UK TV from the past

[Malagant]

Let me 'pitch in' with a couple of nostalgic 'UK TV from the past' series
which I loved (still do actually, re-watch them on dvd few times a year)

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Malagant

[CENTER]Let me 'pitch in' with a couple of nostalgic 'UK TV from the past' series
which I loved (still do actually, re-watch them on dvd few times a year)

I remember those two shows very well indeed. Dempsey was the American if I recall. The Darling Buds Of May was one of those shows that I dipped into from time to time and I did enjoy the episodes I watched. Good choices Malagant.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Brookside was a good soap though. Very daring for its time.

The name rings a bell, is it the one that Channel 4 used to show? I seem to remember them showing a soap shortly after the channel was launched.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CV19

The name rings a bell, is it the one that Channel 4 used to show? I seem to remember them showing a soap shortly after the channel was launched.

Yeah that’s it mate.

Although it lost its edge in the latter years, it was a cracking soap in its time. The later episodes were only worth watching for Jennifer Ellison’s breasts

[Dragon Ranger]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Yeah, the dreaded homework.

Can you remember the old black and white serials getting a rerun in the 80’s? The cliffhangers Like Flash Gordon and The Rocket Man?

Absolutely loved watching those along with my Dad. There seem to be several DVD releases of them through different companies. I wonder which offers the best picture quality.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Dragon Ranger

Absolutely loved watching those along with my Dad. There seem to be several DVD releases of them through different companies. I wonder which offers the best picture quality.

That's a difficult one. The two images you've put up appear to be from a company called 'Wienerworld' (according to Amazon). I haven't any discs from this company that I'm aware of, so I can't say whether they do a decent job or not. This is the sort of thing you'd expect someone like Network to release, and in my experience they do a pretty good job with their transfers.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Dragon Ranger

Absolutely loved watching those along with my Dad. There seem to be several DVD releases of them through different companies. I wonder which offers the best picture quality.

I mostly remember Rocketman but can you remember the others? I vaguely remember a serial set in the jungle (wasn’t Tarzan)

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I mostly remember Rocketman but can you remember the others? I vaguely remember a serial set in the jungle (wasn’t Tarzan)

There was a show called Paradise Island with William Franklyn which was about two guys (can't recall the name of the other fella) who were shipwrecked on an island. Don't know if this is the one you meant, but it only ran for a very short while anyway. This would have been mid to late 70's sometime.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CV19

There was a show called Paradise Island with William Franklyn which was about two guys (can't recall the name of the other fella) who were shipwrecked on an island. Don't know if this is the one you meant, but it only ran for a very short while anyway. This would have been mid to late 70's sometime.

No mate, it was those old serials that had a cliffhanger every episode with the characters in huge peril.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

No mate, it was those old serials that had a cliffhanger every episode with the characters in huge peril.

Fair enough mate, I had a feeling it probably wasn't the one you meant. Besides, from what I can remember I think Paradise Island only had a handful of episodes anyway, and didn't appear to have much success on TV.

[CV19]

BBC2 SCIENCE-FICTION FILM FESTIVAL 1983

A short season of sci-fi films shown between January and April 1983. Some real gems here for sure:

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1956)
11 January 1983, 7.15-8.30pm


It Came from Outer Space
(1953)
18 January 1983, 7.15-8.30pm


Creature from the Black Lagoon
(1954)
25 January 1983, 7.15-8.30pm


Invaders from Mars
(1953)
1 February 1983, 7.15-8.35pm


When Worlds Collide
(1951)
8 February 1983, 7.15-8.35pm


The Forbin Project
(1970)
15 February 1983, 7.20-9.00pm


Forbidden Planet
(1956)
22 February 1983, 7.25-9.00pm


This Island Earth
(1955)
1 March 1983, 7.20-8.40pm


Silent Running
(1972)
8 March 1983, 7.20-8.45pm


Fantastic Voyage
(1966)
15 March 1983, 7.20-9.00pm


Robinson Crusoe on Mars
(1964)
22 March 1983, 7.15-9.00pm


The War of the Worlds
(1953)
29 March 1983, 7.35-9.00pm


Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150AD
(1966)
5 April 1983, 7.10-8.30pm


Conquest of Space
(1955)
12 April 1983, 7.10-8.30pm


The Day the Earth Stood Still
(1951)
19 April 1983, 7.00-8.30pm

[tob]

Good list you can see most of them films on Film 4 on Sky.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by tob

Good list you can see most of them films on Film 4 on Sky.

Thanks Tob. I even remember seeing a couple of them including Fantastic Voyage back in the late 80's when ITV used to show films in the early hours of the morning, and I used to stay up late to catch them. Didn't have a video at the time.

[tob]

Originally Posted by CV19

Thanks Tob. I even remember seeing a couple of them including Fantastic Voyage back in the late 80's when ITV used to show films in the early hours of the morning, and I used to stay up late to catch them. Didn't have a video at the time.

ITV showed good films years ago at the weekends like the original Fright Night but now its nothing just lazy today.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by tob

ITV showed good films years ago at the weekends like the original Fright Night but now its nothing just lazy today.

Spot on there mate. I felt ITV was better when it used to have regional broadcasters (in my case it was Granada) rather than having it nationally as ITV 1. Yes, we still have regional news bulletins, but it's not the same though.

