Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

NewbridgeIR · 12-09-2019 1:07pm

my3cents wrote: »

Three that spring to mind from the BBC after seeing Londons Burning.

Dixon of Dock Green

Z Cars

Softly Softly

Over a 1000 episodes between them.

Have been re-watching these on DVD over last few years.

The Dixon episodes are from the 1970s - pretty grim viewing and far removed from its incorrectly-remembered cosy image. Great footage of long-gone parts of London. Jack Warner was pretty long in the tooth by 1976. Final episode Reunion is excellent. There's only something like 32 episodes surviving, 20 of them are on the three DVD volumes.

Z-Cars has around 400 episodes in the archives. 12 from 1972 came out a few years back but releases stalled.

Softly Softly Taskforce is the one I remember best, some great acting in it from Stratford Johns as Barlow. Simply DVD put out first two series while a German company has three volumes of eight episodes each with optional English audio. Looked a bit stiff by the time The Sweeney kicked off in 1975.

RoryMurphyJnr · 12-09-2019 2:51pm

the kids of degrassi street

smilerf · 13-09-2019 9:18am

Ramona

rubadub · 13-09-2019 10:41am

Big list of old RTE shows here, and imported ones they showed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_Telef%C3%ADs_%C3%89ireann

I see perfect scoundrels on the list, I liked that, there are episodes on youtube I watched a while back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels is an early-1990s British television comedy-drama following two con-men's travels while conning various people. Produced by TVS Television for the ITV network, it ran for three series between 22 April 1990 and 30 May 1992. The show's main stars were Peter Bowles and Bryan Murray, as well as a cameo appearance from pop singer Lulu.

Forgot about Major Dad, used to watch it but it was not particularly good!

odyssey06 · 13-09-2019 10:50am

Good shout re: Perfect Scoundrels.
Never seemed to have gotten a DVD release?

Re-united the "Irish RM" pairing of Peter Bowles and Bryan Murray.

Even when playing supporting role in Rumpole, Peter Bowles really brought things up a notch.

rubadub · 13-09-2019 10:56am

odyssey06 wrote: »

Good shout re: Perfect Scoundrels.
Never seemed to have gotten a DVD release?

seems not. I can see an old page with somebody selling it on burnt dvds

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:RhYRnCZSxUEJ:https://www.ioffer.com/i/perfect-scoundrels-complete-series-1-3-peter-bowles-628093183+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ie

Probably just from vhs tapes
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Scoundrels-VHS-Peter-Bowles/dp/B00004CQF1/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=perfect+scoundrels&qid=1568368335&sr=8-6

Hangdogroad · 13-09-2019 2:11pm

The Bronx Zoo. Set in an inner city New York school with Ed Asner as the principal. It was shown on Network 2 (as RTE2 was called then) circa 1988/89.

madmaggie · 13-09-2019 11:20pm

I remember back in the early 1980's RTE showing The Rowan and Martin Laugh In, Sgt Bilko, The Man from Uncle. As I wasn't around when these were originally made, I loved seeing them.

Hangdogroad · 17-09-2019 1:51am

The Optimist, early 80's silent comedy that felt quite proto Mr Bean. A lot of physical, mime type scenarios. Like it as a child.

branie2 · 18-09-2019 10:18am

Hangdogroad wrote: »

The Optimist, early 80's silent comedy that felt quite proto Mr Bean. A lot of physical, mime type scenarios. Like it as a child.

It was a Dutch series, as far as I can remember

WengerOutIn · 18-09-2019 10:19am

Anyone remember Space Above and Beyond? Got canned after 1 season, but it was really good.

Pikey · 18-09-2019 10:23am

The wind and the willows

Greatest American Hero

Bring Him Back Alive

Hangdogroad · 18-09-2019 1:32pm

Crossbow, action series with William Tell (of shooting the apple from his sons head fame) as a sort of Robin Hood type action hero. It was one of those dubbed European co-productions. RTE showed it circa 1988/89.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa182cCzzCI

pjdarcy · 18-09-2019 1:36pm

PhoneShop. Channel 4 comedy series from around 2010. Criminally underrated

WengerOutIn · 18-09-2019 1:37pm

pjdarcy wrote: »

PhoneShop. Channel 4 comedy series from around 2010. Criminally underrated

Do you like the films of Jude Law?

pjdarcy · 18-09-2019 1:49pm

WengerOutIn wrote: »

Do you like the films of Jude Law?

