TV listings from the olden days 📺

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Ian Botham wtf?

Not sure. But Randall would have preferred him to McCoy.

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5th May 1979. A report in the Daily Mirror.

Doctor Who is on location in Paris, filming the Douglas Adams story City of Death.

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The Radio Times cover in the first week of May 1977.

British journalist David Frost recorded nearly 29 hours of conversation with former American president Richard Nixon.

The interviews were broadcast in four parts on BBC2.

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Impressive journalism

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Wednesday 7th May 1986.

The European Cup final live on ITV at 7.05pm: Barcelona v Steaua Bucharest in Seville. Terry Venables is Barca manager.

Steaua Bucharest win 2-0 on penalties somehow. The match had finished 0-0 after extra time.

This was the first of the 5-season ban of English clubs from European competitions after the Heysel Stadium disaster of the previous year's final.

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International Croquet on ITV..

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Let's watch a 110 year-old film. Alice in Wonderland, 1915.

The book had been published in 1865. The character of Alice is allegedly based on Lewis Carroll's friend(?) Alice Liddell, who was still alive when this film was released.

In the film, Alice is played by Viola Savoy, who lived until 1987.

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Fast Forward magazine this week in 1991 had a Simpsons quiz.

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Dannii songword poster

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Let's watch a 110 year-old film. Alice in Wonderland, 1915.

The book had been published in 1865. The character of Alice is allegedly based on Lewis Carroll's friend(?) Alice Liddell, who was still alive when this film was released.

In the film, Alice is played by Viola Savoy, who lived until 1987.

This is impressive, Is this the oldest film around?

[Rogg]

Let's watch a 110 year-old film. Alice in Wonderland, 1915.

This is impressive, Is this the oldest film around?

It isn't, but that would be good to research.

Here's a short film which is much older. Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) - 1902. The weird man-faced moon is pretty famous.

[tungsten tossers]

Let's watch a 110 year-old film. Alice in Wonderland, 1915.

This is impressive, Is this the oldest film around?

It isn't, but that would be good to research.

Here's a short film which is much older. Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon) - 1902. The weird man-faced moon is pretty famous.

That moon looks like Kist's dad

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Saturday 9th May 1992.

BBC1 has it all.

FA Cup Final: Liverpool v second division Sunderland.
OFAH: Miami Twice.
Eurovision.

In that evening's Jim'll Fix It, a 7 year-old removed his jacket and vest in a performance with male strippers:

Charity reported Jimmy Savile after Scots schoolboy stripped alongside The Dreamboys on Jim'll Fix It
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scot ... er-1401914

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Saturday 10th May 1997.

Jonathan Creek was 28 years old yesterday. Here was how it began. Alan Davies was on National Lottery Live directly before it.

Attempting to take a bite out of Jonathan are Stars in their Eyes and A Touch of Frost on ITV.

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Saturday 11th May 1996.

The 1996 FA Cup final: Man United v Liverpool.

Will Man United complete the double? Yes. BBC1 from noon.

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Airwolf.. that brings back memories

[ChrisW]

Airwolf.. that brings back memories

Very much, I used to play that in the video game arcades was a nice game.

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Sunday 13th May 2007.

18 years ago today. The first episode of Gavin and Stacey airs on BBC Three.

It will run for 22 episodes, ending with a 90-minute special on Christmas Day 2024. The popularity of its first two series had it switch from BBC3 to BBC1 for the rest of its run.

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You'll flip. The 7-day viewing figures for that Gavin & Stacey finale on Christmas Day were obscene.

Watched by 19.3 million, it is the UK’s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002.

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You'll flip. The 7-day viewing figures for that Gavin & Stacey finale on Christmas Day were obscene.

Watched by 19.3 million, it is the UK’s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002.

Fuck knows why