is all the neon light turn on and off at the same time

[@NinMan64productions]

Goodbye, Personality 2s. I like the curves idents from 2018, but the work of Martyn Lambyn-Naire shall live on.

[@moreedcola6837]

Coincidentally, Silk was technically the first ident shown as the backdrop of the first menu on February 16th 1991 before Paint took the first on-air announcement.

[@buzzytrombone4353]

Paint did a better job introducing the channel to be fair.

[@DankerTVTimeCapsule]

That sadly wasn't all the indents they produced around the 2. Where were the red dwarf & robot wars themed 2's

[@ccateni28]

not used in the 2015 set.

[@SOSOwner]

And it's idents, not indents.

[@frazzleface753]

There were so many, it would've been about an hour long. But I think they could've at least given us the original paint and neon.

[@nottimhortons]

They said “some of our old favorites.” Some.

[@williamg209two]

cool seeing the 90s ones with the modern logo

[@SBRGamingPros]

6:33 I’ve Seen So many bbc two closedowns and sometimes after the announcer said goodnight they’ll play this ident after and it kind of doesn’t suit it becasue in the ident there’s these creepy bongs

[@doomotron6160]

The way they ended with Silk was great. I think most people agree it was the best one.

[@frazzleface753]

Absolutely. So often TV companies mess up this sort of thing. But they had someone in charge of this retrospective who knew exactly what they were doing. Silk really was the peak ident, in terms of visual and audio appeal, and it was one of the original 1991 set. A timeless work of art, 31 years old as I write, but looks like it could have been made yesterday.

[@doomotron6160]

@@frazzleface753 Silk stands out to me for multiple reasons. I love the whole 1991 set, but Silk was the one that I loved the most. It was imposing, it was scary. There are very few indents like it. It would almost be perfect for announcing someone's death or some other tragic event. It's beautiful.

[@frazzleface753]

@@doomotron6160 I think so much of it that, nerd that I am :), I emailed Tony and Gaynor Sadler (I found their email on their website), the composers of the music, and thanked them for their part in its creation. I was lucky enough to receive a reply from Gaynor saying that it was one of their favourites, too. From what they said on the 'How do they do that?' segment, visually Silk seemed to inspire them greatly, and I think it shows in the finished product. I say in dead seriousness that It belongs in an art museum.

[@doomotron6160]

@@frazzleface753 There seems to be more recognition of television as an art form than there used to be; in a few years' time I expect to see idents recognised in some way. In many ways they represent TV channels as much as the shows themselves.

[@ThatLinuxDude]

I mean, wasn't Silk a common ident to close BBC 2 down on for the night back in the pre-2000s? If so, it's also a fun reference to that, indirectly.

[@tto0508]

4:54 lol they said the channel name: BBC Two.

[@speedmaster491]

mom: what do you want for your birthday? me: bbc 2 tennis ball

[@brandonramshaw5573]

That laughing is so cute no seriously I really want the 2 logo back

[@ney5a]

Me 2

[@Server2008]

I feel like the curve idents are basically the 2s, but zoomed in.

[@Adadevoh2000]

Perhaps it's time to say goodbye for the old 2 symbol from 1991-2018.

[@tto0508]

Yup. The curve idents are here to take over. Right?

[@Adadevoh2000]

Yep. It's true.

[@travelhappyaustralia344]

Goodbye to 2’s After 27 Years

[@paulcrisp9861]

Jan twenty three, thank you for memorable two logo's now give me a time ⏲️ machine. 😥😢😭🙄🙏❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️🙏

[@AlolaMasked]

Man, I bet it's always sad and heavy to say goodbye to those 2s, but I'm noticing a familiar shape in those new Curve idents...

[@BeefyWaltoon]

First Robot Wars gets axed again & now the iconic 2's are gone!..... What a sad year for BBC Two.

[@tomosjones3569]

Its ok, bud.

[@georgesalisbury5996]

Can't believe I was actually scared by these 2 idents at one point!

[@sirachasauce3426]

Rip fluffy dog 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@LaughingGeniusOfficial]

Some of these idents came back for the 60th anniversary. Hopefully they pop up again in 2034 for the 70th anniversary.

[@The12thDimension.]

3:50 I always liked this one a lot. Just a 2 having a good time.

[@samanthagarrett3671]

I remember that squeaky fluffy 2 when I was a kid.

[@Apersonsomewhere]

1991-2018 will be missed

[@karenalin966]

Noooooooooooooooo you’re killing my 2s

[@kylebulger4240]

Rip classic bbc two idents February 16 1991-September 27 2018

[@NatrollJM]

Good job we have channel 4

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

Whoever’s in charge of the BBC you messed up big time.

[@sambee8982]

I agree. If I was the controller of BBC2, I would've brought back the 1991 to 2001 set again.

[@CyberLink70]

They were nice and all, but there really needed to be a change in the line up, methinks.

[@CringePoop]

you can only see the same logo so many times before it becomes boring

[@sambee8982]

Boooooo! These 1991 to 2001 idents are way better than the rubbish curved 2's!

[@jongdaeisbrighterthanmyfut7418]

Just thank fuck they didn't introduce 'Twoness'!

[@chronohowler]

The curves are fine on their own but since this is BBC 2 we're talking about curves have no place as an ident. It's too far from the old idents. They make good idents if it was for another network.

[@valentinodoesstuff]

4:58 TENNIS BALL TWO GO BRRR

[@gamma-ray2025]

4:28 one last look at neon…

[@ney5a]

But Is Rainbow Neon Not a Normal Neon.

