Would that be the same Mike Hodges who directed "Get Carter"?
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- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:52 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Michael Apted (1941 - 2021)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 596
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:49 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Michael Apted (1941 - 2021)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 596
Michael Apted (1941 - 2021)
Michael Apted died 7th January 2021 aged 79. Best known for the Up series of TV documentaries following the lives of 14 people every seven years. He also directed the films "Coal Miner's Daughter", "Gorillas In The Mist" and Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough". And one of my favs "The Triple Echo" ...
- Sun May 03, 2020 4:33 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Sunday Night At The London Palladium - First showing on TV
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5424
Sunday Night At The London Palladium - First showing on TV
Tonight's "Sunday Night At The London Palladium" (Sunday 3rd May 2020) on TPtv gets its first showing. It was due to go out on 6th January 1974 but was never broadcast due to a bomb scare. https://twitter.com/TalkingPicsTV/status/1256916506652348421 https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-edit...
- Sat May 02, 2020 4:13 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Sean Arnold (1941 - 2020)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 920
Sean Arnold (1941 - 2020)
Sean Arnold died on 15th April he was 79.
He is best known for playing Barney Crozier, Jim's Boss, in the BBC series Bergerac.
https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2020 ... an-arnold/
He is best known for playing Barney Crozier, Jim's Boss, in the BBC series Bergerac.
https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2020 ... an-arnold/
- Sat May 02, 2020 3:59 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Looks like "Talking Pictures TV" are struggling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1458
Looks like "Talking Pictures TV" are struggling
I was reading this article: https://www.thedigitalfix.com/film/news/turn-on-tune-in-and-help-support-talking-pictures-tv/ It would be a shame if they too ended up being a victim of Covid-19. I didn't realise that the operation was run on such a small scale until I read this article: https://www.dai...
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:47 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Thoughts on Van Der Valk
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8931
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:46 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Thoughts on Van Der Valk
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8931
Re: Thoughts on Van Der Valk
The Van Der Valk remake begins Sunday, 26th April at 8pm on ITV
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020 ... haracters/
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020 ... haracters/
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:17 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Thoughts on Van Der Valk
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8931
Re: Thoughts on Van Der Valk
There has been a remake of Van Der Valk. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9128874/ They will be coming to ITV. https://www.geektown.co.uk/2019/07/18/itv-picks-up-marc-warren-fronted-van-der-valk-series/ There are three, 1hour 30mins episodes. They where shown on Dutch TV in January (2020). They can be f...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:49 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Derek Fowlds (1937-2020)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1421
Re: Derek Fowlds (1937-2020)
The Funeral was on Monday (17-2-20) and Basil turned up and read a poem!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-w ... e-51557700
Basil's poem here:
https://twitter.com/realbasilbrush/stat ... 64/photo/2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-w ... e-51557700
Basil's poem here:
https://twitter.com/realbasilbrush/stat ... 64/photo/2
- Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:01 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Rutger Hauer (1944 - 2019)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1178
Rutger Hauer (1944 - 2019)
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, who starred in Blade Runner, died on Friday 19th July at the age of 75.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49098435
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49098435
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:08 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Rex Garrod 1943 – 2019
- Replies: 1
- Views: 826
Rex Garrod 1943 – 2019
Rex Garrod died 8 April 2019.
I remember him from "The Secret Life of Machines" on Channel Four with Tim Hunkin.
Tim Hunkin writes about Rex here:
http://www.timhunkin.com/a229_rex.htm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-48205106
I remember him from "The Secret Life of Machines" on Channel Four with Tim Hunkin.
Tim Hunkin writes about Rex here:
http://www.timhunkin.com/a229_rex.htm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-48205106
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 2:17 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Burt Reynolds (1936 - 2018)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 608
Burt Reynolds (1936 - 2018)
Burt Reynolds died 6th September 2018
In such films as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, Boogie Nights .
And I also saw him in an episode of "McMillan & Wife" believe it or not !
In such films as Deliverance, Smokey and the Bandit, Boogie Nights .
And I also saw him in an episode of "McMillan & Wife" believe it or not !
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 546
Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018)
Mark Edward Smith, founder and lead singer with the Fall, died 24 January 2018 aged 60.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/ ... es-aged-60.
Apparently his death was previously wrongly announced by the BBC in March last year, on his 60th birthday.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/ ... es-aged-60.
Apparently his death was previously wrongly announced by the BBC in March last year, on his 60th birthday.
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 1:11 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Mark Steel - Who Do I Think I Am?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1555
Re: Mark Steel - Who Do I Think I Am?
I do like Mark Steel's radio stuff - "Who Do I Think I Am?" was good and I have listened to all the "In Towns" which I think is up to Series 8. I can also recommend: The Mark Steel Solution The Mark Steel Revolution The Mark Steel Lectures All can be listened to from Mark Steel's website: http://mar...
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 12:46 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: News at ten
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1928
Re: News at ten
Feel cheated that local news appears to be recorded. Yes, it's definitely recorded. I can toggle between Fred Dinenage reading the news from Kent in HD and Hampshire in SD at the same time so one at least is a pre-record. If it's not recorded - then it begs the question: HOW? One for the kids there!
