Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
As always, this is criminally overlooked.
In that case what about The Lone Ranger and Sgt Bilko.
Got me thinking back to some of the soaps in the mid-1960s, the obvious ones like Coronation Street and Crossroads, with Mrs.Richardson and Sandy and his wheelchair. Then there was one called the Newcomers which I’m sure had Wendy Richard and Jenny Agutter starring in it.
Bloody hell - when did that happen? It was The Lone Ranger and Tonto when I were a lad..............
How about The Range Rider.
Z Cars was very good - although it lost its way towards the end. I think you and I are slightly too young to appreciate the impact that Z Cars had on television. It may look soft and cosy now but it was revolutionary in the early 60s, seen as very hard-hitting with a more realistic view of police officers.
Dixon of Dock Green, on the other hand, was turgid rubbish, with the oldest copper in western Europe patrolling the streets.
I don't think The Range Rover was introduced until a bit later.................
5 pages and no mention of Mission Impossible, Captain Scarlet, Casey Jones, The Banana Splits, The Monkees.....
Does anyone understand the plot of The Prisoner? Complete twaddle.
Does anyone understand the plot of The Prisoner? Complete twaddle.
Because they're all 70's! Blimey, this thread has just morphed into name a TV programme from the last 50 years...! Get back on track - why has no one mentioned that ace aquatic crime-fighter...
FLIPPER!
Mission Impossible was first shown in 1966 Captain Scarlet 1967 Casey Jones 1957 Banana Splits 1968 The Monkees 1966 So yes you must be correct that they are 70s shows, silly me for thinking that they were first shown earlier than the 70s.
I will now ensure that I don't post such incorrect information
It'll be rude not too, what with it being the joint 2nd best TV theme tune EVER.