I used to watch high road. I did also watch a country practice but only if I was.
Another show I used to really like was Sons and Daughters.
I had missed a good few Sons and Daughters when it was shown on STV as we only got our fist VCR in 83 or 84 but I managed to see them all when channel 5 repeated them.
TV is mostly the same during the summer. As TV ratings tend to go down a little during July and August as this is when most are off work for at lest a week or two 2 and don't always stay in to watch the TV.
Even the start of September is classed as the end of the summer season and some take a week or so off work then. Its only until mid September that the TV ratings may start to recover.
Catchphrase has not been the same since it came back. It was a better show back in the mid to late 80s and early 90s.
From the IBA Handbook for 1981 some of STV's offerings the previous year:
House on the Hill
Remember Jack Buchanan
The Steve Jones Programme
Encore for the Arts
Thingummyjig
Sounds Gaelic
The Jazz Series
The Glenn Michael Cavalcade
That's the Spirit
About Gaelic
Moneywise
Talking Scots
Local programming:
What's Your Problem ?
Weir's Way
Action Line
Day Return
Down to Earth
Scotsport
Racing from Ayr
John Jacobs Golf Clinic
From the IBA Handbook for 1981 some of STV's offerings the previous year:
House on the Hill
Remember Jack Buchanan
The Steve Jones Programme
Encore for the Arts
Thingummyjig
Sounds Gaelic
The Jazz Series
The Glenn Michael Cavalcade
That's the Spirit
About Gaelic
Moneywise
Talking Scots
Local programming:
What's Your Problem ?
Weir's Way
Action Line
Day Return
Down to Earth
Scotsport
Racing from Ayr
John Jacobs Golf Clinic
Looks like 1980 was not a vintage year from STV then!!
I think that was called 'Penny Wise' and shown around 1985 time ;-)
I have no idea why that programme has always stayed in my mind it's the only 12.30 show I remember I can remember the woman with the pony tail clear as day and even her voice.
I have no idea why that programme has always stayed in my mind it's the only 12.30 show I remember I can remember the woman with the pony tail clear as day and even her voice.
A bit more nostalgia, here are the top ten programmes in the STV region in the week of November 25, 1962:
1 Coronation Street (Mon) 69
2 The Saint 66
3 The Roaring 20s * 65
4 Coronation St (Wed) 64
5 The Dickie Henderson Show 62
6 Bootsie and Snudge 60
7 Double Your Money 59
Francie and Josie * 59
9 All Our Yesterdays 58
Kingsley Amis Goes Pop* 58
Bonanza 58
* STV local programme
The highest-rated BBC programme was Bronco with 53%
A bit more nostalgia, here are the top ten programmes in the STV region in the week of November 25, 1962:
1 Coronation Street (Mon) 69
2 The Saint 66
3 The Roaring 20s * 65
4 Coronation St (Wed) 64
5 The Dickie Henderson Show 62
6 Bootsie and Snudge 60
7 Double Your Money 59
Francie and Josie * 59
9 All Our Yesterdays 58
Kingsley Amis Goes Pop* 58
Bonanza 58
* STV local programme
The highest-rated BBC programme was Bronco with 53%
The figures are the percentage of homes viewing
Copyright; TAM
Very interesting and it shows that STV was genuinely popular in the early sixties, although this could be said of all ITV regions, where ITV was taking 60 per cent of the audience in 1962. Also their local programmes seem to rate very highly.
When you put it like that, STV did very little... Wheel of Fortune and...?
HTV did nothing considering its size
HTV Wales was committed to producing seven-and-a-half hours a week of programmes in Welsh which didn't leave it much time for anything else although they did get a few documentaries networked and some opera. HTV West got some LE on the network - Definition and Three Little Words and did a magazine programme in the afternoons Here Today.
HTV Wales was committed to producing seven-and-a-half hours a week of programmes in Welsh which didn't leave it much time for anything else although they did get a few documentaries networked and some opera. HTV West got some LE on the network - Definition and Three Little Words and did a magazine programme in the afternoons Here Today.
Ah yes, and was it Keynotes as well, in the 9.25am slot?
In spite of their Wales commitments, I do think they could have made more offerings
I'm struggling to think of any other Grampian network show other than the Living and Growing schools show.
Allow me to delve again into my IBA Handbook for 1981 re Grampian:
''Contributions to the network include programmes in the About Britain series,and others such as Welcome to the Ceilidh and Andy's Party; Leila Aitken's dressmaking series Simply Sewing has been networked, as has Jim Craig's history of folk music Let the Music Take You. Religious programming includes regular network church services.''
