On TV, today in 1977:

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Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Bagpuss, Multi Coloured Swap Shop, Tom and Jerry, Doctor Who (I was fanatical about watching this), Bruce Forsyth & The Generation Game, The Dick Emery Show. I never watched Horizon until the 1990s, pity, there must have been some fantastic science episodes.

Re: Horizon. There were, indeed, some cracking episodes in the 80s and before that. When I was at university in the mid 80s the library had a huge collection of episodes on VHS cassettes and a number of alcoves with a small TV and video player set-ups, and I spent many enjoyable lunchtimes watching old episodes. There were a fair few on the Pioneer and Voyager spacecraft and their encounters with various planets, and a very good one about the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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I stand corrected! - not sure I recall this one either, but it seems to have run between 'Horror of Fang Rock' and 'Image of the Fendhal', both of which I remember very fondly.

I don't recall 'The Invisible Enemy' all that well, either. I did like 'Fang Rock' quite a bit and Leela was one of my favourite companions for obvious reasons

[Finnthedude]

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I was a Tiswas kid too, so much better/anarchic than swap shop. We were so lucky in the Midlands in that we had it from the start in '74. Can't believe it ended in '82, my fading memory had it lasting longer than that. Would've watched Dr. Who too (fan of Dr's played by Pertwee and Baker, lost interest when Baker left). Generation Game, maybe Dick Emery. Wouldn't have watched MoTD as I didn't get into footy till later in life. I would have missed most of the afternoon TV as I'd be out playing (I was 9 in '77).

Finnthedude.

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Just spotted 'The Narrow Margin' at 00:25 - put me down for that, great film.

Remade with Gene Hackman in the 90s, but the original is best.

[marc]

Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Bagpuss, Multi Coloured Swap Shop, Tom and Jerry, Doctor Who (I was fanatical about watching this), Bruce Forsyth & The Generation Game, The Dick Emery Show. I never watched Horizon until the 1990s, pity, there must have been some fantastic science episodes.

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Re: On TV, today in 1977:

I think it was 'The Invisible Enemy' that was the Doctor Who serial back in October 1977, with Leela being the companion. 'Hand of Fear' was the serial from October 1976.

I stand corrected! - not sure I recall this one either, but it seems to have run between 'Horror of Fang Rock' and 'Image of the Fendhal', both of which I remember very fondly.

[Hooper68]

Re: On TV, today in 1977:

I get the listings from the BBC Genome website which (sadly and obviously) doesn't have ITV listings. I'm sure I could find some somewhere online so hopefully I can do some more. Glad you like it!

Try this site https://radiosoundsfamiliar.com/the-...hive-1970s.php

[zabadak]

Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Multi Coloured Swap Shop; Dr Who; Bruce Forsyth & The Generation Game; The Dick Emery Show; Match of the Day; Parkinson (depending on who was on)

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Re: On TV, today in 1977:

I think it was 'The Invisible Enemy' that was the Doctor Who serial back in October 1977, with Leela being the companion. 'Hand of Fear' was the serial from October 1976.

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Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Yes, Bagpuss, but Swap Shop, no, I would have been a Tiswas viewer in 1977. Grandstand was okay, but if I watched it, I would turn over to ITV for the wrestling at 4pm, then back to BBC for the teleprinter and football results.

[battyrat]

Re: On TV, today in 1977:

That's easy, Start with Bagpuss. Then we have three big ones. Dr who was massive and the hand of fear was a terrific story and the last to have Sarah Jane Smith. So a sad farewell. Who could ever miss the Generation game. Bruce done us proud and I would of spent all that program in stitches. Then Dick Emery show, he was one of the comedy greats. The rest of it I would of easily walked away from as I would now. Funny when you think back TV seemed so great back then but looking at it now the Beeb's programming seems so restrictive. Probably why we watched a lot of HTV at times.

[marc]

Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Hmm - according to wiki, the Dr Who episode would have been Hand of Fear, which I'm not familiar with, but as we are in Tom Baker territory I'll give it a go.

That would have been the last series that Sarah Jane Smith (late Elizabeth Sladen) appeared in. It was lovely to see her again in the new Doctor Who series, School Reunion. One Doctor Who companion well and truly sadly missed.

[MiniMort]

Re: On TV, today in 1977:

I get the listings from the BBC Genome website which (sadly and obviously) doesn't have ITV listings. I'm sure I could find some somewhere online so hopefully I can do some more. Glad you like it!

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Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Doctor Who, Brucie, Duchess of Duke Street, Dick Emery, MotD and Parkinson. 6 programmes...which is 6 more than I now watch on Saturdays. I would like to see what ITV were offering. These listings are very interesting and I, for one, would like to see more.

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Re: On TV, today in 1977:

Hmm - according to wiki, the Dr Who episode would have been Hand of Fear, which I'm not familiar with, but as we are in Tom Baker territory I'll give it a go.