Rest in peace Bob in the knowledge that all those young adults you inspired in the eightees are still looking for this music into their adult years (myself included) to remember the good old times - may you rest in peace Bob xxxxxxx.
RIP Bob Holness - a gentleman and true gameshow legend who will be so sadly missed. Feels like a part of my upbringing has gone - I used to imitate him presenting Blockbusters in the schoolyard along with a few other gameshow hosts, including Jim Bowen!
This theme song brings back memories. I used to spend summers in England with relatives when I was a kid, and I loved this show. I was very fascinated by the different colored hexagons. I even had the home game.
Oh man, THANK YOU for this! It's made my day :) (Oh and ignore the reverb comments made by that other user, this is way better than nearly every other version!)
@btccginettajuniorfan His last tv appearance was on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in 2004, when he presented the last round of Ant and Dec's Blockbusters, with Ant as a contestant.
Sad to know Bob Holness is no more. I'm not from the UK but I used to watch Blockbusters as a kid on Dubai TV (United Arab Emirates) Channel 33. RIP Bob :(
In reference to the comments that Bob Holness played James Bond, here is a snippet from his wikipedia entry. 'In 1956, he starred in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker, making him the second actor to portray James Bond (Barry Nelson played Bond in a 1954 adaptation of Casino Royale). '
@SzicoVII There was an urban myth that Bob Holness- the Bob Holness who was Blockbusters host and James Bond on the radio- played the sax riffs on Gerry Rafferty's Baker St. It was in a joke column of spoof facts in the NME. Oddly none of the other joke facts became urban myths.
@blangear QI is pretty well researched, but arguable that he didn't accept it as blindly as others reject it: "Bob Holness was the second actor to portray James Bond, starring in a 1957 South African radio dramatization of 'Moonraker'." - imdb (and everywhere else) He didn't say anything about the Eon films (started with 'Dr. No' in 1962), just the first recorded performances of the novels. A fair number of the comments in the last two years have already covered it.
I searched for this because I was listening to a Capital Radio jingle produced by Standard Sound which sounds similar. You can hear it at "This Is ILR", Capital Radio audio files and it's the file called Standard Sound 1980s main theme.
@SzicoVII no, it was actually the BBC radio programme version of James Bond. And as for QI, much of it is true, just they base the show on technicalities rather than blatantly wrong ideas to which they correct.
Just to clear things up, he WAS the second actor to play James Bond (as mentioned on QI, it was a 1950s radio series, following an even earlier American TV series). But he did NOT play sax on Baker Street - Stuart Maconie admitted he made it up as a piece of joke trivia. (On HIGNFY actually - panel shows are so informative, aren't they?)
This is the British version compared to the 1980's American version. Funny, they even have a host that bears a striking resemblance to the American host, Bill Cullen.
@blangear This is my new account, jh94 closed down a while ago, it is technically true though and a fair few James Bond fans have said the same thing to me. Infact i'm sure someone said it's mentioned in a book... Anyway those comments by me were written a long time ago, back when I was a big fan of Qi, these days I don't believe to show to be completley write, but you do learn something new from it every episode. It's nice to know a well known gameshow host once played a famous character :)
RIP Bob Holness you are a legend. You will be sadly missed.
Wow it's amazing how theme tunes from your youth just sticks to your head. R.I.P Bob
RIP Bob Holness - a true gentleman and gameshow legend. Blockbusters formed part of the fabric of the 1980s
Rest in peace Bob in the knowledge that all those young adults you inspired in the eightees are still looking for this music into their adult years (myself included) to remember the good old times - may you rest in peace Bob xxxxxxx.
RIP Bob Holness - a gentleman and true gameshow legend who will be so sadly missed. Feels like a part of my upbringing has gone - I used to imitate him presenting Blockbusters in the schoolyard along with a few other gameshow hosts, including Jim Bowen!
This theme song brings back memories. I used to spend summers in England with relatives when I was a kid, and I loved this show. I was very fascinated by the different colored hexagons. I even had the home game.
He was a lovely man. Miss him and Blockbusters!
Blockbusters is back on comedy central channel! Dara o brain
RIP Bob you will missed sir,it was a pleasure on your show 1985
I met Bob Holness back in '94 at a charity event for terminally ill children, he was a really lovely man. RIP Bob.
haha this song every so often just pops into my head and so wanted to listen to it!
RIP Bob, this started when i was in school, sadly the good old days have gone!
RIP Bob we loved you after school..how sad
RIP Bob, I have missed those early days.
Rest In Peace Bob Holness
Happy schoolday memories. Long gone.
Great show. RIP Bob Holness
Jaffa Cakes and their sweet sweet taste brought me here...
this was on at 5pm always on when i was having my dinner!
RIP please Bob! a true legend!
cool theme!
We had this board game and I always said “I’ll have a P please Bob haha. Lovely memories of my childhood. ❤️❤️
Rest in peace Bob holness we will miss you
Great memories from the 80's👍👍👍👍👍...time flies
Great tune.
Oh man, THANK YOU for this! It's made my day :)
(Oh and ignore the reverb comments made by that other user, this is way better than nearly every other version!)
@btccginettajuniorfan His last tv appearance was on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in 2004, when he presented the last round of Ant and Dec's Blockbusters, with Ant as a contestant.
yeh this is the skys version.will never be as good as the original. thanks mate for the effort though
OMG I LOVE THIS THEME
good work!
i so remember this! nothing like this now! future is shit past great!
@SzicoVII In 1956, he starred in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker, making him the second actor to portray James Bond
Nice job!
