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Louise Randell

BBC weatherman recreates iconic news theme tune with orchestra of amateur musicians

A BBC weatherman has recreated the organisation's iconic news theme tune with an orchestra of amateur musicians.

BBC North West Tonight presenter Owain Wyn Evans became an online sensation by drumming the music himself - and it inspired an appeal to viewers.

They were asked to send in their own videos showing them playing the tune, and they have been put together to form a whole orchestra version.

Owain's Big House Band campaign is part of the BBC’s Make A Difference drive, which aims to being communities together to support them through the coronavirus crisis.

Entries include a man playing trumpet in a bubble bath, tap dancers, bongos and even a glove puppet helping out.

Owain Wyn Evans started the drive by recording himself playing the drums to the BBC News theme tune (BBC)

The composer of the original music, David Lowe, also got involved by sending in a clip of him playing the banjo.

Lowe has since declared he's "totally thrilled" with the attention his theme tune has been getting.

The full video has been posted online and Owain, whose original clip has been viewed more than five million times, said he feels overwhelmed by the reponse.

The entries included a viewer playing the trumpet in the bath (BBC)
The videos were compiled into one clip (BBC)

He said: "Like so many other people I have been working from home since early March and doing my weather bulletins from my garden or dining room, sometimes with the help of my cat.

"I thought it would be a bit of fun to put a bit of a weather forecast in front of a rocked up drum track to the BBC News theme...

"And it's gone bonkers darlings! I had no idea it would be such a hit...

Hundreds of viewers sent in their own versions of the theme tune (BBC)

"I am just really happy that it has brought a bit of enjoyment at such a difficult time.

"Making music – whether singing or playing an instrument is a great pastime anyway, and a fabulous option when we can’t go out and about as we would normally."

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