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Post by jno on Feb 2, 2016 16:28:38 GMT
There were only 4.
Which did you think was best?
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 2, 2016 16:34:32 GMT
ITV for me as they had Minder, Professionals, Auf Wiedersehen Pet and repeats of 60s/70s programmes like The Sweeney, Man In A Suitcase and other ITC programmes. There were a lot of BBC programmes I liked but there were more ITV programmes I liked. I think ITV is awful now and hardly watch any ITV programmes.
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 2, 2016 17:04:29 GMT
My favourite 80s BBC programmes would be Dear John, Only Fools and Horses, Shoestring and Play For Today,
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 2, 2016 17:34:28 GMT
I thought Tales Of The Unexpected was a bit hit and miss. I thought the American ones were mainly awful. I did like Shine On Harvey Moon. I don't think the 90s series with Nicky Henson instead of Kenneth Cranham (I once got him as a pointless answer for the cast of 'Oliver!'  ) was as good. I also liked Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett, PD James's Adam Dalgliesh with Roy Marsden (I didn't like the BBC versions with Martin Shaw but there's very little I like Martin Shaw in apart from the Pros.) and Benny Hill except in the late 80s when he toned it down because of PC. Also Hammer House of Horror/Mystery and Suspense. |
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Post by ace5150 on Feb 2, 2016 19:48:05 GMT
Channel 4 had The Tube, ESSENTIAL viewing at the time.
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Post by daz on Feb 2, 2016 21:11:12 GMT
BBC1 for me, but a close one. They all made cracking programmes.
I grew up in the 80s and the BBC had the better kids programmes IMO and TOTP!
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 2, 2016 21:13:36 GMT
BBC1 for me, but a close one. They all made cracking programmes. I grew up in the 80s and the BBC had the better kids programmes IMO and TOTP! The BBC did have better kids programmes. I liked a lot of BBC1 and ITV programmes but I liked more ITV programmes than BBC1 programmes and watched more of ITV than BBC1. |
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Post by Portland Road on Feb 3, 2016 10:42:50 GMT
Channel 4 was good: 'The Tube' etc. Also re-runs of 'The Avengers' and they had some good documentaries IIRC.
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Post by vicboy on Feb 3, 2016 20:33:04 GMT
BBC2 because it had The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Very close behind, ITV cos', naturally, Minder....
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Post by plasticpenguin on Feb 4, 2016 8:49:03 GMT
Chose ITV, not because of the usual protaganists... it was the first UK channel to offer 24 hour viewing.
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Post by jno on Feb 4, 2016 9:57:07 GMT
Chose ITV, not because of the usual protaganists... it was the first UK channel to offer 24 hour viewing. Was that in the 80s? I went with ITV solely because of preferred programme content - it showed stuff I liked the most. |
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Post by plasticpenguin on Feb 4, 2016 10:02:59 GMT
Chose ITV, not because of the usual protaganists... it was the first UK channel to offer 24 hour viewing. Was that in the 80s? I went with ITV solely because of preferred programme content - it showed stuff I liked the most. Yup - 1986 'Nightime' started IIRC. Night Network from 1987. Had a load of different presenters, including Danny Baker, Mick Brown... also included The James Whale Radio Show on overnight TV around the late 80s. |
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 4, 2016 11:58:35 GMT
I liked the James Whale Radio Show. ITV now shows roulette during the night.  |
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Post by dscarter1975 on Feb 4, 2016 20:24:42 GMT
They were all good in their own ways, but I'll go for ITV as once upon a time, it was one of the best TV networks in the world. It made loads of sales/profit from its programmes, including the likes of The Sweeney, The Professionals, Minder, The Bill, Auf Wiedersehn Pet, etc. However, I think BBC2 produced the best comedy shows. It's just my opinion, but they gave us Monty Python's Flying Circus, Not The Nine O'Clock News, The Young Ones, Alas Smith & Jones, A Bit Of Fry & Laurie and Alexei Sayle's Stuff.
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Post by jno on Feb 4, 2016 21:41:36 GMT
Would be interesting to rank them ... that would be tough.
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 4, 2016 21:44:59 GMT
Would be interesting to rank them ... that would be tough. Mine would be: 1. ITV 2. BBC1 3. BBC2 4. Channel 4 |
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Post by jno on Feb 4, 2016 21:49:19 GMT
Probably agree with that but Channel 4 had Prospects, Restless Natives, Countdown and repeats of Budgie & The Prisoner - hard to put in 4th and the last two might be the other way around.
