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Sit coms/dramas etc that could be rerun in the next few months?

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Cabin Pressure (radio 4 sitcom)
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Ah, now if you are including radio comedies:

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show (the radio shows were better than the TV, IMHO)
I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue (there are enough episodes of that to get you through a couple of weeks' solid listening)
Hamish & Dougal
Bleak Expectations
Delve Special (another one where the radio version was better than the TV, IMHO)
The Burkiss Way [to Dynamic Living] (another one with a week or two's solid listening)
The Sunday Format
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (although in this case I preferred the TV version)
Hordes of the Things
Dead Ringers (a pity that is not on currently, they would have plenty of material to go on)
 
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I do wish someone would put all episides of Columbo up for streaming. I do see it advertised, but it's usually on one of those channels that doesn't allow you to stream/catch-up.

I see the film "Twelve Monkeys" is currently on BBC iplayer. Think I'll give that one a miss for the timebeing.
 
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Probably showing my age here, but for comedies how about:
All Gas and Gaiters (the radio versions are good too)
Spike Milligan's Q
The Goodies
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Brass
Ripping yarns
Drop the Dead Donkey
Yes Minister
Fawlty Towers
Victoria Wood (as seen on)
Dinner Ladies

Not comedies, but well worth watching:
House of Cards (the original British version)
Porterhouse Blue

And don't get me started on children's programmes (Pugwash, Noggin, Ivor ......)
 
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I do wish someone would put all episides of Columbo up for streaming. I do see it advertised, but it's usually on one of those channels that doesn't allow you to stream/catch-up.
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You could always get yourself a Freeview or Freesat recorder, and that way you can catch-up on any channel you want. My freeview recorder allows me to down-load recorded programmes onto a USB stick, and so copy them onto my PC. It can then play the files on my PC back direct through my home network, so no need to copy them back.
 
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You could always get yourself a Freeview or Freesat recorder, and that way you can catch-up on any channel you want. My freeview recorder allows me to down-load recorded programmes onto a USB stick, and so copy them onto my PC. It can then play the files on my PC back direct through my home network, so no need to copy them back.
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Yes, might be worth it in the future.
 
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Adding to the radio comedies, Old Harry's Game and the Milton Jones stuff is a must listen.
 
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I know there are some problems with copyright, actors fees, etc., but I would like to see as many as are available from the first era of Doctor Who (1960s onwards)

Some of the classic TV Westerns such as:
The Virginian
Maverick
Bonanza
Cheyenne, etc.

And, now although considered old-fashioned or tame by many, some early comedies such as:
I Love Lucy
(George) Burns & (Gracie) Allen, etc.

Repeat dramas from "long ago" in preference to more recent programmes.
e.g. the Quatermass series.

And on the radio, comedies from the 1950s or earlier, if available, such as
The Goon Show.
The Navy Lark.
Educating Archie:
(Despite the odd concept of a ventriloquist + dummy on radio, it could be funny, and was the first opportunity on radio for several who became famous, such as Hattie Jacques, Max Bygraves, etc. )
 
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Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
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Mind Your Language
Sink or Swim
Prospects
ITV Chart show
Friday/Saturday Night Live
The Tube
Should be something for everyone there!
 
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yorksrob said:
I wouldn't mind seeing "The Flying Doctors" again.
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Lets have The Sullivan's too then, while we're on :D

Dear John (any..... sexual problems), The John Sullivan, sitcom, not the dreadful American WWII film
Citizen Smith
Bread (As mentioned above)
Soap
Benson

Now Get Out Of That
The Great Egg Chase
Two programmes of my youth that I really enjoyed that never get repeated and I didn't fully appreciate their quality at the time
 
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The Sweeney and the Professionals are on ITV 17+4 ( or somesuch) They also have Minder which i don't really like but seems popular.
 
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I once wrote to UKTV complaining about the repetitive nature of their programming on Gold. It was accompanied by a long list of suggested programmes that haven't been on screen for decades. A bland reply stated that they show popular family programmes,but are always open to suggestions. They went on to say that the rights to many programmes have been sold on to the likes of Freemantle and StudioCanal and that there could be licensing problems.
 
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I think a bit of lightheartedness is required in these days.

Here's a classic from Still Game...


It's also a good time to catch up on the whole series whilst self confining. There's plenty on YouTube.

Enjoy.

EDIT: Oops sorry. I originally added this to the Panic Buying thread without realising it was also here.
 
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Given that a lot of TV programmes have been suspended, our channels will have to rerun some old favourites.

