What did you watch when you was a nipper?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by davebtelford

It was BBC TV News & Newsreel that had the Ally Pally transmitter on its intro.

Your a star Man Dave

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Mancie

That's right..was a bit to young to see any of them..I was more into "Hectors House".. it's only in recent years I discovered that Jaysay played the lead role.. silly old Hector.

Thats rich coming from Bill and Ben's mate, no no not the Gardener, the Little Weeeeeed

[kikine]

'64 it must have been the one I remember but sure I saw all the big fights. It was in the early hours cause mum gave him hell for getting me up. Sonny Liston..... what happened to him after that?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by kikine

'64 it must have been the one I remember but sure I saw all the big fights. It was in the early hours cause mum gave him hell for getting me up. Sonny Liston..... what happened to him after that?

he fought ali/clay again after- lost, had a few more fights n died december 30th 1970, rumours still persist about the cause.

[Tealeaf]

I loved the Test Card.

[davebtelford]

Which was your favourite ?

The Test Card Gallery

[Tealeaf]

The real one. The rot set in when the BBC introduced that silly card with the kid and her rag doll. It's been downhill ever since.

[kikine]

Originally Posted by cashman

he fought ali/clay again after- lost, had a few more fights n died december 30th 1970, rumours still persist about the cause.

What were the rumours?

[cashman]

Originally Posted by kikine

What were the rumours?

Traces of heroin found in blood, inquest only "Implied" Heart Attack, which seems odd to me.

[kikine]

Originally Posted by cashman

Traces of heroin found in blood, inquest only "Implied" Heart Attack, which seems odd to me.

gosh it's hard to believe that. In them days fights were fixed weren't they, sure they still are

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by kikine

gosh it's hard to believe that. In them days fights were fixed weren't they, sure they still are

Not at that level or any level for that matter kikine, too many pre and post fight tests now

[Stumped]

Have me mentioned the early Quatermas series? As an impressionable teenager I recall being scared sh**less by the contents of a huge globe featured in one particular episode. The first series depicted an astronaut returning from space and turning into a cactus by a fungal growth. There have been films and remakes since, but none ever matched the suspense of original(s).

[Tealeaf]

I loved the old black and white Sherlock Holmes films, with the part played by Basil Rathbone MC. No cinematic or small screen portrayal has yet come anywhere near his definitive interpretation of Conan Doyle's great detective. Nevertheless, the BBC have just spent an awful lot of money on their latest version of Holmes and in about an hours time we shall see the results. All I know is the setting is no longer late Victorian London but today's multi-cultural garbage bin.

I can only await what trendy mess they will make of this. No doubt Doctor Watson will be a black lesbian but probably in paying lip service to the original books she will be suffering post-traumatic stress syndrome as a result of her service in Britains 4th Afgan War. Holmes, will of course, be a druggie - this time on Ectasy and the Met Police will be incapable of detecting and arresting villians because they spend their time beating up. killing and shooting innocent bystanders.

Needless to say, I shall switch this on but I shall have the vomit bucket at the ready. I anticipate no more than five minutes of this nonsense before the said utensil is used and then the contents thrown over the TV, at which point I'm off down the pub.

[cashman]

well gotta say T, i tried it n didn't last the 5 mins.

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by cashman

well gotta say T, i tried it n didn't last the 5 mins.

Me, too, as a great devotee of the original stories, I consider it sacrilege. Sir Arthur must be spinning!