[@rtc9063]

They never needed to get rid of these logos

[@Epic.GamEr54]

Its been 6 years..... Rip the iconic 2 we will miss you.... 1991-2018

[@wonkahaspuns7463]

90s idents in hd with bbc 2 2018 logo

[@Werten25]

Let’s hope these will get a third run?

[@K.J.S.est1994]

Werten a.k.a Hoshi well hopefully in 2024!

[@mango4606]

@@K.J.S.est1994 Nope

[@CringePoop]

maybe at 100 years, but bbc two will probably no longer exist by then

[@Werten25]

TV will be dead by then.

[@nikkibarratt9191]

4:44

[@danwoodhouse9290]

0:49 right come on BBC cos im sure we all want to know........... how do you get a butterfly in the shape of a number 2?

[@HarveyRivers]

Cgi

[@martinluscombe1346]

1.30 (Snooker Cue rest Giggling. 😆

[@BugsBunnyandArchieMcIvor2025]

R.I.P. To The 2s

[@brandonramshaw5573]

That laughing is so cute

[@Wrivro]

5:55 is my favorite one.

[@ssecvision4376]

I like the 2s

[@Morgansliftadventures]

The 60th Anniversary for the channel wasn't celebrated much. Even more sadly, massive missed oppurtunity to bring them back for that occassion.

[@strathruncie]

The darts ident was amusing, they only scored four points. 😉

[@agustingomez1590]

I thought this day would never come!

[@ccateni28]

unfortunately.

[@agustingomez1590]

@@ccateni28 I can see you're upset, but sometimes, we have to let go.

[@KRPTV]

Me neither, I almost cried when I read that they were getting rid of the 2.

[@familiamaka3160]

6:15 This Guy Got A Lot BBC Two Things

[@agustingomez1590]

Now, what is that BBC Two airs after closedown?

[@BugsBunnyandArchieMcIvor2025]

I Really Love The 2s

[@ifaiful]

Suddenly starting a program with the 2 and no voiceover seems confusing to me

[@2phuthon166]

5:26 look out!

[@BugsBunnyandArchieMcIvor2025]

The 90s 2s were not on for so long 2015-2018

[@Majo2501]

2014-2018

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

Very nice of course the 2s but could do without the last bit part though too.

[@ney5a]

04:28 Neon 2 But Rainbow

[@rustyfrombluey]

As the seasons change, so does BBC Two. Enjoy BBC Two through the ages with some of our old favourites. Yooka: 2s have left the chat. Laylee: Curves have joined the chat. R.I.P 2s 1991-2018 #Bring2Back #YookaLaylee

[@Bigtoonscomedycartoons479]

2 I Love You!!!

[@anthonythomasdodd9127]

I loved these I cry all the time when I see these beautiful I dents

[@jonnygulmatico9472]

I'm rebranding the BBC. In it, i'm reviving the Bladed 2.

[@oxanagubert7504]

Last Swan

[@Logomediaentertaiment]

GOODBYE FOR 90 S

[@Logomediaentertaiment]

GOODBYE OF THE 2 S

[@nathanirlam3159]

wich two will you miss the most? il miss 5:55

[@trumprobloxok8769]

We Goodbye Old 2 1991-2018 😭😭😭😭

[@trumprobloxok8769]

WE miss YOU

[@trumprobloxok8769]

A now more4

[@Logomediaentertaiment]

GOODBYE TO THE 2 S

[@jongdaeisbrighterthanmyfut7418]

*2s have left the chat*

[@Channel-hg6rt]

Lol

[@edcola6671]

*Curves have joined the chat*

[@jongdaeisbrighterthanmyfut7418]

*Curves have joined the chat*

[@Channel-hg6rt]

I hate BBC 2's Curves

[@ruchellemacalia3257]

@@Channel-hg6rt At least they are better than BBC One's Oneness idents, right?

[@mango4606]

@@Channel-hg6rt What U Talking Bout?

[@mango4606]

@@Channel-hg6rt I Love Them Pull Yourself Together

[@Channel-hg6rt]

Ok.

[@anthonythomasdodd9127]

Bring them back

[@LaughingGeniusOfficial]

They did that for the 60th anniversary.

[@bryanthejunytonyfan9976]

I create bbc 2 "the 2s" ident remakes

[@marklenton1977]

No sign of the Dalek 2 as well

[@FireUpTheTelevision]

The Network did not reintroduce the Dalek idents so they were not included in the montage.

[@MondySpartan]

@@FireUpTheTelevision They did - but only on the Northern Ireland area.

[@FireUpTheTelevision]

TehMondasianSpartan - The Network and BBC TWO NI are not the same thing so I’m still correct.

[@jamesreevesaa2123]

3:25 funny 😈👾🤠

[@kylebulger4240]

They need to make a new 2 symbol. The curve idents have gotten pretty boring really fast

[@joshgalka9414]

Hi!

[@WHUFCboy3333]

Cerse you 27th of September 2018

[@LaughingGeniusOfficial]

Be glad for April 20, 2024. They brought back one of the idents for the 60th anniversary.

[@mango4606]

BBC, you messed up large time. #Bring2Back

[@Souadallahcoran2]

Bbc 2?

[@Souadallahcoran2]

What fanfare is that?

[@rachelsteinfield9326]

_2_

[@csi3724]

NO, THEY'RE UNDER ARREST

[@1.4142]

Sad. The memes still live on

[@Oogabooga-z8j]

1991-2018

[@MrMarshmelloBoi]

The Silk and Copper idents had 2 versions. A being the streched version (2007-2013) of the ident, and B being a proper widescreen 16:9 reused only in NI, and Classics in the UK, alongside Paint and Neon.

[@CheesyBrother38077]

2

[@victoriasalcido2099]

2