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Bergerac theme

Recreation of the 1986 Bergerac opening theme tune. I created this in Cubase, finishing it off in May 2025. I used the HALion Sonic 7 (with HALion Symphonic Orchestra and Iconica Sketch patches), Pianoteq, SWAM Saxophones v3 (trial version) and ezdrummer VST instruments for the sounds, along with some real melodica, bass and guitar. The theme was composed by George Fenton. This version (based on the opening titles of ‘Fires in the Fall’ Tx 26/12/86) was created by Oliver Sacker.
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Taggart theme

Recreation of the 1985 Taggart opening theme tune, 'No Mean City'. I created this in Cubase, finishing it off in December 2024. I used the HALion Sonic 7, Korg Collection 2 M1, ezdrummer and Groove Agent ONE VST instruments for the sounds, along with some real bass and guitar. The theme was composed by Mike Moran. This version was created by Oliver Sacker.
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Through the Keyhole theme

 Recreation of the 1987 Through the Keyhole opening theme tune. I created this in Cubase in July 2024, finishing it off in August 2024. I used a Korg Monologue and the HALion Sonic SE, SampleTank 2.5XL, EZdrummer, Groove Agent SE, Dexed VST instruments for the sounds, along with some guitars, bass and vocals. The theme was composed by James Simpson and Philip Pope. This version (based on the opening titles of series 1, episode 8 Tx 22/05/87) was created by Oliver Sacker.
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The Thin Blue Line theme

Recreation of the 1995 The Thin Blue Line opening theme tune. I created this in Cubase in May 2022, finishing it off in July 2024. I used a Roland PMA-5 and SampleTank 2.5XL for the sounds. The theme was composed by Howard Goodall. This version was created by Oliver Sacker.
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Fifteen to One theme

Recreation of the 1988 Fifteen to One opening theme tune. I created this in Cubase in April 2024, finishing it off in June 2024. I used a Roland JU-06A, Roland XP-50 and Korg Monologue, and the Groove Agent ONE VST instrument for the sounds, along with some real bass and guitar. The theme was composed by Paul Maguire. This version (based on the opening titles of the first episode Tx 11/01/88) was created by Oliver Sacker.
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The Crystal Maze theme

Recreation of the 1990 The Crystal Maze opening theme tune, 'Force Field'. I created this in Cubase in January 2024, finishing it off in March 2024. I used the Dexed, Halion Sonic SE, Korg Collection 2 M1, Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover and Groove Agent ONE VST instruments along with a Roland D-05 for the sounds. The theme was composed by Zack Laurence. This version was created by Oliver Sacker.
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Hartbeat theme (full version)

Recreation of the 1984 Hartbeat theme tune. I created this in Cubase in June 2023, finishing it off in November 2023. I used a Roland JU-06A and Korg Monologue, and the Groove Agent ONE (with 808 and 909 samples) and EZdrummer VST instruments for the sounds, along with some vocals. The theme was composed by Paul Aitken and David Owen Smith. This version was created by Oliver Sacker.
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