Hopwood left Herman’s Hermits in 1972. Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe wrote the theme tune to Cosgrove Hall Films's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, it was released as a single in 1984, after the series was aired on ITV.
In 1972, Hopwood departed from Herman’s Hermits. Concurrently, Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe produced the theme tune for Cosgrove Hall Films's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, which was released as a single after the series aired on ITV.