The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is just 12 days away and excitement is hitting fever pitch.
A bit of a break from the norm on this blog, but with each World Cup it also brings the quadrennial battle between the BBC and ITV to have the best coverage. More specifically, the best theme and intro package. So why not take a look back at some and decide who was the winner?
Spain, 1982
Why start with Spain? No reason, its completely arbitrary but gotta start somewhere.
ITV:
BBC:
Both are pretty generic but I've got to give the edge to the Beeb for being slightly less generic in its imagery. However, there is no way my inner fanboy is ever going to let Andrew Lloyd Webber have the win over Jeff Wayne so I'm going with ITV.
Winner: ITV
Overall: BBC 0-1 ITV
Mexico 1986
ITV:
BBC:
A tough call this one. In terms of presentation, BBC wins hands down with all the Aztec imagery but the music is shite. Over on ITV though, it's hard to look past 'Aztec Gold', that would become the main theme tune for 'Saint and Greavise' until their run ended in 1992. I've got to give ITV the edge on this one too.
Winner: ITV
Overall: BBC 0-2 ITV
Italy 1990
ITV:
BBC:
No contest on this one. The ITV effort is actually pretty damn good but think of Italia '90 and almost immediately you can see Gazza's tears with Luciano Pavarotti singing 'Nessun Dorma' (translation: 'none shall sleep') over the top. A win for Auntie.
Winner: BBC
Overall: BBC 1-2 ITV
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