Bilboro-lad 294 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Am I the only one that misses the old TV plays like Armchair Theatre, Thriller, Tales of mystery and imagination, Wednesday (or was it Thursday) Playhouse? I don't care for big budget programs with expensive effects, I like a good story and actors that could act. I believe that most of them were lost or taped over. I don't care whether they are in black and white or not. Does anyone else agree? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 They probably couldn't find enough talented actors to make a decent play TV nowadays, although I recall there wasn't much spent on the 'sets' for those TV plays 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I've heard that most of them were done in one take. Full of errors but who cares - they were entertaining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Best play I ever saw on the telly was called The Evacuees, Maureen Lipman was in it, I think her husband Jack Rosenthal wrote it. Seeing how I can remember all these details, it obviously really impressed me. It did, it was great. Would love a copy of it, but I've never found it. Abigail's Party was another memorable play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Which was the one with the walzy music and the cut out figures going round? I've heard of Abigails Party but never caught it yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Here goes.....................The Evacuees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ShWnOehhkA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,674 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Here's Abigails party and the marvellous Alison Steadman http://youtu.be/VzUNCuOQem4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilboro-lad 294 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Oh the whole thing. Great. I'll watch that tomorrow. Amazing what's on You tube these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Which was the one with the walzy music and the cut out figures going round? Tales of the Unexpected? The Roald Dahl series. I think it's available on DVD. Thriller is available in a boxed DVD set, or was a few years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Which was the one with the walzy music and the cut out figures going round? I've heard of Abigails Party but never caught it yet. Tales of the unexpected? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I used to love watching 'Armchair Theatre' in the late fifties, early seventies because the stories were always good. Other stuff I enjoyed on TV was 'Thirty Minute Theatre' and 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents. I think they were on around the same time as the others. They were great times for watching a good play with a good story. 'Tales Of The Unexpected', I'd forgotten that one. There was always a good ending to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,424 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Remember one particular play. "Kathy come home". Really bothered me at the time, about a young couple that had just bought a house. They lost their jobs and quickly descended into slum housing. We had just bought our first new house. Also enjoyed "all creatures great and small." Though I realize this was a series rather than a one off play. Nothing much like those anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alisoncc 379 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Also enjoyed "all creatures great and small." Though I realize this was a series rather than a one off play. Nothing much like those anymore. Dunno. They are repeating the first series of "Call the MIdwife" here. Always thought that was splendid BBC drama. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Alison Steadman also appeared in a brilliant little film called 'Nuts in May' . She is a fantastic actress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Just got hold of the 1983 serial, 'Spy Ship', with Tom Wilkinson. Excellent serial about the cold war. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 Anybody remember the survivors, first series appeared in the early 1970s about a group of survivors of a worldwide virus. I cant remember the first cast apart from the little welsh tramp played by Talfryn Thomas written by Terry Nation. There was a revamped modern day version in 2010 but did not make it past the second series 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sling your hook! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes fch, the original Survivors was one of the best TV programmes I have ever seen, great storyline. Can't remember many of the cast only Lucy Fleming and the gorgeous Carolyn Seymour . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looking forward to this Thursday; on BBC2, 9pm is the spy drama: 'Legacy'. Described as: 'a gripping espionage thriller set during the height of the cold war in 1970's London'. PS: Hope it's as good as it sounds.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Yes fch, the original Survivors was one of the best TV programmes I have ever seen, great storyline. Can't remember many of the cast only Lucy Fleming and the gorgeous Carolyn Seymour . I actually liked Lucy Fleming better (daughter of Celia Johnson of 'Brief Encounter' fame). There was probably a bit less action in the original Survivors than the recent version - all I remember is they used to do a lot of driving around in Land Rovers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Well I thought someone may have remembered 'Sling your Hook' It was first broadcast in 1969 and was the story of a group of Nottingham miners off to Blackpool for a long weekend. It was a comedy drama and followed their exploits. The start of it really was filmed in Nottingham and showed them leaving on a Barton coach. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Lucy Fleming, married to Simon Williams is I believe the niece of Ian Fleming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sling your hook! Michael Bates, Joe Gladwin, Patrick O'Connell , Jo Rowbottom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 ChrisB (#21). when you put 'Sling your hook' (#17), I thought you was telling fch782c to clear off..!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 ChrisB (#21). when you put 'Sling your hook' (#17), I thought you was telling fch782c to clear off..!!! So did I till I reed his next post, after which i had to rethink my reply Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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