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What TV show would you bring back?

323 replies

Ali1cedowntherabbithole · 30/08/2019 20:09

Just that. I was asked the same question in a survey earlier and chose "all creatures great & small" and was wondering what other people would like to see again?

I'd also love to see Blackadder, The Young Ones, Robin Hood, Cagney & Lacey, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and basically anything from the 80's Grin

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ShatnersWig · 31/08/2019 14:00

@Wincarnis Crystal Maze is ALREADY back....?!

NoodlesMcGee · 31/08/2019 14:02

Ooh also Messiah with Ken Story - so creepy.

Howaboutthisone · 31/08/2019 14:03

ER definitely!

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thismeansnothing · 31/08/2019 14:08

Dream Team.
So annoying it's not on DVD and Sky have never ever ever re-run it

WildRosie · 31/08/2019 16:14

Loads.

The Golden Shot, The Sky's The Limit, Farmhouse Kitchen, Timeslip, Noah and Nelly, General Hospital, Winner Takes All, all the schools and colleges programmes from the 70s and 80s, Jigsaw, Graham's Gang, The Phoenix and The Carpet, Stars On Sunday.

And many, many more...

yellowallpaper · 31/08/2019 16:20

None. Every 'old' show that's repeated looks tired and dated. I turn them off very quickly.

Lima45 · 31/08/2019 16:26

I think I want more family friendly shows.

When I was a kid we watched as a family on Saturday nights. Crystal maze, gladiators, Noel's house party, goodnight sweetheart, there were loads that I could watch with my parents.

Now the only things I can watch with my daughter are BGT or strictly. Everything else is too adult or aimed solely at kids.

So rather than bringing back old shows we need new shoes that appeal to the whole family, preferably that have real people not b list celebs in them.

Progress2019 · 31/08/2019 16:26

Ali1 re All Creatures Great and Small. No cast details yet that I can find online. I’m looking forward to it though.

Agree about Dream Team. There was a website selling dodgy dvds recorded from TV of it a few years ago. I was seriously tempted, but I think it was hundreds of pounds. I might have bought a few other programmes though.

I loved Linda Green with Liza Tarbuck. I have the first series on dvd, but I’ve never seen the second series to buy, or repeated on TV.

Weezol · 31/08/2019 16:28

Home Fires, ended on such an awful cliffhanger! I'm still grumpy about this.

Cuffs - criminally cancelled after a good first series - the cast and crew didn't know it was cancelled until the papers started ringing them for comment.

Lillies and Dickensian. Both had expensive purpose built sets and were quality drama, both killed after one series of being bounced around the schedules at random.

I love The Bill - the Smithy/Gina Gold years are showing on Drama, as is London's Burning, Vintage Casualty/Holby (one or the other, maybe both) and the Sharon/Wicksy era EastEnders. Soldier Soldier was also on recently.

Tenko and The Duchess of Duke Street on Yesterday channel.

All on UKTV catch up - get thisen on it!

Jesse70 · 31/08/2019 16:30

I'm going to be on my own here but I miss the love boat

Weezol · 31/08/2019 16:39

Jesse That's also being repeated on a UK freeview channel - one of the American owned ones I think.

Jesse70 · 31/08/2019 16:57

Ha brilliant

OhMyGiddyAunty · 31/08/2019 17:31

100% agree with @Lima45, about family shows.

Challenge Anneka, plus if love my kids to have a "The Really Wild Show" equivalent. I loved it when I was a kid.

OhMyGiddyAunty · 31/08/2019 17:32

I'd love my kids...

yearofthehorse · 31/08/2019 17:38

Dream Team - how many disasters can happen to one football team, wonderful stuff.

Slazengerbag · 31/08/2019 17:42

Larkrise to Candleford
Being Human
Cranford
Spooks
Scandal
Ashes to Ashes

I’m so over the Saturday night viewing on tv. I’m sick of talent shows.

Shosha1 · 31/08/2019 17:56

Crimson Field
Survivors
Flash forward

Loved all of them, wish they had all had more than one season

StandardPoodle · 31/08/2019 18:04

Sapphire and Steel
Due South
Flash forward
Stargate SG1

Pepperstripe · 31/08/2019 18:48

@yearofthehorse - Loved Dream Team! Had a crush on Didier Baptise GrinHmm

Pepperstripe · 31/08/2019 18:49

**Baptiste

BathshebaKnickerStickers · 31/08/2019 19:06

Fame!

Yaflamingalah · 31/08/2019 19:09

I know we’re getting a Christmas special but I’d bring back proper new series’ of Gavin and Stacey in a heartbeat. It was/is my happy place. I’d also love to bring back The Worst Week of my Life.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 31/08/2019 19:13

Maelstrom as well.

RingtheBells · 31/08/2019 19:23

The Event
Spooks
Bodies

Eeyoreshouse · 31/08/2019 19:26

Armi I'm with you on Flambards!