Can i have a P please bob. No you should've went to the loo before we started lol. Love the theme tune
bob's one classy man
Ha! Such a legend. :-D
Sad to know Bob Holness is no more. I'm not from the UK but I used to watch Blockbusters as a kid on Dubai TV (United Arab Emirates) Channel 33. RIP Bob :(
Thanks bob my dad used to make me watch this when I was 13 laugh out loud RIP bob
RIP bob you will always be a legend a true legend from my childhood
I'm certainly not old enough to remember Holness, but the show is one of my childhood memories for some reason.
In reference to the comments that Bob Holness played James Bond, here is a snippet from his wikipedia entry.
'In 1956, he starred in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker, making him the second actor to portray James Bond (Barry Nelson played Bond in a 1954 adaptation of Casino Royale). '
Loved Blockbusters
Bob did play James Bond long before the films - it was on radio
He had a stroke in 2002, but he's still around.
@SzicoVII There was an urban myth that Bob Holness- the Bob Holness who was Blockbusters host and James Bond on the radio- played the sax riffs on Gerry Rafferty's Baker St.
It was in a joke column of spoof facts in the NME. Oddly none of the other joke facts became urban myths.
I want this remix played at my funeral.
RIP Bob Holness.Dies aged 83.A consumate professional.
@blangear QI is pretty well researched, but arguable that he didn't accept it as blindly as others reject it:
"Bob Holness was the second actor to portray James Bond, starring in a 1957 South African radio dramatization of 'Moonraker'." - imdb (and everywhere else)
He didn't say anything about the Eon films (started with 'Dr. No' in 1962), just the first recorded performances of the novels.
A fair number of the comments in the last two years have already covered it.
@SzicoVII "In 1956, he starred in a South African radio adaptation of Moonraker, making him the second actor to portray James Bond"
I searched for this because I was listening to a Capital Radio jingle produced by Standard Sound which sounds similar. You can hear it at "This Is ILR", Capital Radio audio files and it's the file called Standard Sound 1980s main theme.
@jh94 He was the first to play the part as written by Ian Flemming although this was on Radio not the films
haha Goldwave, snap I still use that tool too. :)
I think I found my new ringtone.
this.is.epic.music
@SzicoVII no, it was actually the BBC radio programme version of James Bond. And as for QI, much of it is true, just they base the show on technicalities rather than blatantly wrong ideas to which they correct.
@SzicoVII Was a radio version that Bob Holness played James Bond....
RIP Bob...such a legend!!!
Yes, there were 5 Gold Runs for the first 6 seasons, then 3.
@SzicoVII According to Wikipedia, in 1956, Holness portrayed James Bond in a South African radio adaptation of the novel Moonraker.
Just to clear things up, he WAS the second actor to play James Bond (as mentioned on QI, it was a 1950s radio series, following an even earlier American TV series).
But he did NOT play sax on Baker Street - Stuart Maconie admitted he made it up as a piece of joke trivia. (On HIGNFY actually - panel shows are so informative, aren't they?)
@jh94
Yes..he played Bond on South African radio in mid-late 1950s in Moonraker
Let's all have one last hand jive for ol' Bob, may he rest in peace.
I am starting to like Blockbusters.
Rest in piece Mr Holness. Legend!
R.I.P Bob Holness what a legend
I'll have a P please Bob.
Ha ha ha!
Ha ha playing it right now
vanillaorchid that’s the first thing that comes to mind
It never gets old! Loved Bob.
Me, too. Can I have a P please, Bob ?, it brings me back to my childhood.
This was a later version of the theme.
@SzicoVII it's not prior to taking up his role on Blockbusters I believe I read somewher Bob Holness was a teacher
RIP legend
I live in the US and I prefer this theme to Bill Cullen's theme (Yes Bill Cullen hosted the US version)
RIP Bob.
R.I.P. Bob Holness.
@anthonythirteen he was kind of, it was a radio adaption of the novels
@jh94 people should be aware, it was a radio incarnation, but yes, the second man to play james bond nonetheless!
Ahh the days when people actually had to KNOW things on game shows...
this was a great tv quiz show, what do we get now?
I'll have an RIP please Bob.. Thankyou for being a legend.
Does anyone out there have the 7" single (or 12" if it exists)? I saw it on ebay once but never seen it since!
I used to think the hot seat was a place where the players were gonna get burned when I was really young!! :(
This is the British version compared to the 1980's American version. Funny, they even have a host that bears a striking resemblance to the American host, Bill Cullen.
Anyone else CZcams this purely because they heard the tune on the Jaffa Cake advert?
Yip
Yup lol
Just love those kittens........................And what a tune!
All new blockbusters is now on on challenge
R.I.P Bob
RIP BOB YOU WAS GREAT!!
Sadly it's true, all the good one's die young./ Bob you will be missed by thousands across the UK..
This is great, you could make this into an extended trance remix. :)
RIP bob u legend
R.I.P Bob Holness.
I heard the Bond thing is true. Stuart Maconie 'claims' to have started the Baker Street sax rumour amoung many others not so well known
@jh94 Actually it is partly true, he played James Bond in Moonraker in a Radio version. So technically he did.
God bless the Bobmeister....
Bob Holness: A true gentleman. RIP.
Very funny man, thinking of all the family, great man. R.I.P Bob Holness.
cool
RIP Bob Holness
Holness composed this tune himself I read
@maccie33 This my new account, jh94 was closed down a while ago, yes I know it was the radio adaptations.
@no1funstar
Amen, mate.
My mate has this as his ring tone. What a goon!!
A legend leaves us. Anyone find a "Can I have a P please Bob?" videos?
@blangear This is my new account, jh94 closed down a while ago, it is technically true though and a fair few James Bond fans have said the same thing to me. Infact i'm sure someone said it's mentioned in a book...
Anyway those comments by me were written a long time ago, back when I was a big fan of Qi, these days I don't believe to show to be completley write, but you do learn something new from it every episode. It's nice to know a well known gameshow host once played a famous character :)