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To want to see these TV programmes shown again ?

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Jumell · 11/12/2024 15:42

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’

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5foot5 · 12/12/2024 08:39

Jumell · 12/12/2024 07:29

I was aware the Grimleys was on but didn’t watch it ! 1990s after my time lol!

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Oh I liked The Grimleys too. I think we had a CD with a lot of the music from there, the 1970s stuff is our era!

Also as a Slade fan I loved that Noddy Holder was in it.

NunyaBeeswax · 12/12/2024 08:28

Figmentofmyimagination · 12/12/2024 08:03

Here you go - quick trip back to Sunday evenings - m.youtube.com/watch?v=w8VWuDlZ48M

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.

Figmentofmyimagination · 12/12/2024 08:03

Here you go - quick trip back to Sunday evenings - m.youtube.com/watch?v=w8VWuDlZ48M

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.

Auburngal · 12/12/2024 07:55

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

ssd · 12/12/2024 07:46

BourbonsAreOverated · 12/12/2024 07:11

I saw the house of Eliot recently!

it’s amazing how a couple of bars of the theme tune and you know it

i know I sound 102 , but they don’t make sit coms like those of the 90’s anymore. I’m not sure there’s the sit down pull of tv anymore to make them successful, but they were great.

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Completely agree with you @BourbonsAreOverated .

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

Auburngal · 12/12/2024 07:30

I've got Sky Glass and on voice command I said a TV show or an actor and they tell me if its available to watch and which channel/on demand platform it is.

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Jumell · 12/12/2024 07:29

MrsSethGecko · 12/12/2024 07:03

@charabang the Grimleys is on YouTube! Gordon, do yow need the toilet?

I was aware the Grimleys was on but didn’t watch it ! 1990s after my time lol!

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DriveMeCrazy1974 · 12/12/2024 07:16

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 00:27

Great thread. I grew up in the 80s and watched a lot of TV. Loved all the half hour sitcoms, I didn’t find them hilariously funny, but more comforting and soothing.

Friday afternoons it changed from Thames TV to LWT and that was the start of the weekend. Me and My Girl was on then also Play your cards right.

Saturday teatime - Worzel Gummidge and the Muppet Show.

I think you've hit the nail on the head with the comforting and soothing comment. That's certainly how we've felt when we've rewatched several of the old comedies. Me and My Girl was excellent. I used to hide behind the sofa at my nan and gramp's on a Sunday evening because The Muppet Show was always on immediately after The Incredible Hulk and I HATED him, he was so scary. My brother would watch that show so I had no choice (my 4-year-old self didn't think just to leave the room!).

Auburngal · 12/12/2024 07:15

I loved Duchess of Duke Street and Fall of Eagles

DriveMeCrazy1974 · 12/12/2024 07:11

5foot5 · 12/12/2024 00:15

We have Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes on DVD and have rewatched a few times. Probably not as often as you though Grin

One of our regular rewatches is Spooks. Still brilliant. I felt series 9 went off a cliff a bit, but series 10 redeemed itself slightly and the film was good. I could watch the lovely Peter Firth till the cows come home!

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Ha! Yes, it's become a bit of a tradition now! We started Spooks but I got a bit bored with it after a while! I think my husband's watched it a coupe of times though :)

BourbonsAreOverated · 12/12/2024 07:11

charabang · 12/12/2024 06:09

As a Midlander I would love to rewatch The Grimleys with Amanda Holden and Noddy Holder. Also liked The House of Eliot and Angels.

I saw the house of Eliot recently!

it’s amazing how a couple of bars of the theme tune and you know it

i know I sound 102 , but they don’t make sit coms like those of the 90’s anymore. I’m not sure there’s the sit down pull of tv anymore to make them successful, but they were great.

MrsSethGecko · 12/12/2024 07:03

@charabang the Grimleys is on YouTube! Gordon, do yow need the toilet?

charabang · 12/12/2024 06:09

As a Midlander I would love to rewatch The Grimleys with Amanda Holden and Noddy Holder. Also liked The House of Eliot and Angels.

AKASammyScrounge · 12/12/2024 02:43

Cagney and Lacy
The Forsyte Saga
The Liverbirds
Prime Suspect

Seacatt · 12/12/2024 02:30

I remember enjoying 'Shine on Harvey Moon'.
I see there are episodes on youtube, I must rewatch it!

I also liked 'A Family at War'.

SnoopySantaPaws · 12/12/2024 02:14

frogpigdonkey · 11/12/2024 20:21

Am in a hotel and just discovered to my joy the first episode of Bit of a Do was on London Live. A weird childhood favourite!

I caught that on tv (yes, the TV I watch🙄🙄). I must look it up as I hadn't seen it before was it 80's tv? I'm all over 70's tv.🤣. I was little & my mum went to work in the evenings (data operator not on the streets!!) so my Dad was in charge & let me stay up to watch 8pm tv🤣

George & Mildred/Good life, on the busses type stuff... loved it.

but hadnt seen 'bit of a do' before.

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Jumell · 12/12/2024 02:04

TofuTart · 12/12/2024 00:15

Crackerjack came back a couple of years ago, it was just as great as the old one!
Would love Krypton Factor to come back too, used to love that. Especially the assault course round

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Loved the Assault Course

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Jumell · 12/12/2024 02:02

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 00:27

Great thread. I grew up in the 80s and watched a lot of TV. Loved all the half hour sitcoms, I didn’t find them hilariously funny, but more comforting and soothing.

Friday afternoons it changed from Thames TV to LWT and that was the start of the weekend. Me and My Girl was on then also Play your cards right.

Saturday teatime - Worzel Gummidge and the Muppet Show.

I can so relate to everything you say here

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Jumell · 12/12/2024 02:02

wildthingsinthenight · 11/12/2024 23:37

We are currently watching A Fine Romance on YouTube . It is really good😊

i Loved this - excellent isn’t it ?

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bookworm60 · 12/12/2024 00:34

I’d like to second Hill St Blues, I imagine that it hasn’t aged too badly. Anyone remember McMillan & Wife (Rock Hudson and Susan St James)? Also The Goodies

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 00:27

Great thread. I grew up in the 80s and watched a lot of TV. Loved all the half hour sitcoms, I didn’t find them hilariously funny, but more comforting and soothing.

Friday afternoons it changed from Thames TV to LWT and that was the start of the weekend. Me and My Girl was on then also Play your cards right.

Saturday teatime - Worzel Gummidge and the Muppet Show.

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 00:22

unsync · 11/12/2024 17:50

What was the one on Saturday, live from Norwich with Nicholas Parsons? We used to watch it when we visited my Auntie as we weren't allowed to watch these kind of programmes at home. I can remember sitting through the Money Programme and Songs of Praise on Sunday. 😬

Sale of the Century

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 00:19

Jumell · 11/12/2024 16:44

yes Hi De Hi

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Ho de Ho 😂😂😂

footballfan1963 · 12/12/2024 00:16

Sidebeforeself · 11/12/2024 15:44

Life Without George - loved that programme and the theme song

Yes brilliant, I thought I was the only fan.

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