Here's a real obscurity from the 70s - Phoenix Five - an Aussie science fiction series. The special effects budget never seemed to get out of single figures
The Flying Doctors (with Peter O'Brien who played Shane Ramsay in the early years of Neighbours) & The Henderson Kids (with a pre-Neighbours Kylie Minogue)
All of the below have been screened in the UK but maybe not all in all regions:
Tandarra - Follow on to Cash and Co Echo Point - Soap lasted about 1 year
East of Eden - Mini Series
Return to Eden
Sweat - Kids show launched the career of the late Heath Ledger
Secret Life of Us
Halifax FP
Stingers
Rescue Special Ops
Raffertys Rules
Fire
Water Rats
Seachange
All Saints
Headland - Soap dual venture with C4
Blue Water High
The Strip
Mcleods Daughters
Murder Call
Winners and Losers
Cloud Street
I'm pretty sure that the police series Blue Heelers was on some ITV regions in the 90's as well
Yep. It was also shown in the Central Region as well, during the afternoon. The guy that plays Channing in Wentworth, was also in Blue Heelers. I think he played a detective.
Nobody has mentioned Special Squad A great tough gritty cop show from the 1980's. Mind you, a lot of people in the UK may well not have watched it as it was shown very late at night on some ITV regions. In my ITV region it was shown about 3:50am on Wednesday nights/Thursday mornings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJWSuZon654
Come Midnight Monday Children's series from 1982 about a railway. Shown on Children's BBC during the school holidays either 1987 or 1988. First episode is on this link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDN7aTFpV30
Fame and Misforunte Another children's series, this one from 1986. Starring Kylie Minogue. Was shown on Children's BBC during the Christmas 1989/New Year 1990 period.
Come Midnight Monday Children's series from 1982 about a railway. Shown on Children's BBC during the school holidays either 1987 or 1988. First episode is on this link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDN7aTFpV30
Fame and Misforunte Another children's series, this one ran from 1986-1988. Starring Kylie Minogue. Was shown on Children's BBC during the Christmas 1989/New Year 1990 period.
Kylie was in Neighbours between 1986 - 1988. How come she was in two shows at once?
I don't remember half these shows, but as a side question, why haven't we had hours of Canadian TV or New Zealand to match the stuff from Australia.
One from New Zealand Shortland Street, don't know what channel it was on or for how long, I can only remember Dr Roputa(sp), same blokey from Once were warriors.
Yep. It was also shown in the Central Region as well, during the afternoon. The guy that plays Channing in Wentworth, was also in Blue Heelers. I think he played a detective.
Blue Heelers was also shown in the Anglia region as well in the same slot that was occupied by A Country Practice
I don't remember half these shows, but as a side question, why haven't we had hours of Canadian TV or New Zealand to match the stuff from Australia.
One from New Zealand Shortland Street, don't know what channel it was on or for how long, I can only remember Dr Roputa(sp), same blokey from Once were warriors.
Canadian shows that I know have been shown over here
There's quite a bit of Canadian telly on the smaller digital channels - Bitchin' Kitchen on Food Network, Never Ever Do This at Home on Property Show, technically How It's Made on Quest, and most of PopGirl (Really Me, What's Up Warthogs, 6teen, How to be Indie...)
As for Aussie shows, here's an obscure one: Newlyweds. Nowt to do with Jessica Simpson, I'm talking about the early 90s relationship sitcom that fetched up on Life One for no immediately clear reason around the turn of the millennium. Lapped it up I did, but then I love sitcoms.
I don't remember half these shows, but as a side question, why haven't we had hours of Canadian TV or New Zealand to match the stuff from Australia.
One from New Zealand Shortland Street, don't know what channel it was on or for how long, I can only remember Dr Roputa(sp), same blokey from Once were warriors.
Shortland Street was shown in the Central Region from March 1993 to August 2003. For a number of years it was shown at 5.10pm, but it was edited by ITV.
It's interesting to see a much younger looking Danielle Cormack, who played nurse Alison Raynor, when looking back at early episodes from the 90's.
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Instantly and forever after known as Penis Five at my school. Oh, how we laughed.
Division 4
The Visitor
Wandjiina Magic
Phoenix Five
American though
I loved the theme tune to the Flying Doctors!
Mirror Mirror
Cybergirl
There really is a need for a children's TV section in the forum .
John Howard, who played the villain Silverthorn in that and the sequel had a role as a villain in the new Mad Max film
I remember watching Echo Point on ITV.
Yep. It was also shown in the Central Region as well, during the afternoon. The guy that plays Channing in Wentworth, was also in Blue Heelers. I think he played a detective.
I remember this too. Interesting to see The Freak (PCBH), appear in Richmond Hill. She seemed more human.
And a ginger marilyn from Home and Away.
Come Midnight Monday Children's series from 1982 about a railway. Shown on Children's BBC during the school holidays either 1987 or 1988. First episode is on this link! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDN7aTFpV30
Fame and Misforunte Another children's series, this one from 1986. Starring Kylie Minogue. Was shown on Children's BBC during the Christmas 1989/New Year 1990 period.
Kylie was in Neighbours between 1986 - 1988. How come she was in two shows at once?
Sorry my mistake. Fame and Misfortune was made in 1986 only and there was just one series. So Kylie was in that before joining Neighbours.
Power Without Glory
Life of Melbourne businessman and Australian Labour Party power-broker.
One from New Zealand Shortland Street, don't know what channel it was on or for how long, I can only remember Dr Roputa(sp), same blokey from Once were warriors.
Blue Heelers was also shown in the Anglia region as well in the same slot that was occupied by A Country Practice
I remember a couple of New Zealand shows
The Children of Fire Mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Fire_Mountain
The Flying Kiwi
There's quite a funny comedy from NZ called Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5UwP74zxB4
Canadian shows that I know have been shown over here
The Beachcombers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beachcombers
The Odyssey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_%28TV_series%29
Due South
Slings and Arrows
Rookie Blue
Flashpoint
Motive
Murdoch Mysteries
Temura Morrison who played Dr Ropata also played Jango Fett, Boba Fett's father/clone donor in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
I've just remembered another New Zealand show
The Tribe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribe_%28TV_series%29
There's quite a bit of Canadian telly on the smaller digital channels - Bitchin' Kitchen on Food Network, Never Ever Do This at Home on Property Show, technically How It's Made on Quest, and most of PopGirl (Really Me, What's Up Warthogs, 6teen, How to be Indie...)
As for Aussie shows, here's an obscure one: Newlyweds. Nowt to do with Jessica Simpson, I'm talking about the early 90s relationship sitcom that fetched up on Life One for no immediately clear reason around the turn of the millennium. Lapped it up I did, but then I love sitcoms.
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0106082/
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newlyweds_(TV_series)
http://www.australiantelevision.net/newlyweds.html
Shortland Street was shown in the Central Region from March 1993 to August 2003. For a number of years it was shown at 5.10pm, but it was edited by ITV.
It's interesting to see a much younger looking Danielle Cormack, who played nurse Alison Raynor, when looking back at early episodes from the 90's.