She added: "The transformation that we are about to undertake will refresh the way network programmes are commissioned and produced, the voices we hear, the local faces and lives we see reflected on our screens.
In Scotland, spend will rise from 3. Northern Ireland's share will go up from 0. However, it is critical that there is sufficient creative opportunities in this strategy to deliver new programming from the nations and regions. National Union of Journalist official Paul McLaughlin added: "We welcome more guarantees for the nations but it remains to be seen how much of the benefit is real and how much will go on travelling on rail and planes. Scotland - and the new BBC base at Pacific Quay in Glasgow - appears to be a major winner as a result of the new strategy.
The announcement was made by the show in a statement reading: "We're very sorry to bring you the sad news that Holby City will come to an end in March next year, after 23 amazing years. The show was launched in as a spin-off of Casualty , and quickly stood up on its own and had 23 seasons, the show will draw to its conclusion in March , with Holby fans being promised the show "will get the send-off it deserves". Digital Spy now has a newsletter — sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox.
Read more Casualty spoilers on our dedicated homepage. Whilst the ambulance is being driven, a series of clips are superimposed. The sequence ends with the ambulance arriving at casualty.
The Casualty logo flashes up on the screen when the screen blurs out. The sequence was tinted blue. These lasted until February when series 11 ended. Again September saw a new look, with fragments of glass flying and a sequence utilising footage of medical staff, hospital equipment and patients' relatives. Minor edits were made when these titles were shortened towards the end of for series 13 but they remained essentially the same until series 14 ended in March A more arty sequence appeared in September series 15 , with a fast forward technique, featuring a clock ticking through the night, an airbag deploying, the ambulance, speeding through evening traffic and patients arriving at reception.
The second half of the sequence focuses on a patient being treated in Resus from a bird's-eye perspective. The original theme tune remained, but as the 'September ' shortened version again. A new theme tune marked the arrival of series 16 in September , with a distinct change to the opening titles.
For the first time, the focus was on the characters, who were presented posing to the camera against a blurred dark background. The only 'medical' references were the glimpses of an ambulance and a heart rate graphic in the opening seconds of the titles.
The same logo introduced in remains at the end. Series 17, starting in September , saw a return to a generic medical-themed title. The focus was on the international symbol of medical aid, the red cross, shown at different sizes moving around the screen, often filled with footage such as paramedics and a patient being given cardiac massage, against a stark white background. Similarly to the titles of September — June which featured the characters , the logo remained at the end until these credits were replaced in September series The sequence was tinted in a turquoise hue and interrupted by a flashing amber graphic, reminiscent of the heart rate line from the original titles sequence.
Series 21 saw the use of an orchestral-style variation of the theme tune, though this reverted to the previous version from series 16 onwards. Series 26 returned after its Christmas break in January , filmed in high-definition for the first time, to coincide with the move to Cardiff's Roath Lock.
A new opening sequence was introduced, reminiscent of the early opening titles, in homage to the show's roots. The variant of the theme music used since series 16 except series 21 remained in use. On the 4th January , the theme tune received a revamp and had a resemblance to the original theme tune. The closing credits were a continuation of the new updated theme tune.
The original closing credit music was known for being slightly different from its opening music. It was originally over one minute in length and over the years was shortened. The original music also had a lead in, known for being haunting and emotional.
At the beginning it wasn't used in every episode. Between series 1—9, it was only used during emotional endings, for example when Duffy was raped and Sandra Mute being killed off.
Between series 9—12, it was mainly used to close every episode. In September , the closing theme was moved up a semitone, making the tune even more haunting. The end theme was reduced further in to go with BBC guidelines.
Usage of this tune ended with series 15 in April When the theme tune was updated in , the closing credit music was a shortened version of the opening music. The main change was the lead in music, two versions where used in the twelve years. Series 21 saw the theme tune being changed for a single series, it was made orchestral and only lasted one series. When Adam left the series at the end of series 25, a sad piano based version was used. It has only ever been used on that one occasion.
When the theme tune changed for series 21 in September , the closing credits were essentially a continuation of the opening tune. Dramatic and edgy, it was more akin to the original theme and the current theme. When the series returned in after the Christmas break, the theme tune had received a revamp, more akin to the original.
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