DaveN 1,118 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 With "Sunday Night At The Palladium" being resurrected tonight I wondered if there's a tv show from the past that you would like to see grace our screens again? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Take Three Girls Awfully Bad For Your Eyes Darling Ready Steady Go The Old Grey Whistle Test Waking The Dead Dinner Ladies The Expert Taggart Rebus Last Of The Summer Wine That's 10 to be going on with. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Definately agree with Dinner Ladies - one of the best comedies.The trouble is that very often bringing old ones back don't always work. I used to love "Open All Hours" but that episode they brought (back earlier this year? ) I didn't rate at all but of course it wouldn't be the same without Ronnie Barker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I Didn't Know You Cared was another of my favourites , as was Ever Decreasing Circles, but who on earth could replace the one and only Richard Briars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Are you watching the repeats of Ever Decreasing Circles on the Drama channel then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 When I remember. There's so much good stuff on Drama and Yesterday, I record lots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Mystery and imagination,Benny hill ,big deal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Peyton Place with Mia Farrow and Ryan O Neil 1964-69 The Human Jungle with Herbert Lom 1963-64 The Fugitive with David Jansen 1963-67 I never missed an episode. I would imagine they would be very dated and Corny 50yrs later! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Do watch old comedy shows if I happen to fall upon them but don't look at the TV guide and to be honest I don't watch a lot of TV ....... .I listen to it but look at Nottstalgia on my iPad screen. My all time favourite is Porridge but it would never be the same without Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 All the Spike Milligan 'Q' series. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Adam Adamant.....corrrrr that Gerald Harper! The Liver Birds Hugh and I The Gnomes of Dulwich Terry and June Sykes Poldark The Onedin Line 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 The whole series of Open All Hours is on Youtube if anyone is interested. The idea of starting an old show with old and new actors has been tried several times and never worked. I'd have liked the third series of "Revolution" to have been run, but the producers decided to cancel it, which upset many fans of the NBC show around the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Do watch old comedy shows if I happen to fall upon them but don't look at the TV guide and to be honest I don't watch a lot of TV ....... .I listen to it but look at Nottstalgia on my iPad screen. My all time favourite is Porridge but it would never be the same without Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale. I agree Lizzie,but don't forget Fulton Mackay 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Twilight Zone 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I dont know if this could ever be resurrected, but it formed my sense of humour since I was a child - Do Not Adjust Your Set. It led on to Python humour. I maintain a surreal and absurd sense of humour to this day. The Mrs doesnt understand at all. Michael Bentine's Potty Time deserves an honourable mention. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Thunderbirds! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Bill & Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Glad I'm not the only fan of the late, lamented I Didn't Know You Cared - loved it! Ready Steady Go would be fantastic but I guess it was the bands and artists of that era that made it so exciting. Liked the early Gerry Anderson, Supercar as a kid. It probably wouldn't hold the same excitement for me these days! Boys From The Blackstuff revisited would be interesting. Maybe something on When The Boat Comes In too. The Man From Uncle was another favourite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 I dont know if this could ever be resurrected, but it formed my sense of humour since I was a child - Do Not Adjust Your Set. It led on to Python humour. I maintain a surreal and absurd sense of humour to this day. The Mrs doesnt understand at all. I have a DVD of that http://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Adjust-Your-Set-DVD/dp/B0009U5CCC/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1410732674&sr=1-1&keywords=do+not+adjust+your+set because I also remember it from my younger days. Unfortunately the reality is that it was nowhere near as funny as I thought it would be; and after several years I've never watched the DVD through to the end because much of it is embarrassingly unfunny. Memory can play tricks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 123 34 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I think if my memory serves me correctly there used to be a show called "The Comedians" people like Les Dawson used to be on and a lot of other North Country comics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 The Munsters. Strangerers Catweazle No substitute actors please! Speaking of which... Dr.Who with the only real Doctor... William Hartnell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I just had a look on You Tube at the first episode of Dr Who in 1963. Brilliant. Even the Opening Music is fantastic. The Title being An Unearthly Child. Just looking at the styles of the actresses in the first shot has taken me back in time. I liked the Copper on his Beat to start the Episode. A proper ode English Copper! Made me think of Dixon of Dock Green. Another good oldie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I look at quite a few of the old quiz shows on Challenge Channel and it's strange how those that I liked back when they were first broadcast seem rubbish these days. One that I could never get my head round was 3-2-1 and still can't. I think when some of these have been brought back they are even worse. One of the few I think has stood the test of time and in my opinion is "Family Fourtunes". Looking at some old episoeds with Max Bygraves as the question master was really bad with rubbish jokes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 The great Egg race 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Dr.Who with the only real Doctor... William Hartnell We thought no-one could replace William Hartnell, but Patrick Troughton was the best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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