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My absolute favourites though from recent years are the 1999 and 2000 idents. Both include the balloon, both feel magical and both aren't specific to any single show.
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And to those who say about being careful during the cost of living crisis, that's not a good excuse. We've had variations on it for years from the credit crunch to austerity…

I echo a lot of your points Former Member 24. The later airing of the idents meant that the Christmas period felt special, though following retail trends people seem to put emphasis on the run up to the day and festivities following it. I imagine that they will state that they begin earlier to get their money’s worth because idents are more sophisticated and therefore cost more than simpler concepts. 

I did chuckle though when you said recent and mentioned 1999 & 2000, it’s akin to somebody in 1999 suggesting that something from 1975 was recent… even if in our minds it doesn’t seem that long ago at all!