BBC Two Launch ident two kangaroo mascots, called Hullabaloo and Custard. Hullabaloo, a mother, represented BBC1, while Custard, her joey, represented the new BBC2. Hullabaloo was so called because BBC1 was entertaining and about song and dance, and Custard was named after the food Custard because as one person at the BBC stated, "everything goes with custard". The ident used with the look was a black white and grey affair. It was an animation that started with grey and black lines flying in from left and right before the white numeral '2' in a black box flies from the top with the BBC logo
Custard by heat have long been part of European cuisine, since at least Ancient Rome. Custards baked in pastry (custard tarts) were very popular in the Middle Ages, and are the origin of the English word 'custard': the French term 'croustade' originally referred to the "crust" of a tart, and is derived from the Italian word crostata, and ultimately the Latin "crustāre". Examples include "Crustardes of flessh" and "Crustade", in the 14th century English collection "The Forme of Cury". These recipes include solid ingredients such as meat, fish, and fruit bound by the custard. Stirred custards cooked in pots are also