TV listings from the olden days

[tungsten tossers]

Where was the 88 Olympics?

Ben Johnson ran 9.79
I'd stayed up all night to see it and nodded off 10 minutes before the gun

Was that when he was disqualified?

[Randall]

Where was the 88 Olympics?

Ben Johnson ran 9.79
I'd stayed up all night to see it and nodded off 10 minutes before the gun

Was that when he was disqualified?

Yes
News broke the next day

[Rogg]

Saturday 17th September 1988.

The summer(?!) Olympics feature prominently across the channels. This is Day 2 I think.

Elsewhere, a fresh Allo Allo at 7.20pm on BBC1. No episode title but given the short running time and cast it must be somewhere from the middle.

The Last Night of the Proms is live from the Royal Albert Hall.

Blind Date on ITV. Puking. Followed at 8pm by an Agatha Christie. Helen Hayes (who?) plays Miss Marple.

'First Division Special' at 10.55pm. The description gives extreme detail about both clubs involved, stopping short of actually naming them. Ffs.

[Rogg]

[tungsten tossers]

Saturday 17th September 1988.

The summer(?!) Olympics feature prominently across the channels. This is Day 2 I think.

Elsewhere, a fresh Allo Allo at 7.20pm on BBC1. No episode title but given the short running time and cast it must be somewhere from the middle.

The Last Night of the Proms is live from the Royal Albert Hall.

Blind Date on ITV. Puking. Followed at 8pm by an Agatha Christie. Helen Hayes (who?) plays Miss Marple.

'First Division Special' at 10.55pm. The description gives extreme detail about both clubs involved, stopping short of actually naming them. Ffs.

How strange to give that much detail and not name the clubs

[Randall]

Did not Lewis and Christie also fail them I'm subsequent years?

[Rogg]

How strange to give that much detail and not name the clubs

Haha.

These were the first division results that day, just for curiosity's sake. We're looking for 'A classic north/south confrontation'...

Liverpool 1 - 1 Tottenham
Newcastle 0 - 2 Norwich
QPR 2 - 0 Sheff Wed
Nottm Forest 1 - 1 Derby
Luton 0 - 2 Man Utd
Coventry 3 - 0 Charlton
Arsenal 2 - 2 Southampton
Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wimbledon
Millwall 2 - 1 Everton
West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa

[tungsten tossers]

Did not Lewis and Christie also fail them I'm subsequent years?

Linford did around 1999/2000 but not sure about Lewis

[tungsten tossers]

How strange to give that much detail and not name the clubs

Haha.

These were the first division results that day, just for curiosity's sake. We're looking for 'A classic north/south confrontation'...

Liverpool 1 - 1 Tottenham
Newcastle 0 - 2 Norwich
QPR 2 - 0 Sheff Wed
Nottm Forest 1 - 1 Derby
Luton 0 - 2 Man Utd
Coventry 3 - 0 Charlton
Arsenal 2 - 2 Southampton
Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wimbledon
Millwall 2 - 1 Everton
West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa

Got to be Liverpool v Spurs

[Rogg]

How strange to give that much detail and not name the clubs

Haha.

These were the first division results that day, just for curiosity's sake. We're looking for 'A classic north/south confrontation'...

Liverpool 1 - 1 Tottenham
Newcastle 0 - 2 Norwich
QPR 2 - 0 Sheff Wed
Nottm Forest 1 - 1 Derby
Luton 0 - 2 Man Utd
Coventry 3 - 0 Charlton
Arsenal 2 - 2 Southampton
Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wimbledon
Millwall 2 - 1 Everton
West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa

Got to be Liverpool v Spurs

I looked up that game and found this. Martin Tyler is commentating as per the listing so it adds up. Gazza and Waddle playing for Spurs.

[tungsten tossers]

How strange to give that much detail and not name the clubs

Haha.

These were the first division results that day, just for curiosity's sake. We're looking for 'A classic north/south confrontation'...

Liverpool 1 - 1 Tottenham
Newcastle 0 - 2 Norwich
QPR 2 - 0 Sheff Wed
Nottm Forest 1 - 1 Derby
Luton 0 - 2 Man Utd
Coventry 3 - 0 Charlton
Arsenal 2 - 2 Southampton
Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Wimbledon
Millwall 2 - 1 Everton
West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa

Got to be Liverpool v Spurs

I looked up that game and found this. Martin Tyler is commentating as per the listing so it adds up. Gazza and Waddle playing for Spurs.

I wonder what Randy thinks about Grobbelaar ?

[Randall]

Preferred clemence or Lawrence

[tungsten tossers]

Preferred clemence or Lawrence

Bruce was a bit nuts... great shot stopper but could be a clown at times, similar to David James

[Randall]

Preferred clemence or Lawrence

Bruce was a bit nuts... great shot stopper but could be a clown at times, similar to David James

Wasn't he done for match fixing?

[tungsten tossers]

Preferred clemence or Lawrence

Bruce was a bit nuts... great shot stopper but could be a clown at times, similar to David James

Wasn't he done for match fixing?

He was, but was cleared, but seemed as guilty as fuck

[Rogg]

Wednesday 17th September 1997.

Classic kids' TV with Chucklevision and It's A Mystery.

I remember watching Newcastle v Barcelona. funny seeing it in context. ITV, 7.30pm. This is the first matchday of the group stage of the 1997/98 Champions League. All games were on the Wednesday in those days.

The X-Files on BBC1 at a surprisingly reasonable time. Followed by a new series of Chalk, a school sitcom written by future Doctor Who producer Steven Moffatt. I'm going to assume that's vile.

A late 90s letters page. Good luck.

[Randall]

I've never seen the x files

[tungsten tossers]

I've never seen the x files

Don't think it would be your cup of tea tbh

[Randall]

I've never seen the x files

Don't think it would be your cup of tea tbh

Often thought to watch it but never gotten round to it

[Ross, Bob]

Vicki Midwinter is a victim, just like Russell Brand?