‘It might be one of the most unpopular tunes ever written!’: kids’ TV composers tell all

Published 7 August 2026 · entertainment

Big cheques, standing ovations, irate adults – there are surprising sides to composing a children’s TV theme tune. From Bluey to Byker Grove, the creators

Big cheques, standing ovations, irate adults – there are surprising sides to composing a children’s TV theme tune. From Bluey to Byker Grove, the creators of the best reveal the secrets How do you write TV theme music for children?

Does it make you mega-rich? And does the tune itself eventually drive you (and parents everywhere) nuts? We tracked down the creators of half-a-dozen of

TV’s greatest children’s show themes in order to find out. As Bluey’s Joff Bush told us: “The key lesson is that if you’re going to

write a theme tune, make sure you really like it because you’re going to hear it a helluva lot!” Continue reading...

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