TV listings from the olden days 📺

[Randall]

I hated him

[Rogg]

A couple of interesting shows on Channel 4 that evening.

See what made the shortlist to be 'Britain's greatest sportsman' in 1996.

[Randall]

Do we know who won?

[Rogg]

Do we know who won?

I can't find anything. Who's Jimmy Wilde?

[Randall]

Do we know who won?

I can't find anything. Who's Jimmy Wilde?

A boxer from the 20s

[Rogg]

Saturday 28th May 1988.

The Les Dennis Laughter Show. You could probably use some after what was on before it... vile cunt.

Blazing Saddles in the eve.

[Randall]

My god
Imagine if they showed blazing saddles now

[Rogg]

Tuesday 28th May 1996.

Including satellite and radio.

I remember Fresh Prince of Bel Air around that slot on BBC2, 6pm. It was on after The Simpsons for a time I think. No sign of The Simpsons on normal telly yet.

The X-Files is on Sky One. The Big Breakfast on Channel 4... strange pairing.

[Rogg]

ITV at 3.55. Sooty & Co did Home Alone. Sweep will be fine.

[Rogg]

The Daily Star, 39 years ago today. Announcing the death of Eric Morecambe.

Some TV listings after that, including I guess a quickly arranged Morecambe & Wise show in tribute on BBC1.

[Rogg]

Wednesday 28th May 1980.

Another English team in a European Cup Final.

Bottom left corner, buy a souvenir magazine to celebrate the 2,000th episode of Coronation Street. Still not too late, it's on ebay right now!

[Rogg]

Friday 29th May 1970.

Anglia and Granada listings differ a lot. Lost in Space -v- Thunderbirds at 4.55pm.

England's final warm-up game for the 1970 World Cup ('filmed highlights'). Will they retain it, nobody knows.

[Rogg]

So the game was actually 5 days earlier on the 24th. Imagine having to wait 5 days just to see the highlights of an England game.

[Rogg]

Wednesday 29th May 1996.

Radio Times and TV Times. Some children's TV shows I'd forgotten all about... Alphabet Castle and Wizadora.

ITV at 11.10pm... only ten days to go until Euro 96.

[Rogg]

Thursday 30th May 1996.

[Rogg]

Sunday 28th May 1978.

Cricket from Leicester.

BBC2 showing (some of) The Godfather. You'll have to come back tomorrow night for the the rest of it!

[Rogg]

Friday 30th May 1986.

Don't miss your World Cup 86 full colour pull-out next week.

[The Ginge Reaper]

Splitting a film up over two days? Fucks sake.

[Rogg]

Sunday 31st May 1970.

5:30pm on BBC1. The World Cup begins! In colour, no less. The first World Cup game to be shown in colour in the UK.

[Rogg]

and here it is, with the BBC commentary.