No man likes the films of Jude Law

smilerf · 18-09-2019 2:57pm

Reeper

WengerOutIn · 18-09-2019 3:00pm

pjdarcy wrote: »

No man likes the films of Jude Law

Probably my favorite comedy of all time! Absolute quality.

Krombopulos Michael · 18-09-2019 3:03pm

WengerOutIn wrote: »

Anyone remember Space Above and Beyond? Got canned after 1 season, but it was really good.

Have the boxset.

Does anyone remember The Highwayman late 80. Truck that could go invisible and crazy things like that

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093189/

ShimSlady · 18-09-2019 3:15pm

Wombat (Aussie kids educational show)

The California Raisins (animated adventures of a pop group of raisins?!)

Rounds The Twist (great theme tune)

Gamesmaster (Channel 4 video game battle)

Press Gang (about a children's newspaper room)

Ghostwriter (American kids TV show)

Tammy! · 18-09-2019 8:01pm

Does anyone remember Roswell in the late 90s? I vaguely remember watching a season or maybe only a few episodes. Can't remember if it was any good or not.

odyssey06 · 18-09-2019 8:04pm

Tammy! wrote: »

Does anyone remember Roswell in the late 90s? I vaguely remember watching a season or maybe only a few episodes. Can't remember if it was any good or not.

Yes I really liked it. Great cast... Colin Hanks, Katherine Heigl and am sure many a teenage crush on the two leads. I think the writer also did Friday Night Lights.

Went off the rails a bit mid Season 2, but some very good episodes in the mix. Have heard there was a recent remake but it hasnt made much impact.

NewbridgeIR · 18-09-2019 9:41pm

ShimSlady wrote: »

Press Gang (about a children's newspaper room)

Absolutely brilliant
Remember it starting in 1989 when I was doing my LC.

branie2 · 18-09-2019 9:49pm

ShimSlady wrote: »

Wombat (Aussie kids educational show)

The California Raisins (animated adventures of a pop group of raisins?!)

Rounds The Twist (great theme tune)

Gamesmaster (Channel 4 video game battle)

Press Gang (about a children's newspaper room)

Ghostwriter (American kids TV show)

Press Gang featured a young Gabrielle Anwar

Pawwed Rig · 18-09-2019 10:15pm

branie2 wrote: »

Press Gang featured a young Gabrielle Anwar

Was she the one in Ab Fab?

Dexter Fletcher was the love interest. A MileyByrnesque ability to look like a middle aged man.

branie2 · 18-09-2019 10:33pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Was she the one in Ab Fab?

Dexter Fletcher was the love interest. A MileyByrnesque ability to look like a middle aged man.

I don't think she was in Ab Fab

NewbridgeIR · 18-09-2019 11:02pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Was she the one in Ab Fab?

Julia Sawalha was in Ab Fab
Lynda Day in Press Gang

TheIrishGrover · 19-09-2019 11:38am

ShimSlady wrote: »

Press Gang (about a children's newspaper room)

Man, I had such a crush on Gabrielle Anwar in that...... And Claire Forlani

Just looking on IMDb on this. I thought they were in a lot more episodes.

The Mulk · 19-09-2019 12:42pm

Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest.

I only remembered it looking at the pics of Lee Ross from Press Gang.
Used to love the theme tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efzxol0D_zc

Pawwed Rig · 20-09-2019 6:57am

Speaking of gangs - does anyone remember the bloodhound gang from the early or mid eighties?

Whenever there's trouble
We're on the double
We're the bloodhound gang

If you got the crime
We got the time
We're the bloodhound gang

I ways remember the theme songs but actually little about the programme. This was similar to famous 5 with kids going around solving minor mysteries.

smilerf · 20-09-2019 10:41am

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Speaking of gangs - does anyone remember the bloodhound gang from the early or mid eighties?

Whenever there's trouble
We're on the double
We're the bloodhound gang

If you got the crime
We got the time
We're the bloodhound gang

I ways remember the theme songs but actually little about the programme. This was similar to famous 5 with kids going around solving minor mysteries.

I seem to remember a show like that only it was set in hot country
Spain I think

Pawwed Rig · 20-09-2019 12:33pm

It was either US or Canadian. The leader of the gang was a black girl who was much taller than the rest of them.

Hangdogroad · 20-09-2019 2:08pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Speaking of gangs - does anyone remember the bloodhound gang from the early or mid eighties?

