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Going Back to the 80's TV

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Moonwatcher1904 Sun 02-Apr-23 13:10:15

Me and DH ended up watching the last half of Scarface last night with the brilliant Al Pacino. It got us talking about a lot of the rubbish put out on the tv nowadays and the brilliant tv miniseries that used to be on. Most of daytime tv is repeats of repeats like Homes under the Hammer etc. I'm not a fan of reality tv or the endless talent shows where audiences scream and the panels start crying.
We have been scouring all the tv channels and apps to find the following which I'd love to see again.....
The Thorn Birds, Roots, Lace, Mistral's Daughter and Rich Man Poor Man. The only one I can find is Mistral's Daughter on YouTube.
I watched all these from beginning to end and I'm sure there are people out there who would love to see them again.
They are available but on DVD from Amazon.
It's a shame that so much rubbish could be replaced by some of these miniseries.
I spent last night binge watching Jesus of Nazareth with the lovely Robert Powell and although a bit dated enjoyed it.

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Foxygloves Mon 03-Apr-23 09:42:35

When I am feeling low I indulge myself with back to back “To The Manor Born” - gorgeous Richard de Vere and “Mrs Pou”. 💕
I also still love “As Time Goes By” “Yes (Prime) Minister” and “The Good Life”.
So glad I still have my DVD player and those box sets.

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Dickens Mon 03-Apr-23 10:20:36

Foxygloves

When I am feeling low I indulge myself with back to back “To The Manor Born” - gorgeous Richard de Vere and “Mrs Pou”. 💕
I also still love “As Time Goes By” “Yes (Prime) Minister” and “The Good Life”.
So glad I still have my DVD player and those box sets.

I also still love “As Time Goes By” “Yes (Prime) Minister” and “The Good Life”.

... excellent, all!

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Moonwatcher1904 Mon 03-Apr-23 13:02:14

Some good ones there ladies. I do agree though that there are more recent ones worth another watch.

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HousePlantQueen Mon 03-Apr-23 13:09:43

MerylStreep

Am I the only old person on here who doesn’t watch these programs?
Please somebody, tell me I’m not 😄

You are not alone! When I have inadvertently come across a series from decades ago, I find it often to be wooden, badly acted, and as for the comedy........just not funny.

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Chestnut Mon 03-Apr-23 23:54:39

HousePlantQueen

MerylStreep

Am I the only old person on here who doesn’t watch these programs?
Please somebody, tell me I’m not 😄

You are not alone! When I have inadvertently come across a series from decades ago, I find it often to be wooden, badly acted, and as for the comedy........just not funny.

You are obviously watching the wrong things. I have found the acting to be of much better quality more often than not, but you have to get into the pace of the drama and give it time. Some may be wooden but many are not.

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