1983-1986: Flying TV in a Vortex
The groundbreakingg (at the time) opening titles that had existed since July 1981 were beginning to look slightly tired, with the dust marks on the film being evident on newer TV sets. 1983 saw the "records flying out of the sky" titles modified. From the 1000th edition, the classic opening title originally introduced in 1981 was placed inside a rotating TV screen, which flew through a mystic vortex. Along with this slight change, the theme tune was tweaked to include a slightly lower pitch "Yellow Pearl" by Phil Lynott. This opening title variant lasted until early 1986.
Opening Title Sequence
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 1
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 1
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 2
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 2
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 3
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 3
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 4
Opening Title Sequence Screenshot 4
Presenter Graphics
Presenter caption graphic - 20th October 1983.
Presenter caption graphic - 20th October 1983.
Performance Graphics
Performance caption graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance caption graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance caption graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance caption graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance end graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance end graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance end graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance end graphic - 5th May 1983.
Performance caption graphic - 20th October 1983.
Performance caption graphic - 20th October 1983.
Performance end graphic - 20th October 1983.
Performance end graphic - 20th October 1983.
Chart Rundown Graphics
Chart rundown graphic - 5th May 1983.
Chart rundown graphic - 5th May 1983.
Chart rundown graphic - 20th October 1983.
Chart rundown graphic - 20th October 1983.
End Credit Graphics
End credits graphic - 5th May 1983.
End credits graphic - 5th May 1983.
Stage Designs
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa May 1983.
Stage design, circa October 1983
Stage design, circa October 1983