To want to see these TV programmes shown again ?

Jumell · 2024-12-11T15:42:45+00:00

Bullseye coming back has made me think this . These are the programs I’d like to see shown again: Winner Takes All Generation Game Punchlines Krypton Factor Crackerjack Ever Decreasing Circles Terry and June A Fine Romance There’s No Place Like Home 3-2-1 I apologise - some programmes above are ‘ones for the teenagers’

JenniferBooth · 13/12/2024 21:46

Jumell · 13/12/2024 21:42

Oooh loved it !

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The young lad who played Frank in the Christmas special was hilarious and showed so much promise as a comedy actor. Unfortunately he had to retire from acting due to cystic fibrosis

"its a towel rail it came off the wall"
"why did he call you Mr Barclay"

"whats a dirty weekend"

And to his dads new girlfriends face..... "are you a gold digger"

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Jumell · 13/12/2024 21:42

JenniferBooth · 13/12/2024 20:55

Home to Roost (which was on thats tv a while back) especially the Christmas special

Oooh loved it !

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Jumell · 13/12/2024 21:42

BourbonsAreOverated · 13/12/2024 20:32

Watching tv was also a shared experience. The family watched it together, you’d talk about it at school and work. There wasn’t huge distractions. Now everyone’s on their phones watching their own thing, or checking their phone. Other than the odd big thing like tiger king, it’s completely different now isn’t it

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Yes

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JenniferBooth · 13/12/2024 20:55

Home to Roost (which was on thats tv a while back) especially the Christmas special

nevergreen · 13/12/2024 20:54

How about desert crusader and belle and Sebastian

LlynTegid · 13/12/2024 20:42

Jumell · 11/12/2024 21:04

Robert Lindsay ?

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Saw him in a play about six or seven years ago, and he has aged well.

BourbonsAreOverated · 13/12/2024 20:32

NeelyOHara1 · 13/12/2024 18:45

I think what many are hankering for is when TV drama and comedy had more heart and soul. Whereas a lot now seems to be focussed on exaggerated characters and situations. I get the feeling that people in TV don't want to associated with cosy stuff, only edgy stuff, though?

Watching tv was also a shared experience. The family watched it together, you’d talk about it at school and work. There wasn’t huge distractions. Now everyone’s on their phones watching their own thing, or checking their phone. Other than the odd big thing like tiger king, it’s completely different now isn’t it

Bonjovispyjamas · 13/12/2024 20:31

Ladyswhatlunch · 11/12/2024 18:42

@Bonjovispyjamas And who remembers California Fever?

Me! 🙋🏻‍♀️ loved the theme tune!

Me too, was very catchy 😁

NeelyOHara1 · 13/12/2024 18:45

I think what many are hankering for is when TV drama and comedy had more heart and soul. Whereas a lot now seems to be focussed on exaggerated characters and situations. I get the feeling that people in TV don't want to associated with cosy stuff, only edgy stuff, though?

MasterBeth · 12/12/2024 18:49

MissDicey · 11/12/2024 23:44

School around the corner,
Keeping up appearances , they don't do humour now like they did back then
My family
Birds of a feather

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93 episodes of Birds of a Feather are on U/UKTV player.

LookItsMeAgain · 12/12/2024 18:45

I would love if MTV (or another channel) brought back "The Real World"

LookItsMeAgain · 12/12/2024 18:32

Jumell · 11/12/2024 16:27

I’ll raise you -

Don’t Wait Up
That’s My Boy
Record Breakers
John Craven’s Newsround
Number 73
Bod

ALL on either BBC1 or ITV please ! No obscure digital channels !

I'm going to agree with Newsround.

I wasn't a huge fan of Blue Peter and I remember Newsround came on just before Blue Peter and it was how as a kid, I got my news. It was informative without talking down to kids. I think the version that is on now is not on frequently enough (think Newsround was almost daily) and I think it tries too hard to simplify and talk down to kids. A lot of 9-15 years are very very intelligent and do not need the simplified news.

Not sure about Record Breakers because I really think that a lot of the popularity around that show was down to Roy Castle. I'm not sure any 'new' presenter would be able to bring it along in the same way.

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 16:16

Anyone watch Rhoda?

This is Carlton your door man 😂

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 16:14

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 12/12/2024 09:05

I prefer it to the actual version! Jennifer Saunders looks uncannily like Stella Gonnet's character (whose name I cannot remember and cba to Google). "Would you step into my office please" 🤭.

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That’ll be all thank you Joseph 😂😂😂

I loved House of Eliot (the clothes ❤️) and F&S parody was so funny.

