Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

Sardonicat · 26-11-2019 7:20pm

fryup wrote: »

what was that pop video show on rte that replaced mt usa?...it featured vox pops from the public before each video?

late 80's me thinks

I don't recall any night time music video shows on the 80s in Irish TV. Could it have been on one of the UK channels?

I remember a show called No Disco in the 90s. Presented by Donal Dineen, it featured 'alt' acts. That was late night.

rubadub · 26-11-2019 10:18pm

fryup wrote: »

what was that pop video show on rte that replaced mt usa?...it featured vox pops from the public before each video?

late 80's me thinks

could be listed on wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_RT%C3%89_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MT-USA

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0219/505138-mt-usa-irelands-first-music-video-programme/

branie2 · 30-11-2019 11:34am

Defenders of the Earth - Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake and Lothar taking on Ming the Merciless with their children.

branie2 · 01-12-2019 12:53am

The old Blondie films that RTE showed over 20 years ago as a season.

eviltwin · 01-12-2019 12:57am

branie2 wrote: »

The old Blondie films that RTE showed over 20 years ago as a season.

I was obsessed with these.

eviltwin · 01-12-2019 12:58am

fryup wrote: »

no, you're thinking of TV gaga

no that was sunday mornings.....the programme i'm thinking of was broadcast on rte2 midweek late at night

Was that the show presented by the late Vincent Hanley?

Pawwed Rig · 01-12-2019 9:15am

eviltwin wrote: »

Was that the show presented by the late Vincent Hanley?

That was on MT USA which was on a weekend afternoon as far as I recall.

Doctors room ghost · 01-12-2019 9:17am

The Irish rm.
Does anyone remember that.
Neil toibin was in it.

thereitisgone · 01-12-2019 11:12am

Fame, think it was Saturday evenings

Worztron · 01-12-2019 11:37am

Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981) -- I remember loving this on days off from school.

Cork Boy 53 · 01-12-2019 1:35pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

That was on MT USA which was on a weekend afternoon as far as I recall.

Yes it was on Sunday afternoons for 3 years if I remember correctly.

NewbridgeIR · 01-12-2019 1:50pm

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Yes it was on Sunday afternoons for 3 years if I remember correctly.

1984-1987
And repeated on the following Friday night.

Hangdogroad · 01-12-2019 2:49pm

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

The Irish rm.
Does anyone remember that.
Neil toibin was in it.

Yes, almost every Irish character actor of the time was in it at some point. His character Slipper reminded me of this eccentric oul lad who lived near us.

Doctors room ghost · 01-12-2019 4:36pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Yes, almost every Irish character actor of the time was in it at some point. His character Slipper reminded me of this eccentric oul lad who lived near us.

Slipper and flurry.
Great old show.

salmocab · 02-12-2019 7:42am

Worztron wrote: »

Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981) -- I remember loving this on days off from school.

Read yesterday there’s a two episode new one at Christmas.

Worztron · 07-12-2019 8:49am

salmocab wrote: »

Read yesterday there’s a two episode new one at Christmas.

I can't imagine a WG episode without Jon Pertwee.

smilerf · 07-12-2019 2:08pm

Worztron wrote: »

I can't imagine a WG episode without Jon Pertwee.

His son could do a good job
He was good in Gotham

bunderoon · 07-12-2019 2:14pm

1985 Streethawk. That is all.

Hangdogroad · 07-12-2019 7:15pm

Kizzy, BBC series about a Gypsy girl. RTE also showed it circa 79.

MMyers · 07-12-2019 7:16pm

American Gothic from the late 90's

branie2 · 08-12-2019 7:38pm

MMyers wrote: »

American Gothic from the late 90's

Set in the southern states

08-12-2019 7:40pm

bunderoon wrote: »

1985 Streethawk. That is all.

I was actually googling clips of streethawk a couple of weeks ago telling a mate of mine that says he's a biker about it..He didn't know of/remember it..

Ridiculous really..

There was Airwolf too..

Manach · 08-12-2019 7:45pm

"Baa, Baa Black sheep" not an agricultural show dealing with racial injustice on the farm, but a War show set in WW2. I remember the CGI was a bit meh even for the era, but fun to watch.

MMyers · 08-12-2019 7:49pm

branie2 wrote: »

Set in the southern states

Yeah, the main character was Lucas Buck

NewbridgeIR · 08-12-2019 8:26pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Kizzy, BBC series about a Gypsy girl. RTE also showed it circa 79.

I enjoyed that; grim as it was. Would like to see again.

Cork Boy 53 · 08-12-2019 9:40pm

Manach wrote: »

"Baa, Baa Black sheep" not an agricultural show dealing with racial injustice on the farm, but a War show set in WW2. I remember the CGI was a bit meh even for the era, but fun to watch.

If I recall correctly the main star of that series was Robert Conrad who had made his name in the 60s in the Wild Wild West.

4Ad · 08-12-2019 9:44pm

The Brendon Chase..James Galway played the theme music..in hindsight it was probably the best thing about it.
I

odyssey06 · 08-12-2019 9:48pm

4Ad wrote: »

The Brendon Chase..James Galway played the theme music..in hindsight it was probably the best thing about it.
I

On a similar note, Tim Severin's The Brendan Voyage... and its wonderful associated soundtrack by Shaun Davey.

Pawwed Rig · 09-12-2019 9:31am

Anyone remember the Black Sheep Squadron?
"They were a bunch of misfits who became ace fighter pilots"

I think it was on in the early days of Sky and we used to watch it after school.

