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The series revolves around Adam giving his opinions on television idents, the majority of the episodes look at idents from the United Kingdom but he has tackled other countries
2018
And for the initial episode, let's talk about a set of idents that for many years people couldn't find video of, the BBC2 Halloween Idents!
This week we take a look at a selection of idents from the Rhythm & Movement set used on BBC1 from 2002 to 2006.
This week on the Ident Review we are taking a look at a selection of idents from Channel 4, used from 2004 to 2015.
This week on the Ident Review we are taking at look at the promo film that debuted the ITV1 Celebrity Idents in 2002! Featuring famous faces like Ant & Dec, Chris Tarrant, Trevor McDonald, Cilla Black and more!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at a selection of idents that were designed and completed, but ultimately never made it to air!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at a selection of BBC2 idents that debuted in the year 2000!
This week on the Ident Review, we finally delve into the fifth UK terrestrial channel, Channel 5! And we take a look at a bunch of the idents that debuted with the channel's first year in 1997!
This week on the Ident Review, we're jumping slightly early towards Christmas time! And looking at BBC1's Christmas Idents from 1997 to 2001
This week on the Ident Review, we are taking a look at our first satellite/digital channel, specifically, Sky! And its Tombstone Idents from 1995 to 1997
For the tenth episode of the Ident Review, we're gonna be taking a look at the Main Idents of the UK's flagship children's channel, CBBC!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at something a little different... an ident within an advert! See how Hamlet Cigars gave their own spin on Channel 4's most iconic look!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some idents from the BBC's old international television service, BBC Prime
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at a batch featuring the world's most iconic television family, the Simpsons!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some of the BBC2 idents used between 1991 and 2001!
This week on the Ident Review, we take at look at two idents that were specifically created with Doctor Who in mind!
This week on the Ident Review, we're taking a look at the finale presentation put together by ITV to commemorate their 60th Anniversary in 2015!
This week on the Ident Review, we are taking a look at the BBC's first exclusively digital TV channel, BBC Choice!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some more horror based idents, just before we hit October and Halloween season. Its the late 90's Bravo Idents!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some anniversary idents. With new BBC2 idents approaching, let's have a look at the efforts for the 30th, 40th and 50th Anniversaries!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at BBC2's most recent set of idents. This, is Curve.
This week on the Ident Review, we stay put in 2018 and take a look at another newly released batch of idents, this time, from E4.
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at a much requested channel, another of the BBC's early digital offshoots, BBC Knowledge!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at the channel that replaced BBC Knowledge, and one that has one of the longest running main idents in TV history. It's BBC Four!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at the main idents that represented a brand new channel. In this case, BBC Three!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some of the most remembered characters throughout ITV history, the Weathergens!
This week on the Ident Review, we have a look at a selection at one of the most requested ident sets of this series... The Personality 2's!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at the successors to the Personality 2's, the Windows on the World, for BBC2
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some idents featuring two of Britain's most beloved characters, Wallace & Gromit!
Its the first Ident Review of December! And to usher in the festive season, we take a look at some festive idents from BBC1 from the 1970's and 1980's!
This week on the Ident Review, we continue with the Christmas theme, and take a look at the Christmas idents that represented BBC2, in the 1970's and 1980's!
This week on the Ident Review, we continue with our festive theming by taking a look at the early Christmas idents of Channel 4, from 1982 to 1995.
This week on the Ident Review, we close off the Christmas season by taking a look at the BBC2 Christmas Idents of the 1990's!
2019
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at a 2013 set of idents from the main offshoot from ITV, its ITV2!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at another channel we haven't yet explored, and its the home of witty banter, its Dave!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at another channel we've yet to cover, and one that's a bit more dark and scary, its the Horror Channel!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at the January sets of idents designed for ITV Creates!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at some idents from another new channel on this show, Challenge! The home of game shows!
This week on the Ident Review, we take a look at an ident set from a channel thats another first for this series! It's ITV3!
