Killing off Bobby Ewing, bringing him back to life a year later by explaining the previous year had been a dream & making Gary Ewing rich again with the money he got from Bobby's will (money he kept even when Bobby came back to life...)
Killing off John Locke in Lost & then bringing him back (not to mention all the Jacob & his brother mumbo jumbo and that awful final episode )
Stan the Man Jablonski & Norman Buntz in Hill St Blues
But I would argue that the biggest mistake in TV history is undoubtedly whoever thought that the way to improve Scooby Doo was to bring in Scrappy Doo...
Killing off the majority of the Torchwood team and turning it into The Gwen 'N' Jack Show - an overblown miniseries dealing (ineptly) with disasters on a global scale.
Yes. Lots of episodes of BBC shows are now gone for good, including 106 episodes of Doctor Who. Plus, some episodes of the Likely Lads are gone. Some episodes of the second series of Dad's Army have been lost for good too. I've got the Dad's Army DVD box set, that contains the 8 series that survive in full, plus it has the episodes that survive in full for series 2.
I'm pleased that two b&w eps of Dr Who have been found. The Galaxy 4 episode that was found is to be put onto DVD as an extra in 2013. That one has William Hartnell, as well as ex Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves. It was shown in early 1966.
It's not looking likely that we'll ever see any more missing episodes recovered to be cleaned up for eventual DVD release. It's a shame because I would really like to see episode four of The Tenth Planet and every episode of Pat Troughton's first story, The Power of the Daleks from Oct & Nov 1966.
Unfourtunately, all we have are soundtracks and short clips, featured on the Lost In Time DVD set. I watch that a lot, being a HUGE Doctor Who fan
Killing off the majority of the Torchwood team and turning it into The Gwen 'N' Jack Show - an overblown miniseries dealing (ineptly) with disasters on a global scale.
Axing Brookside in 2003 and turning Hollyoaks into a teenage love fest, getting rid of most of the original cast around 2003 onwards. Used to watch it on Sundays in the Omnibus edition on Ch4, around 1997-2002, then it turned crap. Not a good move Phil Redmond! :mad:
I am looking forward to watching the Brookside Most Memorable Episodes 2 DVD set on 26th Nov. I've pre-ordered that with my local HMV store. I've paid in full. They do say that they are getting 4 copies in stock, and will put one back for me.
Killing off the majority of the Torchwood team and turning it into The Gwen 'N' Jack Show - an overblown miniseries dealing (ineptly) with disasters on a global scale.
This. The "other three" were were favourite of the five, too!
Taking no interest in cricket coverage &then crying foul when it moved to Sky after the Ashes triumph
You're kidding! It featured Carbon Dating in 20 seconds and the defeat of an evil villain with a rendition of Jerusalem. It was, without doubt, the most hilarious thing ever.
I still wince at my Sky Sports bill (I am a huge cricket fan) but at least Lord's aren't told to pack up at 6pm because Neighbours is on. Yes, this actually happened.
Axing Brookside in 2003 and turning Hollyoaks into a teenage love fest, getting rid of most of the original cast around 2003 onwards. Used to watch it on Sundays in the Omnibus edition on Ch4, around 1997-2002, then it turned crap. Not a good move Phil Redmond! :mad:
I am looking forward to watching the Brookside Most Memorable Episodes 2 DVD set on 26th Nov. I've pre-ordered that with my local HMV store. I've paid in full. They do say that they are getting 4 copies in stock, and will put one back for me.
I got mine yesterday, pre-ordered with PLAY.COM. You'll love it. Dean Sullivan gives descriptions before each episode and the 5 commentaries are good. Great memories of a great show. Axing Brookside was a criminal move by Channel 4, they never committed to it, instead of trying to help it they moved it all over the shot.
For me personally it might Big Brother on Channel 4, for me it ruined Channel 4 and I've been disinclined to watch ever since; it also spawned many imitation shows.
Generally speaking it's the BBC's disastrous handling of Jimmy Savile.
Every single show about buying property which have served no other purpose than to encourage greedy bastards to become part time property developers and buy up all the cheap property and price first time buyers out of the market.
