Tv programmes that would not be shown today

[Mulletino]

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Love Thy Neighbour
Rising Damp

[George 1978]

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i feel one is in sickness and in health.

Don't forget that In Sickness was still being shown in the early 1990s and I suppose that it was milder compared to Till Death Do Us Part which would have a less chance of still being shown. Only Fools and Horses were accused of racism for using a derogatory term for a corner shop run by Asians and all that, and that was the 1980s. Gripper Stebson in Grange Hill in 1983 could also be added to the list as well. Frank Spencer covered in black tar in an episode of Some Mothers was not suitable for repeats anymore.

Half of an early 1970s TV schedule probably wouldn't be able to repeated, not because the programmes don't exist in the TV company archives but because presenters, actors and especially comedians and so on could have more leeway, telling jokes about mothers in law; ethnic minorities; gay people, and so on, a la Bernard Manning on The Comedians. The fact that they may have been wearing flares from Foster Menswear and Rupert Bear patterned jackets back then probably looked tasteless now for different reasons, but in an offensive way - it would still be tolerated just about.

I am almost certain that Tom and Jerry cartoons have almost been grounded to the same effect - some would say that the cat and mouse were too violent, while others complained about characters smoking in the cartoons.

I wonder with regarding to recent repeats of some of these TV programmes, if they have been transmitted in the past decade or so, whether or not: A) They have been edited down so that only half the programme remains - i.e. to remove swearing; violence; racist language; nudity; an appearance from an "Operation YewTree" celebrity; a lingering Kellogg's Cornflakes packet on a corner shop shelf, and so on; and: B) whether someone from Tunbridge Wells has written to Points of View about it; or complained to the BBC / IBA / ITC / Ofcom about it. In other words, it would be interesting how many complaints certain programmes wither as individual episodes or as series as whole has frequently got complaints to the TV companies and channels or regulators.

[George 1978]

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Political correctness has got a lot to do with this especially when it comes to stereotypes in sitcoms such as Love They Neighbour, Curry and Chips and of course Mind Your Language - I am surprised that Rising Damp is still shown on ITV 3 considering Rigsby's way of getting on with Don Warrington and Richard Beckinsale's characters. I am certain that even Sid James had the odd "off-moment" in Bless This House as well. The Black and White Minstrel Show, anyone?

Benny Hill was sacked by Thames in 1989 because of they felt that his shows had ran his course, but I think that it was political correctness that was to blame - three years later, he was dead in his flat probably because of what had happened.

There is the other angle of those who are, shall we say, in disgrace. Yes, we mean the associations with shows such as Jim'll Fix It, Clunk Click and the like, which leads onto programmes that could be shown, but various episodes or parts of an episode couldn't be - Glitter, J King, R Harris, etc. Top of the Pops from the late 1970s repeated on BBC Four meant that because of Savile or DLT presenting, and Glitter or King performing, it meant that half of them could not be shown - which gave a good reason to show The Sky at Night in the same slot.

And one aspect of TV programmes are basically not shown anymore as they are left behind in the 20th century i.e. they are regarded as being out of date - remember when ITV used to have Rainbow at 12.10 pm, and Children's ITV was on at 4.00 pm? And instead of sickening talk shows at 9.30 am, they had schools programmes? It's a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire where ironically, a lot of Reality TV programmes would have been frowned by the IBA in its time but seems to be the norm these days. I would like to see game shows on ITV at 7.00 pm, but as Emmerdale is on there in that slot for the next few decades, I doubt that we will ever get to see them on there again.

[Moonraker]

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Two I have fond memories of watching: Mind Your Language and It ain't half hot mum.
Brilliant shows but sadly in today's world considered politically incorrect.

[darren]

what tv programmes do members think would never be shown today.

i feel one is in sickness and in health.