George White · 09-12-2019 12:44pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Anyone remember the Black Sheep Squadron?
"They were a bunch of misfits who became ace fighter pilots"

I think it was on in the early days of Sky and we used to watch it after school.

That's BaaBaa Black Sheep, as mentioned above.
It was retitled to sound more on the nose.

4Ad · 09-12-2019 11:57pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

On a similar note, Tim Severin's The Brendan Voyage... and its wonderful associated soundtrack by Shaun Davey.

Useless info, but that very boat is on display in Craggaunowen, Quin, Co Clare...

salmocab · 10-12-2019 9:33pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Anyone remember the Black Sheep Squadron?
"They were a bunch of misfits who became ace fighter pilots"

I think it was on in the early days of Sky and we used to watch it after school.

It’s actually a true story (well based on) Pappy Boyington was real. I read the book a few years back.

Hangdogroad · 13-12-2019 2:56am

fryup wrote: »

what was that pop video show on rte that replaced mt usa?...it featured vox pops from the public before each video?

late 80's me thinks

Spotted a listing online from RTE Guide X Mass 1987 for a show called The Hotline Video Show, presented by Barry Lang. Might that be it?

fryup · 17-12-2019 10:57pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Spotted a listing online from RTE Guide X Mass 1987 for a show called The Hotline Video Show, presented by Barry Lang. Might that be it?

no it had nothing to do with Barry Lang,

it was a programme that had no presenter just vox pops from members of the public between the videos

Tammy! · 18-12-2019 3:12pm

There use to be a questionnaire show. Can't remember the name or if it was on ITV or BBC but at the end, they'd always give the contestants a copy of the paper from the year they were born.

paleoperson · 27-12-2019 3:28am

Fortune Hunter.
Duty Free.
Dead Last.
Big Wolf on Campus.
The Girl From Tomorrow.

Hangdogroad · 01-01-2020 3:53pm

"Elephant Boy follows shortly" anyone remember that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNcSSETB3JI

01-01-2020 6:54pm

Perhaps due to this thread I'm after downloading street hawk,.man, it's class..the music when he was on the bike was pure cool too..

paleoperson · 01-01-2020 7:06pm

Gillette World Sports Special
Relic Hunter
Cleopatra 2525
The Adventures of Sinbad (the 90s one, not the crappy new one)
Jake and the Fatman - obviously a lot of people remember this, but why isn't it ever on tv anymore? One episode called "It Never Entered My Mind" had the first appearance of a certain Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes...

Hangdogroad · 05-01-2020 1:18pm

Mattie, Pat Shortts followup to Killinaskully. I think Pat himself would rather forget that one. Even the crowd who lapped up Killanaskully didn't take to it. It was then retconned as Sgt Mattie and managed to be even worse.

Worztron · 05-01-2020 2:35pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

Mattie, Pat Shortts followup to Killinaskully. I think Pat himself would rather forget that one. Even the crowd who lapped up Killanaskully didn't take to it. It was then retconned as Sgt Mattie and managed to be even worse.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1880641/

05-01-2020 5:15pm

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

The Irish rm.
Does anyone remember that.
Neil toibin was in it.

I recorded this on TG4 which are showing it at the moment- i thought i'd be in for a treat having watched it as a kid but totally forgot what the acting/dialogue was like.

OMG, painful is not the word- a real "Oirish" programme- embarrassing is not the word- needless to say, it's well deleted from my playlist.

George White · 05-01-2020 8:45pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

"Elephant Boy follows shortly" anyone remember that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNcSSETB3JI

A German-Australian-Scottish-Sri Lankan coproduction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjm0iDf_J1M

Anyone remember its even more obscure ITV stablemate, Ski-Boy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23lnt0Sgg5o

flos1964 · 05-01-2020 8:53pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

"Elephant Boy follows shortly" anyone remember that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNcSSETB3JI

Fantastic theme music....god that brings me back to my childhood...watched it many a time.

Hangdogroad · 17-01-2020 9:10am

Mr T animated series. Always at the end there would be a live action bit where he'd have a "message" for kids. The only one I can remember was "don't be a fool, go to school!"

Hangdogroad · 06-02-2020 5:38pm

Does anyone remember this old RTE music show, TX? I can't anything online about it, other than there was an RTE show in the late 90's with the same title.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOn3f_HdvyE

NewbridgeIR · 06-02-2020 8:51pm

My neighbour (born mid 60s) used to watch TX
It pre-dated Anything Goes which started in September 1980 and also had Dave Heffernan doing a rock show.

Pawwed Rig · 08-02-2020 9:52am

Does anyone remember Trans world sport? It used to show really obscure sports from around the world.

It would probably describe something else if that name was used today

Doctors room ghost · 08-02-2020 9:54am

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Does anyone remember Trans world sport? It used to show really obscure sports from around the world.

I do.was on the cable link on a Saturday morning.skying and other weird sports on it and the division 3 soccer league from Botswana.
I liked that show

Jimbob1977 · 08-02-2020 10:11am

Spellbinder - parallel universe accessed by a schoolkid through the Australian bush.

Under the Mountain - creepy New Zealand programme about twins trying to stop shape-shifting monsters from conquering the Earth. Probably too scary for today's children's television.

Moondial

Children of the Stones - really unsettling

Earthfasts - time travelling and magic in the Yorkshire Dales

Eerie, Indiana

Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

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