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Like the next person, I view The Sweeney and Minder as TV Gold.
Another series I currently enjoy is the re-run of Callan on London Live.
Little-known fact: Edward Woodwood, according to Wikipedia was bombed out of his house three times during the Blitz.
He was, moreover, on the books of Leyton Orient for a short while; he made three appearances for Brentford before a knee injury curtailed his footballing career. Respect.

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:20 am Like the next person, I view The Sweeney and Minder as TV Gold.
Another series I currently enjoy is the re-run of Callan on London Live.
Little-known fact: Edward Woodwood, according to Wikipedia was bombed out of his house three times during the Blitz.
He was, moreover, on the books of Leyton Orient for a short while; he made three appearances for Brentford before a knee injury curtailed his footballing career. Respect.

Yes, he was so injury-prone he was known as ‘The Wicker Man’.

Disoriented wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:24 am

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:20 am Like the next person, I view The Sweeney and Minder as TV Gold.
Another series I currently enjoy is the re-run of Callan on London Live.
Little-known fact: Edward Woodwood, according to Wikipedia was bombed out of his house three times during the Blitz.
He was, moreover, on the books of Leyton Orient for a short while; he made three appearances for Brentford before a knee injury curtailed his footballing career. Respect.

Yes, he was so injury-prone he was known as ‘The Wicker Man’.

You, sir, are a proper wag

Ewar woowar - Callan was great.

Classic TV for sure.

Anyone remember the ‘Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?’ episode where they were doing all they could to avoid hearing the England footy score from Bulgaria, as wanted to watch the game ‘as live’ on TV later? Still makes me laugh today whenever I see it. Great characters and series.

EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:53 am Classic TV for sure.

Anyone remember the ‘Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?’ episode where they were doing all they could to avoid hearing the England footy score from Bulgaria, as wanted to watch the game ‘as live’ on TV later? Still makes me laugh today whenever I see it. Great characters and series.

I do indeed - I think that episode was called “ No Hiding Place”. The scene where they drive the car past the one legged news vendor in the High St while crouching on the floor because they want to avoid the placard headlines is superb.

Minder was brilliant - until Dennis Waterman left.

It ran from 79-94; so isn't a true 70's show to be honest.

The Gary Webster era (a few episodes aside) had some pretty naff scripts. Even the old bill characters weren't as good.

Some brilliant side characters though - 'self-inflicted' was a classic.

Maybe it was my happy memories of the early 80's that swung it.

Arthur also loved a Jag. Can't fault him for that!

So many I liked and still like to watch if they come on, here is one, Only When I Laugh !

Loved Rising Damp - Leonard Rossiter was a comedy-acting genius.

Mind Your Language. Classic.

The Six Million Dollar Man.

What would that money get you now?

redintheface wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:28 am

EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:53 am Classic TV for sure.

Anyone remember the ‘Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?’ episode where they were doing all they could to avoid hearing the England footy score from Bulgaria, as wanted to watch the game ‘as live’ on TV later? Still makes me laugh today whenever I see it. Great characters and series.

I do indeed - I think that episode was called “ No Hiding Place”. The scene where they drive the car past the one legged news vendor in the High St while crouching on the floor because they want to avoid the placard headlines is superb.

'ENGLAND F'

NuneatonO's wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:36 am Loved Rising Damp - Leonard Rossiter was a comedy-acting genius.

Agree; never seems to age. Rossiter, in particular, is sublime.

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:24 pm

NuneatonO's wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:36 am Loved Rising Damp - Leonard Rossiter was a comedy-acting genius.

Agree; never seems to age. Rossiter, in particular, is sublime.

Apparently he wasn't a very nice guy - very intense. He was quite fit and played a lot of squash but died on court during a match.

Happy days
Different strokes

Many of those 70's shows wouldnt be made today, because of the stifling political correctness in media today.
i remember watching a re run of minder in the early 2000's, and there was a scene in a strip club, and parts of that were edited. out.
Remember the word for a homosexual, in Minder was 'Iron', or 'ginger'......no way would that be allowed these days.
not saying its good or bad, but pointing out times have changed a lot since those shows were made.

Remember 'On The Buses'..that was sexist even in those days....it wouldnt get near production these days

Disoriented wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:24 am

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:20 am Like the next person, I view The Sweeney and Minder as TV Gold.
Another series I currently enjoy is the re-run of Callan on London Live.
Little-known fact: Edward Woodwood, according to Wikipedia was bombed out of his house three times during the Blitz.
He was, moreover, on the books of Leyton Orient for a short while; he made three appearances for Brentford before a knee injury curtailed his footballing career. Respect.

Yes, he was so injury-prone he was known as ‘The Wicker Man’.

Hahahahaha, now that is one of my favourite films.

NuneatonO's wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:32 am Minder was brilliant - until Dennis Waterman left.

It ran from 79-94; so isn't a true 70's show to be honest.

The Gary Webster era (a few episodes aside) had some pretty naff scripts. Even the old bill characters weren't as good.