This week on the Ident Review, we complete our look at ITV's offshoots, by looking at how the 2013 rebrand affected, ITV4.
The Ident Review returns! And we catch up with where we left off on ITV Creates, taking a look at the creations from various artists in the month of February 2019!
We continue our look into the ITV Creates initiative, this time looking at the work created by artists during the month of March, 2019!
We continue our journey with ITV Creates, taking a look at all the sets devised by artists for the month of April 2019!
This week on the Ident Review we take a look at one of the most requested channels this show gets, CITV! Specifically a batch of idents that were issued in 2013.
This week on the Ident Review, we continue our look into CITV Idents, this time taking a look at the most recent batch, first aired in 2018.
This time on the Ident Review, we take our first trip over the pond to the USA, and a look at some early 80's idents from one of the most well known channels ever, MTV (Music Television)
This time on the Ident Review, we catch up with the ITV Creates initiative, taking a look at some different sets from creators in the month of May!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at some of the more recent updates to the BBC2 Curve lineup!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at one of the brand new channels the BBC introduced in 2019. So here's introducing, BBC Scotland!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at some of the more recent idents from a favourite channel of mine! Will they be any good? Best watch to find out!
50 episodes... wow... definitely didn't think I'd get this far! For our 50th episode, we take a look at the latest and possibly one of the best months of the ITV Creates initiative!
This week on the Ident Review, we return to a much requested channel, E4! And a selection of idents from its first year on the air, in 2001.
This week on the ident Review, we take a look at multiple sets of idents that represented one of the biggest corporations on the planet, Sony!
This week on the Ident Review, we catch up with the latest month of original idents in the July edition, of ITV Creates!
This week on the Ident Review, we return to back to E4 as we take a look at some of the more recent that have been added to its lineup!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at at the most recent batch of idents from the ITV Creates initiative in the month of August!
At long last, we finally delve into the ident world of the short lived BBC HD!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at another of Channel 4's side strands. Specifically, 4Music, and the idents that debuted on the channel in 2009.
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at Channel 5, and their massive batch of idents that debuted on the channel in 2008!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to look at another Channel 4 offshoot for the first time. One of the most requested for this show, its the 2006 set, for Film4!
This time on the Ident Review, we continue our look into the ITV Creates initiative, looking at the most recent batch of idents, from the month of September!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to Dave, the home of witty banter. And with this return, we look at a batch of idents introduced in 2014, but will they hold up the comedic wit that Dave is so well known for?
This time on the Ident Review, we dive back into the world of Channel 5, and their batch of idents that first debuted, in 2011!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a much delayed look at the batch of idents that graced our screens in October, for ITV Creates!
This time on the Ident Review, we continue our look at the ITV Creates initiative, specifically this time, as to what they offered us, in the month of November!
2022
The time has finally come... On the Ident Reviews 4th birthday, we celebrate our 100th episode! And in what special way have we chosen to celebrate such a momentous occasion? Well, how about with our longest and most extravagant episode ever?! In this near 2.5 hour epic, we take a look at 100 idents from 100 different TV channels! We say hello to familiar names, and also many new ones, both here in the UK, and from all across the world!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we come right up to date by taking a look at the relaunched ident package for BBC Three's return to traditional TV! The Three Hands, Captain, Pointer and Spider are the main stars of this new set, so we'll look at some of the earliest variants to hit the airwaves, and see whether they are a success for the channel, or a misguided misstep!
This time on the Ident Review, we finally get round to taking a look at one of the most requested sets I've had so far this year! Debuting in the April of 2022, it's time for the arguably much needed rebrand for BBC One! These new idents, the Lens, how do they hold up? Join me as we delve into a selection of these new variants, and find out!
This time on the Ident Review, we head over to a brand new channel! Carrying on and expanding the styles set over the past 20 years with E4, join me as we look at the launch idents for, E4 Extra!