This lead to the merging of most of the regional ITV companies into one Carlton/ Granada controlled monolith... then...
In the mid -2000's, ITV deciding it only needed 3 shows to make a successful TV network.
Coronation Street, Millionaire and X-Factor.
This led to complacency within the BBC, resulting in the mess we have today, and has opened up the doors for a lot of ex ITV people to move to SKY so that SKY ONE is now the vibrant commercial channel that ITV was in the 70's and '80's.
This led to complacency within the BBC, resulting in the mess we have today, and has opened up the doors for a lot of ex ITV people to move to SKY so that SKY ONE is now the vibrant commercial channel that ITV was in the 70's and '80's.
The vast vast majority of the top bosses at Sky are ex BBC people not ITV. Stuart Murphy was the launch controller of BBC 3, Sophie Laing and Lucy Lumsden are also ex BBC.
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There were 3 seasons of Deadwood.
Killing off John Locke in Lost & then bringing him back (not to mention all the Jacob & his brother mumbo jumbo and that awful final episode )
Stan the Man Jablonski & Norman Buntz in Hill St Blues
But I would argue that the biggest mistake in TV history is undoubtedly whoever thought that the way to improve Scooby Doo was to bring in Scrappy Doo...
two of the unfunniest comedy shows to be produced
Me and Mrs Jones was a hit back in the 70s. I think you're thinking of the Mr and Mrs game show.
Gary Tank Commander was hysterical I loved it ...ohh and love Mrs Brown as well sorrryyyy
Me And Mrs Jones was a BBC1 sitcom that finished a not-very-successful 6-part run last night.
Yes. Lots of episodes of BBC shows are now gone for good, including 106 episodes of Doctor Who. Plus, some episodes of the Likely Lads are gone. Some episodes of the second series of Dad's Army have been lost for good too.
I'm pleased that two b&w eps of Dr Who have been found. The Galaxy 4 episode that was found is to be put onto DVD as an extra in 2013. That one has William Hartnell, as well as ex Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves. It was shown in early 1966.
It's not looking likely that we'll ever see any more missing episodes recovered to be cleaned up for eventual DVD release.
Unfourtunately, all we have are soundtracks and short clips, featured on the Lost In Time DVD set. I watch that a lot, being a HUGE Doctor Who fan
Yes, that was not good at all.
Thank You Russell T. Davies! :mad:
I am looking forward to watching the Brookside Most Memorable Episodes 2 DVD set on 26th Nov. I've pre-ordered that with my local HMV store. I've paid in full. They do say that they are getting 4 copies in stock, and will put one back for me.
Yes, totally agree with this!
Another one is bringing back Tracy Barlow in Coronation St.!
This. The "other three" were were favourite of the five, too!
You're kidding! It featured Carbon Dating in 20 seconds and the defeat of an evil villain with a rendition of Jerusalem. It was, without doubt, the most hilarious thing ever.
I still wince at my Sky Sports bill (I am a huge cricket fan) but at least Lord's aren't told to pack up at 6pm because Neighbours is on. Yes, this actually happened.
I got mine yesterday, pre-ordered with PLAY.COM. You'll love it. Dean Sullivan gives descriptions before each episode and the 5 commentaries are good. Great memories of a great show. Axing Brookside was a criminal move by Channel 4, they never committed to it, instead of trying to help it they moved it all over the shot.
Generally speaking it's the BBC's disastrous handling of Jimmy Savile.
Anything involving Simon Cowell.
ITV not showing Dexter after series two.
The Nick Griffin Question Time debacle.
Every single show about buying property which have served no other purpose than to encourage greedy bastards to become part time property developers and buy up all the cheap property and price first time buyers out of the market.
This lead to the merging of most of the regional ITV companies into one Carlton/ Granada controlled monolith... then...
In the mid -2000's, ITV deciding it only needed 3 shows to make a successful TV network.
Coronation Street, Millionaire and X-Factor.
This led to complacency within the BBC, resulting in the mess we have today, and has opened up the doors for a lot of ex ITV people to move to SKY so that SKY ONE is now the vibrant commercial channel that ITV was in the 70's and '80's.