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A Look at Sunny Side Up

A Forgotten Children's ITV Show from 1982

Jan 1 •

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Everyone a Winner (1988)

A dystopian future where entrepreneurship is key

Dec 26, 2023 •

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Out of the Mouths of Babes...

What did children think of children's TV in 1986?

Dec 23, 2023 •

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The Birth of Teletext

My latest article in Best of British

Dec 22, 2023 •

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Incident on the Line (1988)

Warren Mitchell exchanges embezzlement for petty fraud

Dec 18, 2023 •

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YouTube Pick: Video Wars (1983)

Step back in time to when VHS was fighting Betamax

Dec 15, 2023 •

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Inside: Swap Shop Book Four

Noel Edmonds pulls out a LOT of content from up his sleeve

Dec 10, 2023 •

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Pastoral Care (1988)

Tony Robinson is being harrased by the state, and he's a vicar

Dec 5, 2023 •

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Curious British Telly

Curious British Telly

The oddities of British television and the more curious corners of broadcasting.

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