This theme was by BA Robertson and was from the final series from 1981/1982. For the last series it was called Swap Shop rather than The Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. BA Robertson then did the theme for Saturday Superstore.
@@cylon6 Although they were written by different people and they use the instruments and styles of the time, it's almost like the producer of both shows were asking for the same thing. I was just listening to the Joe 90 theme and thought how easily it could have been used for an 'Avengers' type show as well. Like the producer had asked for 'feelings of adventure ' or something. :) Joe 90 - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4utQWy9heEI.html
@@thesunreport BA Robertson did this theme tune ? So that's why it is so crap. The original was better than this one. 'BA' was Edmonds' buddy and Edmonds (who was known for his little 'tricks' ) probably pulled strings for 'BA' to get the job of composing this.
I remember this 2nd version of the theme... If you search for the longer version its got some real grroove - BA Robertson made some great jingles and tunes!
i remember the words on my screen "Keith Chegwin Maggie Philbin" but all i could see was "chunky-phill-bibble" ... no, hunky chunkwin... no, pump-me phillcheg... anyway to cut a long story short i had to see a child-psychologist... he was crap to he was only 6 years old.
ok cool.....there were some Keith Chegwin jokes in the paper today (tbh i didn't know he really did 'joke comedy' or whatever)..so here's the one that made me laugh the most.. "My Dad, who is a roadworker, told me he'd been stealing from his job....I didn't believe him...but when I got home all the signs were there." ... :D ..Good Old Cheggers.
In general, ITV shows were thought to be for the working class and BBC shows for those who considered themselves middle class. BBC had 'Blue Peter' and ITV had 'Magpie'.
I lived in an area where Tiswas wasn't shown until 1979, so I watched Swap Shop for three years. After Chris Tarrant left Tiswas it was unwatchable crap.
I liked swap shop liked posh paws I have pet sheep you can comment 117 0984 posh paws was dinosaur and I thought he was a dragon when I was a wee boy and I like Adam Ant