[tob]

Originally Posted by CV19

Spot on there mate. I felt ITV was better when it used to have regional broadcasters (in my case it was Granada) rather than having it nationally as ITV 1. Yes, we still have regional news bulletins, but it's not the same though.

Reality TV that is the only thing they want today CV19 sad.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

Reality TV that is the only thing they want today CV19 sad.

That and X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent. It’s lowest common denominator tv in my opinion. Also hate the way the crowds sometimes laughs at people, just seems like trash to me.

[CV19]

Here's a list of films and programmes shown on BBC throughout the night on Halloween in 1992, followed by a list of films shown as part of Dr. Terror's Vault Of Horror (copied from another website):


Dr Walpurgis’ Vault of Horror

Saturday October 31st 1992 11:05pm Horror Bites: What's behind the Door, Mummy? What it is that scares people.
11.20pm Horror Bites: Tales from EC. Comics that inspired Creepshow.
11.25pm FILM: Creepshow (1982).
1.25am Horror Bites: The Art of Illusion. About make-up effects wizard Tom Savini.
1.30am Horror Bites: The Unholy Trinity. The creations of Clive Barker, Sean Cunningham and Wes Craven.
1.40am FILM: The Curse of the Werewolf (1961).
3.10am Horror Bites: Prime Evil. Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell on the Evil Dead saga.
3.15am Horror Bites: Terror on the Page. Stephen King and other authors open their books.
3.20am FILM: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
4.30am Horror Bites: The Horror of Sex. Love, pain, sex, sexuality and the position of women in horror.
4.35am Horror Bites: Dario's Friends. Dario Argento at work on his new movie, Trauma.
4.45am FILM: Death Line (1972).
6.10am FILM: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).


Dr Terror’s Vault of Horror:

Friday September 10th 1993 - 11:15pm Vamp (1986).
Saturday September 11th 1993 - 12:50am Mask of Satan (1960).

Friday September 17th 1993 - 11:25pm The Guardian (1990).
Saturday September 18th 1993 - 1:05am From Hell it Came (1957).

Friday September 24th 1993 - 11:30pm Curse of Frankenstein (1957).
Saturday September 25th 1993 - 12:55am Blood of of Dracula (1957).

Friday October 1st 1993 - 11:05pm Horror Express (1972).
Saturday October 2nd 1993 - 12:30am The Comedy of Terrors (1964).

Friday October 8th 1993 - 11:10pm Crucible of Terror (1971).
Saturday October 9th 1993 - 12:35am The Beast with Five Fingers (1946).

Friday October 22nd 1993 - 11:50pm Blood of the Vampire (1958).
Saturday October 23rd 1993 - 1:20am I Don't Want to be Born (1976).

Friday October 29th 1993 - 11:20pm The Gate (1987).
Saturday October 30th 1993 - 12:45am I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957).

Friday November 5th 1993 - 11:10pm The Haunted House of Horror (1969).
Saturday November 6th 1993 - 12:40am House on Haunted Hill (1958).

Friday November 12th 1993 - 11:15pm The Lost Boys (1987)
Saturday November 13th 1993 - 12:45am I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).

Friday November 19th 1993 - 11:40pm April Fools Day (1986).
Saturday November 20th 1993 - 1:05am Cats Eyes (1985).

Friday December 3rd 1993 - 11:05pm Countess Dracula (1971).
Saturday December 4th 1993 - 12:35am Voodoo Woman (1957).

Saturday December 18th 1993 - 12:10am The Hands of the Ripper (1971).

Saturday September 3rd 1994 - 12:30am Dr Terror’s House of Horrors (1965).

Friday September 9th 1994 - 11:00pm The Fog (1980).

Friday September 16th 1994 - 11:00pm The Ghoul (1975).

Friday September 23rd 1994 - 11:05pm The Unameable Returns (1992).

Friday September 30th 1994 - 11:00pm Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969)

Saturday October 8th 1994 - 12:05am A Study in Terror (1965).

Friday October 14th 1994 - 11:45pm Legend of the Werewolf (1974)

Friday October 28th 1994 - 11:20pm Body Parts (1991).

Saturday November 5th 1994 - 12:25am Curse of the Crimson Alter (1968).

Friday November 11th 1994 - 11:40pm The Mummy (1959).

Friday November 18th 1994 - 11:00pm The Legacy (1978).

Friday December 9th 1994 - 11:35pm Alligator (1980).

Saturday December 17th 1994 - 12:20am The Serpent and the Rainbow (1987).

Friday September 27th 1996 - 11:55pm House of the Seven Corpses (1974).

Saturday October 12th 1996 - 12:40am Devils of Darkness (1965).

Saturday October 19th 1996 - 12:40am The Cellar (1970).

Saturday October 26th 1996 - 12:50am A Child of Satan (1991).

Saturday November 2nd 1996 - 12:05am Ghost Story (1981).

Saturday November 9th 1996 - 12:35am Dr. Giggles (1992).

Saturday November 16th 1996 - 12:20am Phantasm (1978).

Saturday December 14th 1996 - 12:15am The People Under the Stairs (1991).

[tob]

Good list i can't understand it but back then they made a effort when it came to Halloween but now they don't care.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by tob

Good list i can't understand it but back then they made a effort when it came to Halloween but now they don't care.

Too many channels Tob. Sky was the start of it.