carni 10,094 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 Minnie, Martha and Ena. Loved a glass of Milk Stout in The Snug at The Rovers Return in the 1960s. Not quite as Glamerous as the Ladies in the pub today. But no one messed with that there Ena, with her hairnet on! My favourites today are Holby City, Casualty, Corrie, East Enders. Mind you. I wouldn't like to live in Albert Square. One minute they love you and the next they want to kill you. Not the most reliable friends and neighbours. Thank Goodness it's only pretend? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 My wife watches all the soaps plus Holby and Casualty . Most I can tolerate but like TBI said , Eastenders just seems to be people shouting at each other . Either that or they say "I know what , we'll ave a party down the Vic" ! ......."A good ole knees-up" Strike a light , gor blimey etc.... Emmerdale seems to be a lot of identical looking young men all with 5 o clock shadow , planning robberies or beating each other up .I have no idea who is related to who . Don't know if anyone watched the Royale Family Xmas special but we thought the neighbours Irish date looked like Concepta Hewitt who used to be in Corrie decades ago . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 We don't watch any & treat them all with the same disdain as I do when the J.Ws when they come knocking on my door Even the Archers gets turned off as soon as the intro music starts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted December 24, 2014 Report Share Posted December 24, 2014 I've always thought of soaps as being a sort of charity for aged, deprived actors, or those looking for work who could find nothing else. I enjoyed the American comedy series 'Soap' though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 One soap not mentioned is Brookside this to me was one of the best soaps but for some reason channel 4 gave it the boot. Now how about USA soaps Mash! ER! Hill street blues Can any of you remember any others? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 The other night i noticed only 2 members posted whilst 'corrie' was on,Michael Booth and Mercurydancer) makes you wonder about all those who say they don't watch it,........... .....just a thought.........you could have been doing summat else. I don't watch it.................but int' Tracey a bugger. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I remember at school we were asked which television programmes we watched. The more savvy pupils said news programmes, informative programmes etc, perish the thought they watched anything else. They knew what 'sold'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I remember my mum used to put Coronation Street on in the early days when Lucille Hewitt was one of the young characters. It was never the same after she was written out. I stopped watching it. I would watch Emmerdale Farm in the early days. It was filmed in the area where my mum grew up. The Woolpack was the Commercial at Esholt, one of her "locals" when she was young. I took her to Yorkshire for short breaks in 1987 and 1988. We spent most of a morinig at Otley (Hotton) market watching the film crew and stunt man filming a stunt where he had to fall through the roof of the market. I took lots of photos and she enjoyed showing them to her friends when we got home. On the day that Andy married Fergie we were avoiding the royal wedding and visiting the tourist places. The Commercial at Esholt was empty! A nice quiet drink with n o coach parties! I do not watch any soaps now. Detective programmes are more interesting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Gideon's Way starring John Gregson is being rerun on the TV down here. One hour episodes in black and white of a classic British detective series. It is worth watching just to see the cars of that era once again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 I used to enjoy Beryls lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 I reckon that Doctor in Emmerdale is in for for a good kick-in when Kane gets his hands on him..............not that i watch it............lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 A little bird told me Jason gets fingered for the body under Gails room...and is leaving Corro... So I'm told. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Not bean through all the posts but I can't remember Mrs Dales Diary being mentioned I think it was on the Third Programme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Taff Acre..circa 83 Rooms. The Crezz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Not bean through all the posts but I can't remember Mrs Dales Diary being mentioned I think it was on the Third Programme. The Light Programme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 BBC's Eldorado deserves a mention! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 I remember Mrs Dales Diary. "I'm a bit worried about Jim." My grandma used to listen to it every day 4 -4:15 p.m. Sounded like a toffee nosed bunch. Lol. It was definitely the Light program though. Third program was mostly classical music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 I hope Cain sorts out the Doc. He's at his very best when he's threatening and impulsive. I hope Jason does leave Corrie, he's got the personality of a paving slab. No, I don't watch them either....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Just looked thru this thread and noticed nobody mentioned the 'Grove Family' i recall it from the 50s,......the only actor i remember from it was Ruth Dunning,..............anyone else remember it or her ? edit...........just googled it,and its said to be oldest tv soap,ran from 54 to 57.......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barrettkeller 79 Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Yes, I remember the Groves with a certain fondness - nothing much really happened in the way of 'drama' but when i was a young lad, it was somehow, very reassuring. The actor who played the father ('Bob Grove') was Edward Evans. http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0862219 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 I can only remember Grandma Grove..... I remember that my mum used to find her funny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barrettkeller 79 Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Yes! Wasn't Grandma Grove, 'starved for want of nourishment,' most of the time? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Yes, yes, yes, I remember her saying that - and my mum quoting her!! Thinking about it again.... It was 'fain' from lack o' nourishment' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barrettkeller 79 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I think you're right, Margie! Incidentally, I found this site the other day - lots of memories jogged here: http://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1950s/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Margie have a look at the link below http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145611/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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