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Theme tune legend Barry Gray

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In response to the spreading rebellion and revolution on the Middle East and North Africa, here are 50 minutes of weird tunes from children's TV shows. Some genuinely bizarre and inventive music, often only lasting a few seconds. We begin tonights programme with the theme tune to Captain Pugwash. And no, there were no characters called Seaman Staines or Master Bates.

1. The Trumpet Hornpipe (theme to Captain Pugwash), Tom Edmundson and Philip Lane Incidental, 1957
2. Dr. Who, Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, 1963
   
3. Magic Roundabout, Alain Legrand
   
4. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Robert Mellin and Gian Piero Reverberi, 1965
   
5. Hector's House, 1965
6. Linus and Lucy, Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965
7. Camberwick Green, Freddie Phillips, 1966
8. Captain Scarlet (Vocal End Credits), The Barry Gray Orchestra, 1967
9. Acka Raga (theme to Ask The Family), John Mayer, 1967
10. Pugh, Pugh, Barney Magrew, Freddie Phillips, 1967
11. The Prisoner (main titles), Ron Grainer, The Music of ITC, Vol. 1 2009
12. Magpie, Ray Fenwick, 1968
13. Trumpton Band Stand, Freddie Phillips, 1967
14. Joe 90 theme, The Barry Gray Orchestra, 1968
15. Mary, Mungo and Midge, Johnny Pearson, 1969
16. Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Trevor Horn, 1976
17. Marching There and Back (theme to Screentest), Syd Dale, 1970
18. Bod (Outro), Derek Griffiths, 1975
19. Busy Boy (theme to Catweazle), Ted Dicks, 1970
20. UFO, The Barry Gray Orchestra, 1970
21. Crystal Tipps and Alistair, Paul Reade, 1971
22. Get On Board, Harry Booth, Melvyn Hayes and Johnny Arthey, Here Comes The Double Deckers, 1970
23. The Tomorrow People, Dudley Simpson, 1973
24. Roobarb and Custard, Johnny Hawksworth, 1974
25. Space 1999, The Barry Gray Orchestra, 1975
26. The Flumps, George Chisholm, 1976
27. Chicken Man (theme to Grange Hill), Alan Hawkshaw, 1978
28. Blake's Seven, Dudley Simpson, 1978
29. Kick Start, Renate Vaplus, 1979
30. Willo The Wisp, Tony Kinsey, 1981
31. Knight Rider, Stu Phillips, 1982