Jim Davidson Takes Over From Bruce
Jim Davidson's Generation Game, 1995
During Bruce Forsyth's final season on the show he was unable to make one week due to ill health so Jim Davidson stood in for that week.
Davidson had had a troubled past...
It’s Not The Sweeney………
Home To Roost, 1985
Think John Thaw and you'll almost certainly think of The Sweeney or Inspector Morse and you'd be right.
However in 1985 he starred in this ITV sitcom and it was rather funny. So much so...
Forgotten Saturday Night Vintage From Syd and Eddie
The Little and Large Show, 1977
Well perhaps not a classic in everybody’s mind, but Little and Large were a huge hit with TV audiences during their 14 year run.
The comedy double act comprising straight man...
The Royal Variety Performance
The Royal Variety Performance 1912 - Present
The Royal Variety performance is the Great British Tradition of a gala evening attended by senior members of the Royal Family.
It's first performance was in the ...
Shelley, 1979
Shelley, 1979 - 1992
Hugely popular in it's day and another one pushed to the back of the queue when they're looking at programs to repeat on TV.
The show was made by Thames Television and first hit our scr...
Steve Wright In The Afternoon
If you've got the time, Steve's got the grime, all the dirt you'll ever need, it's showbiz gossip time, and now to reveal it - here's Steve !
Steve Wright In The Afternoon and In The Morning 1981 - 1995
We've...
An Audience With…..
An Audience With Ken Dodd - 1994
Originally produced by London Weekend Television and more recently ITV Studios this popular Saturday Night program has been popping up on our screens for over thirty years.
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This British Rail Worker Wants to Be a Writer….
Colin's Sandwich - 1988
An often forgotten sitcom starring the late great Mel Smith.
Colin's Sandwich was Mel Smith's only venture into the world of sitcom, despite it's success.
Sticking with a tried an...
Watching
Watching, 1987
Another great comedy that almost seems to be forgotten about this time from the eighties/nineties.
The show about mismatched couple Malcom and Brenda was a huge hit for ITV running for seven ...
70 Years Of British Classic Comedy
70 Years Of British Classic Comedy, 1990's
The decade that brought us the poll tax and the first gulf war. It also saw the resignation of Mrs Thatcher, replaced by John Major. Then of course it was Tony Blai...