Chantele Cross-Jones from Cardiff on May 20, 2012: 70's and 80's comedy is my weakness!!
Over the years, many have been viewed, but those two will forever be the favorites in my heart. Benny was a very clever writer.
Can anyone remember the series about a precious old woman and a man who was either a ghost or her angel ? I watched all of these when I was a wee lad. He also confesses to having "three or four ex-wives." Death in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood. 1974 brought 'Within These Walls' a tale of the life inside if a fictional women's prison. Morecambe and Wise had switched over to ITV but were never as successful there. I'm not sure why he was in Vancouver, but after everyone else was seated, he came in and sat in the very front row on the end.
Some have not stood the test of time but that's probably because they were 'of their time', for example 'Watching' which was very funny, 'Rab C Nesbit' and 'Red Dwarf', 'One Foot In The Grave' and 'Birds of A Feather' all look like 1980s comedies. Vyvyan was the most memorable of The Young Ones, but I was always partial to poor Neil. We still have 'The Young Ones' on video, we need to buy the DVDs. Silver Lady by David soul is one of my favorite late 70s early 80s tracks. 'Red Dwarf' still has a huge sci-fi cult following and 'Birds of A Feather' is set to return soon. Prime Suspect (1991) 5.
Attenborough certainly had an eye for a success. Pages in category "1970s British crime television series" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. I remember some of their lines, which were pretty good. Thanks for bringing back some fab memories. This list of the best British detective series is ranked by British TV fans just like you! Faulty Towers, To the Manor Born, The Good Life, Butterflies, Bread and Are you Being Served! British TV in the 70s picked up where the 60s left off especially with great British comedy and some iconic TV … The comedy shows from the 1970s have shown that they have longevity. He also had a brilliant regular cast, some of them very funny in their own right. That momentum though didn't really keep rolling until later in the decade.
I think that there were only about six episodes. We have Bottom on DVD, we used to watch it all the time - it may make an appearance in my 1990s-2000s hub when it's written. The Avengers (TV series) (3 C, 8 P) Pages in category "1960s British crime television series" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. Premise: Lady Jane Edgware (Faye Dunaway), an actress, seeks Belgium detective Hercule Poirot's help with obtaining a divorce. A look at some of the best British TV Shows & Series 1970s and 1980s. They weren't that brave. A lot of happy memories here! 1975 was the first year that' Fawlty Towers' was shown and that show is arguably, Britain's greatest comedy. Dave recently started airing new Red Dwarf episodes after a mini-series in 2009.
Before Frank can explain the source of his new "trouble", he's shot and killed--and Nancy is…. I hated Benny Hill, but liked The Two Ronnies. I remember Father Dear Father but wasn't fussed. Its most popular shows though are its 1970s shows - 'The Good Life', 'To The Manor Born', 'Citizen Smith', 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads', 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em', 'Steptoe and Son' and 'Dad's Army' amongst others. By the end of the decade, the BBC had taken over ITV's crown. Are You Being Served and The Good Life were top of my list at the time. Who knows why? 1. Best British Drama and Documentary in the 1970s and 1980s. Below are my top 20 Detective shows of the 70s and 80s. Wonderful hub. This list may not reflect recent changes (). Rowan Atkinson said it was the standard for all sit-coms. Back to the Streets of San Francisco, a reunion movie, aired in 1992. Watched it all the time and loved that he laughed at his own sense of humor.
Two hugely successful cop shows took to the air in 1972 and 1973 with 'Special Branch' and 'Van der Valk' (the latter spawning a number one record with its theme tune). It ran on PBS sometimes in late 80s or early 90s. Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on April 28, 2012: Lesley, the 70s and 80s both had their share of class...and trash! Atkinson's "Blackadder" series was also a work of brilliance. Pages in category "1970s British crime television series" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. My family went to see Victor Borge an The Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver and I was able to see the aisle from above. A blog that reviews British TV detective series from the 1960s to today. ITV didn't really move with the times. Because there was nothing as anarchic as The Young Ones in the 1980s, it still stands out as one of the best sitcoms, a truly unique comedy and one whose script people of a certain age seem to like to memorise and repeat when an opportunity arises. Looking back on some of the comedy series, it is amazing that TV stations got away with some of it but we are so glad they did.
Hopefully they're on Netflix or On Demand so I could check them out... Rich, many thanks for your comment - I was less of a Python fan - I got some of the humour and the rest went over my head but I was only about 9 when they were first on TV. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Shepard is a quirky individual that listens to country music (on audio cassettes! Stars: Suranne Jones, Lee Massey, Michelle Bonnard, David Oyelowo. Colditz? Does anyone remember a british sitcom about four women who have coffee mornings and eventually realise that the man that they talk about in their lives is the same person. on April 22, 2012: My favourite time period for UK tv. Columbo was famous for his cigar and long trenchcoat. and I've seen a lot of David Attenborough documentary programs. For sure also check out Dangerous Brothers. Best British Comedy Series: BBC versus ITV. I am always interested to know what crosses over to Canada - I think I make an assumption, right or wrong, that Canadians 'get' British humour. Great Hub! Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on March 09, 2013: Gail, thanks for your comment. I've never heard of most the shows you mention. The fantastic 'Edge of Darkness' starring an intense Bob Peck kept British TV audiences gripped with its tales of nuclear theft. The Two Ronnies is one of my favourite British comedies.
The early 1970s seems to have been quite a time for 'nostalgic' and wartime historical drama, 'Colditz' was a huge hit as was 'Dad's Army' a comedy about the British Home Guard. And also in the 1980s, with now not 3 but 4 terrestrial channels, we got more soap operas - Brookside from Channel 4 which ended in the 1990s and the more dramatic and still popular Eastenders. Law & Order (British TV series) Leap in the Dark; The Legend of King Arthur; The Legend of Robin Hood; Lillie (TV series) Little Women (1970 TV series) Lord Peter Wimsey (TV series) The Lotus Eaters (TV series) Love for Lydia (TV series) The Love School; Love Story (British TV series) The 1970s had really carried on where the excellent 1960s dramas had left off with some outstanding drama series like 'Poldark', 'Onedin Line' and 'The Pallisters'. I also liked Are you being served? Nancy (Karla Crome) meets Frank at an isolated clearing in the woods at night. Peter Mckeirnon from Cheshire, UK on November 27, 2012: Good work! The series... Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles... Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as a... McMillan & Wife was a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September... Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. 1980 - compare these two - 'Hi De-Hi', set in a Butlin's style holiday camp and 'Yes, Minister' set in the Houses of Parliament, both great BBC TV comedies, both very different. Although the incident is ruled "death by misadventure," Gerry Wade suspects that his deceased friend was the victim of foul play.