As it happens

[Pottert]

Back in the early 90's Andy Kershaw hosted a live Saturday night show called As It Happens.He went to various locations on a Saturday night to see what they were doing.
I know this because I worked in a diner that he hosted the show from but for love nor money I cannot find the show on any listings

Does anybody else remember this show(I think there were only about 6 episodes)

[mrgreedy]

Re: As it happens

Ah yes, I remember this. I think As It Happens may have started before Andy Kershaw became the host. I recall that he took over the show after a couple of series. However, I'm sure that I watched it during the school holidays as it was on during the daytime on Channel 4 I think. I'm not sure who originally hosted it. But the premise was pretty simple, they just wondered about interviewing anyone they bumped into. Obviously it relied on a charismatic presenter to carry it off.

[mrgreedy]

Re: As it happens

A bit of info - http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=547

Originally presented by "MICHAEL GROTH or PADDY HAYCOCKS".

[80sChav]

Re: As it happens

Back in the early 90's Andy Kershaw hosted a live Saturday night show called As It Happens.He went to various locations on a Saturday night to see what they were doing.
I know this because I worked in a diner that he hosted the show from but for love nor money I cannot find the show on any listings

Does anybody else remember this show(I think there were only about 6 episodes)

Phew what memories this brings back Pottert. Though I could be wrong sorry (from what I recall - I think that it was shown on Channel 4 on a morning in the week). As well I think (though again, I may be slightly wrong here too) that the programme investigated con-artists too (by having them set up and exposed for their crimes). Whatever happend in the differing episodes though, without doubt a shafow of a doubt iit truly was an "hidden gem" of a show before "fly on the walls" became mundane

80sChav

[Bishbashbosh123]

A wiki page was recently added for As It Happens, the Channel 4 TV series. Here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_It_Happens_(TV_series)

[George 1978]

I was a bit concerned that it might have had Jimmy Savile in it, considering that "As It Happens" was one of his catchphrases. I don't remember it, but then again we didn't have Channel 4 on in the house in those days apart for series on Sunday lunchtimes for shows such as The Waltons; Little House on the Prarie and Lost in Space.