What’s on TV at this point in 1977

[philfrommancs]

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Summer holiday viewing for me in 1977would not have been complete without Elvis and Cliff films in the mornings. I came back from Australia in October 76, and remember being hooked on Elvis after watching his films that summer. I was a devastated 8 year old when he died that August.

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[George 1978]

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I thought that everyone knew that.

[MiniMort]

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Schools programmes ended for the summer possibly at the end of June. Remember that the school terms in Scotland broke up a lot earlier than south of the border (I think that are off now for this year), and so I assume that they ended earlier for their benefit. I know that the autumn term ended before Christmas with the first Friday in December if it fell on the first couple of days of that month.

I didn’t know that. Thanks!

[George 1978]

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Chris did Clapperboard , i think that was Granada.

Yes, and he did Wish You Here for Thames, and Friday Live (think of Victor Lewis-Smith as Batman) for Tyne Tees.

[angliaknight]

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Chris did Clapperboard , i think that was Granada.

[George 1978]

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When I compiled this I did find it quite odd that there aren’t any programmes for and colleges listed. ITV’s ‘Summer School’ seemed to air at the same slot every day and gives the impression that schools were out, although it seems a couple of weeks before they would be off for summer.

Schools programmes ended for the summer possibly at the end of June. Remember that the school terms in Scotland broke up a lot earlier than south of the border (I think that are off now for this year), and so I assume that they ended earlier for their benefit. I know that the autumn term ended before Christmas with the first Friday in December if it fell on the first couple of days of that month.

[George 1978]

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I believe that Chris Kelly was a continuity announcer for Anglia in his early days, and so Anglia viewers were very familiar to his presence on ITV screens in the East.

[MiniMort]

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Funnily enough (and I was about to mention it yesterday), I was certain that TV Cream mentioned the 1977 Chatterbox on the late 1990s and early 2000s version of its website, just before the mention of the Aled Jones programme from 1988.

As you mentioned it was a game show, I have just had a look on the UK Game shows website, and there is no mention of it - probably forgotten in time by most people.

I believe it was only ever seen in the Anglia region so it wasn’t even seen by most of the nation

[George 1978]

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According to TV Cream, it was a game show in which two teams from different schools had to talk about a random subject, being judged by a panel of celebrities. It was hosted by Chris Kelly and is referred to as a series from 1977, so it sounds like it only ran for a year.

Funnily enough (and I was about to mention it yesterday), I was certain that TV Cream mentioned the 1977 Chatterbox on the late 1990s and early 2000s version of its website, just before the mention of the Aled Jones programme from 1988.

As you mentioned it was a game show, I have just had a look on the UK Game shows website, and there is no mention of it - probably forgotten in time by most people.

[staffslad]

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According to TV Cream, it was a game show in which two teams from different schools had to talk about a random subject, being judged by a panel of celebrities. It was hosted by Chris Kelly and is referred to as a series from 1977, so it sounds like it only ran for a year.

It stirs the very vaguest of memories, but Runaround was so much more memorable and popular with my schoolmates and I.

[MiniMort]

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I am rather interested what Chatterbox was at 5.15 pm on Anglia - I assume that was only shown in that region. I believe that it was unconnected to Aled Jones' Children's ITV programme that was on Wednesdays in June 1988.

According to TV Cream, it was a game show in which two teams from different schools had to talk about a random subject, being judged by a panel of celebrities. It was hosted by Chris Kelly and is referred to as a series from 1977, so it sounds like it only ran for a year.

[MiniMort]

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When I compiled this I did find it quite odd that there aren’t any programmes for and colleges listed. ITV’s ‘Summer School’ seemed to air at the same slot every day and gives the impression that schools were out, although it seems a couple of weeks before they would be off for summer.

In all fairness there’s precious little here that I am aware of and would be interested in watching. Some scheduling conflict for me as Z Cars clashes with Man About the House, and with my family not getting a VCR for another five years i’ll have to channel change during ITV’s ad break.

[George 1978]

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I am rather interested what Chatterbox was at 5.15 pm on Anglia - I assume that was only shown in that region. I believe that it was unconnected to Aled Jones' Children's ITV programme that was on Wednesdays in June 1988.

[Richard1978]

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Had forgotten all about Houseparty - the only time I would have seen it was when I was off school ill or during the holidays but I can vaguely remember it now. I did a bit of research online and apparently it was a Southern production that ran from 1972 to 1981 so must have had decent viewing figures. Only axed when Southern was taken over and probably deemed too old-fashioned. It was no doubt OK in the 1970s but the whole concept looks very dated now - not 'racy' enough for the brave new world of the 1980s.

Also Southern lost their franchise in 1981 & I presume TVS didn't want to take on many existing programmes, though they did re-employ a lot of staff from Southern.

[CrystalBall]

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Had forgotten all about Houseparty - the only time I would have seen it was when I was off school ill or during the holidays but I can vaguely remember it now. I did a bit of research online and apparently it was a Southern production that ran from 1972 to 1981 so must have had decent viewing figures. Only axed when Southern was taken over and probably deemed too old-fashioned. It was no doubt OK in the 1970s but the whole concept looks very dated now - not 'racy' enough for the brave new world of the 1980s.