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Oh I'm sorry I missed this, hugely nostalgic for me - as a small child I'd stay with my Grandparents on a Friday night, watch this while feasting on enormous doorstep marmite sandwiches, Quality Street and a bedtime Ovaltine.
I want to be six again
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I'd never seen this before and thought I'd give it a go because on the programme info Les Dawson was mentioned and I liked him. I really enjoyed it, especially Les, the magicians and the accident prone ballet dancers
Leonard Sachs was great too!I've seen a sketch on Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV similar to TGOD and I didn't realise the sketch was a spoof of this! |
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Leonard Sachs was born in South Africa and died in 1990.
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For years I thought orchestra leader Bernard Herrmann was the same chap who wrote film themes for Alfred Hitchcock.
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The edition shown last Friday was originally broadcast on BBC1 on Thursday 19th February 1976 at 9.25pm.
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules...02-19#at-21.25 It is currently available on BBC iPlayer. |
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The edition that BBC4 is showing on Friday 11th December at 7.30pm was originally broadcast on BBC1 on Wednesday 13th August 1980 at 9.25pm.
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules...08-13#at-21.25 |
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The last edition of The Good Old Days to reach into the top twenty of the week was in July 1981 - 12.6 million viewers. However, that was a one-off for the year, which suggests without checking up that it may have been inflated by the type of programme opposite it on ITV (or possibly a strike).
The last edition of The Black and White Minstrels in the top twenty was in 1976 - 5th place with 8 million homes (JICTAR). This was the Christmas special, but shown as early as 18 December. |
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The last edition of The Good Old Days to reach into the top twenty of the week was in July 1981 - 12.6 million viewers. However, that was a one-off for the year, which suggests without checking up that it may have been inflated by the type of programme opposite it on ITV (or possibly a strike).
The last edition of The Black and White Minstrels in the top twenty was in 1976 - 5th place with 8 million homes (JICTAR). This was the Christmas special, but shown as early as 18 December. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00g8ynr ITV was showing the final episode of "Funny Man" with Jimmy Jewel. |
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Yes when I said it was a one-off I was meaning it was the only to reach the chart.
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ON AGAIN TONIGHT!!! Now at 19:30.
Another episode from 1976 featuring Frankie Vaughan. Worth seeing just for that if nothing else!! |
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Ahh..will have to catch up with this,my mum and dad were in the audience ..I know Jimmy cricket was on when they went to see it.we have it on video somewhere my dad had a red soldiers jacket on ..people defitely sorted their own costumes out as I remember quite clearly them organising outfits.would love to see this again
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Well did anybody see it tonight?
They had an act on called Gino Donati. Amazing. He comes on as an opera singer with a pianist, blaring out opera in Italian at the top of his voice. His accomplice comes on as a stumbling maintenance man falling off ladders etc and then they become a fully fledged acrobatic act and all the time he continues blaring out the opera in a professional tenor voice! Great see Roy Castle in a variety turn as well. Really good show tonight. Sometimes they've been a bit hit an miss but it depends on the acts I suppose. |
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I do like the idea of it. But I do keep napping in front of it.....
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I do like the idea of it. But I do keep napping in front of it.....
Beryl Reid was on tonight too btw, singing a couple of show tunes. |
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Really entertaining show which we dont seem to be able to make these days.
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Not seen tonights yet (recorded) but have really enjoyed previous ones. There have been some very good acts on. Some i'd not heard of before.
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Lol! You'll have to start recording it in case. Even if you just fast forward through to the bits you like!
Beryl Reid was on tonight too btw, singing a couple of show tunes. |
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I've really been enjoying these repeats. It's been a long time since I've seen them and no other show on TV in recent times has had me grinning and laughing so much. Good old fashioned entertainment, and the audience participation makes it even better. Bloody marvellous.
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How have I missed that this was on? ![]() Iplayer for me then.
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Jimmy Savile appeared in the audience several times but can be easily edited out
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Well did anybody see it tonight?
They had an act on called Gino Donati. Amazing. He comes on as an opera singer with a pianist, blaring out opera in Italian at the top of his voice. His accomplice comes on as a stumbling maintenance man falling off ladders etc and then they become a fully fledged acrobatic act and all the time he continues blaring out the opera in a professional tenor voice! .
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Well did anybody see it tonight?
They had an act on called Gino Donati. Amazing. He comes on as an opera singer with a pianist, blaring out opera in Italian at the top of his voice. His accomplice comes on as a stumbling maintenance man falling off ladders etc and then they become a fully fledged acrobatic act and all the time he continues blaring out the opera in a professional tenor voice! Great see Roy Castle in a variety turn as well. Really good show tonight. Sometimes they've been a bit hit an miss but it depends on the acts I suppose. I've also noticed that it isn't on this Friday, hopefully it will soon return. Quote:
Jimmy Savile appeared in the audience several times but can be easily edited out
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I've really been enjoying these repeats. It's been a long time since I've seen them and no other show on TV in recent times has had me grinning and laughing so much. Good old fashioned entertainment, and the audience participation makes it even better. Bloody marvellous.
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Gino made several apperances on the show, still have a episode recorded off UK Gold which was from the early 80s with him doing the same act
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I got through it tonight. Q.I. didnt fair better.....
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Leonard Sachs was great too!
How have I missed that this was on? 