Vanda Jensen same for mebut also applies mission impossible and the man from uncle both of which I could hear from my bedroom whilst reading under the covers.I did get to watch the very last series in the newfangled colour TV!
Van Der Valk was another great cop show and brilliant theme tune, I used to love that show but hated the end cos you knew exactly where your next stop was, BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
I always thought I was the only kid who had to go to bed when this theme music came on. You know what it's like! You just don't considered that some other poor kid living miles away would be enduring the same, "it's bedtime!!" torture. I'm glad to finally learn I wasn't alone. Nice to meet you. I'm from Stonebridge Pk, N.W. London. You?? My bedtime treat was falling asleep to Radio 4. 🏃♂️🛀🏿 🛏.🎶Mum? Wot.!! It's the Clitheroe kid...
Thanks, Vanda, for a little chuckle. Nothing takes me back in time more than a piece of music. With some people a certain smell takes them back in time, but for me it has always been sounds, not necessarily music.
Ah Vanda, so many memories, never considered at the time other children were being sent bed to this music !! Always loved this theme tune and still do, thanks for the memory and a chuckle !
This show and Maigret were fabulous. Then Beyond the Fringe, Helen Shapiro Tell Me What He Said, Joe Brown Picture of You and Lonnie Dunnigan Rock Island Line. I lived in London in the early 60's and these were the best of times. Well other than the Cuban Missile Crisis.
@0:55 Wow. I bet if they had known Judi Dench had been in trouble with the police she never would have been made a Dame. No wonder she changed her name to Queen Victoria.
Dare I say It , but this show inspired me to join the service. It was a different world then. Sad as I am,I have the theme on my mobile linked to the Control Room number when I'm called out.
This theme, Dixon of DOck Green, and the original Delia Derbyshire Doctor Who theme - goosebumps, and a little tear pour aller rechereche de temps perdue.
I loved this show , I’m a huge police fan , my favourite cop was fancy smith, I remember the zephyr 6 cars with the police stop sign in roof, back then you didn’t have stab vests or automatic rifles, a whistle and a truncheon n radio that was it
Wonderfully evocative theme to a programme that broke new ground in Cop shoes. A million miles from "Dixon of Dock Green", the programme showed policemen & women as human & falible. The very early episodes were performed live.
Back in the 1960's cars owned by the Australian federal government had licence plates that started with a red "C" followed by 4 numbers. They eventually ran out of numbers and issued new plates of 3 letters, 3 numbers. The first letter was a red "Z". Guess what the cars became known as. Yes, Z CARS! Still have those plates today, still called Z Cars.
+fergysafc123 No it wasn't. It's always been Evertons. The song is called Johny Todd an old Liverpool folk song. The series is also about Liverpool. What the hell as Sunderland got to do with this?
Z Cars sounds a bit like a Gerry Anderson series-- "Z Car One! Ready to deploy!" "Z Car One! Deploy away! Z Car 2--Stand By!" "Z Car Two! Standing By!"
Long ago about 50 years I read a story where some villains were about to start a job and Stratford Johns pulls up to a venue in his car. One of the said villains cried out "_It's Barlow, scarper lads_" and they ran off in different directions. Larger in life.
From what I have read, you might be the only person to do so. Apparently he is a prick to work with and has a definate superiority complex to the point of abuse.
I got a copy of the single from Walthamstow indoor market and a😅 friend lent me a bootleg dvd of some of the episodes from the black and white period and I see the colour episodes on official dvd release alongside the spin off softy softly.
When I watched this in the 60s I had no idea how primitive we were! It looks like it was filmed with a Box Brownie and broadcast with a torch on a bedsheet.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the expression on your tod. Is it because poor Johnny was on his own at the end or is it that you're alone like a copper on the beat?
The two in the Zephyr got so close together it looked as though they were in love. And that PC standing behind the female suspect being interviewed sure managed to get his blonde hair into a neat and tidy bun before the next take.
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Always loved this piece of music even though it usually meant "It's time for you to have a bath and get ready for bed."
Vanda Jensen same for mebut also applies mission impossible and the man from uncle both of which I could hear from my bedroom whilst reading under the covers.I did get to watch the very last series in the newfangled colour TV!
Van Der Valk was another great cop show and brilliant theme tune, I used to love that show but hated the end cos you knew exactly where your next stop was, BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
I always thought I was the only kid who had to go to bed when this theme music came on. You know what it's like! You just don't considered that some other poor kid living miles away would be enduring the same, "it's bedtime!!" torture.
I'm glad to finally learn I wasn't alone. Nice to meet you. I'm from Stonebridge Pk, N.W. London. You??
My bedtime treat was falling asleep to Radio 4.
🏃♂️🛀🏿 🛏.🎶Mum? Wot.!!
It's the Clitheroe kid...
Thanks, Vanda, for a little chuckle. Nothing takes me back in time more than a piece of music. With some people a certain smell takes them back in time, but for me it has always been sounds, not necessarily music.
