BBC Three (UK)

Logo descriptions by Adventure_Time, I_Am_Jefferson
Videos by tvboxuk

1st Logo
(February 9, 2003-February 12, 2008)

Nicknames: Blobs

Logo: On a black/blue background with the giant word "THREE". In some idents, it contained an ariel still. Many custom blobs appear (some idents may have four or less). Then the BBC Three logo appears with a transition.

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The blobs and the logo.

Music/Sounds: Almost all of the variants have spoken lines. For the singing variant, a cover of Schoolhouse Rock's "Three Is A Magic Number" is used.

Availability: Extinct.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo
(February 12, 2008-October 1, 2013)

Nicknames: "Little People", "ThreeWorld", "Bizarre World"

Logos: We started looking at the world as the straw is passing through the pipes. Various objects and people can be seen as the "BBC three" logo can be seen as the liquid passed by.

Variants:

Threefall: Five humans do bungee jumping from the sky. After that, the "BBC Three" logo is shown
Ooze: We see an extraordinary-looking street; however, the liquid leaks from the cab, making the street nearly flooded. One person is swimming in it and the liquid passes by the "BBC Three" logo.
Kickstepturn: We see an extraordinary-looking street once again. This time the camera is moving from the left until the "BBC Three" logo is shown.
Birdbox: One of the people attempts to push the box. However, as the bird moves, they're scared and later, the "BBC Three" logo can be seen.

FX/SFX: CGI.

Music/Sounds: An electronic upbeat music.

Availability: Same as before.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo

(September 15, 2013-January 4, 2016)

Nicknames: "Discovery", "Video Wall"

Logos:

Ripples and Lines: We see dots around the video wall. Afterwards, ripples are shown and the "BBC Three" logo is shown, and various lines can be seen across the video wall.
Tunnel: We see a tunnel and boxes can be seen in the left and right corners. The tunnel is later formed and the "BBC Three" logo can be seen, albeit the "THREE" is flat. Various forms of the tunnel can be seen.
Spotlight: We see lights popping out from the video wall and patterns of rhombus showing the logo of "BBC Three", then we seediagonalcrosses, lights and a vortex.
Birds: At first, we see two birds that look glitched out, but then another one passes by. Then we see the "BBC Three" logo. The ident continues as the two birds are doing a formation.
Sliding Cubes: We see a moving video wall that includes various artwork of skeletons, caricatures and a rose. During the first few seconds, the logo can be seen.

FX/SFX: Live-action, as if it was shot near the video wall installation.

Music/Sounds: All idents used an electronic upbeat theme, while the Tunnel ident uses a rock theme.

Availability: Same as before. First used in September 15, 2013, 14 days prior to the channel's rebrand on October 1, 2013.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Logo

(January 4, 2016-March 31, 2016) (TV), (February 16, 2016-) (online)

Nicknames: "BBC II!", "BBC And The Bizarre II!", "Three Have Gone Wrong"

Logos: TBA

FX/SFX: 2D animation and CGI mixed up.

Music/Sounds: An ambient electronic theme.

Availability: Extinct on TV, but still in use online.

Editor's Note: TBA

Final Note: This is the last logo for the channel itself, making the channel online-only on February 16, 2016.

BBC Three (UK)

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