Half the World Away Half the World Away "Half the World Away" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is well known as the theme tune to the popular BBC sitcom "The Royle Family". The song was written by Oasis' lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, who also provides lead vocals. The song is a slow acoustic tune with plodding keyboards, and the lyrics – much like "Rock 'n' Roll Star" – expresses a desire to leave a stagnant life in a boring city. The song is primarily in C Major. Recorded at The Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas, USA in October 1994, "Half
City Hospital (UK TV series) City Hospital (UK TV series) City Hospital was a medical documentary television series that aired on BBC1, the United Kingdom's National Network from 1998 till 2007. It ran over nine series with over 360 hours of film broadcast every weekday from 10 am. It was the successor to "The General" and initially kept the same location, format and presentation team. The theme tune was an instrumental version of Bruce Hornsby's "The Way It Is". City Hospital was first broadcast live from Southampton University Trust’s teaching hospital, Southampton General Hospital but also featured Princess Anne Maternity Hospital. It then moved to