We should take a moment to think about what a bloody fantastic piece of music Jeff Wayne's TV-am theme really is. It builds suspense; sit down, folks, and get ready - TV is about to start this morning. You get a sensation of work being done, skilled people putting in effort behind behind the scenes to get things switched on and ready to go. Compositionally fascinating - moody, starts and finishes in the minor key, and even veers into melancholy at times. Synth led, but accompanied by a lovely big, warm string section. An instantly memorable melody, so you can either play the whole thing or a three second stinger, and it works. A genuinely interesting percussion track - always shifting, keeping the interest. A proper bass groove. David Dundas' Daybreak (still heaps of fun) seems conventional in comparison.

This is what YouTube is all about. This brings me right back to sitting in front of the tv every morning during the summer holidays 40-odd years ago while everyone else was still in bed ❤

Take me back to the 80's such good memories this tune gives now we have 24 HR crap telly adds

Fantastic memories of the 6 weeks holidays sunny mornings

Used to get up and obsessively watch this when I was about 9 years old. God knows why, there was nothing on it of interest to me, but I was very loyal to TV-am! I remember this music so clearly.

Bring back the 80s & TV AM

As a small child I would always wake up very early, go downstairs and switch the TV on. I remember this test card so well, as I used to put the words on the screen to the music that begins around the 7 minute mark. Something like, "TV-AM wi-ill start (ba daba da bam) at six twenty fi-h-hive (ba daba da bam) with good morning Bri-itain, Bri-itain, good morning ...(and repeat as the music repeats) " 😂 On a more serious note, I remember the weeks and months of watching the miner's strike being reported each morning on the news.

Glorious! Back before all the 24/7 nonsense. Jeff Wayne was a genius with that musical score.

Both of these tunes was written by Jeff Wayne of “war of the worlds” fame

I love this music. I have listened to it so many times. I am always amazed at how someone like Jeff Wayne can compose music like this (and indeed the masterpiece of War of the Worlds.)  I wonder where on Earth he would have started. Composing music is a mystery to me. It fascinates me how the process even begins. I haven't got an ounce of musical ability myself, and live in awe of those who have this amazing talent. It must surely be a gift from God.

It's funny how 'Good Morning Britain' was hardly ever called that by the viewers, only by the station name.

I was looking for this for ages!!!

Anne Diamond was the ultimate bloke's fantasy back then, matched only by Selina Scott. We were so lucky.

Jeff Wayne is a musical genius.  He also did the music for War of The Worlds, The Big Match from 1980-86, Turkish Delight advert from the 80s, the Esso tiger theme between 1977-1986, ITV 1982 world cup theme "Matador" and so much more.

There were at least 2 more pieces of music  used with the IBA broadcast card, I am trying to find the titles for them

That tune that starts at 7:00. I haven't heard it for years but it's been hiding in my head since 1986, when I probably last heard it. As soon as I heard it here I remembered what was coming next! I was 13 when I 1st heard it and always used to take the mick out that incessant drum roll that keeps being played. Catchy tune though.

Wow I remember IBA music for ITV start up

Watching this and waiting for the cartoons to start on my little B&W tv in the kitchen eating Ricicles or Kelloggs Start….

Great clip.

24h TV was, and is, unnecessary and I don't like it.

This is the sort of telly I like, TV-am, the itv schools and colleges programmes followed by tots TV, a lunchtime soap, the ITN news at one, crown court, and an afternoon magazine programme, then Sons And Daughters followed by kids telly, Blockbusters at 5.15, ITN news at 5.45, local news at 6pm, Then There's Life with Dr. Miriam Stoppard on health issues, Emmerdale Farm, Coronation Street, World In Action, comedy at 8.30, a good drama at 9pm, ITN news at ten, local news, and local regional variations with programmes of an ITV companies' choice until closedown.