To this day many people hear the Allegro from the Trumpet Concerto In E Flat by Joseph Haydn and think they are hearing the theme for the ABC TV series G.P.
However, the theme was instead an original work by Australian composer Simon Walker. My recollection is that the coincidence was once mentioned on the audience response programme Backchat and featured a quote from the composer to the effect that his brief had been for a piece that sounded something like the Haydn work.
In looking to re-hear the theme and check who had composed it, I was saddened to read that Simon Walker had died in 2010. This is reported as a blunt fact on the relevant Wikipedia page. After some more searching I was able to find the following links and information, which may therefore be of interest.
The Wikipedia page for Simon Walker
The IMDB entry for Simon Walker
My Friend Simon - a memoir from the producer who worked with Simon to ensure that several of his soundtracks were available on CD and his catalogue by composer (scroll down for those by Simon) - 1M1 catalog by composer
Interview with Simon Walker - a quotation of an interview with Simon about his career.
A YouTube posting that includes the theme as used in G.P.
G.P. ABC TV - G.P Intro and End Credits
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