Alan Hawkshaw has died

[CameronYoung]

End of tonight's Channel 4 News:
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1449853701162688512

Nice touch, I think, seeing them use one of the 90s endings, complete in 4:3, with the then current ITN endboard. I'd be interested to know what day that ending is from.

[commseng]

Radio 2 also mentioned his passing on what would normally be the Paul O'Grady show on Sunday.
Patrick Kielty played a compilation of his hits in the lost TV theme tune segment.
Approx 1 hour 15 minutes into this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0010pwt

[madmusician]

Another tongue-in-cheek cover of a Hawkshaw theme, but I have a soft spot for this YouTube channel and their very lo-fi covers of TV themes!

Don’t miss the vocal version (with lyrics!) over their end credits too

https://youtu.be/K4W5N9EtGw4

[James Vertigan]

Was this one of Alan’s as well? I can never seem to find any definite information on the original Channel 4 Racing theme.

https://youtu.be/RWoFNsJZ1Jg

Took as bit of tracking down, but yes - it's listed on https://www.alanhawkshaw.com/bio

Thanks Steve. According to comments on an old upload to MHP Private Parts, it is indeed by Alan and it seems the proper title is “Midweek Racing” and is from the Standard Music library, although it doesn’t appear to be on their website.

[Spencer]

The announcer going into today’s Countdown mentioned that Channel 4 was paying tribute to Alan Hawkshaw this week. Nice touch I thought.

[nwtv2003]

The announcer going into today’s Countdown mentioned that Channel 4 was paying tribute to Alan Hawkshaw this week. Nice touch I thought.

I noticed that, it was a nice touch. Whether it was intentional or an oversight but they let the Countdown credits play out announcer-less today also, which is very rare as it almost never happens.

[James Vertigan]

I was expecting a slate at the end of the programme today, but maybe one will appear later in the week.

[Spencer]

Who knew Alison Moyet was his next door neighbour?!

https://twitter.com/alisonmoyet/status/1...18657?s=21