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Which TV show from the past would you like resurrected?

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Sago Thu 05-May-22 11:54:02

Looking back to the days of only 3/4 television channels and no recordings it was such a thing to stay in and watch your favourite TV shows.

As a little girl I loved Val Doonican in his rocking chair, getting older it was Call my Bluff with Frank Muir, I can remember Dixon of Dock Green, and Z Cars.
Saturday afternoons I think were The Golden Shot and I remember desperately looking forward to Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty.
If I could resurrect any show it would probably be The Waltons, I would love to sit and watch it with my Granddaughter, I think she would really enjoy it.

LauraNorderr Fri 13-May-22 06:59:50

I wonder how Emergency Ward Ten would look now compared to Holby City.
Compact was quite good.
Four Feather Falls was my favourite.

BigBertha1 Fri 13-May-22 06:51:04

We love the old shows that pop up on streaming sites. I would love some of the dramas and plays that the BBC did so well. Some favourites were Howard's Way, The Pallisers, Forsyte Saga, Barchester Chronicles, the Aykbourn plays, Horseman Riding By, Pin to see the Peepshow, Madame Bovary. I could go on the and on. Streaming services are expensive but there is nothing much on terrestrial TV that we enjoy.

nanna8 Fri 13-May-22 02:06:08

I used to like the Onedin Line when we lived in the uk in 1960s. My mum used to like Dick Emery and Benny Hill though I suspect both would be politically incorrect these days.

Lark123 Fri 13-May-22 01:03:54

"Coronation Street" circa 1980s.
"EastEnders" circa 1980-90s
"Upstairs Downstairs"; would like to see that series again.
"Frasier"

mumofmadboys Sat 07-May-22 07:03:46

I loved The Brothers

Jazzhands Fri 06-May-22 21:07:41

I loved The Generation Game with ol' Bruce Forsyth.
It was great to see the expert - and then watch the contestants have a go - hilarious!

Blossoming Fri 06-May-22 18:37:18

Play For Today and Armchair Theatre.

They spawned quite a few series such as Steptoe and son.

JenniferEccles Fri 06-May-22 17:58:46

I really enjoyed Rumpole of the Bailey. “She who must be obeyed” !!
For children, the Muppets, although I understand Fraggle Rock is making a comeback.
I bet we can all sing the theme tunes to those two!

Shelflife Fri 06-May-22 15:28:31

Anyone remember The Cedar Tree?

FannyCornforth Fri 06-May-22 15:11:27

Brookside. From the beginning.
I don’t want a remake, thank you very much

Kate1949 Fri 06-May-22 15:07:47

I've just realised it was actually called The Beverly Hillbillies!

Kate1949 Fri 06-May-22 14:55:39

Thank you Grandmasue I will have a look. Bizarrely, I can still remember all the words to The Clampetts theme song.

GrandmasueUK Fri 06-May-22 13:25:16

Kate1949

Wagon Train, Bonanza, Rawhide, Cheyenne and Sugar Foot were all favourites in our house. Also The Clampetts.

Kate I have seen Bonanza on some channel, but can’t remember which. Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction are currently on Spotlight TV. They are showing from the beginning, so slightly grainy black and white, but the Clampetts are still very funny. I also found The Goodies and The Mrs Merton Show (I had forgotten how funny and irreverent Caroline Aherne was in this) on a channel called That’s TV.

I was scrolling and saw them, so recorded them to watch when there was nothing else on. We do have Sky but there must be some new channels on Freeview possibly.

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 05-May-22 17:38:17

Lucca

There are some showings of Yes Prime Minister, amazingly well written, and acted

Yes, still funny all these years later.

TwiceAsNice Thu 05-May-22 17:32:16

Spooks
Softly Softly
The Waltons
ER
The Forsyte Saga
Little house on the prairie
Callan

Chestnut Thu 05-May-22 17:27:15

I watched every episode of Tenko recently (Drama channel) and it was absolutely amazing. They don't do reality like that any more. You were in that camp suffering with them.

Chestnut Thu 05-May-22 17:25:16

But they can cast Richard Chamberlain in anything and I'd like it. Loved 'Shogun' too, would like to see that return.

Lucca Thu 05-May-22 17:23:14

There are some showings of Yes Prime Minister, amazingly well written, and acted

Lucca Thu 05-May-22 17:21:53

Grannybags

Thorn Birds

Richard chamberlain the worst casting ever as Ralph de Bricassart !,

GagaJo Thu 05-May-22 16:32:43

The Goode Life.

timetogo2016 Thu 05-May-22 16:30:44

Little house on the prairie,The Waltons,The Mallen streak,Budgie,The Onedin Line,Some mothers do ave em,
The Sweeney,Upstairs Downstairs to name but a few.

SiobhanSharpe Thu 05-May-22 16:28:19

Ready Steady Go with Cathy McGowan (the Claudia Winkelman of the 60s/70s. ) live performances, much better than stuffy old Top of the Pops... and no dodgy DJs...

Chestnut Thu 05-May-22 16:24:18

London's Burning - from the very start because it became tacky towards the end.

Floradora9 Thu 05-May-22 16:21:34

It's A Knockout ( without Stuart Hall of course ) we really used to love it .

SiobhanSharpe Thu 05-May-22 16:20:37

Porridge, with the late Ronnie Barker, and the lovely Richard Beckinsale, taken far too soon.
Rising Damp, also with Richard B and a young and gorgeous Don Warrington too.