TV listings from the olden days 📺

[Rogg]

12th April 1988 newspaper article.

The Daleks are back. Remembrance of the Daleks will air in October and then it will be 17 years until you see another one.

[Rogg]

This thread is 2 years old today.

[Rogg]

Saturday 12th April 1997.

Dad's Army of course. Bob Monkhouse hosts the National Lottery. Match of the Day features Blackburn v Man United. Blackburn are getting very crap now, having won the league 2 years ago.

On BBC2 we get the US Masters golf from Augusta, presented by Steve Rider.

Channel 5 has reached its 14th day as a TV channel. How's it going?

[tungsten tossers]

Creepshow is on rather late

[Randall]

Creepshow has aged very badly

[Rogg]

I've never seen Creepshow. It looks like the Tales of the Crypt tv show = sort of irritatingly goofy.

[tungsten tossers]

I've never seen Creepshow. It looks like the Tales of the Crypt tv show = sort of irritatingly goofy.

You haven't missed much

[Randall]

I've never seen Creepshow. It looks like the Tales of the Crypt tv show = sort of irritatingly goofy.

I wouldn't waste your time

[ChrisW]

Watching Morecambe and Wise: The Unseen Tapes .

[Rogg]

14th April 1973.

52 years ago today. Steady Randall.

[oche balboa]

Haha Randall

[ChrisW]

14th April 1973.

52 years ago today. Steady Randall.

Oh to be a virile man back in 73.

[Rogg]

Sunday 12th April 1998.

It's Easter Sunday 1998. What are you going to watch?

[ChrisW]

The Comic Strip presents 'Four men in a car'

Think I vaguely remember watching this.

[Rogg]

The Comic Strip presents 'Four men in a car'

Think I vaguely remember watching this.

Interesting. The only episode of that I've seen is a Christmas one with - hmm. I'm inclined to say a talking turkey, but I forget exactly what happened in it.

[ChrisW]

Was a big fan of he original series. Some were a bit weird.

[ChrisW]

The first one.
'Lashings of ginger beer!'

[ChrisW]

I thought I recognised 'Dirty Dick' in that from his excessive body hair
He was 'Big Ron' the market stall guy who appeared in over 300 Eastenders episodes. With almost 0 lines.

[Rogg]

Today in 1982, as reported in the following day's Daily Mirror.

Arthur Lowe died. Star of Dad's Army and voice of the Mr Men.

[ChrisW]