Ah Vanda, so many memories, never considered at the time other children were being sent bed to this music !! Always loved this theme tune and still do, thanks for the memory and a chuckle !
Oh my god, what a tune, takes me back to childhood in Ossett West Yorkshire watching these episodes.
Devon, Dartmoor for me.
My late date was from Ossett before moving to Peterborough in 1945 Great days great tv program.
I can't imagine Everton without zcars. The best.
Watford vs Norwich brings me here..
I can’t imagine Watford FC without the Z cars too.
I'm an Everton Fan and have this as my ringtone on my phone
Forget Judi Dench...........Brian Blessed shaved and sober, now that's nostalgia
That takes me back a few years. I never realised that Judi Dench was in Z Cars till I saw the titles roll!
Brian Blessed, Judi Dench!!
Also, the tune is a traditional Liverpool sailer's song called 'Johnny Todd'.
Also very similar to the hymn "Father hear the prayer we offer"
sad to say Frank Windsor has passed away today 2/10/2020. Another legend gone.
Rest Well, Detective Sergeant Watt, and Frank Windsor, for you have both earned it, many times over.
A most rousing signature tune which stirs memories of my childhood.
Absolutely fantastic the original cop show Brian blessed so young 😆
I knew it was nearly time for bed whenever I heard this....
I always remember this tune as a very young kid, watching the show before going to bed. Was very saddened when it ended.
I used To watch this series as a kid In the sixties. In Finland it was called " radio patrol".
I still get goosebumps hearing Z-cars, some 53 years later after EFC started playing it in our title winning 1962/63 season!
This show and Maigret were fabulous. Then Beyond the Fringe, Helen Shapiro Tell Me What He Said, Joe Brown Picture of You and Lonnie Dunnigan Rock Island Line. I lived in London in the early 60's and these were the best of times. Well other than the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Bit before my time. But if the Toffees have so much good taste, count me in!
Look at us now its pitiful and heartbreaking
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@0:55 Wow. I bet if they had known Judi Dench had been in trouble with the police she never would have been made a Dame. No wonder she changed her name to Queen Victoria.
lol Underrated comment. 👆
@@MaggieTheCat01 Very much underrated. Hilarious
She ended up as head of MI6 at one lets not forget
A few nights in New Town nick and she's a reformed character.
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Dare I say It , but this show inspired me to join the service. It was a different world then.
Sad as I am,I have the theme on my mobile linked to the Control Room number when I'm called out.
This theme, Dixon of DOck Green, and the original Delia Derbyshire Doctor Who theme - goosebumps, and a little tear pour aller rechereche de temps perdue.
One of the great TV themes.
That was wonderful. brought back memories. Oh we were all younger then. thanks for posting.
I loved this show , I’m a huge police fan , my favourite cop was fancy smith, I remember the zephyr 6 cars with the police stop sign in roof, back then you didn’t have stab vests or automatic rifles, a whistle and a truncheon n radio that was it
Wonderfully evocative theme to a programme that broke new ground in Cop shoes. A million miles from "Dixon of Dock Green", the programme showed policemen & women as human & falible. The very early episodes were performed live.
Remember this song as a child. Never understand the program. My dad used to watch it. Nice theme
Loved watching Z Cars.
plume2035 Bring back z cars
Jimmy Walker We scrap them.
My favourite TV theme tune of all time!
I’m a Liverpool fan but this song is lovely
+Supersnakeboi I'm a Liverpool fan as well(a red brother) and every time i hear this song. I think of Everton FC
Haha, because Everton use it😊
Johny Todd left his love behind him walking on the Liverpool sands.
Back in the 1960's cars owned by the Australian federal government had licence plates that started with a red "C" followed by 4 numbers. They eventually ran out of numbers and issued new plates of 3 letters, 3 numbers. The first letter was a red "Z". Guess what the cars became known as. Yes, Z CARS! Still have those plates today, still called Z Cars.
I really fancied Fancy Smith when I was a little girl. Good old Brian Blessed he was amazing as Porthos the Three musketeers too.
Recorded the same time as Everton last won a trophy!
Jabba You're about 30 years off
Jabba I didn't know they did a remake of this in 1995!
yes its its only 23 years since the bluenose last won a trophy
I’m a Liverpool fan and I’m fucking pissing myself laughing
*We’re gonna win the league*
Just picked the single up of this from 1962 👍
What a tune! Awesome.... even better when it rings out at goodison park 💙💙💙💙💙
+Tone Clear everytime i hear the z cars theme i think of Everton fc (even though I'm a Liverpool supporter)
i remember seeing repeats of this when i was a kid with frank windsor stratford johns and brian blessed and the follow up series too softley softley
great memories - John Watt, Fancy Smith, Charlie Barlow and Jock Lynch - Magic !!
It was Jock Weir, wasn't it? I believe Bert Lynch was a sergeant.
Blimey. That's Dame Judy in the cop shop
c l mcmanus Ha, I just asked this then saw your comment. I thought it was her :)
c l mcmanus Great spot mate1
I thought it was Dame JUDI.