Whenever there's trouble
We're on the double
We're the bloodhound gang

If you got the crime
We got the time
We're the bloodhound gang

I ways remember the theme songs but actually little about the programme. This was similar to famous 5 with kids going around solving minor mysteries.

I remember that, it was part of 3-2-1-Contact, a show within a show sort of.

Pawwed Rig · 20-09-2019 2:13pm

Hangdogroad wrote: »

I remember that, it was part of 3-2-1-Contact, a show within a show sort of.

Hmmm that definitely rings a bell.

Again I have the tune but no recollection of the programme

3-2-1 Contact
is the answer
Every day is contact....

Words are probably wrong but the amount of syllables is tight

branie2 · 20-09-2019 2:33pm

Some of the presenters of 3 2 1 Contact were kids

Hangdogroad · 20-09-2019 3:39pm

The hispanic guy was the same actor who played Raphel in the Warriors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IiBYJCd-Rw

Sardonicat · 20-09-2019 4:24pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Hmmm that definitely rings a bell.

Again I have the tune but no recollection of the programme

3-2-1 Contact
is the answer
Every day is contact....

Words are probably wrong but the amount of syllables is tight

Contact
It's the answer
To the secret
Of how everything happens. ...

3 2 1! CONTACT!

And that is the only thing I remember about that show.

TheIrishGrover · 20-09-2019 9:07pm

There was a load of those Canadian educational shows around then: Kids have an adventure and solve the problems with science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEFwF3Shnd0

I used to love Voyagers when I was a kid. Pure tosh of course but hey, dumb kid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGjoIYv1-zM

Pawwed Rig · 20-09-2019 10:32pm

Voyagers was class. So was the Time Tunnel and Quantum Leap.

Hangdogroad · 20-09-2019 11:04pm

Technically these were educational short films but I remember a lot of these (Canadian?) childrens shorts were shown on RTE. This is one I remember well, the little tearaway boll0x of a young lad learns the errors of his ways.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxIq_Yw0vbo

madmaggie · 21-09-2019 12:07am

There was an Eastern European (Czech?) cartoon, two character, I think Bolek and Molek, though I could have the names wrong.

onform · 21-09-2019 4:03pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Voyagers was class. So was the Time Tunnel and Quantum Leap.

Attaching a 1983 RTE Guide jpg showing when Voyagers! was aired. Took it from the rte guide Facebook page, well worth checking out for old TV shows.

NewbridgeIR · 21-09-2019 6:20pm

onform wrote: »

Attaching a 1983 RTE Guide jpg showing when Voyagers! was aired. Took it from the rte guide Facebook page, well worth checking out for old TV shows.

Hill Street Blues at 10.40pm - always on around then on Monday nights. Used to watch with my Dad.

When I got the series on DVD, I watched one episode a week. Around 10.45 / 11.00pm every Monday night.

New Home · 21-09-2019 9:43pm

madmaggie wrote: »

There was an Eastern European (Czech?) cartoon, two character, I think Bolek and Molek, though I could have the names wrong.

Bolek and Lolek - Polish, according to Mr Google.

Hangdogroad · 30-09-2019 1:10pm

Anyone remember Dominic?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5itPLnDmoEU

Tony EH · 30-09-2019 2:17pm

^

No. A bit before my time. But it looks like something I'd watch now.

Sardonicat · 30-09-2019 5:55pm

Anyone remember 'Woof!'? English, early 90s kids show broadcast on The Den about a kid who'd periodically turn into a dog. I used to watch it with the 2 kids I minded at the time. We all loved it!

Edit: Found it

https://youtu.be/JRzznXX9cNA

its_steve116 · 30-09-2019 6:02pm

Sardonicat wrote: »

Anyone remember 'Woof!'? English, early 90s kids show broadcast on The Den about a kid who'd periodically turn into a dog. I used to watch it with the 2 kids I minded at the time. We all loved it!

Edit: Found it
https://youtu.be/JRzznXX9cNA

Similar show called "Barking" on CITV in the early 00s, except I think he was a dog the whole way through.

madmaggie · 30-09-2019 11:45pm

I kind of remember a series called Midnight is a Place. There are clips of it on YouTube. I don't remember if it was shown here, or if I saw it in the UK. The theme song has stuck in my head for years.

vektarman · 03-10-2019 9:19pm

I heard this choo choo tune recently and it reminded me of one of my favourite programmes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hps6L5vS0sc

Old TV programmes you liked but no one else remembers

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