http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7d0Lm_31BE&feature=related This theme tune here is theme tune perfection, perfectly matching the eerie-ness and haunting nature of this very excellent television show which you should definitely watch if you haven't already. Despite not really being that much of a fan of David Lynch (except for this TV show) the composer of this tune, Angelo Badalamenti is a frequent Lynch collaborator and I am always a fan of Lynch's use of music in his films. Personally, I find this show to be the single most frightening TV series I have ever watched with moments during the show which have made me the most scared I have ever been. This theme tune alone used to make me super scared about the upcoming episode, but I would never ever ever skip through this long opening credits scene even though I watched about 3 episodes back to back (I watched this show recently on a box set) because I wanted the unsettling atmosphere this tune would put me in before I was faced with the possibility of having to see "BOB's" terrifying grin again.
11. Dr Who
Certainly one of the most iconic theme tunes on this list (especially if you are from the UK) that although I am not personally a fan of this TV series (I did watch the David Tennent couple of series but can't say I enjoyed it all that much) , how could I exclude this from the list. I think had I excluded this tune I would have been bombarded with much hate in the comments section... The theme I have included here is the 2010 theme from Doctor Who- I am aware there are various variations on this tune but I don't know all the differences. If you think an older version is slightly better than this, please tell me in the comments section.