Sunday night TV which made you think it was back to school

[Gene Hunt]

Great idea for a thread Cartman  

For me I can certainly remember That's Life on a Sunday night, along with Bergerac, Last Of The Summer Wine & Hart To Hart.
Songs of praise had my old man scrambling for the power switch so we never watched it.

Gene.

[John Steed]

I remember That's Life and Bullseye but can't recall what else was shown on Sunday evenings 

Steed

[Three Litre]

Also the Holiday programme on BBC1 presented by Cliff Mitchelmore, that was a more uplifting show.

[Steve Austin]

Sept 7, 2021 19:52:43 GMT Three Litre said:

Also the Holiday programme on BBC1 presented by Cliff Mitchelmore, there was a more uplifting show.

Forgot about that one 3L, that was as far as my family got to a holiday.  I remember the series where George Harrisons "Here Comes The Sun" was the theme tune, memories of Cliff Mitchelmore and Gloria Hunniford.

[Three Litre]

Sept 7, 2021 20:03:05 GMT Steve Austin said:

Sept 7, 2021 19:52:43 GMT Three Litre said:

Also the Holiday programme on BBC1 presented by Cliff Mitchelmore, there was a more uplifting show.

Forgot about that one 3L, that was as far as my family got to a holiday.  I remember the series where George Harrisons "Here Comes The Sun" was the theme tune, memories of Cliff Mitchelmore and Gloria Hunniford.

"Holiday, you were lucky! Our Dad used to take us into the back garden next to the pond ................."

Think we did that joke elsewhere.

[Nightfly]

A religious programme, followed by a some period drama, maybe broken up with good old Bob Hoskins doing his bit for adult literacy for 15 minutes in On The Move.  Then, it seems like many others in this discussion, That's Life just before bed.

I quite liked it. Esther doing vox pops (and getting arrested at one point) and that old dear who would appear on the street giving opinions. She either followed the crew around or they just filmed on the same street every week. A viewer with a rude shaped vegetable, a few serious consumer bits then it was over to Cyril Fletcher with some newspaper clipping or photo someone had sent in with a double meaning.

And finally Cyril ?....
And finally Esther. I'm indebted to Mr Cooke of Stevenage who sent me this rather interesting photo taken during his walk along the River Thames recently...

[Sparky]

I think - at some point, Tales of the Unexpected was on a Sunday night too.

I remember coming back from a fireworks display on a Sunday evening sometime in the mid 80s and it was on around 9.30-10pmish.

It was the first episode I saw - "Poison" with Anthony Steele - and it scarred me for life - with the snake in the bed and all that.

[Steve Austin]

Sept 7, 2021 20:16:28 GMT Sparky said:

I think - at some point, Tales of the Unexpected was on a Sunday night too.

I remember coming back from a fireworks display on a Sunday evening sometime in the mid 80s and it was on around 9.30-10pmish.

It was the first episode I saw - "Poison" with Anthony Steele - and it scarred me for life - with the snake in the bed and all that.

I wasn't sure if they were Saturday or Sunday, I used to like them though whatever day it was.  The one that has always stuck with me is "The House That Bled To Death".

[Nightfly]

Sept 7, 2021 20:16:28 GMT Sparky said:

I think - at some point, Tales of the Unexpected was on a Sunday night too.

I'd forgotten all about Tales of the Unexpected, although the only one that really sticks in my mind was the one about the gambler who would bet his luxury car against his opponent who would lose a finger if the bet was lost. A real creepy story with a twist. A quick Google search tells me it was an episode called Man of the South.

Melvin Bragg also seemed to dominate Sunday night telly in the 70s too, first with his book review show Read All About It (with Paperback Writer as the theme tune) and later The South Bank Show.

[Three Litre]

There was an American sitcom called Soap in late 70s. That was quite funny.