Bazal (UK)

Background : Bazal was a production company that was formed in 1987 by former BBC executive Peter Bazalgette after the success of his BBC programme he is producing, Food and Drink. It was sold off in 1990 to Broadcast Communications, which was later known as Endemol UK. In 2001, following a corporate makeover, it was renamed to Endemol UK Productions.

1st Logo (1988-1989)
Logo : Over the last scene of the show, we see the text "A Bazal Production ", with a blue line below it and the credit for BBC Television, we see a copyright date, on a black rectangle.

FX/SFX : The fading in.

Music/Sounds : None.

Availability : Seen on episodes of Food and Drink from the time.

Editor's Note : None.

2nd Logo (1989-1997)
Logo : On a black background, a blue line wipes in from the screen. The word "BAZAL PRODUCTIONS " folds in from the screen, and then a line draws in below the logo. Extra credit fades in below the logo.

Byline : Starting in 1992, a byline "a Broadcast Communications company" fades in below the logo.

Variants :
 * In its early years, the text says "A BAZAL PRODUCTION "
 * In 1997, the logo was slightly revised. Here, the text only says "BAZAL ".

FX/SFX : The line drawing, the text folding.

Music/Sounds : The end theme of the show.

Availability : Seen intact on Bazal's programmes in the 1990s, most notably Ready, Steady, Cook, Ground Force, Changing Rooms and Food and Drink.

Editor's Note : None.

3rd Logo (1997-2001)
Logo : On a black background, we see the word "BAZAL " folding in from the screen with the line from before. The byline, and some credit fades in below the logo.

Bylines :
 * 1997-1998: "a Broadcast Communications company"
 * 1998-2000: "part of GMG Endemol Entertainment (plc)"
 * 2000-2001: "part of Endemol Entertainment UK (plc)"

Variants :
 * On shows produced by its Midlands and North divisions, either the text "MIDLANDS" or "NORTH" fades in below the logo.
 * Sometimes, the logo is still.
 * On some shows, like Big Brother, the logo is in-credit.

FX/SFX : The text folding.

Music/Sounds : None.

Availability : Seen on later Bazal shows from the era, like Pet Rescue, Changing Rooms, Food and Drink, Ready Steady Cook and Ground Force. It was also seen on early episodes of the UK version of Big Brother.

Editor's Note : None.