Retro TV shows

Numpty 28723 wrote:I suppose chasing round after bad guys on a ten-speed racing bike is kind of a gimmick but just wearing brown shoes is stretching the concept a wee bit.

You think that's tenuous?
One of my childhood favourites was Ripcord where a team of skydivers solved crimes and arrested baddies every week, always necessitating jumping out of an aeroplane. Every week.

boltonbonce wrote:Dick Van Dyke plays an amateur sleuth,who also happens to be a surgeon. He travels around the hospital on roller skates,and plays the clarinet. Sometimes doing both at the same time.  

If only he'd thought of wearing brown shoes and jumping out of an aeroplane as well, he could have gone down as one of the all time greatest sleuth-type gimmickmeister dudes.

Sadly, Diagnosis Murder' seems to have passed me by and I've watched my fair share of shite over the years - I'll try not to get too upset.

That Dick Van Dyke though, what a talented, versatile guy - does he remind you of anyone?

We've mentioned Four Feather Falls and Torchy.

Used to look forward to this one.

Numpty 28723 wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Dick Van Dyke plays an amateur sleuth,who also happens to be a surgeon. He travels around the hospital on roller skates,and plays the clarinet. Sometimes doing both at the same time.  

If only he'd thought of wearing brown shoes and jumping out of an aeroplane as well, he could have gone down as one of the all time greatest sleuth-type gimmickmeister dudes.

Sadly, Diagnosis Murder' seems to have passed me by and I've watched my fair share of shite over the years - I'll try not to get too upset.

That Dick Van Dyke though, what a talented, versatile guy - does he remind you of anyone?

Are you suggesting Brucie is 'talented and versatile?

I remember 'No Hiding Place'. Old school cop show. Used to look forward to it.

boltonbonce wrote:Are you suggesting Brucie is 'talented and versatile?

Yes, and we can throw in Sammy Davis Jnr, Roy Castle and Lionel Blair while we're about it.

What is it about talented and versatile entertainers that makes them so annoying? There's No Hiding Place. 

Lionel Blair is a step too far!

Someone mentioned 'Children Of The Stones' on this thread recently,and I've just bought it on amazon,£8. Looking forward to watching it again.

Numpty 28723 wrote:


Sadly, Diagnosis Murder' seems to have passed me by and I've watched my fair share of shite over the years - I'll try not to get too upset.

He got into more bother than even I could get into.

Armchair theatre/Thriller (especially with the night time Thames TV logo)

boltonbonce wrote:Lionel Blair is a step too far!

In fairness to Lionel, he did step in at short notice, under the alias of Lionel Bells-Palsy  to sponsor our Nigerian Scout. If memory serves me right, he had just opened the Scolds Bridle tearoom in Johnson Fold at the time.

I'll let Lionel off then.

Wish you were here with Judith Chalmers!

Eldorado and Bugs as well.

Anyone watch those?

Anyone remember "Do Not Adjust Your Set". A kind of mid sixties black and white show which in effect was Monty Python for kids. Starred Michael Palin, Eric Idle,Terry Jones and even a young David Jason. Guest band every week was the very wonderful Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Anyone remember the ones they let you watch at school. Like geordie racer?

Always liked the syfy in the 60s as there was usually a morality tale involved and a twist. Outer limits, twilight zone, time tunnel were amongst my favourites.

I used to love the detectives. 

Fantasy football league with baddiel and skinner. They used to love ding dong do Dave on there.