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- Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Coming soon on Freeview Channels
- Replies: 259
- Views: 45552
Re: Coming soon on Freeview Channels
LWT ceased to exist nearly 20 years ago. There's a whole generation of viewers that never knew it. That's true of course, but seeing they showed the surviving colour re-recording of the first episode which had the London Weekend branding intact, it seems a bit odd the B&W episodes had the branding ...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:00 am
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Coming soon on Freeview Channels
- Replies: 259
- Views: 45552
Re: Coming soon on Freeview Channels
It's very disappointing they've been deprived of London Weekend branding in favour of a modern style ITV one😠.
Rather unusual with re-branding programmes for a modern audience. it's usually the B&W ones that are left alone as they are usually avoided by most broadcasters.
Rather unusual with re-branding programmes for a modern audience. it's usually the B&W ones that are left alone as they are usually avoided by most broadcasters.
- Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:24 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Misremembered titles
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2100
Re: Misremembered titles
We always calledAce of Wands Tarot.
- Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:49 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Name this tune? Some kind of library track?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1247
Re: Name this tune? Some kind of library track?
It was originally issued on this 1968 album, "British Maid". It was re-issued in 1970 on the budget Sunset label as, "By George".
I have a copy of the re-issue.
https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/ulp1196
I have a copy of the re-issue.
https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/ulp1196
- Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:27 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: "Thunderbirds" - original broadcasts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 419
Re: "Thunderbirds" - original broadcasts
Fascinating indeed! Many years ago I was given an off air recording of part of an episode with break bumpers and the very '60s adverts left in.
At the end the theme faded out early, so indeed cutting endings short or omitting them altogether is nothing new!
At the end the theme faded out early, so indeed cutting endings short or omitting them altogether is nothing new!
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:51 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Ten recent ITV Archive drama recoveries
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5569
Re: Ten recent ITV Archive drama recoveries
I was also rather surprised that it was recorded on 405 b/w as with LWT coming on the scene in late 68, and 625 conversions in full swing, could not see why they would have still been using 405 line equipment, I thought it had been a 625 colour tester. Anyway according to the BFI it needs some work...
- Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:42 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: TV on TV
- Replies: 79
- Views: 11098
Re: TV on TV
Euston Films' virtually forgotten series, 'Shrinks', had an episode where the characters were watching an episode of, 'The Sweeney'.
We could hear the audio only, but the episode was immediately recognisable as being, 'Big Brother'.
We could hear the audio only, but the episode was immediately recognisable as being, 'Big Brother'.
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:08 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Last-minute replacements
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8524
Re: Last-minute replacements
The Times archive suggests it did indeed have a showing, across the network at 7.15 on Saturday, Jan 10, 1981. What caused it to come to grief in Tyne Tees I couldn't say - unless someone at LWT pulled the plug and local companies had to scramble for an alternative programme? I think it was either ...
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:12 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Last-minute replacements
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8524
Re: Last-minute replacements
I recall in the '80s Tyne Tees showed the film Holiday On The Buses one early evening. Memories are hazy but only a couple of minutes into the film the screens went blank, then the still Tyne Tees caption appeared with an announcement which remained on screen. I don't recall if this was down to a st...
- Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:18 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: 1989 Thames/ Yorkshire/ LWT repeat seasons
- Replies: 107
- Views: 16291
Re: 1989 Thames/ Yorkshire/ LWT repeat seasons
What was unusual about the 1983 CH4 showings of The Prisoner was, apart from the first episode, they had their break bumpers intact. Unless I've missed it, I'm surprised there was no mention of Gerry Anderson shows being revamped by popular demand following a campaign from NME readers' I recall. The...
- Wed Nov 27, 2019 1:37 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Inheritance- Granada TV 1967
- Replies: 2
- Views: 905
Re: Inheritance- Granada TV 1967
Thanks very much. I'm surprised it hasn't had a Network release.
- Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Inheritance- Granada TV 1967
- Replies: 2
- Views: 905
Inheritance- Granada TV 1967
A friend of mine alerted me to this series that starred John Thaw, Michael Goodlife and James Bolam. It ran for 10 episodes. I see it doesn't have a Network DVD release, nor have I found information as to whether the series still exists or not. Being from Granada, I would like to think it will exist...
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 1:04 am
- Forum: Tech Ops
- Topic: How were TV series' albums made back in the sixties?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2012
Re: How were TV series' albums made back in the sixties?
I used to have the Pye Steptoe and Son LP, 'The Bird' from 1962.
Side 2 had extracts from three other episodes, one of which is surrounded with 405-line whistle, which would appear to suggest the audio came directly from the 2" master VT while it still existed.
Side 2 had extracts from three other episodes, one of which is surrounded with 405-line whistle, which would appear to suggest the audio came directly from the 2" master VT while it still existed.
- Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:44 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Old habits die hard...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1348
Re: Old habits die hard...
It's 50 years today since the start of colour broadcasting on BBC1 and ITV. But there are still 6,586 homes in Britain with black and white licences, according to the Guardian (which doesn't seem to be aware that BBC2 had colour first!). They seldom get it right. I had a B&W license between 1984-19...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Strikes!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4418
Re: Strikes!
Of course during the colour strike, programmes made in colour would have been transmitted in B&W, Timeslip's 'Burn Up' story for example. It would have received its full colour debut during the 1974 repeat run when the original transmission tapes still existed. It looked great in colour I recall. I'...
