Were you a BBC house or an ITV house?

[peterjim]

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Welcome peterjim to the forum

Much appreciated amethyst - thanks.

Really enjoying the forum too - it's great.

[xmark1234]

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I watched both but must admit if there was a good film on when recording on to vhs tapes itv did not get my view adverts spoil me fim

[amethyst]

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Welcome peterjim to the forum

[peterjim]

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In terms of kids TV, it was up to my older brother in the 1980s.

He's mainly keep ITV on, but switch for progs like Grange Hill.

Used to like the serious stuff that'd be on near 5pm like Choccy

[deeks]

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Probably 75/25 BBC/iTV - ie mostly BBC but iTV for a few things, or as a last resort if nothing else good was on the "main" channels...

[amethyst]

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Yes I remember bbc1 for top of the pops,Blue Peter
BBC2 for High Chaparal
Itv for Coronation Street

[darren]

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By all accounts big daddy was not a very nice person in realL life.

But yes world of sport with dickie davies.
I also loved saint and greavsie.
Id never miss blockbusters but soon as grange hill was over its over to itv for give me a p bob.

mostly itv, especially saturdays: Tiswas in the morning & world of sport in the afternoon, with big daddy & giant haystack & co wrestling (in fact in 1978 i was resident at an adolescent unit in gloucester & we had a trip to cheltenham town hall to see big daddy & giant haystack :d)

then there was magpie instead of blue peter: I always fancied susan stranks & jenny handley (who had been in a bond film) much more than staid old valerie singleton :d and what did valerie do with those washing up liquid bottles??!!

Top of the pops? For me it was supersonic. Much better as i liked the bit where mike mansfield, in the control room, would introduce each band with:

"cue the music"

the list is endless:

+the golden shot

+blockbusters ("give me a 'p' please bob")

+rainbow

+pipkins (was that raggedy old hare hartley voiced by kenneth williams?)

to name a few of many

[battyrat]

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We used to be mostly a BBC house. When dad wasn't around I used to turn it over for the more HIP stuff. By the time my sister came along in the early 80's we just seemed to watch whatever was the better program despite the channel it was on.

[fynger]

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I dont think our parents knew the BBC existed...the tele never seemed to get turned over from ITV.....had to go to mates to watch things like Dr Who and Top Of The Pops

[Twocky61]

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Mostly ITV, especially Saturdays: Tiswas in the morning & World of Sport in the afternoon, with Big Daddy & Giant Haystack & co wrestling (in fact in 1978 I was resident at an adolescent unit in Gloucester & we had a trip to Cheltenham town hall to see Big Daddy & Giant Haystack )

Then there was Magpie instead of Blue Peter: I always fancied Susan Stranks & Jenny Handley (who had been in a Bond film) much more than staid old Valerie Singleton And what did Valerie do with those washing up liquid bottles??!!

Top of the Pops? For me it was Supersonic. Much better as I liked the bit where Mike Mansfield, in the control room, would introduce each band with:

"Cue the music"

The list is endless:

+The Golden Shot

+Blockbusters ("Give me a 'P' please Bob")

+Rainbow

+Pipkins (Was that raggedy old hare Hartley voiced by Kenneth Williams?)

To name a few of many

[amethyst]

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Half and Half in the 60,s

[darren]

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Id say it was an even mix of the two for me
dr who on bbc 1 then blockbusters on itv. Etc etc.

[Sonic Reducer]

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I'm Pretty certain we were an ITV household through the 70's. Certainly I prefered their childrens programmes to the BBC's on the whole. Saturdays being the exception because Doctor Who was on then (although i have to confess to abandoning it for much of Tom Bakers last series because I felt it had got too silly and preferred Buck Rodgers on ITV at the time.) ITV just seemed to have better kids shows. King of the Castle, Sky, Tomorrow People - stuff like that.

[smc4761]

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Jeremy Beadle was cleverer than all of them put together. I met him once at a satellite tv show at G-Mex and he was sharp as a tack. RIP, he was a nice guy, dunno why he was hated.


I am glad I am not the only one that liked Jeremy Beadle. I think his image came across as smug, but he was really decent bloke in real life. He did huge amounts of work with charities outwith his TV work. I remember watching the tribute to him just after he died and was moved to tears. Sharp as a tack and very quick witted, very similar to Bob Monkhouse who many people also dispised( I also think Bob was great to)

[Richard1978]

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One problem CITV had on ITV1 was restrictions on the number of ads that could be shown.