Programmes from the past

[amethyst]

What programmes from the past do you like to watch on tv

Yesterday-Lovejoy,Bergerac

Itv4-Sweeney,Minder

I did also watch New Avengers but found it not so good as the avengers from the 60s

Would like to see Persuaders,Randall and Hopkirk,Man from Uncle,Champions but are not on freeview yet

[Austin Maxi]

Re: Programmes from the past

'Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)' used to be on freeview (ITV4 if memory serves), and I've almost completed my collection of the original series on DVD when I found 3 DVDs of the second half of the series in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago.

It's great that these series are shown on freeview, but some of them - 'The Sweeney' in particular, do seem to get edited down with a hacksaw. Owning the boxsets, you tend to notice what gets left out of the edited freeview versions.

I should add that I also like Challenge, especially when they're showing '3-2-1', 'Bullseye', 'Bob's Full House' and - for a short while - 'Interceptor'. Trouble is, whenever I go on Challenge at the moment, it always seems to be a classic 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?', which is a bit recent for nostalgic purposes.

[darren]

Re: Programmes from the past

regarding challenge ther are shows on it i feel should not be as they are not old enough.
for me a show should not be on it unless its 10 yrs old or more.


shows i watch on it are.
blockbusters.
bullseye
catchphrase
crystal maze
strike it lucky

'Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)' used to be on freeview (ITV4 if memory serves), and I've almost completed my collection of the original series on DVD when I found 3 DVDs of the second half of the series in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago.

It's great that these series are shown on freeview, but some of them - 'The Sweeney' in particular, do seem to get edited down with a hacksaw. Owning the boxsets, you tend to notice what gets left out of the edited freeview versions.

I should add that I also like Challenge, especially when they're showing '3-2-1', 'Bullseye', 'Bob's Full House' and - for a short while - 'Interceptor'. Trouble is, whenever I go on Challenge at the moment, it always seems to be a classic 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?', which is a bit recent for nostalgic purposes.

[Roz]

Re: Programmes from the past

regarding challenge ther are shows on it i feel should not be as they are not old enough.
for me a show should not be on it unless its 10 yrs old or more.


shows i watch on it are.
blockbusters.
bullseye
catchphrase
crystal maze
strike it lucky

Love Challenge!

The ones you mentioned are my favourites too, especially Bullseye.

Bullseye seems to be very popular according to BARB, but I'm surprised Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is - am I the only one who doesn't like that show?


Challenge

w/e 31 Mar 2013

1	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (WED 2100)	218
2	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (THU 2101)	210
3	TNA IMPACT (SUN 2100)	195
4	BULLSEYE (THU 2200)	136
5	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (WED 2000)	129
6	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (FRI 2100)	128
7	BULLSEYE (WED 2230)	122
8	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (TUE 2100)	121
9	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (MON 2100)	120
10	BULLSEYE (THU 2230)	118

[darren]

Re: Programmes from the past

Hey Roz you have good taste.

Love bullseye hard to believe they have shown the very first series.
na dont like millionaire either.


not mad about chris tarrant show is a bit to serious.

catchphrase.blockbusters with bob holness, crystal maze would be my faves of those mate.

3 shows i never missed when they where originally on.
great theme tunes and great hosts.

Love Challenge!

The ones you mentioned are my favourites too, especially Bullseye.

Bullseye seems to be very popular according to BARB, but I'm surprised Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is - am I the only one who doesn't like that show?


Challenge

w/e 31 Mar 2013

1	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (WED 2100)	218
2	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (THU 2101)	210
3	TNA IMPACT (SUN 2100)	195
4	BULLSEYE (THU 2200)	136
5	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (WED 2000)	129
6	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (FRI 2100)	128
7	BULLSEYE (WED 2230)	122
8	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (TUE 2100)	121
9	CLASSIC WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (MON 2100)	120
10	BULLSEYE (THU 2230)	118

[amethyst]

Re: Programmes from the past

Have watched a few episodes of who wants to be a millionaire

On challenge there is going for gold,catchfrase,price is right

On Itv2 there has been on the buses,george and mildred



I like Quest channel 38 its not old but there are good new series on Salvage Hunters

[Moondog]

Re: Programmes from the past

alot of these (mainly the BBC comedies) i have on DVD, but i'll still watch them if they happen to be on when i'm watching TV.

Blackadder
Only Fools & Horses
Red Dwarf
Bottom
Fawlty Towers
Father Ted
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire
The Crystal Maze
Top Gear (the endless repeats on Dave lol)

[darren]

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with the price iws right i always forget brucie did it.
i remember it better when lweslie crowther did it.

going for gold was funny cause a lot of the time it was hard to understand what people where saying as contestants where from all over europe.


they also had man about the house the film on a few weeks back which had george and mildred in it.

G AND M IS CLASS.

Have watched a few episodes of who wants to be a millionaire

On challenge there is going for gold,catchfrase,price is right

On Itv2 there has been on the buses,george and mildred



I like Quest channel 38 its not old but there are good new series on Salvage Hunters

[Roz]

Re: Programmes from the past

I used to hate Going For Gold!

The buzzers never seemed to work and the European contestants always seemed to get questions about British subjects that they had little knowledge about.

The Price Is Right was really funny, it's clear the audience were told to whoop it up, it's so false - British people just aren't comfortable doing that so they looked daft

[amethyst]

Re: Programmes from the past

I watched man about the house film a few weeks ago,they also have shown George and Mildred

[Richard1978]

Re: Programmes from the past

According to the TV Cream feature on films based on sitcoms Man About The House is one of the better films, while George & Mildred is one of the worse.

This is now offline but I have a text copy on my hard drive.

[darren]

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so you mean you now like going for gold.
presented by henry kelly.

it was a funny show though.
but i got into it watched it regular.

yeah i agree with T P I R.what you say mate.

[havasack]

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Fawlty Towers, Auf Pet and that's about it. May watch 20mins or so of something like The Professionals but looking back on them now they were quite naff. The kids progs on the other hand were so much better than todays offerings.

[darren]

Re: Programmes from the past

oh without a doubt the ids shows from the eighties even nineties are much better than what we get today.
shows like dangermouse,inspector gadget,worzel gummidge, grange hill etc etc are shows i still watch and get iimmense enjoyment from.

i guess its down to the beeb what shows the channel puts out and qwhat they are like.


although the professionals i feel is very good.

Fawlty Towers, Auf Pet and that's about it. May watch 20mins or so of something like The Professionals but looking back on them now they were quite naff. The kids progs on the other hand were so much better than todays offerings.

[amethyst]

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I much prefer to watch the oldies on tv,don,t like modern comedies or detective shows not the same.Well that is my oppinion.