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Family Affairs: Reruns?
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Does anyone remember the old C5 soap Family Affairs? I used to watch it religiously for the first couple of years with the Hart family right up to when the entire lot of them were blown up on a boat. 
I started watching it again in it's last couple of years before it got the chop. All the story lines involving Pete Callen were brilliant. He was such a brilliant villain!
I'd love to see it again. I wonder why it's never been repeated anywhere? I'm quite surprised that a repeat run has never surfaced on Fiver or on one of the Satellite channels.
I started watching it again in it's last couple of years before it got the chop. All the story lines involving Pete Callen were brilliant. He was such a brilliant villain!
I'd love to see it again. I wonder why it's never been repeated anywhere? I'm quite surprised that a repeat run has never surfaced on Fiver or on one of the Satellite channels.
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Even these never get repeated so Family Affairs, that had a tiny audience to start with is probably not going to happen,
There could be a niche for a Soap Channel to air things like this and some of the top old Aussie soaps (eg A Country Practice).
However, given the zillion channels that survive the fact that nobody seems to have decided that a soap channel would get an audience probably answers your question.
It went a bit weird when they decided to blow the entire family up!! I gradually gave up watching after that.
It was well done the explosion from what I can remember, but I was too invested in the characters by that point. It wasn't the same after.
In fact I met Pete Callan (cant remember his real name) about 4 months ago. Really lovely bloke.
was it david easter? the fella that used to be in brookside? i think im right in saying he was also the first husband of loose woman denise welch.
Ahh David Easter...that's his name.
And yes, I think I read somewhere he was married to Denise.
He was a really nice bloke and nothing like his Pete Callan character (I know, I know...Pete's not real! :rolleyes:)
Shame they dont show reruns of this show. Used to love the Hart Family. In fact, one of the daughters (again, am terrible with names) does a lot of adverts
Adam Faith had something to say about CH5 before he departed this particular coil, and didn't mince his words. I have to agree with him on this. Wonder what happened to Jack Doherty who used to have a chat show late at night. I 've only watched one series called 'Family Affair' but it wasn't the CH5 soap. but a US comedy of that name back in late 60s, which starred Film actor, Brian Keith who played a well off bachelor who looked after his two children with a valet called French [played by Sebastian Cabot]. mildly amusing.
I'm quite good with names and I think you mean Cordelia Bugeja who played Melanie Hart - it was her and Roy's wedding say that went kaboom!
I liked Family Affairs during the Hart's reign and after.
Yes that rings a bell!
I've only seen her and Mr. Hart in other tv stuff. Havent seen any other members of the family since...
Well, there was Sky Soap, but it was only ancient American soaps like Peyton Place, Emmerdale Farm from the 70s and Take The High Road from the 80s.
The thing about Family Affairs though is it was never popular when it was first on, hence the constant revamps, cast changes and even moving where the show was set! I beleive they were planning on changing the name just before it was axed as well. I can't see repeats doing too well when not many people watched it first time round!
The twins Holly and Duncan (the original actor) went on to Casualty and Holby City respectively and the girl who played Holly was in an episode of Love Soup. Other than that - I can't remember any Harts in other stuff.
Although the guy who played Annie Hart's Dad was Billy Walker in Corrie (way before my time!) and went on to be the King patriarch in Emmerdale.
The old Brookside set is up for sale. Maybe it could return, or maybe family Affiars could be filmed from there.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357884/Slice-soap-history-For-Rent-Brookside-redevelopment-allows-fans-plot.html
I think a dedicated Soap channel would be aa good idea
There used to be channel called Granada Plus which showed old epidodes of Brookie, Emmerdale , & Corrie at weekends. They went back a long way it was good Sat morning telly