Love this tune sooooooo much, reminds me of when used to play it with Dad, great times
COME ON EVERTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COME ON SUNDERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gonzalo Aleman JOHN WINSTON HOWARD.
Gonzalo Aleman Was Sunderlands first.
+fergysafc123 No it wasn't. It's always been Evertons. The song is called Johny Todd an old Liverpool folk song. The series is also about Liverpool. What the hell as Sunderland got to do with this?
footscorn The players came out of the tunnel to it until 1997
this takes me back!
MANY thanks for this slice of TV history. Bye, bye Dixon, hello real coppers.
0:41 - Judi Dench, teenage delinquent. I love it.
Love this tune 👌👍
Some amazing actors on TV back then. Then it went to multi channel and the talent got very diluted
My dad patrolled in these cars in the 1960s
Judi Dench!!! BRIAN BLESSSEEED!!!!
COME ON THE HORNETS
0:01 0:05 gives me goosebumps 💙🔵⚽️
If I remember it was all live. Great actors and tv.
Very nice music
This is so damn catchy
0:54… is that Dame Judi??
And did Brian Blessed just turn into a WPC?
Z Cars sounds a bit like a Gerry Anderson series--
"Z Car One! Ready to deploy!"
"Z Car One! Deploy away! Z Car 2--Stand By!"
"Z Car Two! Standing By!"
01:49 I love that dropped flute part
Devon35 me too
What's a dropped flute?
Fantastic tune,love it
Crikey - two Oscar winners in that episode! Judi Dench and Colin Welland.
Looking at them credits and some bloody good talent was on that show
Z cars opening theme just appeared on "Call the Midwife".That's what led me here.
Up the toffees 💙💙
I like Z Cars!
Z cars, Dixon Of Dock Green, Softly Softly..............growing up was good then.
UP THE TOFFEES!! ⚽️💙
The first TV theam I remember as a kid..
thanx for the memories pal
The best bit in this theme, is when it turns into Carry On film style music with the sax.
Beautiful
Classic theme 👌
rest in peace Rhys Jones
Long ago about 50 years I read a story where some villains were about to start a job and Stratford Johns pulls up to a venue in his car. One of the said villains cried out "_It's Barlow, scarper lads_" and they ran off in different directions. Larger in life.
bomber brought me here
Nah Watford FC did
Michael Stone stole it from Everton
Michael Stone Watford never started playing it till 64 Everton have used it since 63
Say nothing until you see your solicitor Judy !
A YOUNG DAME JUDI DENCH 😊
No wonder his surname is Blessed. I think Brian Blessed is really God in disguise.
From what I have read, you might be the only person to do so. Apparently he is a prick to work with and has a definate superiority complex to the point of abuse.
Come On You Blues!!!!!..... Nuff said..
cool to see all these veteran actors when they were young.
Bloody brilliant!
calum morrison All six litres of your blood would be exactly that ...
Wow brings back some memoreys
I got a copy of the single from Walthamstow indoor market and a😅 friend lent me a bootleg dvd of some of the episodes from the black and white period and I see the colour episodes on official dvd release alongside the spin off softy softly.
Great show, Frank Windsor is perfect as a interviewing detective here looks like fancy smith standing behind the lady being interviewed
The lady being interviewed is Dame Judi Dench. You know, the one who played M in about half a dozen Bond films. 😉
R.I.P. Johnny Keating
Great to see a young Judi Dench
i find it disturbing to see brian blessed without his God beard
God beard , I like it lol x
Devon35 of
RIP James Ellis.
Come on you Blue Boys!!
Up The Toffees 💙💙
Just discovered this because of the podcast I Podius. The theme really reminds me of Hogan’s Heroes
COME ON EVERTON! #COYB
Come on Tony Bellew 💪👊
When I watched this in the 60s I had no idea how primitive we were! It looks like it was filmed with a Box Brownie and broadcast with a torch on a bedsheet.
Funny. 😂😂😂
Good series for Channel 81 to repeat perhaps.
99% comments about Everton, 1% about Z-Cars
Here come the toffees Everton FC
This and the liquidator for Chelsea
Coming to Talking Pictures TV!
Brian Blessed looks weird without a beard!
You got that right
I thought that was Dame Judi Dench - the credits proved it.
Theme "Johnny Todd" euphamism to "Mr Plodd" slang for beat Police Offcer".
"Johnny Todd. on his plodd...."
I wonder if this has anything to do with the expression on your tod. Is it because poor Johnny was on his own at the end or is it that you're alone like a copper on the beat?
Oh Eye John!
The two in the Zephyr got so close together it looked as though they were in love. And that PC standing behind the female suspect being interviewed sure managed to get his blonde hair into a neat and tidy bun before the next take.
The female suspect is Judi Dench!
COME ON YOU ORNS
Based on the folk song Johnny Todd
James Ellis playing a drunken violent scotsman in boys from the black stuff 🥳🍾🤣😂🤣
Nil Satis - Nisi Optimum ------ yer know what I mean lar !!