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Posted by: Mack 3rd September 2015, 07:31 PM
From Radio Times
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series, RadioTimes.com can reveal, covering four decades of recent British televisual history.
The full run will follow two pilot episodes which were shown last November and interviewed the stars of the 1970s as they delved into some of the funniest and most shocking TV of the century.
Lucas will narrate the new series which will take a decade-by-decade look at TV favourites and oddities, starting from the 1960s and going through to the glories of Britpop and Cool Britannia in the 1990s.
C4 promises “jaw dropping clips and jaw dropping reactions", adding "the series will explore what we can learn about life from the TV people watched in their millions before 21st century morals and attitudes took hold”.
Among those appearing will be those who made the television – including Melvyn Bragg and Blue Peter alumni Simon Groom, Sarah Greene, Peter Duncan, Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves. Chris Tarrant, Tony Blackburn and Roy Hudd will also pop up.
The series will cover Health and Safety (or the lack of it) in the 60s, 1970s Sex Education and the era’s stance on Corporal Punishment, the 80s Nuclear Threat, and Lads and Ladettes of the 90s.
It Was Alright In the… will also feature celebrities who are too young to have seen the shows the first time round, including Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke and TOWIE’s Lauren Pope, as they react to the TV rules of today being flouted by stars of the past.
Channel 4 Features Commissioning Editor Kate Teckman said of the series, which is made by Objective Productions: “The past really is a foreign country and so prepare for the culture shock of the television from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Who would have thought we'd find an actual clip of monkey tennis.”
Executive producer Andrew Newman added: “It’s amazing what broadcasters used to think was acceptable to put on telly, sometimes in a shocking way and occasionally in an amusing one and – in the case of Tony Blackburn, locked in a cage serenading Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree to some very angry circus lions live on Saturday night BBC1 primetime – it’s probably both.”
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/it-was-alright-in-the
New series where Matt Lucas narrates another look back at TV shows from past decades, with clips and reactions to programmes from people not around to watch them at the time. This first edition focuses on 70s-style education, with a look at the lessons conveyed about society and sex, as well as lazy national stereotypes and the casual attitude of TV towards the health and safety of members of the public.
Anyone gonna be watching this?
Posted by: Suedehead2 3rd September 2015, 09:51 PM
Having lived through the period covered, I might give it a go!
Posted by: Mack 7th September 2015, 12:02 PM
That Carry On Christmas sketch with Barbara Windsor and Sid James would definitely get a lot of complaints nowadays.
Posted by: Mack 14th September 2015, 03:25 PM
Did anyone see the 80s version of this on Saturday night?
Posted by: Hazza Chapman 14th September 2015, 03:52 PM
No I didn't but I might watch the repeat on Channel 4 tonight.
Posted by: Mack 15th September 2015, 08:33 AM
What was featured on the 80s programme:
Faith Brown's- Rustie Lee impression on TV-Am
Depede Mode- Master + Servant sang on Wide Awake Club- Saturday morning children's programme
Blue Peter Corset
Animal Magic Seal Love
Little And Large Indian Joke
Two Ronnies Indian Cookery impression, The Viking & Rabbi sketch
OTT- Bernard Manning
Horizon- Are You A Racist?
Saturday Superstore- Matt Bianco, a viewer saying what they really think of them.
Going Live Five Star- a viewer saying what they really think of them.
Network 7- Coming Out
Some programme about wanting to be on Page 3
Mr TSM 1982
Marilyn- A viewer saying what they thought of Marilyn on Points Of View
The Clothes Show Leigh Bowery
Out On Tuesday
Posted by: richie 15th September 2015, 11:50 AM
There was also Steve Strange on Crackerjack including Stu Francis doing a really weird intro.
I still have a soft spot for Little and Large - it was a real shame to see them doing a sketch like that as late as 1989. 1979 I could just about let pass, but as late as that?
Posted by: Mack 22nd September 2015, 08:09 AM
What was featured on the 60s programme:
BBC2 Launch Night
Gerald Pritschland comment
The Charlie Drake Show- Charlie Drake falling over unconscious
Tomorrow's World Bullet Armoury Experiment
Mad Alive: Take Your Clothes Off
Hippodrome Woody Allen Kangaroo Boxing Match
Look For Life: Looking For Nothing
Do Not Adjust Tour Set- Group singing with blacked up faces
The Beatles Show- John Lennon mimicking a person with cerebral palsy.
The Saint
The Saint Roger Moore Spanking Scene
The Avengers Wheelchair Villain/ Chinese Accent
Sergeant Cook Chinese Impression
The Champions Turkish Impression
Scott On Birds
People In Trouble: Mixed Marriage- MP's racist views
Emergency Ward 10- First interracial kiss and actress Joan Hooley's character being written out of the programme due to the storm behind it.
That Was The Week That Was- Millicent Martin Mississippi song which included racist terms and the Black And White Minstrels.
Posted by: Mack 18th October 2015, 02:47 PM
What was featured on the 90s programme
The Word- The Hopefuls
Paul Gascogine Georide Boys Song
Men Behaving Badly
TFI Friday Naked Men Parading Around, Kathy Lloyd interview with Chris Evans
The Girlie Show- W****er of the Week
The Word- Wild Child Competition
Man O Man
Naked Elvis
The Drop Dead Show- Men getting £800 for doing a poo.
Strip Masterbrain
Trouble At The Top
Topless Darts
The Good Sex Guide
Sex Now- Humphrey's sinister wishes about women
Des O'Connor Tonight- Freddie Starr and the monkey dressed as a Nazi
Father Ted Chinese Impression
Harry Enfield And Chums- Wayne + Waynette Slob
The Mrs Merton Show- Bernard Manning interview, Richard Wilson defending troops
After Dark- Oliver Reed drunk
This Morning Oliver Reed Interview
Open Air- People complaining about Antiques Roadshow being taken off air in favour of the release of Nelson Mandela.
Inside Story Men of Steel
The 8:15 From Manchester- The Untouchables Anti-Smoking Rap
The Late Late Show- Anti-Rape Rap with Hazel O'Connor
Going Live!- Keith Harris + Orville singing about 'E'
Posted by: Mack 21st September 2016, 09:41 PM
BUMP
Did anyone see the episode for this last night?
Posted by: Suedehead2 21st September 2016, 09:58 PM
I haven't got round to seeing it yet, but it's stored on the Tivo box.
Posted by: Mack 21st September 2016, 10:02 PM
It was broadcast after National Treasure.
Posted by: Suedehead2 21st September 2016, 10:34 PM
Which I also haven't got round to seeing yet
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