Firecracker Films

Background
Firecracker Films is a British television production company part of The Tinopolis Group.

1st Logo (October 23, 2003-July 13, 2008)
Visuals: A burning fuse moves from left to right, revealing the glowing text "Times New Roman". The fire disappears after the text is formed.

Variants:
 * Sometimes, the logo is still.
 * On  The Man Who Lives With Bears , the logo is stacked and has the "S" in "FILMS" burning.

Technique: The burning fuse forming the logo.

Audio: The sound of a firework fuse. Otherwise, none or the ending theme of the programme.

Availability: It was seen on some documentaries from this period starting with Lock Up Your Sons and made one of its last appearances on The Man Who Lives With Bears. Some of these programmes are intact on VOD prints as well as archival sites.

2nd Logo (April 21, 2009-December 10, 2014)
Visuals: We see fire being released from the left side, flying towards the right and revealing the text from before without any effects.

Variants:
 * Sometimes, the logo is still.
 * The logo may be black on some programmes.
 * On  Baboon Woman , next to the logo in a stacked format are encroaching flames.
 * A compressed credits variant exists.

Technique: The fire revealing the logo.

Audio: None or the ending theme of the programme.

Availability: Can be seen on documentaries such as The Autistic Me, Baboon Woman, Babies Behind Bars, and Worst Place To be a Pilot.

3rd Logo (April 14, 2015-)
Visuals: The white text "FIRECRACKER" is formed through a small fire release contained within the logo's shape. After the text is fully shown, a fire texture briefly fades in and out within the text. Underneath it is the byline "Helvetica"

Variants:
 * Like before, a still version exists.
 * Scottish productions adds the text "SCOTLAND" underneath the logo.
 * When the logo made its debut, it had no byline.
 * On programmes co-produced with UKTV Original Production, the logo is seen within said company's sequences. UKTV's 2017 logo also has the Firecracker logo with a black stroke.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A short fire fuse.

Availability: Debuted on 2000 Tattoos, 40 Piercings and a Pickled Ear and can be seen on every programme from the company since then. The Scottish variant was seen on Mini Disco Divas and Walking Hadrian's Wall.