That TV Year - 1963
In spite of all the major domestic news stories of 1963; The Great Train Robbery, The Profumo Affair, everything else was eclipsed by the world shattering events in Dallas Texas on 22nd November.
Continue ReadingIn spite of all the major domestic news stories of 1963; The Great Train Robbery, The Profumo Affair, everything else was eclipsed by the world shattering events in Dallas Texas on 22nd November.
Continue ReadingAndrew Cobby takes a humorous look at 1970s daytime TV: Crown Court, A Handful of Songs and Nancy Kominski - who wouldn't want to skip school for that?
Continue ReadingAndrew Cobby remembers 1983: VCRs, Columbo and Top of the Pops.
Continue ReadingUsing racist words and language that would see a swift ending of a Twitter or Facebook account if they were replicated today, 'Love Thy Neighbour' shows how times have changed. No young eyes can look now at an episode of this once prime-time series and not be astonished by what they see.
Continue ReadingA tribute to the unseen comedy characters who were an essential part of some of America's greatest sitcoms. You may have heard them, you certainly didn't see them, but you will always remember them...
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The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but when Margo discovers her tree is too short, Christmas is very nearly cancelled...
Continue ReadingIn its psychological depth, its use of long story and character arcs, and, above all, its political cynicism, Callan was decades ahead of its time.
Continue ReadingCelebrating the 50th anniversary of arguably the finest television show US television ever produced, Brian Slade selects his top ten episodes of all time. No easy task when there's 256 to choose from!
Continue ReadingWhile taking in the sights of Paris, the Doctor and Romana sense that someone is tampering with time. Who is the mysterious Count Scarlioni? Why does he seem to have counterparts scattered through time?
Continue ReadingJohn Winterson Richards reviews his definitive episode of BVS. A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.
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