TV dramas of yesteryear that were so bad they were good (iyswim)

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

Following on from all the chat about the Thorn Birds on the fancying priests thread in AIBU, I was thinking about all those corny dramas from my youth.

Like Secret Army Me and my mum used to try and remember the order of the roads, canals and railways each week.

Or Tenko. One of the few programmes of the 70s or 80s to pass the Bechdel test.

[TalcAndTurnips]

I used to watch was I was little - some cracking wooden acting. Grange Hill - The Early Years.

[paddingtonbear1]

Yes, the Onedin Line! My whole family loved that.

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

Jenna is a better choice than Demelza imo.

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

There was a Jenna in Blakes 7 too.

[foofooyeah]

Poldark! Me and my sisters love it, Ross and Demelze - see can even remember their names ... at least I think I can - is that right

Also 'Who pays the ferryman?' Just remember great scenery and music

[paddingtonbear1]

I watched Jewel in the Crown with Mum, we watched BodyLine as well - had forgotten all about that!
Mum used to like When the Boat comes In, I don't remember seeing much of it though, I must have been too young...

[foofooyeah]

Demelza even

[LemonMousse]

Only saw a couple of these - they were too scary for me to watch. I remember one where Diana Dors was an evil Nanny who turned into a snake at the end! Traumatised for weeks!

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

You are obviously more ancient slightly older than me Talc. Was a bit young for that one.

[StephaniePowers]

What was the lunchtime drama which had a big cedar tree as its logo? It took place in a country house, I think.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

Was 'Who pays the Ferryman' the one set in Crete foof?

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

When the Boat Comes In

Duchess of Duke Street (I defy you not to sing the theme tune)

[Hassled]

Triangle was insane - Kate O'Mara looking more and more like a cat as each grim ferry docked at Felixstowe, glamour capital of Europe.

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

Flambards

Love in a Cold Climate / The Pursuit of Love

FollyFoot (aaah The Lightning Tree! Dora/Ned/Steve/ Copper -the horse)

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

However, I do just remember Anne of Green Gables.

[StephaniePowers]

Oh look, with stunning creativity it was name The Cedar Tree.

[StephaniePowers]

Hart to Hart
Quincy

Were they bad? I was addicted to both.

[LadyBeagleEyes]

Van der Valk, now there was a theme tune.

[Hassled]

Sometime in the late 70s I was obsessed with the BBC series about Lillie Langtry. I think being the Prince of Wales' whore was one of my first career ambitions.

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

70 I loved the Flambards. How about the Flame Trees of Thika?? That was good in it's day too :)

[LemonMousse]

Talc I remember Tom Brown's Schooldays and other Sunday afternoon adaptations of literature like Heidi, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden etc. because I am ancient and we only got a colour telly when I was 10

[TalcAndTurnips]

Yes, Mardy - I'm sure I'm a little further down the path to decrepitude than you.

Mater used to swoon over - but he never did it for me.

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

Triangle had a very young Larry Lamb (long before he was Archie Mitchell)
And a very young Johnathon Scott Taylor (Omen 2)

[IWorshipSatin]

Juliet Bravo - I blooming loved it

[MardyBraWouldDoEddieRedmayne]

Juliet Bravo rocked.