Name Your Favourite Telly Pop Show - Britmovie

bhowells · 29-04-2008, 10:01 PM

After much soul searching I have to say mine has to be The Old Grey Whistle Test, it reflected my musical tasted. Fond memories of the New's Eve specials with those old silent films backed with great rock music.

TOTP was ok but I outgrew it by the time I was about 16.

I do have clear memroies of watching,Thank Your Lucky Stars and Ready Steady Go. when I was three or four.

Who remembers the Dave Cash Radio Show introduced by Dave Cash, early mid sevetnies. Think it was made by HTV West, it must have been shelved for a year or two cos all the records had left the charts a while before the show was aired.

Anyone recall show called Tickertape, a show that frequently featured the late great Jake Thackray.

DB7 · 29-04-2008, 10:13 PM

I'd have to go with The Tube as that's more my era. I'd also have to give a nod to off all shows, Crackerjack, as I fell in love with XTC after seeing them perform Making Plans for Nigel.

Amethyst_Isle · 29-04-2008, 10:20 PM

The Old Grey Whistle Test was tops I guess.

The Tube.

TOTP......I loved to watch it just for the very bad miming really.

Anyone remember the cringeworthy Supersonic ?

with good ole Mike Mansfield and those sets more to an Ed Wood production than to anything else.

dremble wedge · 29-04-2008, 10:30 PM

The White Room with Mark Radcliffe was pretty good in the mid-90s.

You had Shane MacGowan fighting with his band and Iggy Pop forgetting to wear proper trousers in addition to great music.

batman · 29-04-2008, 10:33 PM

Rock Goes To College - great bands performing live in concert.

billy bentley · 30-04-2008, 02:10 AM

Does anyone remember this one ? I have a very clear memory of Bowie & The Spiders performing "Starman" on it !

donna · 30-04-2008, 05:56 AM

ready steady go

byebyebadman · 03-05-2008, 10:29 AM

cheggers plays pop

i never realised he was pissed out of his head when he was on stage!

wadsy · 03-05-2008, 11:42 AM

Seen all the above & loved em but i think the most enjoyable is'later'!"

with Jools Holland. Perfect mix of old faves & contemporary stuff & LIVE!!!

Chris OD · 03-05-2008, 11:51 AM

Sight and Sound in Concert was pretty amazibng if you had a decent stereo. I remember listening to and watching Level 42 at high volume!

donna · 03-05-2008, 12:28 PM

what was the Sat show where Janice Nichols said ILL GIVE IT FIVE

bhowells · 03-05-2008, 01:09 PM

That was,"Thank Your Lucky Stars." Janice was a panelist on a segment of the show where they played new releases, along similar lines to Juke Box Jury. Janice was a teenager at the time and the show was keen to have the views of a typical teenager.

She capitlised on her catchprhase by releasing a single calle,"I'll Give Foive." i have it on a compilation featuring girl siingers, our Janice was no singer, terrible song but it does have curiosity value.

billy bentley · 03-05-2008, 01:28 PM

Jake Thackray, now you're talking Bhowells. Played "Country Bus"just the other day.

donna · 03-05-2008, 01:32 PM

IM sure I saw the Beatles for the first time on a Scottish childrens show called the Mickey Mouse club , could I be wrong.

Steve Crook · 03-05-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donna

what was the Sat show where Janice Nichols said ILL GIVE IT FIVE

Janice Nicholls, Thank Your Lucky Stars.
It was ITV's answer to the BBC's Juke Box Jury

Steve

29-04-2008, 10:01 PM	#1
bhowells Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: merthyr tydfil south wale Posts: 204 Country: iTrader: (0)	Name Your Favourite Telly Pop Show After much soul searching I have to say mine has to be The Old Grey Whistle Test, it reflected my musical tasted. Fond memories of the New's Eve specials with those old silent films backed with great rock music. TOTP was ok but I outgrew it by the time I was about 16. I do have clear memroies of watching,Thank Your Lucky Stars and Ready Steady Go. when I was three or four. Who remembers the Dave Cash Radio Show introduced by Dave Cash, early mid sevetnies. Think it was made by HTV West, it must have been shelved for a year or two cos all the records had left the charts a while before the show was aired. Anyone recall show called Tickertape, a show that frequently featured the late great Jake Thackray.

29-04-2008, 10:20 PM	#3
Amethyst_Isle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 368 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	The Old Grey Whistle Test was tops I guess. The Tube. TOTP......I loved to watch it just for the very bad miming really. Anyone remember the cringeworthy Supersonic ? with good ole Mike Mansfield and those sets more to an Ed Wood production than to anything else. __________________ There's a lot of dignity in that, isn't there? Going out like a raspberry ripple.

29-04-2008, 10:33 PM	#5
batman Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 13,225 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (9)	Rock Goes To College - great bands performing live in concert. __________________ Bats. Look at those huge meaty balls!

30-04-2008, 02:10 AM	#6
billy bentley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 314 Country: iTrader: (0)	Lift Off With Ayshea (Ayeshea ?) Does anyone remember this one ? I have a very clear memory of Bowie & The Spiders performing "Starman" on it !

03-05-2008, 11:42 AM	#9
wadsy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sydney australia Posts: 226 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	Seen all the above & loved em but i think the most enjoyable is'later'!" with Jools Holland. Perfect mix of old faves & contemporary stuff & LIVE!!! Last edited by wadsy; 03-05-2008 at 11:45 AM.

29-04-2008, 10:13 PM	#2
DB7 Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 5,759 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	I'd have to go with The Tube as that's more my era. I'd also have to give a nod to off all shows, Crackerjack, as I fell in love with XTC after seeing them perform Making Plans for Nigel.

29-04-2008, 10:30 PM	#4
dremble wedge Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: derbyshire Posts: 916 Country: iTrader: (0)	The White Room with Mark Radcliffe was pretty good in the mid-90s. You had Shane MacGowan fighting with his band and Iggy Pop forgetting to wear proper trousers in addition to great music.

30-04-2008, 05:56 AM	#7
donna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 773 Country: iTrader: (0)	ready steady go

03-05-2008, 10:29 AM	#8
byebyebadman Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sunderland Posts: 75 Country: iTrader: (0)	cheggers plays pop i never realised he was pissed out of his head when he was on stage!

03-05-2008, 11:51 AM	#10
Chris OD Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: kent Posts: 19 Country: iTrader: (0)	Sight and Sound in Concert was pretty amazibng if you had a decent stereo. I remember listening to and watching Level 42 at high volume!

03-05-2008, 12:28 PM	#11
donna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 773 Country: iTrader: (0)	what was the Sat show where Janice Nichols said ILL GIVE IT FIVE

03-05-2008, 01:09 PM	#12
bhowells Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: merthyr tydfil south wale Posts: 204 Country: iTrader: (0)	That was,"Thank Your Lucky Stars." Janice was a panelist on a segment of the show where they played new releases, along similar lines to Juke Box Jury. Janice was a teenager at the time and the show was keen to have the views of a typical teenager. She capitlised on her catchprhase by releasing a single calle,"I'll Give Foive." i have it on a compilation featuring girl siingers, our Janice was no singer, terrible song but it does have curiosity value.

03-05-2008, 01:28 PM	#13
billy bentley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 314 Country: iTrader: (0)	Jake Thackray, now you're talking Bhowells. Played "Country Bus"just the other day.

03-05-2008, 01:32 PM	#14
donna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 773 Country: iTrader: (0)	IM sure I saw the Beatles for the first time on a Scottish childrens show called the Mickey Mouse club , could I be wrong.

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