BBC Radio 2 - Pete Murray & David Hamilton - Summer 1978
Another selection of handovers from Pete Murray to David Hamilton, all recorded during the summer of 1978.
All of the main Radio 2 daytime shows had their own signature tunes which became very familiar over the years; -
Terry Wogan: Brass Incorporated - Just Like That
Jimmy Young: Ken Woodman & his Piccadilly Brass - Town Talk
Pete Murray: Brian Fahey - Open House
John Dunn: Les Reed - Imogene (intro) and Syd Dale - Central Park Parade (close)
These were a real throw-back to the days of the BBC Light Programme and a tradition only carried through to today's daytime Radio 2 line-up by Steve Wright.
When David Hamilton switched to Radio 2 at the end of 1977, he also gained an opening & closing theme tune but it never sat comfortably with his style of presentation. As you'll hear, by the summer of 1978, Pete Murray spotted that it had quietly been lost.
For more David Hamilton clips from his days at Radio 1 and Radio 2, check out my playlist: • BBC Radio 1 - David Hamilton jingle - 1976
Thanks for watching - and listening! :)