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Member	Item		Review/Comment
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jul 2015		TV University Challenge (1962 - Now)	Monk De Wally De Honk?
BiggieTembo-45worlds 27th Jun 2015		TV The Day Of The Triffids (1981)	Saw this as a kid when they first broadcast it way back when in the UK. BBC1 I believe, on a Saturday night? Or a Tuesday night? Scary series' always used to be shown on Tuesdays, if I remember rightly... (Check out Maelstrom, if someone uploads that...) Anyway... The first episode was one of the creepiest things I'd ever seen up to that point. Some guy alone in a hospital, eyes bandaged, feeling his way around all manner of drip stands and wheelchairs and calling, "hello!?" etc. Brrrrrr still remember it today... A great example of something being more scary because of what you DON'T see... :-s
BiggieTembo-45worlds 25th Jun 2015		TV The Trap Door (1984 - 1986)	Berk! Feed me!
BiggieTembo-45worlds 19th Jun 2015		TV Bottom (1991 - 1995)	Yeah Mono, it weren't a bad show, if you wanted to just forget about everything and watch two funny guys bash the sht out of each other in some sort of Tom & Jerry/Road Runner* cartoon violence pastiche. Did I like it? Hell yeah! One memorable quote, totally out of context, which I have remembered, for some reason or another: Eddie: Welcome to Eddie's Bar!
BiggieTembo-45worlds 10th Jun 2015		TV The Beverly Hillbillies (1962 - 1971)	Well listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed Went out one day, started shootin' at some food When up from the ground came a bubblin' crude Oil, that is Black Gold. Texas T Funny, these lyrics are ingrained in my memory. Maybe someone can confirm that the actress who played Granny, was actually the youngest in real life, compared to the other actors? Was that true? I'm off to clean the Cement Pond now ;-)
BiggieTembo-45worlds 10th Jun 2015		TV Cannon (1971 - 1976)	Yeah Cannon were good! I liked the fact that there was this large guy with a moustache. In the 70s, everyone was large and had a moustache, and I'm not even being ironic - they did! The character of Frank Cannon seemed quite geniune back then. Had a kind of relaxed, real quality, like some of the guys I used to work with when I was a machinist. They were just guys keepin' it real. I felt the same about James Garner's Jim Rockford character from The Rockford Files. Regular guys just trying to do a job. No fancy over-the-top dialogue or action. Nice. Real.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 9th Jun 2015		TV The Indoor League (1973 - 1978)	people sinking pints of beer and smoking heavily The 70s in a nutshell ;-)
BiggieTembo-45worlds 9th Jun 2015		TV Pebble Mill At One (1972 - 1986)	I must have been sick from school alot too, biffbam, 'cause this was the only time I saw this programme. Woulda been too boring to watch off it's own merits ;-) I remember they used to have a musical slot too, usually The Wurzels or Fred Wedlock or some Richard Stilgoe Flanders And Swann/Noel Coward-type "amusing" ditty twaddle. Memory might be playing tricks on me, but I used to think that Pam Ayres blummin' lived at Pebble Mill - she seemed to be on the show every other week! Much to my surprise one (sick)day I caught XTC on there doing a song. It was mimed, albeit, but what a scoop! I don't think I was actually sick that day either - just skivin' ;-)
BiggieTembo-45worlds 9th Jun 2015		TV Take The High Road (1980 - 2003)	Just as I mentioned for the series Crown Court, I only used to see this when I was on a sickie from school - they used to show it in the afternoons. I can imagine a bunch of oldies having their cuppa after lunch, and catching this before they descended to la-la-land for a wee spell... Of the show itself, I can only remember a bunch of people whingeing and some guy going, "Och... Morag...". I love Scotland, but the Scotland of TTHR was a Scotland full of stereotypes and weak, humble, simple characters. Would be interesting to hear what any Scots thought of this, and how it went down in Scotland itself...