Some brilliant side characters though - 'self-inflicted' was a classic.

Maybe it was my happy memories of the early 80's that swung it.

Arthur also loved a Jag. Can't fault him for that!

NuneatonO's wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:32 am Minder was brilliant - until Dennis Waterman left.

It ran from 79-94; so isn't a true 70's show to be honest.

The Gary Webster era (a few episodes aside) had some pretty naff scripts. Even the old bill characters weren't as good.

Some brilliant side characters though - 'self-inflicted' was a classic.

Maybe it was my happy memories of the early 80's that swung it.

Arthur also loved a Jag. Can't fault him for that!

Oiram wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:01 pm

Disoriented wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:24 am

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:20 am Like the next person, I view The Sweeney and Minder as TV Gold.
Another series I currently enjoy is the re-run of Callan on London Live.
Little-known fact: Edward Woodwood, according to Wikipedia was bombed out of his house three times during the Blitz.
He was, moreover, on the books of Leyton Orient for a short while; he made three appearances for Brentford before a knee injury curtailed his footballing career. Respect.

Yes, he was so injury-prone he was known as ‘The Wicker Man’.

Hahahahaha, now that is one of my favourite films.

George Taylor produced a lot of the Minder series along with The Sweeney and Special Branch out of Euston Films. I was friends with his brother John Taylor who was an Orient fan. We used to drink in the Conservative Club up the road from the ground in Jesse Road, parked there as members also. Often went had game snooker upstairs after a match and celebrate any wins! George Taylor often came to the ‘ Con Club ‘ . May have gone to a few games also. Before RedO bursts a blood vessel, that ‘Con Club‘ had a clientele who were the least likely Tories ever. The long standing President of the club who was affectionately known as ‘Motor Mouth’ was a big Orient fan and lived next to the Fire Station and ran his Commercial Breakdown Truck business from there. A lot of the firemen used the Con Club , were Orient Fans and built the old ‘Disabled O’s Fan’s Shelter’ long since demolished in the South Stand.

Thing is, we used to know all the plots for Minder before there were filmed as our friend John used to tell us. He said they had ‘screams’ filming them because of all the odd ball characters and were were told George Cole was an absolute old school gentleman. Great old days!

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:52 pm Many of those 70's shows wouldnt be made today, because of the stifling political correctness in media today.
i remember watching a re run of minder in the early 2000's, and there was a scene in a strip club, and parts of that were edited. out.
Remember the word for a homosexual, in Minder was 'Iron', or 'ginger'......no way would that be allowed these days.
not saying its good or bad, but pointing out times have changed a lot since those shows were made.

Remember 'On The Buses'..that was sexist even in those days....it wouldnt get near production these days

Oddly enough , couldn’t sleep last night and watched bit TV, Minder followed by London’s Burning think Freeview Chan 24. Stephen Lewis was playing a caretaker in the latter Filmed in the Wilton Music Hall. Stephen Lewis passed away about three years ago and you can probably see his grave on the West Bound Underground Train between Leytonstone and Leyton in St. Patrick’s Cemetery. I always found On The Buses hilarious but Leonard Rossiter and Tony Handcock not funny at all, although the black actor and posh actress ‘La Tour?’ in Rising Damp far more entertaining than the main ‘Star’.

I found it more entertaining that James Bolam has tried to erase the Likely Lads from his memory due to embarrassment and famously did not speak to his co star Rodney Bewes for years for some reason.

Love thy Neighbour was good. Can't believe they haven't rebooted that one.

While racist in terms of expressions used it was actually highlighting and making to look stupid the white fella.

Catweazle recently showing repeats on Talking Pictures

Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:20 am Like the next person, I view The Sweeney and Minder as TV Gold.
Another series I currently enjoy is the re-run of Callan on London Live.
Little-known fact: Edward Woodwood, according to Wikipedia was bombed out of his house three times during the Blitz.
He was, moreover, on the books of Leyton Orient for a short while; he made three appearances for Brentford before a knee injury curtailed his footballing career. Respect.

He certainly had a ‘presence’ about him. Was good in The Equaliser as well. My lasting memory of him must be him fighting his evil thoughts as a Christian in a room above a pub he was staying at in The Wicker Man as Britt Ekland danced naked ‘offering it to him on a plate’ the other side of a thin wall. However, apparently they used a body double for Britt Ekland’s backside shots.

Oiram wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:30 pm He certainly had a ‘presence’ about him. Was good in The Equaliser as well. My lasting memory of him must be him fighting his evil thoughts as a Christian in a room above a pub he was staying at in The Wicker Man as Britt Ekland danced naked ‘offering it to him on a plate’ the other side of a thin wall. However, apparently they used a body double for Britt Ekland’s backside shots.

Eh?

Well thanks for that.

You do realise that you've shattered an illusion that I've had since I was about 13?

I used to love all the racist northern comedians and our very own Jim Davidson, good times.