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Old 04-01-2017, 15:13
PhilH36
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IIRC, on the first episodes of Corrie and Crossroads shown after the strike, they did a recap of what had happened in the previous episodes, I vaguely remember in Crossroads there was something about Benny buying a gift for someone?
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Old 04-01-2017, 21:22
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I remember it. Lasted for weeks in late summer/autumn of 1979. The first night back featured Coronation Street and 321!
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:17
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I was one of the folks on strike and what I remember most is the huge relief when it was finally settled.
I'm hugely impressed that some posters actually recall some of the programmes transmitted on the night of it's return to normal.
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Old Yesterday, 00:02
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I heard about this strike but i was a bit too young to remember it

How long did at last and was there no TV shows being shown at the time
Not really, and unsure if we had ITV at the time. Happy days
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Old Yesterday, 00:05
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IIRC, on the first episodes of Corrie and Crossroads shown after the strike, they did a recap of what had happened in the previous episodes, I vaguely remember in Crossroads there was something about Benny buying a gift for someone?
Maybe for Diane as he had a thing re her Come to think of it I used to watch Crossroads a lot
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