what tv programmes should be brought back.

[80sChav]

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I agree that This is your Life could still probably work today. No matter what the decade is, people still have interesting life stories.

I agree here too StaffsLad and That's Life would be another great contender I think. How Ester Ranzon re-united people etc was so better dune than Davina McCalls recent similar programme i always found

80sChav

[Twocky61]

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It's a Knockout for me

Obviously Eddie Waring and Stuart Hall, the original presenters, probably wont be available, so any ideas?

[staffslad]

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I agree that This is your Life could still probably work today. No matter what the decade is, people still have interesting life stories.

[80sChav]

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Bread - though it'll not be easy as Carla Laine has pased on, though I am sure another writer can do it justice as with Only Fools and Horses too and similar for Last Of The Summer Wine (and there I dunno how Roy Clarke keeps on producing comedys in his mid 80s as he is, his mind must be as alert as a 50 year and to keep making stuff that is only a tad recyled is amazing - though I'm no fan of Still Open All Hours, mind). I'd sure like to see Today's generation carrying on for 40 years or more just like the 60/70s/80s Singers!

80sChav

[Richard1978]

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I was recently thinking that This is Your Life would be great to bring back, the earlier shows didn't always have famous people but had an interesting life story, including the women whose experiences in the 2nd World War was the basis of Tenko.

Most of the others would be good, though sometimes having the right hosts had make or break a show.

[George 1978]

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This is a thread that I have brought back, but in answer to the original question, here is my choices:

1) This is Your Life - It might be full of Reality TV stars now if it were brought back, but it a show that was never short of having star names on there, as well as those who have done good as well.

2) That's Life! - Put it back on Sunday nights - How about Fern Britton in the Esther Rantzen role, and Harry Hill doing the Cyril Fletcher Odd Odes?

3) Game for a Laugh - Stephen Mulhern, and three other C-list celebrities as hosts. Who is the Jeremy Beadle of the early 21st century these days?

4) Play Your Cards Right - But would it work with another host now that Brucie's gone?

5) World in Action - Nice left-wing current affair series. Tonight was never a great replacement for it.

[darren]

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yes apparently amanda holden was to present it if i remember right was well over a year ago i heard this.

It was just fantastic althou ed tudor pole was very different to richard o brien.

i'm sure i heard recently there had been plans to bring the crystal maze back.

[Richard1978]

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The Crystal Maze.
Knightmare - or a similar chromakey adventure gameshow.

I'm sure I heard recently there had been plans to bring the Crystal Maze back.

[Arran]

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The Crystal Maze.
Knightmare - or a similar chromakey adventure gameshow.

[darren]

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Your correct about those 2 not a chance of those coming back if they did theyd be very different.

one of many has to be love thy neighbour broadcast by thames on itv in the 70's

sadly it will never be repeated thanks to the politically correct world we live in today.

Fortunately i do have the whole series on vhs

'til death us depart is still repeated though. Racism is the order of the day there, as in ltn, but less obvious as warren mitchell's character alf garnett is a bigoted racist

[zabadak]

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UFO

Ed Straker - George Clooney
Paul Foster - Clive Owen
Alec Freeman - Ray Winstone
Moonbase Commander - Cara Delevigne
The "Ayshea" role - Melanie Sykes
The General - John Travolta

[Twocky61]

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One of many has to be Love Thy Neighbour broadcast by Thames on ITV in the 70's

Sadly it will never be repeated thanks to the politically correct world we live in today.

Fortunately I do have the whole series on VHS

'Til Death Us Depart is still repeated though. Racism is the order of the day there, as in LTN, but less obvious as Warren Mitchell's character Alf Garnett is a bigoted racist

[amethyst]

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Randall and Hopkirk
Persuaders
Jason King
Champions

[Big Tim]

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There hasn't been a decent firefighting based drama since "London's Burning" (well, up to about series 12 - after that it became a bit of a tawdry soap opera; and I didn't rate "Steel River Blues"). While it couldn't be remade with the same characters, let alone cast (as I suppose most would have been pensioned off), I would like to see a decent modern continuation of this programme (some of the old favourites could maybe be brought out for cameo roles / "desk pilots" still in the service if they really had to, I suppose).

Now, of course, this would never happen. And some things are best left alone, but from reading the title of the thread, it got me thinking - this was one of three shows I used to really look forward to on a Sunday night before the new school week: 7.30 - You've Been Framed; 8.00 - Heartbeat; 9.00 - London's Burning! Some repeats on ITV3 would go down a treat.

[darren]

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One difference is you had 4 robots in the same arena fighting at the same time which is new.

New presenters which i did expect.

But yes im pretty happy..

It had pretty good viewing figures over 2 million.

SAME HOUSE ROBOTS TOO.

Weve had robot wars weve had dangermouse both back.

it had some differences from the original series but was close enough in spirit for me.