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 12:29 am
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Hard Sun
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1412
Hard Sun
Just finished watching the last episode of this series (all episodes are up on iPlayer). I thought it was very poor. I don't want to give anything away as only episode 1 has actually been broadcast up to now. The writer thinks there are five series in this - I'll be surprised if it gets another comm...
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:34 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Shoestring Series 2
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9216
Re: Shoestring Series 2
I also regularly watch the episode "The Dangerous Game" at Christmas. An episode that features Michael Elphick, Celia Imrie, Burt Kwouk , Maurice Colbourne and Eric Richard (Bob Cryer from the Bill) with his odd bike/trailer combo, I've seen this episode so many times I know it word for word. I reco...
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:49 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Terence Harvey (1944 - 2017)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 857
Terence Harvey (1944 - 2017)
Terence Harvey died 9th September 2017 Most newspapers have it as "Hollyoaks actor ... dies". I have never watched Hollyoaks and the name didn't ring any bells but soon as I saw his photo... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0367731/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4450419/ex-hollyoak...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 7:31 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2131
Re: Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017)
I was not aware of this film EDIT: Yes, it's "The Day the Clown Cried", the film that was made but never released, which became the subject of a BBC video documentary that was never broadcast on TV, but instead made available via the website of BBC Radio Solent. This has got to hold some sort of rec...
- Mon Aug 21, 2017 1:09 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2131
Re: Jerry Lewis (1926 - 2017)
I was never a fan of the Lewis+Martin films - I remember them being on often in the 1970's - Saturday mornings and during school holidays. I would start watching them but quickly lost interest. But he was excellent in one of my fav films "The King Of Comedy".
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:09 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Brian Cant (1933-2017)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1641
Re: Brian Cant (1933-2017)
From BBC news website: His agent said he had been living with Parkinson's disease and died at Denville Hall http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40335213 As well as Play School and Play Away and the voice Trumpton, I remember him playing a photographer in the film "The Sandwich Man" starring...
- Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:11 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Line Of Duty (series 3)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1208
Re: Line Of Duty (series 3) + (series 4)
Back again! One year on! I thought this series 4 of "Line of Duty" was excellent. I thought series 3 was excellent too - apart from that last 15 - 20 mins at the end. But no such complaints with this series. And there is a series 5 to come. So back here again in 12 months time ;) *Update* Make that ...
- Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Tony Haygarth (1945 – 2017)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1470
Tony Haygarth (1945 – 2017)
Tony Haygarth (1945 – 2017)
Died 10th March 2017 aged 72.
http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-thea ... 43107.html
Died 10th March 2017 aged 72.
http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-thea ... 43107.html
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:15 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: John Forgeham (1941 - 2017)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1585
John Forgeham (1941 - 2017)
John Forgeham (1941 - 2017)
Died Friday 10th March. Age 75
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/mi ... r-12728104
Died Friday 10th March. Age 75
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/mi ... r-12728104
- Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:27 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Francis Durbridge
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3177
Re: Francis Durbridge
I'm watching Breakaway now. I didn't see it in January 1980.It's a delight as it is exactly like the earlier Durbridges - 2 stories of 6 30 minute episodes. These DVD sets are things anyone interested in 1960s BBC really needs to have! I still remember the name "Marius Rye" which I think was writte...
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:33 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Francis Durbridge
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3177
Re: Francis Durbridge
Breakaway is in Volume 2 of the DVDs https://www.amazon.co.uk/Francis-Durbridge-Presents-Passenger-Breakaway/dp/B01GRC41ZY/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1483737407&sr=1-2&keywords=francis+durbridge Thanks for the info. It's a pity they don't do Breakaway on its own - £44 is a bit too pricey for me.
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:22 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Inside No. 9 - The Devil of Christmas
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1974
Inside No. 9 - The Devil of Christmas
Inside No. 9 - The Devil of Christmas I did like this. They went for that 1970's TV feel. Apparently they employed old equipment and retired camera operators to get that vintage feel. http://www.cultbox.co.uk/reviews/episodes/inside-no-9-christmas-special-review-s03e01-the-devil-of-christmas It wen...
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:54 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Francis Durbridge
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3177
Re: Francis Durbridge
I remember watching BREAKAWAY by Francis Durbridge on BBC1 in 1980. Martin Jarvis played the lead character. I'm not sure if it was ever reapeated. It's one of those serials that I look for every now and then to see if it has had a DVD release - along with Telford's Change, Assassination Run, The Tr...
- Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:10 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Line Of Duty (series 3)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1208
Line Of Duty (series 3)
I thought this third series was excellent. All the way through it was gripping stuff, particularly the interviews conducted at AC12 HQ. But, I thought the last 15 mins of the final episode was a bit of a let down. At that point it sort of jumped from a serious "police procedural" to an episode of Th...
- Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:29 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: 1966 General Election on BBC PARLIAMENT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1538
1966 General Election on BBC PARLIAMENT
BBC PARLIAMENT are showing the 1966 General Election on Easter Monday. From 8.20 AM through till Midnight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075011
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0075011