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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on Mar 22, 2018 19:15:22 GMT
I think I may remember Don't ask me, was it the series that had the theme tune by Dutch musicians "Focus"? Track itself was a bit of a hit and I think was used in the much later Steve Coogan series "Saxondale" (Digressing slightly!).
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 22, 2018 19:52:52 GMT
Yes, it's the Focus track 'House Of The King' used in both shows, not sure but I think I've heard it on at least one other show. The best known Focus track is probably 'Hocus Pocus' which is heard over Saxondale's closing titles. Saxondale the character seems partly inspired by Jeremy Clarkson, no doubt this informed the choice of music.
It's worth watching that episode of Don't Ask Me, some interesting stuff on it. Brian Glover's friend Colin Welland co-presented a similar show dealing with health matters called 'How To Stay Alive', clips of it were shown on 'It Was Alright In The 70s'. I read that Glover appeared on Question Time once, that would be fun to see.
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Post by Del Boy on Mar 22, 2018 20:55:20 GMT
Brian Glover on QT That would certainly be worth watching.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 23, 2018 18:42:41 GMT
'Barriers' first shown in January 1981 was a Tyne Tees production for young adults. Going out at 4pm each Sunday it followed a young posh boy in his search for his birth parents. Two series were made. Never released on dvd, I saw it a few years ago on youtube & once the haunting theme tune began I remembered it.
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Post by Del Boy on Mar 23, 2018 20:06:50 GMT
Don't remember this one either. There's so much out there waiting to be discovered.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 25, 2018 18:51:24 GMT
'The Incredible Mr Tanner' from 1981 ran for 6 episodes. According to imdb this began life in 1968 as an episode of Ronnie Barker's Playhouse ( funnily enough Brian Murphy's future tenant Richard O'Sullivan appeared in it ), later in 1971 the story was used again in an ITV comedy called 'Kindly Leave The Kerb'. The idea was to provide a vehicle for Murphy & Kinnear as they'd appeared together in the same team's 'George And Mildred', Kinnear playing George's dodgy friend Jerry. They play two street entertainers with Murphy's character being an incompetent escapologist. Notice that the US version of 'Man About The House', 'Three's Company', is on later in the evening.
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Post by OnTheBusesHugeFan on Mar 26, 2018 19:16:01 GMT
Does Anyone Remember A Series Called Milk-O which starred Bob Grant & Anna Karen?
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Post by Cartman on Mar 26, 2018 22:23:18 GMT
Does Anyone Remember A Series Called Milk-O which starred Bob Grant & Anna Karen? Rings a very vague bell. What about Down the gate, which Reg Varney was in? Wasn’t very good
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 26, 2018 22:51:20 GMT
'Milk-O' didn't make a series, just a Comedy Premiere pilot was made. This is the TV Times listing from November 1975 & a short interview with Helen Keating ( also in 'Down The Gate' ). Down The Gate was released by Network, the only existant episodes which are videotaped copies recorded at home by Reg Varney himself, even including the tv ads during the breaks. Btw, I noticed that a repeat of 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' was shown that week.
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Post by OnTheBusesHugeFan on Mar 27, 2018 19:59:51 GMT
Thanks For The Info Mate.
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