I'm a huge fan of retro TV shows for 'blokes' like The Sweeney, The Professionals, Minder and most of the ITC series of the 60s & 70s (Randall & Hopkirk, Department S, The Persuaders). Thankfully, I've got most of them on cherished DVD box sets. A forgetten gem that has never been repeated or TV or is available on DVD/Blu-ray is the short lived cop show 'Target' that starred Emmerdale's Patrick Mower. A very violent show of it's time which has been 'buried' in the TV archives by the BBC.

In terms of sitcoms - we have some of the finest TV comedies in the world. Only Fools & Horses for me is okay but it is a little overrated. I would much go for Steptoe & Son and the brilliant Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett, however a handful of these shows will never see the light of day in 2020 because of the PC brigade.

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How about Bless This House with Sid James
Rising Damp
Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister, definitely like the Government
 
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Not - "Mind your Language" , "Love thy Neighbour" , "Alf Garnett" and the undescribably bad "The Dustbin Men".

Anyone want to understand the direness of public service and the un-cooperative stance of working class attitudes could embed themselves into "On the Buses"

There really was some bilge around in those days.

However , on a good point

"The Life and Times of David Lloye George" , "Edward the 7th" - both very decent programes , and quite well researched.

On a railway basis - "Casey Jones " - and the accident prone Midwestern Central Railroad , - never seemed to carry much traffic , but I loved it. Treat of the week.

You can probably work out my age from this ...
 
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Not - "Mind your Language" , "Love thy Neighbour" , "Alf Garnett" and the undescribably bad "The Dustbin Men".

Anyone want to understand the direness of public service and the un-cooperative stance of working class attitudes could embed themselves into "On the Buses"

There really was some bilge around in those days.

However , on a good point

"The Life and Times of David Lloye George" , "Edward the 7th" - both very decent programes , and quite well researched.

On a railway basis - "Casey Jones " - and the accident prone Midwestern Central Railroad , - never seemed to carry much traffic , but I loved it. Treat of the week.

You can probably work out my age from this ...
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On the buses was in a way dire - having Reg Varney & Bob Grant letching over young women that could be young enough to be their daughters could literally put you off your food!!!

I have to say though that it was still really funny, but I would have to pass on the three films. All the sitcom films of the 1970s were bad - they tended to just rehash the key material featured in the TV episodes & clump it together in a 90 minute feature film. Surprisingly enough, the first On the Buses film was the highest grossing UK film of 1971 - even outstripping Sean Connery' s final Bond film.

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On the buses was in a way dire - having Reg Varney & Bob Grant letching over young women that could be young enough to be their daughters could literally put you off your food!!!
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I used to quite like On the Buses when it first went out. Having caught a couple of repeats recently on one of the ITV repeat channels (ITV2, 3 or 4), I really can't think what I saw in it. Likewise "Only When I Laugh" - I didn't do much laughing this time around. Unfortunately I suspect the same goes for a lot of dated TV comedy.

For some reason, radio comedy seems to be more long-lasting. I have a trove of old radio comedies, such as Burkiss Way, Sorry, Bleak Expectations and the like, that still have me in stitches.
 
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Got the DVD box set, caught the live show about 18 months ago, absolutely immense, with different actors playing Ken's mother, Melanie and Tommy and new characters replacing Joan and Eddie.

C J Snarzell said:
On the buses was in a way dire - having Reg Varney & Bob Grant letching over young women that could be young enough to be their daughters could literally put you off your food!!!

I have to say though that it was still really funny, but I would have to pass on the three films. All the sitcom films of the 1970s were bad - they tended to just rehash the key material featured in the TV episodes & clump it together in a 90 minute feature film. Surprisingly enough, the first On the Buses film was the highest grossing UK film of 1971 - even outstripping Sean Connery' s final Bond film.

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I could never understand that, what would make relatively young women with the world available to them, choose a crusty bus driver and conductor.

The Likely Lads film was very good, but I do agree that most 70's comedies were given a film to exploit their popularity and were inevitably rubbish.
 
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At least a lot of 70s comedy was only sexually suggestive,today's modern comedy for example Two Pints of Lager it's pretty much in your face. Funny though.
Some of the shows mentioned on this thread are regularly shown on Gold,itv3/4,Drama and Yesterday. Talking Pictures TV also show the odd forgotten sitcom like Take a Letter Mr Jones or Get Some In. Likewise Forces TV show Father Dear Father and Bless This House.
 
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I watched a couple of episodes of Porridge the other night, although I can't remember which channel it was on. Open All Hours was always a favourite of mine, but it's not the same without Ronnie Barker and the re-hashed modern version sadly doesn't have the same appeal.

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but I used to enjoy watching The Adventure Game on BBC2 (when I had the chance - we were a one-telly family in those days).
 
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