- Wed May 15, 2019 3:14 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: "Dads Army" (and other TV production changes)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6148
Re: "Dads Army" (and other TV production changes)
Well spotted typo! Now corrected.ian b wrote:Blimey, that would have been a bit of a shock for the viewers...Focus II wrote:Don't know if this is relevant but I remember the Lady Caroline actor Isla Blair being replaced by Louis Baxter in 'When The Boat Comes In'.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:37 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: "Dads Army" (and other TV production changes)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6148
Re: "Dads Army" (and other TV production changes)
Don't know if this is relevant but I remember the Lady Caroline actor Isla Blair being replaced by Lois Baxter in 'When The Boat Comes In'. Series 2 started with a reprise of the Series 1 ending with the very different Lady Caroline as played by the dark haired Baxter in place of the red haired Blai...
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:58 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 13166
Re: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
Opinions certainly differ. As much as I like Public Eye and the B&W Callan episodes I thought the first series of Special Branch was something very special. I was up well into the early hours watching episodes back to back I enjoyed it that much. We got to know the characters and the storylines were...
- Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:10 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 13166
Re: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
To be fair on Special Branch the Euston series featured different characters, so a very different programme to the one that started in 1969. Bit of deja vu as well as I absolutely love the first 1969 series but thought the 1970 one was dreadful. I felt much the same about the first and second Euston...
- Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:41 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: tvlife (magazine 1974)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2276
Re: tvlife (magazine 1974)
There was also 'Radio Guide' in the early ILR years, which became the more generally music-based 'Tune In'. Sometimes these include listings you can't find anywhere online, although the British Newspaper Archive is getting better on this front (i.e. expanding more into contemporary history with sel...
- Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:29 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
- Replies: 80
- Views: 13166
Re: Shows ruined by revival/comeback
Some programmes that were made in B&W that continued into the colour era could also be mentioned. Personally speaking, I believe Steptoe and Son , Callan and The Saint had well past their peak by the time colour episodes were made. Unfortunately with the general "Colour only" policy from most broadc...
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:45 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Actors appearances in commercials
- Replies: 161
- Views: 21753
Re: Actors appearances in commercials
I mentioned earlier about Richard Briers voicing many commercials yet very seldom appearing in person.
This came into my Facebook feed this morning!
I don't remember him and Felicity Kendall advertising Polaroid cameras!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 3130966696
This came into my Facebook feed this morning!
I don't remember him and Felicity Kendall advertising Polaroid cameras!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 3130966696
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:21 am
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Public Eye on Talking Pictures TV
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2019
Public Eye on Talking Pictures TV
Surprised no one else has mentioned this.
Been showing all the Thames produced episodes, now currently showing the 1972 series.
Good news- original Thames branding present and correct. Break bumpers missing but otherwise two breaks per episode.
Been showing all the Thames produced episodes, now currently showing the 1972 series.
Good news- original Thames branding present and correct. Break bumpers missing but otherwise two breaks per episode.
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:05 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Channel 4 and ITV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1289
Re: Channel 4 and ITV
Yes, I remember this. "Over on ITV now, News at Ten" was something else I remember.
In the early days of Channel 4 it certainly was, "ITV2" in all but name.
In the early days of Channel 4 it certainly was, "ITV2" in all but name.
- Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:06 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: "A Binge Of Goodies" Network
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6018
Re: "A Binge Of Goodies" Network
Speaking of edits I remember a 1990s VHS tape which included, "Scatty Safari". I remembered it well from its original transmission. Towards the end of that episode the RH characters disappeared into an ATV studio. We saw the ATV logo and the end of the ident tune. On the VHS release this had been ch...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:57 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Closedown, Late Call, Reflections and all that sort of thing
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4732
Re: Closedown, Late Call, Reflections and all that sort of t
Tyne Tees had their, "Epilogue" right from day 1 well into the 1980s. I think they only ended on becoming 24 hour. I remember Channel 4's, "Just For Openers" which celebrated 30 years of ITV. This included the first ever Epilogue and close down complete with National Anthem from Tyne Tees tv on 15th...
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:38 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Actors appearances in commercials
- Replies: 161
- Views: 21753
Re: Actors appearances in commercials
I'd have thought it was a bit earlier than 1984, but you're quite right that she did appear in a commercial for "Loving Care". It might have been. I have this commercial on a VHS recording at the end of a film from February 1984 which included it. Terry and June, sorry if someone's already mentione...
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:29 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Actors appearances in commercials
- Replies: 161
- Views: 21753
Re: Actors appearances in commercials
"Loving care from Clairol" shampoo I think it might have been from 1984 featuring Justine Lord, perhaps best known for playing Death in the Prisoner episode, "The Girl Who Was Death".
- Mon Oct 08, 2018 1:38 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Actors appearances in commercials
- Replies: 161
- Views: 21753
Re: Actors appearances in commercials
I certainly recall an advert for the blood transfusion service which included John Peel being abruptly taken off after he died.Mark wrote:
Not sure,wasn't the Wispa one was it, on the YT comments, it mentions it was filmed just a couple of months before Arthur Lowe died.
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:15 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Actors appearances in commercials
- Replies: 161
- Views: 21753
Re: Actors appearances in commercials
Don't remember that but he did appear in Stork SB commercials on a taste comparison test.prisoner5 wrote:Didnt Leslie Crowther do a lager beer ad with the line "are you coming down to zee beer kellar" in a German accent, either Kronenberg, or Hoffmeister?
As did singer Joe Brown for Pepsi (The Pepsi challenge).