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The 70's and 80's in Ireland

Kermit.de.frog

What was it like in the 1980's in Ireland?

I have seen pictures, video and my god it looked like a depressing place. :eek:

Grey, delapidated, hopeless.

What was it like? How did you get by without internets, wheelie bins, toilets...?

Would you go back if you could??

*Might as well throw in the 70's too for people of that vintage.

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Raheem Euro wrote: »

A couple of Australian mini-series that RTE showed in the summers of 85 and 86 I think. 'Return to Eden' and 'A Fortunate Life'. Both pretty good, for the time.

Return To Eden was brilliant.
There was a three part mini series then a 22 episode full series. Still great today.

Heroditas

Raheem Euro wrote: »

A couple of Australian mini-series that RTE showed in the summers of 85 and 86 I think. 'Return to Eden' and 'A Fortunate Life'. Both pretty good, for the time.

Fields of Fire too

Grandeeod

Act of Betrayal 1988. Anyone remember that? I read the script in 1987 during shooting. An Irish family in witness protection in AUS.

The Crowman

Grandeeod wrote: »

Act of Betrayal 1988. Anyone remember that? I read the script in 1987 during shooting. An Irish family in witness protection in AUS.

Yes, John Lynch was the father of the family. He was in the IRA and turns supergrass.

branie2

Good Afternoon, with Thelma Mansfield, years before she presented Live at 3

Mad_maxx

Raheem Euro wrote: »

A couple of Australian mini-series that RTE showed in the summers of 85 and 86 I think. 'Return to Eden' and 'A Fortunate Life'. Both pretty good, for the time.

Remember return to Eden, quintessentially 80,s frothy fare, aussie take on American yuppie culture, back when Australia was itself still a backwater compared to the UK or America

Sardonicat

I remember the name but cant remember a thing about it

The Crowman

The Dirtwater Dynasty was another Aussie mini series that was shown here.

Grayson

branie2 wrote: »

On a rather sad note, Penny Cook, who played Vicky the vet in an Australian drama from the 70s and 80s, A Country Practice, passed away yesterday.

The second I read that the theme tune popped into my head

branie2

the events of the 70s disaster film The Poseidon Adventure take place in the early hours of New Year's Day.

begbysback

Honorable mention for Esther Rantsen

Mam of 4

Prisoner C Block H .

Have to admit that I never watched it until the early 90's . One of my brotherin laws would record it for me , on video lol , and I'd binge watch a few episodes , excellent programme .

js35

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Prisoner C Block H .

Have to admit that I never watched it until the early 90's . One of my brotherin laws would record it for me , on video lol , and I'd binge watch a few episodes , excellent programme .

Used to love that was only thinking of the freak earlier on lol

[Deleted User]

... he used to bring me roses, I wish he would again...

its_steve116

branie2 wrote: »

The quiz show Where in the World? first appeared in 1989, and its first presenter was Marty Whelan.

Reminded me of this...

Ring any bells?

Mongfinder General

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Prisoner C Block H .

Have to admit that I never watched it until the early 90's . One of my brotherin laws would record it for me , on video lol , and I'd binge watch a few episodes , excellent programme .

You rotten dyke!

Kat1170

branie2 wrote:

The quiz show Where in the World? first appeared in 1989, and its first presenter was Marty Whelan.

The saying 'Pass Aisa 9' became almost as popular as Fr. Ted references are today.

Mam of 4

Mongfinder General wrote: »

You rotten dyke!

Go away you Freak !

branie2

Films that will be 40 this year (made in 1979) include Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker and Monty Python's Life of Brian.

Aglomerado

branie2 wrote: »

Films that will be 40 this year (made in 1979) include Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Moonraker and Monty Python's Life of Brian.

And Animal House.
Toga! Toga! Toga!

its_steve116

Aglomerado wrote: »

And Animal House.
Toga! Toga! Toga!

And Alien too.

Count Down

RTE should dig out the 1970s school drama 'The Spike' which caused the most scandalous scandal in its day. Got banned after it portrayed a woman in the nip, posing as an art class's model. They never showed the remaining episodes as far as I know.
Didn't some viewer, an elderly man who was a constant critic who used to write letters of protest to RTE, have a heart attack during this disgraceful episode? Thankfully he survived, but all the bad publicity, and no doubt pressure from the church, caused it to be cancelled. At school the day after every episode, we used to discuss the happenings with each other, and even with some of the teachers!
Great days.....

Aglomerado

Count Down wrote: »

RTE should dig out the 1970s school drama 'The Spike' which caused the most scandalous scandal in its day. Got banned after it portrayed a woman in the nip, posing as an art class's model. They never showed the remaining episodes as far as I know.
Didn't some viewer, an elderly man who was a constant critic who used to write letters of protest to RTE, have a heart attack during this disgraceful episode? Thankfully he survived, but all the bad publicity, and no doubt pressure from the church, caused it to be cancelled. At school the day after every episode, we used to discuss the happenings with each other, and even with some of the teachers!
Great days.....

I have the book based on that series, I bought it in a charity shop years ago. I never saw the series though as I'm too young/ maybe wasn't born yet but I'd love to see it too! The book is quite good (and rare enough too I'd say!)!

Count Down

Aglomerado wrote: »

I have the book based on that series, I bought it in a charity shop years ago. I never saw the series though as I'm too young/ maybe wasn't born yet but I'd love to see it too! The book is quite good (and rare enough too I'd say!)!

As I recall there was a storyline concerning a teacher having an illicit liaison with one of the younger students - way ahead of its time in 1970s Ireland.
The teacher's name was Curtin, and when a fellow teacher found out he hit Mr Curtin a wallop, causing a black eye. At school the next day, some student wittily shouted out "Is it hurtin' Curtin?"

Hotblack Desiato

The nudey women got the media attention but it was more likely the unflattering light the series shone on our education system, its apartheid-like treatment of 'tech' kids and the interference of the catholic church which really got up the noses of the establishment.

branie2

Animal House was actually made in 1978

The Crowman

Count Down wrote: »

RTE should dig out the 1970s school drama 'The Spike' which caused the most scandalous scandal in its day. Got banned after it portrayed a woman in the nip, posing as an art class's model. They never showed the remaining episodes as far as I know.
Didn't some viewer, an elderly man who was a constant critic who used to write letters of protest to RTE, have a heart attack during this disgraceful episode? Thankfully he survived, but all the bad publicity, and no doubt pressure from the church, caused it to be cancelled. At school the day after every episode, we used to discuss the happenings with each other, and even with some of the teachers!
Great days.....

They showed the nude woman clip on some retrospective RTE show years ago.

tringle

And she wasnt even in the nip to us she was behind a paper screen or sheet.

branie2

The "sitcom" Leave it to Mrs O'Brien appeared in the 80s.

Count Down

tringle wrote: »

And she wasnt even in the nip to us she was behind a paper screen or sheet.

There was one scene where she was posing for the art class and she was in the full nip, although the camera angles only showed her top half. :eek:
It was done in the best possible taste, but to no avail....