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Post by Nathan on Jul 8, 2023 13:18:43 GMT
Will probably watch the early Grange Hills. And need to rewatch my old Corrie boxsets as well, back when there was better characters.
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Post by CAEF on Jul 8, 2023 14:43:23 GMT
Midsomer Murders was best in the 1990s, even though it was just the last 3 years. It started off as a gritty portrayal of rural vs urban life as it flitted between Causton and the Midsomer villages. Tom Barnaby was more aggressive when confronting suspects. From 2000 onwards, Causton rarely featured and Barnaby became a mellow copper who spoke in a creepy soft voice and the eery creepy music and tone was not to my liking, plus more focus on old country yokes and bumpkins.
Columbo started off as more aggressive in the 1968 pilot episode. One thing I dislike was the fact he smoked cigars a lot, and while I am a huge Columbo fan, I vowed never to smoke again but seeing him light up is a bit unnerving, however I shall not ever give in to any temptations to return to smoking. I learned my lesson from smoking once, and vow never to again. I started getting stomach pains and lethargy, so it was the warning I think to quit for good, and I have. I should not allow fags to spoil my liking for Columbo.
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Post by Holey on Jul 10, 2023 12:45:45 GMT
Just been re watching The Gentle Touch with the late Jill Gascoine on itv X and it had a young Charlie from Casualty in it.
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Post by Holey on Jul 10, 2023 12:47:02 GMT
We're watching One Foot In The Grave from the very beginning... In BBC iPlayer... Classic and still very funny. |
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Post by roverman on Jul 10, 2023 13:49:00 GMT
Just been re watching The Gentle Touch with the late Jill Gascoine on itv X and it had a young Charlie from Casualty in it. Old Charlie gets everywhere. I’ve seen him so far in Gentle Touch, Bergerac, Brookside, Minder and of course Casaulty/Holby City. The way he’s masked that delightful NI brogue for almost 40 years is a skill in itself! |
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Post by CAEF on Jul 10, 2023 14:31:42 GMT
1980s and 1990s Neighbours and Home And Away. Before they became crime shows just set in Summer Bay and Ramsay Street.
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Post by Charley Says... on Jul 10, 2023 16:29:16 GMT
Just been re watching The Gentle Touch with the late Jill Gascoine on itv X and it had a young Charlie from Casualty in it. Yeah as Rovey said he gets about does Charlie... He's just appeared in Brookie as Heather's old school friend when she visited her parents in Belfast... He turns up again if I'm not mistaken at her door... |
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Post by roverman on Jul 10, 2023 16:35:48 GMT
Yes, they have a deep and meaningful when she visits home. He then returns the favour at her place, and then there’s another brief visit later on as he’s chasing his sister who came over to see Heather herself!
It’s like they don’t wanna give Heather a new partner but they will fill her house with father in laws, mates from back home, Polly from the office et al 🤣🤣
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Post by LouP on Jul 10, 2023 17:05:48 GMT
I’ve got all episodes of Tales of the Unexpected recorded and really enjoying them, again like others have said rather dated. Interesting to see actors looking so young. Made in the early 80s. Also Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is.. Why can’t they make programmes like that any more? Seems to be all crime, detective stories which gets a bit samey.
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Post by CAEF on Jul 10, 2023 17:21:40 GMT
Tales of The Unexpected was filmed in my home city of Norwich.
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Post by butterball on Jul 10, 2023 17:28:34 GMT
I find Tales of the Unexpected a bit wierd these days, although its good to see well known actors in it when 'young'
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Post by LouP on Jul 11, 2023 15:59:40 GMT
I find Tales of the Unexpected a bit wierd these days, although its good to see well known actors in it when 'young' Yes, agree. Just saw a young Anthony Valentine in one and Amanda Redman in two and Dorothy Tutin in another. |
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Post by Lotty27 on Jul 11, 2023 17:46:53 GMT
I was really enjoying the Onedin Line on one of those obscure channels right down the planner. I was a little kid when it was shown the first time but I remember my dad loved it so watching it again made me feel a bit closer to him after he's been dead 37 years. It's dated (some lovely 70s hair dos  ) but still enjoyable and was quite peed off they only showed the first two series. But when they made series in those days they really made a series. I'm sure each series was 12 episodes compared to the paltry 6, or at the most 8, we get nowadays. |
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Post by Lotty27 on Jul 11, 2023 17:50:39 GMT
I’ve got all episodes of Tales of the Unexpected recorded and really enjoying them, again like others have said rather dated. Interesting to see actors looking so young. Made in the early 80s. Also Heartbeat and Where the Heart Is.. Why can’t they make programmes like that any more? Seems to be all crime, detective stories which gets a bit samey. OMG another blast from the past! Loved that when I was a kid, were some made in the 70s because I seem to remember my mam letting me stay up late to watch them? Heartbeat and Where The Heart Is was lovely Sunday night viewing. Really peed me off that they didn't give Heartbeat a proper ending after all those years. Not one episode just to tie up loose ends. Disgusting. |
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Post by butterball on Jul 13, 2023 11:48:32 GMT
Loved Heartbeat in the early days with Nick Rowan and his Dr wife, old Sargeant Blaketon when he ruled with a rod of iron and Greengrass the lovable rogue who always managed to outwit everyone. It doesn't date but I lost interest when Nick who said he would never ever leave Yorkshire as he loved it so went off to the Canadian Rockies of all places with his very annoying new wife and there a procession of new coppers and lovable rogues including Peggy with the disgusting teeth
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) but still enjoyable and was quite peed off they only showed the first two series.