OT TV shows from the past

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

All Creatures Great and Small

[Nardendee]

‘Only you nardendee... only you can see me’

Used to love the titles such as
“When did you start to stop seeing things?”

Ironic that Mike Pratt who played the living “Randall” sadly died aged 45 in 1976 but Ken Cope, who played the ghost of “Marty Hopkirk” is still going strong at 89.

The other good thing is that many of the supporting cast in the various episodes were either well known at the time or went on to be very successful & famous, such as a very young David Jason. Charles Lloyd Pack (Triggers real life father) Ivor Dean, who played Inspector Large on a recurring basis. He was famous for his portrayal of Inspector Teale, the irritant to Roger Moore’s Simon Templar in the Saint.
Lois Maxwell (the original Miss Moneypenny) Alexandra Bastedo (Sharon Macready in the Champions)

Lots of happy memories and some great programs.

[CTMilller]

Z Cars/Softly Softly
The Wednesday Play
Take Your Pick
Early Popeye cartoons
The Flipside of Dominic Hyde

[avondalemiller]

Fawlty Towers now showing on BBC1, 2nd episode was on tonight. Be interesting when we get to the "Major" explaining to Basil about the cricket......

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Fawlty Towers now showing on BBC1, 2nd episode was on tonight. Be interesting when we get to the "Major" explaining to Basil about the cricket......

And tonight’s episode when the “ gnome deliverer” calls Manuel a dago

I think I will write to my MP and complain

[sota]

Bouquet of Barbed Wire.
A Bit of a Do.

I'm glad Fawlty stopped at 12 episodes, every one an absolute gem.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Z Cars/Softly Softly
The Wednesday Play
Take Your Pick
Early Popeye cartoons
The Flipside of Dominic Hyde

Early Popeye cartoons?

The King Features productions?

Bluto or Brutus ?

[eversleymiller]

Brass
Bonanza
The High Chapparel

[CTMilller]

Grist - re Popeye:

I’d only want the pre 1960 series before the made-for-TV version came out. These were the Paramount Pictures cartoons from the 40s and 50s that were originally shown in US cinemas and migrated to ITV in the UK - I think on children’s TV on Wednesday. Much better animation than the later versions which were made with much lower budgets. Bluto became Brutus for the initial post 1960 runs but apparently changed back later.

I can still happily watch these early era ones they’re so good.

Same with early Tom and Jerry.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Grist - re Popeye:

I’d only want the pre 1960 series before the made-for-TV version came out. These were the Paramount Pictures cartoons from the 40s and 50s that were originally shown in US cinemas and migrated to ITV in the UK - I think on children’s TV on Wednesday. Much better animation than the later versions which were made with much lower budgets. Bluto became Brutus for the initial post 1960 runs but apparently changed back later.

I can still happily watch these early era ones they’re so good.

Same with early Tom and Jerry.

Yes, agree on both counts