BBC Two 1986 – 1991 Branding

In 1986, on Easter Monday, BBC Two unveiled a sophisticated new logo that signalled a departure from its traditional striped “2” design. Now represented by the elegantly crafted word “TWO,” the rebranding was the creative vision of Alan Jeapes, the same designer responsible for the iconic title map of EastEnders.

BBC Two Start-Up

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

5th April 1986

Views: 416

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Clock

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st April 1986

Views: 313

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Start-Up

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1st November 1986

Views: 343

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Closedown

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

22nd November 1986

Views: 386

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Closedown

New, it's not

Quality: ST

27th December 1986

Views: 415

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Closedown

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1st November 1987

Views: 406

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Ident

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

23rd December 1987

Views: 420

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Closedown

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

18th December 1988

Views: 306

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Start-Up

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

28th December 1988

Views: 386

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Ident

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

24th March 1989

Views: 257

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Closedown

New, it's not

Quality: ST

21st October 1989

Views: 312

Format: 4:3

BBC2 Closedown

New, it's new

Quality: ST

10th March 1990

Views: 48

Format: 4:3

DEF II Idents

DEF II Ident

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 223

Format: 4:3

DEF II opening

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

5th November 1990

Views: 116

Format: 4:3

DEF II Ident

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1991

Views: 155

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Programme Promotions

BBC 87 promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 102

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Weekend

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 96

Format: 4:3

Whistle Test

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 148

Format: 4:3

Easter TWO promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 76

Format: 4:3

Nice Work promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 53

Format: 4:3

Into 86 promo

New, it's not

Quality: ST

1986

Views: 105

Format: 4:3

Arena promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

20th November 1986

Views: 94

Format: 4:3

The Ritz promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

19th April 1987

Views: 92

Format: 4:3

New On 2

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1988

Views: 103

Format: 4:3

New On 2

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1988

Views: 114

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Menu

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

30th January 1988

Views: 62

Format: 4:3

Horizon promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

14th March 1988

Views: 35

Format: 4:3

Bookmark promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

29th November 1988

Views: 44

Format: 4:3

40 Minutes promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

6th December 1988

Views: 46

Format: 4:3

BBC Two promo

New, it's not

Quality: ST

1989

Views: 118

Format: 4:3

Shalom Salaam

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

22nd April 1989

Views: 102

Format: 4:3

BBC Two Holding Slides 1986 – 1989

A selection of slides used until February 1989.

Moviedrome promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

21st August 1988

Views: 58

Format: 4:3

The American Wave

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1st October 1988

Views: 97

Format: 4:3

Salvador Dali

New, it's not

Quality: ST

30th January 1989

Views: 73

Format: 4:3

No Limits
No Limits
Crufts 88
Crufts 88
State Of Conflict
State Of Conflict
Sophia And Constance
Sophia And Constance
Elvis Presley In Spin Out
Elvis Presley In Spin Out
Two Of A Kind
Two Of A Kind
Wildlife Showcase
Wildlife Showcase
Talking Heads A Lady of Letters
Talking Heads A Lady of Letters
Edna The Inebriate Woman
Edna The Inebriate Woman
Screen Two: Dead Lucky
Screen Two: Dead Lucky
Entertainment USA 2
Entertainment USA 2
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
The Great Egg Race
The Great Egg Race
Windmill
Windmill
The Monk And The Honeybee
The Monk And The Honeybee
One In Four
One In Four
Open Space Dear Mr. Baker
Open Space Dear Mr. Baker
Screen Play: All Together Now
Screen Play: All Together Now
Nature
Nature
Showreel 88
Showreel 88
Now On Two
Now On Two
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Rock Greats: Bob Marley
Rock Greats: Bob Marley
Snooker
Snooker
Horizon: The Canal in the Jungle
Horizon: The Canal in the Jungle
Barry Douglas
Barry Douglas
Holiday Outings
Holiday Outings
The Zircon Affiar
The Zircon Affiar
Rock Against The Clock
Rock Against The Clock
Classic Ghost Stories
Classic Ghost Stories
Bazaar
Bazaar
Hammer Horror
Hammer Horror
Horizon
Horizon
Inxs: In search of Excellence
Inxs: In search of Excellence
Eurythmics Live
Eurythmics Live
DEF II
DEF II
DEF2 Snub
DEF2 Snub
Musicains For Armenia
Musicains For Armenia
Mister Quilp
Mister Quilp
News Report Slide
News Report Slide
Careful He Might Might Hear You
Careful He Might Might Hear You
Sparks
Sparks
The Travel Show Guides
The Travel Show Guides
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless
Stream Days The Fishing Line
Stream Days The Fishing Line
On the Hustings
On the Hustings
French and Saunders
French and Saunders
General Studies Follows Shortly
General Studies Follows Shortly
Boom Town
Boom Town
Around With Alliss
Around With Alliss
Cover to Cover
Cover to Cover
Schools Prom
Schools Prom
Alas Smith and Jones
Alas Smith and Jones
Wildlife Showcase
Wildlife Showcase
Red River
Red River
Saturday Cinema
Saturday Cinema
Saturday Cinema
Saturday Cinema
The Money Programme
The Money Programme
British Comedies: The Man in the White Suit
British Comedies: The Man in the White Suit
American Graffiti
American Graffiti
Did you see..?
Did you see..?
Konga
Konga
A Bit Of Fry and Laurie
A Bit Of Fry and Laurie
Pavariotti's Jubilee
Pavariotti’s Jubilee
Windmill
Windmill
Those Hollywood Stunt Men
Those Hollywood Stunt Men
Start Up your Own Business
Start Up your Own Business
Movie Greats: Stage Door
Movie Greats: Stage Door
James Stewart - A Wonderful Life
James Stewart – A Wonderful Life
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
Boom Town
Boom Town
Best Of Brass
Best Of Brass
Newsnight Special
Newsnight Special
The First Night Of The Promos
The First Night Of The Promos
Requiem For A Railway
Requiem For A Railway
Alexei Sayle's Stuff
Alexei Sayle’s Stuff
Bogart
Bogart
All Passion Spent
All Passion Spent
Comic Roots
Comic Roots
Newsnight Special
Newsnight Special
Prosbaig
Prosbaig