BiggieTembo-45worlds 9th Jun 2015		TV Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969 - 1974)	Wouldn't say it was horribly dated, biffbam, but some sketches are now showing their age - not all though. However, as 23Skidoo mentions, it's the references to culture and art and taking the pss out of all that which makes it still relevant for me. Some episodes are stand-alone classics - the Pither Cycling Tour* for example. The Deja-Vu episode was also a good example of how a thread can permeate an entire episode, not just relying merely on abstract sketches. For me, the classic Miner Son and Playwright Dad sketch is the stuff of genius. Tungsten Carbide drills! What the bldy 'ell is that!
BiggieTembo-45worlds 8th Jun 2015		TV That's Life! (1973 - 1994)	Thanks for the info biffbam. I wasn't aware that Rantzen was an alleged schemer-type. Nasty. But my question was rhetorical, and existentialist in nature. Like my earlier: Penelope Keith. Why? I'm sure there'll be more. Like Giles Brandreth. Why? Richard Stilgoe. Why? That bloke out the Goombay Dance Band with blonde curly perm, starey eyes and a self-glad grin. Why?
BiggieTembo-45worlds 8th Jun 2015		TV The Last Resort [UK] (1987 - 1988)	Aye, big ego, yes, but not as ginormous as Chris Evans', or annoying as Wogan, or some of the smug, self-glad American talkshow hosts (come on, Letterman's head was so far up his 'arris...). Love Ross or Hate Ross, The Last Resort was a great show to hear the newest comedy and great live music, when there was a near-enough ban on live performance on the other channels. There was also some great themes to the show too - LR 2081 was an edition of the show direct from The Future, and they did a 70s-themed one where Ross looked like Dennis Waterman and Lenny Henry appeared with the world biggest afro. We can slag off Ross all we like but remember this - Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer had their TV debut on his show - I can clearly recall a pss-take of Opportunity Knocks, named Knock-Down Ginger!* where Reeves played Remembro - The Memory Man: Remembro (Darlington accent): Now, I'm trying t' remember tha name a' this fella... Ooh what was it again... uhmm.. (Kathy Burke also played a role as Perry The Pre-Pubescent Schoolboy on this skit). AND if it wasn't for Ross, we wouldn't have had Vic Reeves' Big Night Out ;-)
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV Married With Children (1987 - 1997)	Shown in the UK on the come-back-from-the-pub-drunk-slot. I used to watch it until I flaked out. Can't ever remember seeing it until the end. Room-spin must have stabilised to a point that I could sleep without yakking up. Can only ever remember the start with any detail, when Al used to dole out money to everyone, including the dog. Something I only realised was true, until I was married with children myself, aye!
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV Arena (1975 - Now)	True biffbam, I always get this mixed up with Omnibus... Been some stand-outs though, in this strand: The Hank Williams one was enthralling; The one about the Chelsea Hotel also; Scorsese's Dylan one, No Direction Home, and his George Harrison one too; Yes, the Joe Meek one was an absolute classic; there was a great Woody Guthrie one, but the best of all must have been the Burger And The King - the one about Elvis' eating habits. Deep-fried banana sandwich, anyone?
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV This Is Your Life [UK] (1955 - 2003)	From memory (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong), my Dad once told me that they used to broadcast this live. Then they did some footballer (could it be Danny Blanchflower?) and when they surprised him with the red book and said "This Is Your Life!" He replied, "No it bl*dy isn't!" and walked off. And that was the end of that* live broadcast. The show was pre-taped after that ;-)
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV Hart To Hart (1979 - 1984)	Mrs Hart... She's gorgeous!
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973 - 1978)	Crawford weren't bad in How I Won The War. But that's probably due to the great absurd script, the nonsense of war, the co-starring of Lennon and other great British actors (including the total gone Jack McGowran) and the directing of Richard Lester. The Knack is a bit dated and zany but remember it was made just at the point where 60s film culture started rockin' in Britain. When I was a kid I thought Condorman was the pants, and laughed my ass off at the stunts in Mothers. But I was a kid then. However, Crawford was a much better stuntman than he was an actor. Nobody likes grown-up babies. Even as a kid I used to think: what does his wife see in him? He acts like a kid! Even kids don't act like that!