This time on the Ident Review, we go back to one of the most nostalgic channels that I've had the pleasure of viewing! Launching as Toons 'N' Tunes in 2003, the eventually renamed POP would become a treasure trove for animated content! As the years have gone by, its visual identity has changed too, so join me as we look at how its look has evolved over the last 20 years!
This time on the Ident Review, we're heading to 'the other side' to take a look at one of its many offshoots! Launched in 2004, ITV3 quickly gained a reputation for showcasing several of ITV's high quality dramas. After a corporate rebrand in 2006, ITV3 would follow suit, but still carry its own unique idents. So join me, as we delve through the several different variants that launched back in 2006, on ITV3!
This time on the Ident Review, we're celebrating 100 years of the BBC! To mark the occasion, the Corporation decided to bring in a few brand new idents to adorn their various television channels! But do these special sequences do justice to 100 years of BBC content? Join me as we delve into these and find out!
This time on the Ident Review, we're looking through the new sequences given to us from the great big ITV rebrand of 2022! We look at ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and ITVBe, and just how each of them adapt to the new look for the other side! Which one will become the favourite? Which ones are winners and which are duds, find out in the latest episode of the Ident Review!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, Christmas time has arrived! Continuing a tradition that dates back to the 1960s, BBC One has introduced its unique festive sequences for the season! Building upon the collaboration with Shaun the Sheep last year, this year sees a partnership with some new friends, the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we continue our festive feelings by looking at some recent Christmas idents from BBC TWO! Ever since the Curve batch of idents were first introduced in 2018, we've seen the same four sequences grace our screens every December. So we take a look at the versions seen with the new BBC logo, first used from 2021!
2020
After a long wait, the Ident Review is back! And of course we had to round off our look at the ITV Creates initiative for 2019! So today's batch, we see what our resident artists have created for us throughout December!
The Ident Review returns after a few months away. And to kick things off, we best catch up to the present and take a look at the last 3 months, of ITV Creates.
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at some idents from one of the most requested channels we've had, UK Gold! Debuting in 2002, let's see if these idents hold up after nearly 20 years...
This time on the Ident Review, we take a trip across the pond to our friends in the US, and look at the idents they created for us in Europe, for ESPN America!
This time on the Ident Review, instead of looking at idents from a specific channel, we take a look at idents from a video company, namely, BBC Video!
This time on the Ident Review, we head over to Channel 4, and a certain jolly, giant friend of theirs, who brings lots of laughs, and also causes a bit of trouble...
This time on the Ident Review, we continue with the Channel 4 theme by heading to sister channel, E4, once again! And we go to the year 2007 to take a look at a set of very quirky and creative idents...
This time on the Ident Review, for the first time we take a look at one of the sister channels, of Channel 5. First known as Five Life and then Fiver, in 2011, we were introduced to, 5 Star (5*)
This time on the Ident review, we head over to BBC Three, to take a look at probably the most iconic rebrand they had, back in 2008!
This time on the Ident Review, we come right up to the present day in 2020. Taking a look at some very reflective idents on how we are currently living our lives, courtesy, of BBC One
This one's been a long time coming on the Ident Review! For our special 75th episode, we take a look at a selection of Home Video idents from one of the largest media companies in the world... Disney!
This time on the Ident Review, we catch up with friends over the border and take a look at some 2019 & 2020 Idents, from BBC Scotland!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at a whole era of idents for ITV1, covering the years from 2006 to 2013!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to look at one of the most frequently requested channels we get on this show, CBBC! Specifically their current era of idents that have been running since 2016!
This time on the Ident Review, we take a look at a rather unique channel under the BBC Umbrella. Debuting in 2008 in Scotland exclusively, we have, BBC Alba!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to look at a channel that's part of the UKTV Network. Specifically the channel known, as Really, with its 2016 ident set.
After long last, it's back... the original Ident Review! We kick things back off with not only a bumper length episode, but we go abroad to Sweden to take a look at a bunch of idents from the channel, Kanal 5!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to the UKTV Network, to look at a channel that got its name in 2009, Yesterday!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to the ITV Creates initiative, to take a look at the efforts presented for the months of May, June & August, of 2020!
