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lionheart May 23rd 2010 6:03 am

Classic British TV Series
 
Whilst thinking about my favourite films, it occurred to me how many great British TV series we used to watch in our younger days at home with our parents. Some that spring to mind include the following;

Till Death Us Do Part
The Avengers
Fawlty Towers
Taggart
Steptoe and Son
The Champions
Some Mothers Do Have Em
Inspector Morse
The Darling Buds of May
Shoestring
Only Fools and Horses
The Professionals
Dr.Who
Black Adder
The Good Life
Dads Army
Man About The House
Bergerac
Last of the Summer Wine
Poirot
The Likely Lads
Wycliffe

What was that one with Wendy Craig as your typical mum trying to raise a family?
Any others spring to mind?

flares May 23rd 2010 6:08 am

Re: Classic British TV Series
 

Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 8583666)
What was that one with Wendy Craig as your typical mum trying to raise a family?

Butterflies

TGFKASE May 23rd 2010 6:30 am

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How could you possibly have left out 'Are You Being Served?'.......

lionheart May 23rd 2010 6:34 am

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Originally Posted by saudiflares (Post 8583669)
Butterflies

Not that one. Butterflies was more about married life rather than about kids. It was "And Mother Makes Three", having cheated by looking it up on the internet. As for the omission of "Are You Being Served", you will see that I also left out "Please Sir" and "On The Buses", simply personal preference. Perhaps "To The Manor Born" should have been included.

Grace O Malley May 23rd 2010 6:35 am

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and

The Sweeney
On the Buses
Love thy Neighbour

lionheart May 23rd 2010 6:38 am

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Originally Posted by Grace O Malley (Post 8583691)
and

The Sweeney
On the Buses
Love thy Neighbour

Yes, I couldn't remember the name of "The Sweeney", definitely a British classic. How about "Lovejoy"?

flares May 23rd 2010 6:42 am

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 8583689)
Not that one. Butterflies was more about married life rather than about kids. It was "And Mother Makes Three", having cheated by looking it up on the internet. As for the omission of "Are You Being Served", you will see that I also left out "Please Sir" and "On The Buses", simply personal preference. Perhaps "To The Manor Born" should have been included.

bit before my time that

used to enjoy the Comic Strip Series - Mr Jolly Lives Next Door, Funseekers and The Yob being three of my faves

oh and I love the reruns of Allo Allo

Millhouse May 23rd 2010 6:46 am

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I'm currently downloading 'In sickness and in Health'

fantastic.

Grace O Malley May 23rd 2010 6:49 am

Re: Classic British TV Series
 

Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 8583689)
Not that one. Butterflies was more about married life rather than about kids. It was "And Mother Makes Three", having cheated by looking it up on the internet. As for the omission of "Are You Being Served", you will see that I also left out "Please Sir" and "On The Buses", simply personal preference. Perhaps "To The Manor Born" should have been included.

oh I loved Please Sir. What was the name of the series that Terry Venables wrote.... Oh and Widows and Prime Suspect

Grace O Malley May 23rd 2010 6:52 am

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oh god brings memories back, a lot of these programs i wasn't allowed to watch, my mam was quite old fashioned, she thought Pans People and Hot Gossip were sinful, I used to watch through the crack of the lounge door from the stairs. Or i would arrange a sleep over at one of my friends so i could watch.

lionheart May 23rd 2010 7:25 am

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Originally Posted by Grace O Malley (Post 8583707)
oh I loved Please Sir. What was the name of the series that Terry Venables wrote....

Do you mean "Hazell"?

Grace O Malley May 23rd 2010 7:34 am

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Originally Posted by lionheart (Post 8583757)
Do you mean "Hazell"?

lol thats it

lionheart May 23rd 2010 8:17 am

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Originally Posted by Grace O Malley (Post 8583772)
lol thats it

But did you know that Nicholas Ball was once married to Pamela Stephenson, until she met and ran off with Billy Connolly? Not alot of people know that.

Another classic comedy series...The Young Ones.

MacScot May 23rd 2010 8:40 am

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Sutherland's Law
Budgie
Dr Finlay's Casebook
Callan
Ivanhoe
Robin Hood

lionheart May 23rd 2010 8:43 am

Re: Classic British TV Series
 

Originally Posted by MacScot (Post 8583869)
Sutherland's Law
Budgie
Dr Finlay's Casebook
Callan
Ivanhoe
Robin Hood

Father Ted?


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