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV Luther (2010 - Now)	Great acting in this series, especially from the towering Idris Elba. A worthy competitor to the Scandinavian and American-dominated crimi-market.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 7th Jun 2015		TV The Goodies (1970 - 1982)	Laughed my ass off when I was a kid - but in my opinion, has dated badly
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV To The Manor Born (1979 - 1981)	Safe, BBC, upper-middle class twaddle. Just like Yes, Minister. Thank God for Boys From The Black Stuff and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV Crown Court (1972 - 1984)	Amazed it ever got released on DVD... I can imagine the archive of The British Library wanting a copy - to show future generations how people were tortured in the late 70s.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV TFI Friday (1996 - 2000)	Yeah, pretty much agree with all of ya. Another example of a Radio host transferring a Radio-like show to TV, and the inevitable ego-issues that go with that. But to be fair, all these type of shows are the same. Letterman has a huge ego. Ross too. They just know what they're doing and are thoroughly in charge. The time-worn format of all comedy/talk shows reminds of the Derek & Clive Sketch Alfie Noakes: Bring the guest in... insult the guest... single one of the audience members out... insult the audience member ... all for cheap laughs. Nevertheless, it did seem a bit like TV sensationalism. Cheap jokes, Cheap tricks. You can imagine it was aimed at the population's huge relief that it's Friday, they have finished work, they can be primed by this while eating their tea before going down the pub. In effect, The Word - in reverse. I read somewhere that Reef; the band that adapted their hit Keep Your Hands On to the It's Your Letters slot, were miffed that people attending their concerts started singing "It's Your Letters" whenever they played that song... But you could at least see some good live music on it.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV To The Manor Born (1979 - 1981)	Penelope Keith. Why?
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV Crown Court (1972 - 1984)	Yeah. The soundtrack to a million childhood illnesses is apt, 'cause I only ever used to see this after the good afternoon programmes were finished, when I was on a sickie from school. Which used to make me feel even more sick. This must be the TV equivalent of dying a slow, long, drawn-out death.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV Wogan (1982 - 1993)	Re. the George Best appearance on Wogan. He appeared, as I remember, on a Jonathan Ross interview show (The Last Resort?) shortly after the Wogan debacle. Playing along with the gag, Best skillfully walked along a straight white line on his way to the interview couch, in a mock drunk-test! At least he had some self-irony ;-)
BiggieTembo-45worlds 5th Jun 2015		TV Smack The Pony (1999 - 2003)	Meh, too. But there were some funny bits in it. It had the air of a bunch of girls who were just having a laugh. And it was lovely to see a bunch of women with self-irony. The dating-company video sketches were also quite good. One with Doon Mackichan as a staid, librarian type with a deep voice: "I'm a beautiful lay-dee... with long blonde hair...!"
BiggieTembo-45worlds 31st May 2015		TV Follyfoot (1971 - 1973)	Great Suzi Quatro hairstyle she had. I saw it a bit later in the early 90s, via re-runs. Brit-pop was in its nascent infancy and The Stone Roses were still just an Indie band then, with everything getting baggy - so there were characters coming into the pubs with haircuts like Ron.
BiggieTembo-45worlds 31st May 2015		TV The Incredible Hulk (1978 - 1982)	You wouldn't like me when I'm angry
BiggieTembo-45worlds 31st May 2015		TV Wonder Woman (1976 - 1979)	Alright - who's deleting me and Monolith's comments then? I was only commenting upon that fact that Lynda Carter's figure was aesthetically pleasing to those with the artist's eye. Is romance dead?
BiggieTembo-45worlds 31st May 2015		TV The Flumps (1977)	It did occur to me the other day that with all this Brit TV on the site that we grew up with, anyone born and raised in another country must be wondering what the hell was going on with us... no wonder we're so grumpy and strange! It's not the TV programs that've done that - that's 30+ years of Thatcherism, aye

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