Related: Film discussion forum.
Related: Film discussion forum.
Telly addicts
HOWARD'S WAY From Start - Drama Channel
mum2jakie · 02/01/2023 14:09
Starting today - Howard's Way is showing every week day at 2pm on the Drama Channel.
That theme tune takes me right back to the eighties and Sunday evenings!!! I grew up in the Midlands so had no idea about half of the terms but loved it!
iliketartan · 02/01/2023 14:23
Thanks for posting I've missed the start but have set to record on +1
mum2jakie · 02/01/2023 14:29
No worries. I was a bit late posting!
These characters are bringing back memories. Tom and Jan. Lyn and Leo. Jack and Avril...
itsgettingweird · 02/01/2023 14:30
I just saw this today.
Shame I go back to work tomorrow and will miss it!
I love just down the road from where it's filmed and lived pretty close when the original was on.
Confitofduckand · 02/01/2023 14:34
The music is amazing. Daaa da daaa! We used to do a sort of Mexican wave to it!
mum2jakie · 02/01/2023 14:36
It must be one of the most recognisable theme tunes of all time.
Ken Masters - I had forgotten all about him. Wasn't he a bit of a bad guy?
PerkingFaintly · 02/01/2023 14:54
Howwww-ard's Way, dum dum dum, Howwww-ard's Way, dum dee dum dummm twiddly dum...
Recording and planning to sink in and enjoy this evening.
marmiteadict · 02/01/2023 15:11
When I went to University in Southampton all anyone said is 'How glamorous, like Howards Way'
I can confirm central Southampton bears no resemblance to the scenery on Howards Way.
cobblers123 · 02/01/2023 15:14
I live not that far from where it was filmed and did go to the pub that was in Howard's Way a couple of times. A girl from my school, bit younger than me was in it for a few episodes too.
Might watch a few episodes for old times sake, i did like the series back in the day.
cobblers123 · 02/01/2023 15:16
mum2jakie · 02/01/2023 14:36
It must be one of the most recognisable theme tunes of all time.
Ken Masters - I had forgotten all about him. Wasn't he a bit of a bad guy?
My brother always used to refer to him in the series as "oily Ken" 😁
TellySavalashairbrush · 02/01/2023 15:17
I’ve set it up to be recorded. Bro no a back so many memories of my early teens and watching with my parents who have now passed away. Had a massive crush on Charles too!!!
piffle123 · 02/01/2023 15:17
So excited!! Howard's Way was set around where I grew up and the Jolly Sailor was my local!
RaraRachael · 02/01/2023 19:44
I used to love this on a Sunday night. I really like a guy, I think he was called Claude, who was meant to be French and was devastated to find he was Scottish IRL.
Riverlee · 02/01/2023 19:49
My most favourite theme tune ever.
Not sure whether I want to re-watch it or not, cause loved it first time around (and seriously considered naming dc 1 Leo, until Tony Blair named his child Leo).
What if it’s not as good as I remember.
I saw Barracuda on one one of the first dates with dh, in a South coast marina (Lymington?).
Tree543 · 02/01/2023 19:56
I loved Howard's Way, though I was always a bit bored by the endless business meetings lots of talk about "consortiums" and other dull stuff. I did have a crush on Leo, though looking back he was a bit wet. Don't know what he saw in miserable Abby.
topcat2014 · 02/01/2023 19:57
They made a pop song from the theme tune.
"Always there"
Dw wanted to call first child Leo of it was a boy.
We had a Dd
red4321 · 02/01/2023 20:04
I loved it. And Charles Frere (it was the sexy way he said syndicate/consortium). And so very 1980s.
Thanks for the tip, I can't wait.
DaphneduM · 02/01/2023 20:08
It brings back happy memories for me - a Hampshire girl - been to the Jolly Sailor many times with my Mum and Dad. I adore Howards Way.
RaraRachael · 02/01/2023 20:08
I'd forgotten about Charles Frere @red4321 . He was attractive in that suave older man kind of way. He married the girl who played Lynne, if my memory serves me correctly.
red4321 · 02/01/2023 20:10
I think he did. Although Jan was probably more his age (or am I still stuck in my irrational teenage mind?!).
70isaLimitNotaTarget · 02/01/2023 21:25
Oh I used to watch this 
Charles Frere , very glam
Ken with his white slacks , I bet he could strip an engine but still stay Persil White !
Jan with her earring , shoulder pads and big porrly hair .
Her Mum was the sensible one .Voice of reason.
I'm in 2 minds wether to watch . I found "Gentlemen and Players" on youTube (another blast from the 80s) it hadn't aged well at alll .
mum2jakie · 02/01/2023 21:35
I've done some googling on the cast members and sadly many seemed to have died young. The actor who played Tom Howard died in 1990 in his forties.
I also discovered that the actor who played Leo Howard is father to Freddie Highmore of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Good Doctor/Bates Motel fame!!
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.