This time on the Ident Review, it's our Halloween edition! We go over to the Netherlands, to see watch Dutch viewers were being treated to, with some weird, wacky & wonderful idents, from the VPRO!
This time on the Ident Review, we head back into the world of children's TV channels! This time we look at the Fox Kids Network! And the idents that they broadcast in Europe between 2002 & 2004!
This time on the Ident Review, we dive back into the wonderful world of MTV! But this time, instead of the 1980's, we're taking a look at some of their most recent efforts in 2020! Designed by a bunch of talented professional artists!
This time on the Ident Review, we return to the ITV Creates initiative, to take a look at the sequences designed to help celebrate Black History Month, in October of 2020!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we are taking a head first dive into the genre of science fiction, and a channel that is dedicated to that very genre, its the SYFY CHANNEL!
2021
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we are jumping right to the present day, in 2021... sort of! To help promote and celebrate the launch of new Russell T. Davies drama, It's A Sin, Channel 4 decided that for one day only, they would go for a full rebrand! Bringing out many classic sequences that they first aired, back in the 1980's!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we're back taking a look at a channel from the UKTV Network! Having aired since 1992, the channel known as UKTV Gold was about to undergo a major rebrand. Now simply GOLD (or G.O.L.D.), the channel was now focused on comedy, and when this happened in 2008, it meant a whole new host of idents. But how did they stack up? Find out in this review!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we're taking a look at some of the oldest existing idents for one of the oldest television channels in the world! We are of course talking about BBC TV/BBC1, and we look at all of their on-screen identities from the original Batwings from 1953, all the way up to the Watch Strap variants of the late 1960's!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we're heading back to the year 1996, and just before Channel 4 was due for its first major rebrand, there was time for one last collaboration. They teamed up with Aardman, an award-winning animation studio who were responsible for such loved classics like the Wallace and Gromit series! They were tasked with creating numerous short sequences for Channel 4, so we're going to see exactly what they gave them!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we're taking a look at a rare breed of ident that hardly ever make appearances on UK television. Going out after the announcement of the death of Prince Philip, we look at how the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 reformatted themselves, in order to broadcast this news.
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we're examining some of the earliest idents from what was the premiere children's channel, arguably across the world, Nickelodeon! We start in 1979, after the channel launched, rebranding from Pinwheel, it's early 80's attempt with the silver ball, the debut of the famous orange splatter and signature tune in 1985, and some of the early CGI work seen in the early 1990's!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we continue our journey through the history of BBC1 idents! Last time we visited we covered the black-and-white era of idents for the BBC's flagship channel. Well this time, we're moving into full colour! And taking a look at each main ident that represented BBC1 from 1969, all the way up until 1997!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we pay our respects to one of the most established satellite channels, that has kept us entertained for nearly 40 years. With the announcement that it will be replaced in September, we look back on several idents from the long history, of SKY ONE!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we continue our journey through the history of Nickelodeon Idents, picking up where we left off in 1993, bringing it all the way up until the present day in 2021!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we return to Channel 4 to take a look at the vast majority of sequences that occupied viewers screens from 2004 to 2015!
This time on THE IDENT REVIEW, we get into the festive spirit by looking at the festive offerings that will be seen on BBC ONE this year in 2021! Featuring one of Aardman Animations most beloved characters, it's Shaun the Sheep!
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2019
2024
TINY POP is bidding us a fond farewell after over 20 years of broadcasting, so to celebrate, it's time to take a look at the many ident sets they've presented over the years! Starting back when the channel was known as POP PLUS back in 2003, it wouldn't be long before TINY POP emerged in 2004, ready to entertain millions with a variety of programming. But how did their idents fare? Did they meet the style required, or did they miss the mark wildly...
