WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast

Greatest TV Theme Tunes (From The Madeley Archives)

1 h 8 min · 31. maj 2026
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One note and you’re back on the sofa, half watching the telly and half waiting for life to start. That’s the power of a TV theme tune, and we put it to the test by digging into the archives of our old podcast "Living With Madeley", to bring you a nostalgia packed favourite that we recorded back in 2022. If you’ve ever had an opening credits song hit you harder than the actual programme, this is for you. Subscribe for more nostalgia and archive picks, share it with a mate who’ll fight you on their top five, and leave a review to help more people find us. What theme tune would you put at number one?

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