BBC Two

1964–1967
On 21 April 1964, the launch of the channel was delayed by a day by an infamous power failure in Central London.

1967–1974
On 2 July 1967, the first official colour channel in the UK launched on UHF and with it came a brand new ident. The logo revolves like the BBC1 globe ident used at the time.

1979–1986


In April 1979, BBC2 started using the first-ever fully computer-generated ident, three years before Channel 4's flying blocks.

1986–1991

 * See also: 1986 identity symbols

1991–1997
As part of an extensive rebrand to cast off BBC2's "highbrow" tone on 16 February 1991, Lambie-Nairn launched a brand new set of idents which lasted for 10 years until they were replaced in 2001. For the first time, a corporate logo scheme featuring the 1988 BBC logo was employed across all of the BBC's services. The rebrand did work, and although the programming was exactly the same as before, the perception of BBC2 by the public shifted from "highbrow" and "stuffy" to "cool" and "trendy". The logo became so popular that it was copied later by other international public networks such as Yle TV2 in Finland and TVNZ 2 in New Zealand.


 * See also: 1991 identity symbols

1997–2001
On 4 October 1997, BBC Two recieved a new look created by Lambie-Nairn.
 * See also: 1991 identity symbols

2001–2007
In November 2001, the logo was slightly modified, being stacked and placed inside a blue box. The idents were changed for the first time in 10 years; the "2" symbol stayed the same, but it was given a pair of arms and a "personality". The BBC added to the roster of 4 idents over the years.


 * See also: 2001 identity symbols

2007–present
A new logo was introduced on 18 February 2007, with the typography on the word "TWO" being changed from the Gill Sans typeface to the Avenir typeface, and the box's colour changing violet to teal. The blade "2" has been slightly altered; it is now more squat than before.


 * The Ident Gallery - 2007
 * The Ident Gallery - 2009
 * The Ident Gallery - 2013
 * The Ident Gallery - 2015


 * See also: 1991 identity symbols
 * See also: 2007 identity symbols

1991–2007, 2014, 2015–present
Used from 16 February 1991 to 18 February 2007. From 2001 to 2007, the 1991 2's replaced the white 2, and the few idents had robotic arms. To celebrate its 50th birthday in 2014, BBC Two brought back many old idents, including the 1991-97 and 1997-2001 set of idents featuring the "2". In 2015, the 1991-2001 set of idents and stings were brought back on a more permanent basis.

2007–present
On 18 February 2007, the '2' was slightly redrawn. From 2015, this '2' is used only on promos end-boards.