10 years into its life on TV, CHANNEL 5 had carved out its own identity and a loyal following. But on the advent of a new corporate rebrand, how do the 2007 batch of idents stack up? Do they represent Channel 5 at its peak? Or do they let the side down at the last hurdle? In this latest episode (122) of THE IDENT REVIEW, we intend to find out!
When a new channel launches on telly, it's always an exciting time! But what about when that channel focuses solely on classic programming from the golden ages of television? Well, in this latest episode of THE IDENT REVIEW, we will take a look at the launch idents, for REWIND TV!
THEY'RE BACK! Everyone's favourite claymation duo, WALLACE & GROMIT are back for a brand new film this Christmas! And to celebrate, in partnership with the BBC, they've released a brand new set of festive themed idents for BBC One!
2023
we look at the NEW 2023 revamp for the BBC's leading children's channels! That being CBBC and CBEEBIES! These channels are held in the hearts of several generations of viewers, so how do the new presentation for them work out? Is it a much needed modern update, or do they completely fall flat... find out in today's episode of THE IDENT REVIEW!
we look at the NEW children's channel from one of the biggest juggernauts in satellite and digital television, Sky! Launching in February 2023, we examine all of the idents put out so far by the latest newcomer to the children's content scene, it's SKY KIDS!
we're heading on over to CHANNEL 5 to take a look at the variety of SPECIAL IDENTS that they've showcased from 2020, all the way up until the present day here in 2023! But do these benefit the current C5 branding? Or are they a bit lazy, and a waste of time?
we're turning the clock back to 2012, to the launch of the latest offshoot in the CHANNEL 4 family, 4SEVEN! This channel aims to show the best that the C4 network has to offer, but how do its idents stack up? We'll be taking a look at those that appeared at launch, and some of the follow ups!
we'll be taking a look at CITV! Just after its 40th anniversary, it was announced that the channel would be closing down in the autumn on 2023... but before it does, we're going to turn the clock back to 2009 and look at a selection of idents that aim to show the uniqueness and the fun, that CITV had to offer!
we've got a very special deep dive to go through! In 2006, BBC One waved goodbye to the Rhythm & Movement idents to make way for the CIRLCES! For the next 10 years, these spherical sequences would capture the hearts and minds of millions of UK viewers! So we're going to go through EVERY SINGLE ONE (almost) as they head into the spotlight.
we have a brand new channel to spotlight! Being an amalgamation of BBC BRIT and BBC EARTH, audiences throughout Scandinavia will now be treated to BBC NORDIC! We go through the sequences that have appeared on the new service thus far, and whether or not they are any good, or represent the BBC brand as a whole!
we're switching over to BBC2! The presentation from 1991 onwards often gets a lot of attention, but what about the early years? So today, we're going from BBC2's launch in 1964, all the way up until that fateful rebrand in 1991! We've got a lot of interesting idents to look at, so let's get right into it!
we'll be switching over to CHANNEL 4 to take a look at the 25 new sequences that have appeared as part of the channel's 2023 rebrand! Lots to look at, lots to get through, all packed with great variety and intrigue! Let's get going!
we're waving goodbye to PICK and ushering in the new era of SKY MIX! But will it's new idents live up to the channel's legacy? Or will it be a continuation of a disappointing trend we've seen in sequences recently, where little effort is shown at all?
BBC ONE has launched its CHRISTMAS IDENTS for 2023! The Beeb has a long standing track record for producing some of the best festive sequences ever seen in the history of television! With this years batch featuring a mix of both old and new, will it pay off and be another winner? Find out on our Christmassy episode of THE IDENT REVIEW!
2025
The festive season is upon us! And we have a special episode of THE IDENT REVIEW to get us in the mood! Episode 125 of this series covers the Christmas idents put out by CHANNEL 4, from their more recent years! We begin with some familiar faces in 2012, all the way up until a friendly feline in 2024!
Christmas has arrived! BBC ONE have debuted their new festive Idents for the season, but how do they stack up with what's come before...?
