Steptoe and son come together for one last christmas, will harold finally win the day?

What A Year – Part 1

What A Year – Part 1, 1974

Everyone else does it so we thought we’d try our own version.  Welcome to What A Year, each week we’ll pick some headlines, a record, some classic TV moments and look at the sitcoms starting and ending that year.  Hopefully it’ll bring back memories and we’ll keep it going.

In the news, 1974

In Music

 

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David Essex had the best selling song of the year

On TV

Tom Baker took on the role of Doctor Who

 

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Now cult, Kids TV series Bagpuss airs for the first time

Making Us Laugh

Monty Python’s Flying Circus came to an end on TV after seven series of classic sketches

 

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Terry and June made their TV debut

 

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Ken Dodd had his own TV show

The Social Club came to TV

 

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Steptoe and Son’s final series began, it would come to an end with a Christmas Special later in the year