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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Dec 14, 2019 8:45:59 GMT
Just a random thought.
Did this happen in your household in the 70's?
This is Your Life came on. Eamonn Andrews was his usual genial self. He started talking nine to the dozen outside some building in London. He kept babbling on giving exposition about his guest.
Five minutes elapsed.
Finally he got to the punchline.
And tonight's subject on This is Your Life is Air Marshall Sir Ronald Smegley, who fought on Saharan desert in World war two...
Hit the BBC1 button and hope you have not missed too much of the Light Entertainmentshow that started five minutes ago!
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Post by Peter Stirling on Dec 14, 2019 9:25:33 GMT
I think TIYL understood they had to have an interesting story to tell, which also applied to other 'civilians' (as opposed to celebrities) Mrs Bloggs who ran the children's home and the Nuns who led the children away for example.
But have to admit was tempted to switch over when a civilian (not a celebrity)came on, but actually felt obliged to watch it for some reason.
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Dec 14, 2019 9:47:14 GMT
I think TIYL understood they had to have an interesting story to tell, which also applied to other 'civilians' (as opposed to celebrities) Mrs Bloggs who ran the children's home and the Nuns who led the children away for example. But have to admit was tempted to switch over when a civilian (not a celebrity)came on, but actually felt obliged to watch it for some reason. Fair play to you! That;s a nice sentiment. I must admit to not being as good as you. The same thing i.e. switching channel happened when those appeals came on, so wonderfully spoofed by Ronnie Barker and Dudley Moore. |
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Post by Ian Wegg on Dec 14, 2019 15:45:35 GMT
Every now and then you'd get a letter in TVTimes saying This Is Your Life should feature "ordinary" people more often, but in reality the ratings always dropped when they did. I don't think we ever switched channels but it was always a disappointment whenever the subject was an unknown.
You get similar things said about Who Do You Think You Are? today, which kind of misses the point of the show.
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Post by Richard Marple on Dec 14, 2019 23:07:19 GMT
I can't remember too many non-famous guests but with an interesting tale to tell in the later years of the show.
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Post by garygraham on Dec 15, 2019 11:15:45 GMT
Had a quick look. On 28 March 1973 you could turn over at 19:05 and Tomorrow's World would be about to start on BBC1. On other dates Nationwide ran until 18:50 on BBC1. On 9 April 1975 you could start watching Lassie Come Home at 18:45 and again there was a programme at 19:05 this time on BBC2 called Worlds Without Sun.
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