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Anyone remember "The Brothers" Daytime tv Programme?

  • 19-08-2012 10:17pm
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    spokesman
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    Looking at all the various threads of years gone by and in particular the tv programmes. Do anyone remember the lunch time tv programme called The Brothers, used to be on back in the eighties around lunch time. It was about a family running a haulage firm, they were called the hammonds. Ah the memories:)


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    Stained Class
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    spokesman wrote: »
    Looking at all the various threads of years gone by and in particular the tv programmes. Do anyone remember the lunch time tv programme called The Brothers, used to be on back in the eighties around lunch time. It was about a family running a haulage firm, they were called the hammonds. Ah the memories:)
    .

    Yup, I remember it alright.

    It was more of a '70s series really.

    As a 10ish year old, I remember it being a big thing with the 'olds'.

    Basically, it was Dallas before Dallas was invented.

    It's a pity it didn't go on longer.


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    spokesman
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    Stained Class wrote: »
    .

    Yup, I remember it alright.

    It was more of a '70s series really.

    As a 10ish year old, I remember it being a big thing with the 'olds'.

    Basically, it was Dallas before Dallas was invented.

    It's a pity it didn't go on longer.

    Ya the seventies was more like it, i keep thinking i can't remember the seventies:D

    The mother of the sons appeared in a lot of later stuff on tv.

    Crown court was another that used to be on around lunch time too.


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    pontia
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    was it australian ? remember the sullivans as well


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    spokesman
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    pontia wrote: »
    was it australian ? remember the sullivans as well
    No, it was english made, think it was based around the midlands or further north.


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    spokesman
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭spokesman


    Here is a clip of the show,

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDbc2Jg3uZc


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  • #7
    darkdubh
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    Yep,remember them showing it in the mid 80's but the series was a lot older looking than that it was deffo a repeat.


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    John C
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    I saw the Brothers on RTE1 back in 1977/78.
    ( Then County Cork was one channel land, i.e. RTE )

    One episode put a dent in my memory.
    The plot was that another transport company had gone into receivership.

    The brothers hired an executive from this company to help them bid against a company "A" for the bust company's contracts.
    This exec was also hired by this company "A". The brothers and company "A" fired him as both contracts stated "exclusive services".

    A third company got the contract. The closing scene showed this exec bursting with laughter.
    All of us watching it followed suit.


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    Beasty
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    It's Available on DVD

    The real baddy was a character called Paul Merrony, played by Colin Baker who went on to play Dr Who.


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    mb1725
    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭mb1725


    Hilary Tindall played brian's wife:

    tindall1.jpg

    I thought she was only gorgeous when I was 15 :D


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    gammygils
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    The Brothers. I remember that - just about. I was around 10
    Hammond Brothers Transport. Edward,Brian & David
    Brian's wife was an alcoholic - My first introduction to Alcoholism.
    David's wife was a bit of alright - Can't remember her name
    Edward was tapping Jenny a secretrary
    The bad guy was Paul Merrony who was engaged to April Winter.
    Wouldn't mind watching a re-run sometime!


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