The idents were shot in widescreen in readiness for the transition to 16:9 broadcasting which began in 1998. The balloon idents were hugely popular with viewers.

BBC Two has refreshed its on-screen identity with 14 new idents based on seven new themes, along with a new logo and colour palette which will work across linear and broadband.. For the new idents ...

BBC2 marketing manager Nicholas Rogers says, ‘Over the last 50 years, BBC2 has displayed bags of personality, so we wanted to remind people what made – and still makes – BBC2 so special. ‘We felt ...

The BBC has spent another £700,000 of licence payers' money replacing its on-screen links between programmes, it announced today. The new idents will appear from February 18 The corporation ...