What was BBC Radio 1's "Sad Song" actually called?

Question

Does anyone remember a time when BBC Radio 1 used to play a tune they entitled "Sad Song" and tell a pitiful and sometimes comical story over the top of it in dulcit tones about some poor sap whose birthday had been forgotten or cat eaten by a violent boyfriend or similar?
I think it was a piece of classical music, but I can't seem to find it anywhere and would love to know what it was called so I might get hold of it...

Answer 1

Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet. The feature was called "Our Tune", and appeared on the Simon Bates show.

Answer 2

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What was BBC Radio 1's "Sad Song" actually called?
Does anyone remember a time when BBC Radio 1 used to play a tune they entitled "Sad Song" and tell a pitiful and sometimes comical story over the top of it in dulcit tones about some poor sap whose birthday had been forgotten or cat eaten by a violent boyfriend or similar?
I think it was...

Answer 3

Simon Bates Our Tune Theme

Answer 4

Previous posters are correct. I only post here to say that when I first saw Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, I didn't know this. So I'm watching this very famous love scene and suddenly the music is from the Simon Bates show...

Answer 5

was it the one that Simon Bates used to have on his show, the item was named "our tune"
'Our Tune' A feature which started in 1980, heard at 11.00 on his morning programme; Simon would read out a listener's story about their relationship, but changed the names of the people. The story was read out with the background music 'Romeo & Juliet', from Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film score.

Answer 6

Simon Bates used to read a sad story in a slot called "Our Tune". Email Radio 1 at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 & see if you can get the answer from there.

Answer 7

Our Tune

Answer 8

Yea um... IDK