The Archers Rich (piano) and Norman Parker (percussion). Robert Robinson once compared the tune to "the genteel abandon of a lifelong teetotaller who has suddenly taken to drink". On April Fool's Day 2004 both "The Independent" and "The Today Programme" claimed that BBC executives had commissioned composer Brian Eno to record an electronic version of "Barwick Green" as a replacement for the current theme, while comedian Billy Connolly included in his act the joke that the theme was so typically British that it should be the national anthem of the United Kingdom. In 2009, comedian Rainer Hersch conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra in
The Kit Curran Radio Show first season was filmed in Bracknell, and the second season opening credits show Kit looking at a road sign pointing to Brentford and the West End of London, deciding which route to take.) There were two series, each of six episodes, as follows: Series 1: The Kit Curran Radio Show (2 April 1984 – 7 May 1984) Series 2: Kit Curran (21 July 1986 – 25 August 1986) The theme tune, "Ultra Fantastico", was composed by David Mackay with lyrics by Ian La Frenais. Sung by Denis Lawson, it was released as a single on EMI in 1984, though failed