BBC Two Holding Slides 1988 – 1991

New computer generated slides appeared for Christmas 1988 made using a Quantel Paintbox.

BBC 2 1988 xmas slide -1
BBC 2 1988 xmas slide -1
Bob Dylan in Don't Look Back
Bob Dylan in Don’t Look Back
Local Hero
Local Hero

In February 1989 the new look slides was finally brought into use for all junctions after being tested during Christmas.

Laurel and Hardy Double Bill
Laurel and Hardy Double Bill
BBC 2 slide 1988-1
BBC 2 slide 1988-1
Saturday Cinema: Ill Be Your Sweetheart
Saturday Cinema: Ill Be Your Sweetheart
Songs Of Praise
Songs Of Praise
Saturday Cinema: Hollywood Hotel
Saturday Cinema: Hollywood Hotel

The holding slides are updated with a new design from 22 April 1989.

Christmas promo

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

29th December 1989

Views: 79

Format: 4:3

Chocolat slide

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

28th December 1990

Views: 46

Format: 4:3

DEF II Extra

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

1991

Views: 74

Format: 4:3

The Late Show
The Late Show
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Newsnight
Newsnight
Classic Hitchcock: Rebecca
Classic Hitchcock: Rebecca
The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Talk of the 80s
Talk of the 80s
London Film Festival: The Ice Palace
London Film Festival: The Ice Palace
The Left Hand Of God
The Left Hand Of God
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
DEF2 Extra
DEF2 Extra
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
The Return of the Bad Men
The Return of the Bad Men
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
Untitled
Untitled
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
Watership Down
Watership Down
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
Rapido
Rapido
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91
BBC 2 Slide 1988-91

BBC1 Holding Slides

Ultimately, the Quantel Paintbox was established as the standard computer graphics platform for creating slides on BBC1. Initially introduced with a simplistic box design, the system was later refined to match the original aesthetics, offering enhanced creative flexibility for designers.

Watchdog slide

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

14th March 1988

Views: 82

Format: 4:3

Allo Allo
Allo Allo
Dallas
Dallas
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
That's Life
That’s Life
The Unleashing Of Evil
The Unleashing Of Evil
Match Of The Day
Match Of The Day
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Mastermind
Mastermind
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Sinatra
Sinatra
Tomorrows World
Tomorrows World
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Movie Classics
Movie Classics
Only Angels
Only Angels
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
BBC 1 Menu
BBC 1 Menu
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
BBC1 Holding Slide
BBC1 Holding Slide
Holding Slide
Holding Slide
BBC1 Holding Slide
BBC1 Holding Slide
BBC1 Holding Slide
BBC1 Holding Slide

BBC Two Miscellaneous Items

The Film Club

New, it's not

Quality: HQ

Date unknown

Views: 96

Format: 4:3