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Post by flyingsquad on Feb 4, 2016 21:52:05 GMT
Probably agree with that but Channel 4 had Prospects, Restless Natives, Countdown and repeats of Budgie & The Prisoner - hard to put in 4th and the last two might be the other way around. Not much between BBC2 and Channel 4 for me but I agree with DS Carter in that I liked BBC2's comedy output and that swings it for me. I thought Channel 4 were poor at comedy. |
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Post by dscarter1975 on Feb 5, 2016 11:44:38 GMT
I never rated ITV at comedy either. Channel 4's best shows in that respect were Whose Line is It Anyway? and Father Ted. ITV were better in the serious drama field, especially crime/thriller/action shows.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Feb 5, 2016 23:10:06 GMT
Channel 4 for me - The Avengers (at 8pm on a Saturday night IIRC!), The Prisoner, The Tube, Whatever You Want, Prospects, One Summer, Brookside, Budgie, Brond, Saturday Night Live, The Comic Strip Presents, The Mysteries of Edgar Wallace, Johnny Staccato. Some great memories watching those.
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Post by dscarter1975 on Feb 5, 2016 23:53:22 GMT
I remember seeing the adverts for Brond when it first came on. One of the broadsheets hailed it as a "sinister, influential thriller".
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Post by chopper on Apr 4, 2016 19:49:29 GMT
ITV - because of Minder,but BBC2 & C4 were the coolest
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Post by Zimbo on Aug 5, 2016 13:34:49 GMT
How did ITV go from what it used to be to today. I hardly see anything on there now.
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Post by jno on Aug 5, 2016 14:40:58 GMT
How did ITV go from what it used to be to today. I hardly see anything on there now. Totally agree Zimbo, an absolute shadow of its former self. The only programme I have watched on there in the last 12 months is when mrs jno asked me to watch episode 1 of 'Brief Encounters' which is actually set in 1982. So far, not progressed beyond that one. |
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Post by Zimbo on Aug 5, 2016 15:13:30 GMT
The only good things they've done in recent times are period stuff such as Foyle's War, Grantchester, Endeavour and The Durrells.
This was a Monday line up in August 1984
7.00 Krypton Factor
7.30 Corrie
8.00 World In Action
8.30 Brass
9.00 The Sweeney: Chalk And Cheese.
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Post by plasticpenguin on Aug 6, 2016 1:28:28 GMT
Problem is there's too many channels to choose from these days, and quality programmes can only stretch so far.
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Post by jno on Aug 6, 2016 4:02:35 GMT
Problem is there's too many channels to choose from these days, and quality programmes can only stretch so far. So true pp. Even though there are a million and one channels, I have to say I will only return to quality stuff. I have found far more interesting quality shows from the past as the result of using this forum too much over the years and would rather watch any of the stuff mentioned in our TV/Film section here than some ridiculous channel number on the Sky dodgybox. As soon as Minder ended in 1994, TV really did start to nosedive I think. By 2000 this was plummeting at speed and by 2010 it has been on near crash landing for some time. ITV in particular crashed many years ago in my opinion. |
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Post by plasticpenguin on Aug 6, 2016 22:29:52 GMT
Problem is there's too many channels to choose from these days, and quality programmes can only stretch so far. So true pp. Even though there are a million and one channels, I have to say I will only return to quality stuff. I have found far more interesting quality shows from the past as the result of using this forum too much over the years and would rather watch any of the stuff mentioned in our TV/Film section here than some ridiculous channel number on the Sky dodgybox. As soon as Minder ended in 1994, TV really did start to nosedive I think. By 2000 this was plummeting at speed and by 2010 it has been on near crash landing for some time. ITV in particular crashed many years ago in my opinion. To sum up: When it comes to modern TV and uber amount of channels it really is a case of 'more is less'. |
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Post by Portland Road on Aug 8, 2016 8:32:00 GMT
I think there is a train of thought amongst many classic TV fans that 'the golden age' was mid 60s to late 80s.
When satellite broadcasting began it brought more choice, but quality could only stretch so far and things began to decline. Although in the 90s a lot of TV was still good, and it wasn't over-run with effects and sponsorship as now.
Since the millennium with reality & talent shows etc, it has been regarded as 'dumbed down' and I am not inclined to disagree with this. It is certainly the case with ITV.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Jun 4, 2018 13:48:56 GMT
I remember seeing the adverts for Brond when it first came on. One of the broadsheets hailed it as a "sinister, influential thriller". O/T but Simply HE are releasing Brond on DVD in July:
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) was as good. I also liked Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett, PD James's Adam Dalgliesh with Roy Marsden (I didn't like the BBC versions with Martin Shaw but there's very little I like Martin Shaw in apart from the Pros.) and Benny Hill except in the late 80s when he toned it down because of PC. 
