Blue Peter "Sailors Hornpipe" was used instead. The opening theme has been updated several times. The following is a list of all the versions of the "Blue Peter" signature tune, "Barnacle Bill" that have been used on the show : The debut of a new version of the famous theme tune "Barnacle Bill" is sometimes accompanied with an introduction by the presenters at the time explaining the reasons behind the new rendition. Mike Oldfield appeared on the programme around 1979, and his version of the theme tune was so popular with viewers that the producers decided to record it for use as
Gary Barnacle Pegg, with narration by David Warner (actor), Jan Ravens and Richard Coyle, among others. It features vocalists such as Sarah Jane Morris (singer), Jessica Lee Morgan, Ian Shaw (singer) and many others. The horns on 'Love You Til Burn Out' were arranged by Gary Barnacle and played by the Blackjack Horns (Jack Birchwood/G.B.). Barnacle has worked with a large number of popular music acts, including: Barnacle's services have been called upon by the following top producers, engineers, and arrangers : Gary Barnacle Gary Barnacle (born 28 November 1959, Dover, England) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer and