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Post by Jeff Leach on Nov 5, 2019 3:51:59 GMT
Talking pictures TV are treating us to more classic British TV with The existing episodes of Mystery and Imagination starting this month with ctva.biz/UK/OverseasPressClubExclusive.htmAlso an UK oddity from 1957 "Overseas Press Club exclusive" Released by Network a while back, but now discontinued. ctva.biz/UK/OverseasPressClubExclusive.htmWith Special Branch currently showing and Catweazle starting it's run this week and Hazel in a couple of weeks, fans of archive TV are being well served. |
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Post by Richard Marple on Nov 5, 2019 13:18:39 GMT
It was nice to see Catweazle after years of reading about it, & hearing about electrickery & the telling bone.
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Post by Jeff Leach on Dec 10, 2019 13:33:34 GMT
TPTV confirmed they will be showing Sunday Night at the London Palladium shows starting in January.
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Post by paul carney on Dec 10, 2019 19:46:31 GMT
Watched the M&I broadcast of Uncle Silas on Sunday from original VT.First broadcast Nov. 68. Quite an ambitious production for the time.
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Post by paul carney on Dec 10, 2019 19:52:14 GMT
I've got all of Special Branch on dvd.They are all enjoyable from the early series featuring Derren Nesbitt in amusing dandy detective mode to the harder hitting George Sewell/Patrick Mower years.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Dec 10, 2019 22:43:07 GMT
I've got all of Special Branch on dvd.They are all enjoyable from the early series featuring Derren Nesbitt in amusing dandy detective mode to the harder hitting George Sewell/Patrick Mower years. Prefer the style of the 69 series with Norman Kay's theme tune and titles and looked crisper as well... however, the 70 series has made up for it with the return of Sandra Bryant |
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Post by Alan Jeffries on Dec 11, 2019 8:31:04 GMT
I'm really enjoying the output of Talking Pictures. Freewheelers, I remember watching this when I was a kid, and watching it now, I realise that I remember absolutely nothing of the plots, but knowing that I really liked it. One scene has always stuck in my mind and that was one of the heroes hanging under a van. And there it was, but slightly different to how I remember. My memory told me that he was hanging off the drive shaft and I've always thought how difficult that would have been. Of course that's not quite the case.
Again, I'm looking forward to Dracula in M&I (which I always thought was Tales of Mystery and Imagination). My one memory of the story was Dracula being held at bay with a cross until the sun came up to blight him. I guess I'm about to find out if my memory has been lying to me all these years. The memory cheats and while it's good to know what was right, it destroys the memories that I have had for the past 50 odd years.
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Post by paul carney on Dec 11, 2019 13:11:15 GMT
I've got all of Special Branch on dvd.They are all enjoyable from the early series featuring Derren Nesbitt in amusing dandy detective mode to the harder hitting George Sewell/Patrick Mower years. Prefer the style of the 69 series with Norman Kay's theme tune and titles and looked crisper as well... however, the 70 series has made up for it with the return of Sandra Bryant Sandra Bryant👍😍😍😍 |
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Post by Alan Jeffries on Jan 13, 2020 15:05:36 GMT
Now having seen Dracula, I really enjoyed it.
My memory didn't let me down completely, I did remember the scene of them holding him at bay, but they were not waiting for the sun to rise. Strange though that's the only thing I did tuck away. I would have thought that Dracula dissolving would have made more impact on my young mind.
I do have a question though, Were these originally made in colour?
Thanks
Alan
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Post by Nigel Lamb on Jan 13, 2020 19:49:28 GMT
Are any of the Sunday Night At The London Palladium that exist in the archives not on the Network releases that we know of??
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Post by Peter Stirling on Jan 14, 2020 0:01:43 GMT
Are any of the Sunday Night At The London Palladium that exist in the archives not on the Network releases that we know of?? There was a couple of complete editions on You Tube (I think have gone now) which may/may not been on the DVD. One was hosted by Kate Smith in 66 and probably originated from the US (as it bought a couple of episodes at the time for summer break replacements for their own variety show and they had to have American hosts, except Roger Moore who was known in the US) ...however the You Tube version was not in colour as the original recording was. Another complete one on YT was from 'The New London Palladium show' in 65 host was Jimmy Tarbuck and featured gangster actor George Raft. Both these complete shows I think have now been replaced with extracts on YT. Also I think Ray announced on here some time ago that the Roger Moore hosted one had been found in a library (or something)in the US..that one would have been originally made in colour. I don't think the 63 Judy Garland special was on the DVD but that may be under different rights? |
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Post by Kev Hunter on Jan 14, 2020 13:37:12 GMT
It was nice to see Catweazle after years of reading about it, & hearing about electrickery & the telling bone. I agree Richard.. think I last saw repeats of the series on ITV in 1974! However, I don't think the second series that's currently being shown (with Gary Warren) is a patch on those with Robin Davies though.. the last few I've watched over successive weekends have been far more slapstick with very obvious 'fall about' type music which spoils things. I preferred the serene atmosphere of those set around Hexwood Farm. What do others feel? |
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Post by Alan Jeffries on Jan 14, 2020 14:33:00 GMT
I'm partially through season 1 and enjoying it. The humour is not forced and it's a great slice of TV life from 50 years ago.
However times change and things are perceived differently with age. In Episode two Carrot forces the smelly Catweazle to have a bath. All well and good. But when the scene cuts back to him in the bath Carrot is sitting there by the bath washing Catweazle's legs! Just found that a bit creepy in today's world. Never even thought about that when I was 9 but why would I have!
Alan
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Post by Peter Stirling on Jan 14, 2020 17:14:56 GMT
It was nice to see Catweazle after years of reading about it, & hearing about electrickery & the telling bone. I agree Richard.. think I last saw repeats of the series on ITV in 1974! However, I don't think the second series that's currently being shown (with Gary Warren) is a patch on those with Robin Davies though.. the last few I've watched over successive weekends have been far more slapstick with very obvious 'fall about' type music which spoils things. I preferred the serene atmosphere of those set around Hexwood Farm. What do others feel? Yes, I have not seen it since about that time either but found myself laughing at him just the same..however the last scenes with Carrot at the river bank I found incredibly moving ..like you're saying goodbye to someone or something forever. I understand there was much turmoil at LWT at the time and original producer Joy Witby left in a cloud before the production of the second series and so her experienced hands could not oversee it. |
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Post by richardwoods on Jan 14, 2020 18:31:13 GMT
It was nice to see Catweazle after years of reading about it, & hearing about electrickery & the telling bone. I agree Richard.. think I last saw repeats of the series on ITV in 1974! However, I don't think the second series that's currently being shown (with Gary Warren) is a patch on those with Robin Davies though.. the last few I've watched over successive weekends have been far more slapstick with very obvious 'fall about' type music which spoils things. I preferred the serene atmosphere of those set around Hexwood Farm. What do others feel? I agree Kevin, we both really enjoyed seeing the first season again, it worked well on all sorts of levels, the second season is Ok I guess, but not half as good for all the reasons mentioned above. |
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