Grampian top ten programmes for the week of November 25,1962:
1 Take Your Pick 65
2 Calum's Ceilidh * 63
3 Double Your Money 59
4 Take a Letter 58
Coronation St (Wed) 58
6 Coronation St (Mon) 57
7 A' the Airts * 56
Emergency Ward 10 (Fri) 56
9 Route 66 54
Bronco (BBC) 54
I'm struggling to think of any other Grampian network show other than the Living and Growing schools show.
I'd imagine Harry Secombe's Highway was a Grampian production once in a while, but no, I don't even think they even tried anything like a morning quiz show even.
Allow me to delve again into my IBA Handbook for 1981 re Grampian:
''Contributions to the network include programmes in the About Britain series,and others such as Welcome to the Ceilidh and Andy's Party; Leila Aitken's dressmaking series Simply Sewing has been networked, as has Jim Craig's history of folk music Let the Music Take You. Religious programming includes regular network church services.''
What a shame I missed 'Simply Sewing' all those years ago
It sounds thrilling. Maybe ITV3 could repeat it some day?!?
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Another show I used to really like was Sons and Daughters.
I had missed a good few Sons and Daughters when it was shown on STV as we only got our fist VCR in 83 or 84 but I managed to see them all when channel 5 repeated them.
Darren
Agreed. Even Catchphrase was a repeat.
TV is mostly the same during the summer. As TV ratings tend to go down a little during July and August as this is when most are off work for at lest a week or two 2 and don't always stay in to watch the TV.
Even the start of September is classed as the end of the summer season and some take a week or so off work then. Its only until mid September that the TV ratings may start to recover.
Catchphrase has not been the same since it came back. It was a better show back in the mid to late 80s and early 90s.
Darren
To be fair though, STV had very good regional output in the 80's....unlike now.
House on the Hill
Remember Jack Buchanan
The Steve Jones Programme
Encore for the Arts
Thingummyjig
Sounds Gaelic
The Jazz Series
The Glenn Michael Cavalcade
That's the Spirit
About Gaelic
Moneywise
Talking Scots
Local programming:
What's Your Problem ?
Weir's Way
Action Line
Day Return
Down to Earth
Scotsport
Racing from Ayr
John Jacobs Golf Clinic
Looks like 1980 was not a vintage year from STV then!!
Take the High Road started in 1980
Taggart started in 1983
Had you heard of any of those programmes from 1980? I hadn't
A couple.
Weirs Way
Scotsport
Thingummyjig
Yes indeed!
I think that was called 'Penny Wise' and shown around 1985 time ;-)
Scotsport and Glenn Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade - these were popular in their day.
I have no idea why that programme has always stayed in my mind it's the only 12.30 show I remember I can remember the woman with the pony tail clear as day and even her voice.
A rare outing for Grampian TV on the network ;-)
1 Coronation Street (Mon) 69
2 The Saint 66
3 The Roaring 20s * 65
4 Coronation St (Wed) 64
5 The Dickie Henderson Show 62
6 Bootsie and Snudge 60
7 Double Your Money 59
Francie and Josie * 59
9 All Our Yesterdays 58
Kingsley Amis Goes Pop* 58
Bonanza 58
* STV local programme
The highest-rated BBC programme was Bronco with 53%
The figures are the percentage of homes viewing
Copyright; TAM
HTV Wales was committed to producing seven-and-a-half hours a week of programmes in Welsh which didn't leave it much time for anything else although they did get a few documentaries networked and some opera. HTV West got some LE on the network - Definition and Three Little Words and did a magazine programme in the afternoons Here Today.
Ah yes, and was it Keynotes as well, in the 9.25am slot?
In spite of their Wales commitments, I do think they could have made more offerings
I'm struggling to think of any other Grampian network show other than the Living and Growing schools show.
According to Wonkypedia HTV West were very successful in children's drama
Didn't they do he minimal amount of Gaelic shown on ITV?
Allow me to delve again into my IBA Handbook for 1981 re Grampian:
''Contributions to the network include programmes in the About Britain series,and others such as Welcome to the Ceilidh and Andy's Party; Leila Aitken's dressmaking series Simply Sewing has been networked, as has Jim Craig's history of folk music Let the Music Take You. Religious programming includes regular network church services.''
Grampian top ten programmes for the week of November 25,1962:
1 Take Your Pick 65
2 Calum's Ceilidh * 63
3 Double Your Money 59
4 Take a Letter 58
Coronation St (Wed) 58
6 Coronation St (Mon) 57
7 A' the Airts * 56
Emergency Ward 10 (Fri) 56
9 Route 66 54
Bronco (BBC) 54
* Grampian local production
Figures are percentage of homes viewing
Source: TAM
I'd imagine Harry Secombe's Highway was a Grampian production once in a while, but no, I don't even think they even tried anything like a morning quiz show even.
What a shame I missed 'Simply Sewing' all those years ago
It sounds thrilling. Maybe ITV3 could repeat it some day?!?