TV season

Season 5

2022-05-10

Episodes

Episode 1

100 Idents from 100 Channels

2022-05-10 • 143 min

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!

Episode 2

BBC Three 2022 Idents

2022-02-03 • 9 min

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!

Episode 3

BBC One Lens Idents (2022)

2022-05-26 • 14 min

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!

Episode 4

E4 Extra Idents (2022)

2022-07-01 • 10 min

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!

Episode 5

POP! Idents (2003-2020)

2022-08-09 • 17 min

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!

Episode 6

ITV3 Idents (2006-2013)

2022-08-16 • 12 min

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!

Episode 7

BBC 100 Idents (2022)

2022-10-28 • 10 min

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!

Episode 8

ITV 2022 Idents

2022-11-21 • 19 min

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!

Episode 9

BBC One 2022 Christmas Idents

2022-12-02 • 9 min

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!

Episode 10

BBC Two 2021/22 Christmas Idents

2022-12-12 • 10 min

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!