blockbusters.

[Richard1978]

Re: blockbusters.

Sky started in 1989, I remember the Bruno v Tyson fight was one of the first events they showed.

[darren]

Re: blockbusters.

1994 thats near the end i think.

Yes i noticed the theme tune was a bit different not fond of the slight theme change.

I never even knew sky existed in 94.


Yes ive seen the early series from 83 on challenge.

challenge are currently showing the 1994 series when the show moved from itv to sky. Note the theme tune has been changed. The first series from 1983 was even shown on challenge not long ago.

[wispa lover]

Re: blockbusters.

Challenge are currently showing the 1994 series when the show moved from ITV to Sky. Note the theme tune has been changed. The first series from 1983 was even shown on Challenge not long ago.

[darren]

Re: blockbusters.

Was watching blockbusters the other night and noticed something id not saw before.

At first contestants did 5 gold runs then it was 3.

But i noticed at one time they did 4.

What was strange beside the single player or dble team there where 4 red squares and for every gold run u had done a square lit up.

[darren]

Re: blockbusters.

thanks.
i thought it was going to be on one of the main channels like itv i or bbc 1 or 2.
will it live to the opriginal we shall see.

one differebnce between the two is the older version was onlyt for students.
the new one is for any age.

It starts on Tuesday the 8th of May on Challenge TV mate.

[DemonEyeX]

Re: blockbusters.

any idea when exacty it starts what channel.

It starts on Tuesday the 8th of May on Challenge TV mate.

[goldenone]

Re: blockbusters.

There was also a rumour going around that William G Stewart from 15 to 1 played the saxophone solo on Baker Street.

[Jacqueline]

Re: blockbusters.

Bob Holness died in January of this year (2012) :cry:

The second actor to 'play' James Bond - he was the voice of Bond in a 1957 radio dramatisation of 'Moonraker' on South African radio.
One of his daughters was in Toto Coelo who had a hit with "I Eat Cannibals" in the 1980's.

Quote from IMDB:
He was the subject of an urban myth, initiated by broadcaster Stuart Maconie, who while writing for the New Musical Express, claimed (untruthfully) that he played the saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's song Baker Street. The true performer was Rafael Ravenscroft. The story clearly appealed to his sense of humour as he has often played along with the myth, and has also at various times jokingly claimed to be the lead guitarist on Derek and the Dominoes' Layla and the mysterious individual putting Elvis Presley off his stride on the infamous "laughing version" of Are You Lonesome Tonight?.

[goldenone]

Re: blockbusters.

Caught the show with Konnie Huq as a contestant on Challenge the other day.
I seem to enjoy Blockbusters more these days than I ever did when it was originally on.

Anyone ever played Blockbusters on the Spectrum ?
The game is great, but the rendition of the theme tune is completely crazed.

I had it and discovered a cheat where if you pressed the key for your buzzer but kept it pressed then the timer would pause giving you endless time to answer the question

[darren]

Re: blockbusters.

simon is a goof choice mate.

i assume the shows fomat is the exact same[.

have u seen the intro theme tune and how it looks.
ill be sad if the tune is not the same.
any idea when exacty it starts what channel.

QUOTE=DemonEyeX;165397]Yeah, Bob was a great presenter.
The new guy is Simon Mayo.
Hopefully it should be OK, the previews i've seen look alright enough.
Let's just hope it doesn't go in the direction Bullseye did when they brought it back.[/QUOTE]

[DemonEyeX]

Re: blockbusters.

it's good that it's coming back but i think it's never the same without the original presenter

Yeah, Bob was a great presenter.
The new guy is Simon Mayo.
Hopefully it should be OK, the previews i've seen look alright enough.
Let's just hope it doesn't go in the direction Bullseye did when they brought it back.

[darren]

Re: blockbusters.

it's good that it's coming back but i think it's never the same without the original presenter

oh i agree there mate.

[shilton dipper]

Re: blockbusters.

it's good that it's coming back but i think it's never the same without the original presenter

[darren]

Re: blockbusters.

We have a Blockbusters programme on the pcs at school for the kids tied in with the topics they study in their year groups.........they love it.

thats class mate.
they only did the hand jive on friday episodes i found out.

cant wait till it comes back later this year.
hope they do a tribute to BOB.

[shilton dipper]

Re: blockbusters.

We have a Blockbusters programme on the pcs at school for the kids tied in with the topics they study in their year groups.........they love it.