Multi Coloured Swap Shop....

[mccaugm]

Did anyone watch the anniversary programme for Swap Shop and other BBC Saturday programmes. I loved it...could not believe I remembered so much, I was only about 5 or 6 when it started. Dodgy sets, dodgy phone calls to the studio, dodgy clothes, dodgy "star" guests....etc...Brilliant:cool:

[Piglet]

Never seen it but i bet it is scary what you can remember.

Ah the signs o getting old(er):roll:

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

Swap shop was okay but TISWAS was the dogs knackers.COOL:cool: :cool:

[Gogglebox]

Swap Shop was the biz

Last nights flash back was funny, thoroughly enjoyable
I believe there is a similar Tiswas from the past in mid January according to Digtalspy so that should be worth watching

[connieb19]

Eek!!! keith Chegwin, I can't stand him. [evil]

[Gogglebox]

Didnt seem like a lot of interaction last night between Cheggers and Maggie Philben!!

Tony 'Vision On Legend' Hart looked as though the years had caught up with him though

[Jeemag_USA]

I used to love Swap Shop and Tiswas was definately better. Anyone remember the adult spin off from Tiswas called OTT :lol:

Used to Love Vision On too, anyone remember trying to write their name and then copy it under it to see if it made an animal, and then Take Hart with Morph, and I also used to love ScreenTest, CrackerJack, Why DOn't You, Grange HIll....oh stop me I am about to drown in my own pool of nostalgia :)

[Bobinovich]

I loved the flashbacks and yes I do remember OTT - I can guess what you remember about it too ya dirty so & so LOL!

[Jeemag_USA]

I loved the flashbacks and yes I do remember OTT - I can guess what you remember about it too ya dirty so & so LOL!

I can't actually remember anything about it except the name and the balloon dance which is kind of sad :lol:

EDIT - OH my god, I can't believe how the cool the innernet is, look what I found HA HA HA

http://www.theoddballs.net/ott.php

[connieb19]

The best one of the lot was The Secret diaries of Adrian Mole aged 13 1/2. :D

[Jeemag_USA]

The best one of the lot was The Secret diaries of Adrian Mole aged 13 1/2. :D

Oh yeah I loved that, that was on at like 7 or 8 at night though, I read all the books too. I love Julie Walters she is a scream!

[Ricco]

I watched it and found one aspect really fasciinating. Regarding personality.. they hadn't changed one bit - had they? Very enjoyable evening - something new (in a way) and different - a big improvement on the normal viewing fare.

[porshiepoo]

Gosh, I remember them well. lol. Tiswas was the best.
Although which one was the one where they'd get some kids to standup and they had to answer a question and get a prize until they couldn't carry any more??
Remember Gordon the Gofer??????? God Philip Schofiels must look back at that and cringe.
And what about Roland Rat - I thought he was way cool - now I'm looking back and cringeing.
One of the best though had to be Rentaghost - I can even remember the tune - :lol:

[cullbucket]

Jeemag..... your sad..... as another Miller Academyer (1 yr behind ye), there is the same crap to fill the bairns heids today as there wis in oor day, it is all aboot what the perents weel allow.....

[cullbucket]

mind mina villa???????

[connieb19]

What was the art programme called that had Tony somebody and Morph?

[Piglet]

What was the art programme called that had Tony somebody and Morph?

Hart Beat - He was Tony Hart

[henry20]

Does anyone remember 7T3?

I can't remember much except that there were saloon style swing doors on it and I wrote in to it and got sent a badge. I was ever so proud of that badge and am pretty sure I still have it! :eek:

[Bobinovich]

Although which one was the one where they'd get some kids to standup and they had to answer a question and get a prize until they couldn't carry any more??

That was "Double or Drop" from Crackerjack (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/crackerjack/intro.shtml)

[Piglet]

Does anyone remember 7T3?

I can't remember much except that there were saloon style swing doors on it and I wrote in to it and got sent a badge. I was ever so proud of that badge and am pretty sure I still have it! :eek:

Was also called No 73

[Jeemag_USA]

I am surprised nobody has mentioned the Krankies yet, for me thats on I would sooner forget :)

I had a conversation at work here the other week about Top Cat, it started because I call one of the old guys I work with Officer Dibble because he looks like him, nobody had ever heard of it, seems it was more popular in the UK than the US.

If I cast my mind way back to when I was really wee, these were some of my favorite TV programs, see if you can remember them.

Pipkins
Mr Benn
Mary, Mungo and Midge
Fingerbobs
Jackanory (what on earth did that name mean anyway)
Magic Roundabout
Newsround (John Craven)
Blue Peter of course, started watching with Val Singleton, John Noakes and Peter Purves.
The Goodies (Goodie, Goodie Gum Gum, oh I loved that)

thats as much as my memory can cast up for now :lol:

[connieb19]

I hated the krankies, my favourite was Jamie and his magic torch and Mr Benn.

[Conscience]

Jackanory is named from an old English nursery rhyme:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_rhyme)
I'll tell you a story
about Jack-a-nory;
and now my story's begun.
I'll tell you another
'bout Jack and his brother;
and now my story is done.

Other kids TV from the time (that I remember off the top of my head):

Babapapa
Captain Pugwash (contrary to popular belief the Cabin boy's name was not Roger, neither was there a Seaman called Staines)
Pogles Wood
The Wooden Tops
Marine Boy
Rentaghost
Dangermouse
Follyfoot
White Horses...

[changilass]

Jeemag, I think top cat was boss cat in the us, could be wrong though lol