XWKD · 12/12/2024 14:12

Auburngal · 11/12/2024 16:50

Keeping Up Appearances - wonderful. I suggest you listen to The Luxury Podcast

Dinnerladies
Allo Allo
Life On Mars/Ashes To Ashes.

There needs to be a channel where it just shows classic kids TV.

I didn't think of Dinnerladies. In my mind it was recent. It started nearly thirty years ago! 😳

MalewhoisLaffinalltheway · 12/12/2024 14:06

Anyone remember Soap? American sitcom from the late 70s. About two families, the Campbell's and the Tate's. Starred a young Billy Chrystal. Absolutely hilarious! I have one series on DVD (but no DVD player now).

There was a later spin off based on the Butler in Soap, Benson.

strugglingwithlife · 12/12/2024 13:56

I love thinking about the past, but it makes me sad at the same time. We can never go back to the greatest days of our lives and the best we've got to come will never live up to the memories of gold we grip onto so tightly.

This is exactly like me. I think about Christmas in the 80's a lot, when I was a young child. Miss those days

FelixtheAardvark · 12/12/2024 13:33

Murder in Suburbia - come back Ash and Scribs (& Boss)!!

Poppins21 · 12/12/2024 13:30

Figmentofmyimagination · 12/12/2024 08:00

I was recently reminiscing about the wonderful theme tune to Howard’s Way so I watched a couple of clips. Omg the hair and clothes. Very good way to make you feel old and realise how much time has passed! Great music though.

I rewatched Howard’s Way on YouTube recently. Loved it then love it now

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Jumell · 12/12/2024 11:37

getahhtmapub · 12/12/2024 10:40

I'd love an evening of
Blankety Blanket (Wogan)
Treasure Hunt (Annika Rice)
The Price is Right
321
Spitting Image
Bread
That's My Boy!
Finishing off with
Roseanne
The Golden Girls
Cheers.

Yes I know the last ones are US (but reminds me of the best Friday nights ever when I was allowed to stay up late) and most are dreadful (the sitcoms and 321 notably) but they are all so comforting and remind me of snuggly warm, beige interior houses with a hot cuppa and a chocolate digestive on the go. The whole house watching and knowing that the vast majority of the rest of the country were watching too.

Yes you’ve absolutely nailed the emotions associated with these sorts of programs !

I agree with all your TV choices especially Wogan with the exception of Anneka and the US programs !

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getahhtmapub · 12/12/2024 10:40

I'd love an evening of
Blankety Blanket (Wogan)
Treasure Hunt (Annika Rice)
The Price is Right
321
Spitting Image
Bread
That's My Boy!
Finishing off with
Roseanne
The Golden Girls
Cheers.

Yes I know the last ones are US (but reminds me of the best Friday nights ever when I was allowed to stay up late) and most are dreadful (the sitcoms and 321 notably) but they are all so comforting and remind me of snuggly warm, beige interior houses with a hot cuppa and a chocolate digestive on the go. The whole house watching and knowing that the vast majority of the rest of the country were watching too.

BourbonsAreOverated · 12/12/2024 10:15

NunyaBeeswax · 12/12/2024 08:28

A wave of nostalgic sadness and grief washed over me listening to that.

I love thinking about the past, but it makes me sad at the same time. We can never go back to the greatest days of our lives and the best we've got to come will never live up to the memories of gold we grip onto so tightly.

So I ask..

Have you ever, ever felt like this?

Also:

Johnny Briggs

5 Children And IT.

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my kids binge watched round the twist a few years ago.
we had cabbage the other night and it came up in conversation!!

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 12/12/2024 09:28

ssd · 12/12/2024 07:46

Completely agree with you @BourbonsAreOverated .

I've been humming the theme tunes to loads of these programmes mentioned after remembering them here.

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Glad it's not just me. The Blockbusters tune will not leave my head now, I'm wandering about going do do do do do, do do dooooooo.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 12/12/2024 09:09

@5foot5 I loved it too and Brian Conley as the psycho PE teacher. I remember how much Noddy allowed himself to be set up in the jokes, one scene where he was trying to compose an Easter song with the lyrics "so here it is happy Easter".

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 12/12/2024 09:05

Auburngal · 12/12/2024 07:55

French and Saunders' portrayal of House of Elliott was funny. - House of Idiot.

I prefer it to the actual version! Jennifer Saunders looks uncannily like Stella Gonnet's character (whose name I cannot remember and cba to Google). "Would you step into my office please" 🤭.