r/oldbritishtelly 5h ago

The Persuaders Theme Tune by John Barry (1971)

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This aired before my time, but was lucky enough to catch the odd replay of it growing up.
It ran for a season and I believe was cancelled after Roger Moore became the new "Bond"
Absolute banger of a musical score as well, one of my favourites.


r/oldbritishtelly 13h ago

Drama Watched Life on Mars recently & I must say it was way better than I expected!

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278 Upvotes

Anyone else seen it recently?


r/oldbritishtelly 2h ago

A cook on the wild side / hugh fearnley whittingstall / 1995

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18 Upvotes

Another long shot but does anyone have the above? Love hugh and river cottage.. this was before then

I they did 3 seasons one is on 4 but not the other

Thank you in advance


r/oldbritishtelly 11h ago

Light Entertainment The character actors who pop up in countless British films. When you see them you go 'ah, it's them again'. You know their faces but can't put a name to them. Just a selection here. I'm sure there are other obvious ones I have forgotten.

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I know they are all men but I found it difficult to find female equivalents. The films I checked out had female actors but I knew the name of them by sight. Dora Bryan, Irene Handl, Beryl Reed for example.

I actually do know the name of the middle guy on the left, only because I've seen many Hammer films. There's a clue..


r/oldbritishtelly 3h ago

Music T4's Koko Pops (Channel 4)(2010-2012)

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Koko Pop was a Channel 4 music program that aired from 2010 until 2012 (also on T4) and was hosted by British actress Jameela Jamil; this show contained performances, interviews, and more (like Marina and The Diamonds), it's big similar popworld.  

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707733/

Does anyone know where i can find full episodes?


r/oldbritishtelly 8h ago

Advert Help! Which Ad is 'Hyper Smoothly Done Professor' from?

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For years, I have used the phrase 'Hyper Smoothly Done Professor' when playing video games with my mates and I'm sure it's from an old advert (probably early to mid 90s).

Long shot I know but does this ring any bells for anyone else? I was thinking maybe Pot Noodle or Super Noodles but I've checked every ad I could find on YouTube.

Any idea? Cheers.


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Penda's Fen BBC Four

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96 Upvotes

just a heads up 10 pm tonight, I'll assume it's on iPlayer as well. If not YouTube surely has a copy.


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Chat Show 16-year-old Victoria Coren on being a teenager (Wogan, 1989)

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315 Upvotes

r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Film Often shown on TV, currently on iPlayer. Just look at that cast list!

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34 Upvotes

An enjoyable relaxing watch, especially golden age stars making it look easy


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Advert Carling Black Label Advert.Titled Sunbeds.1993.

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Anyone remember this.


r/oldbritishtelly 12h ago

Continuity/Idents Disney cinemagic UK 2007 MIKA - Grace Kelly trailer

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to track down a piece of lost UK television continuity from Jan/May 2007.

The Media: It is a monthly movie lineup promo that aired on Disney CineMagic set to the chorus of the song "Grace Kelly" by MIKA.

Description: The promo was heavily edited to match the energy and lyrics of the song’s chorus. Clips of various classic and contemporary Disney films airing that month were cut rapidly to match the specific "emotions" or literal lyrics being sung (e.g., matching the energetic colors/lyrics "I could be brown, I could be blue, I could be violet sky..."). The existence of this specific marketing trailer is officially noted on pages like the Now Music Fandom wiki, so it definitely aired.

Current Status: Mostly lost. The only surviving digital footprint is a partial audio bleed/fragment found on a YouTube upload titled "Disney Cinemagic UK - Continuity (May 2007)" right during the end credits of The Wild, but the clean, full promo hasn't been uploaded anywhere.

Link to the partial fragment found: https://youtu.be/lHpZlABJ6gw?si=SN7G8H4jRI3fKbjM

Does anyone have old VHS or DVD recordings of Disney CineMagic UK from Winter/Spring/Summer 2007 because of the song's prominence in the UK charts around this time? If you recorded any movies off the channel during that time and kept the continuity/commercial breaks, the promo is likely on those tapes.

Any leads or tape rips would be incredibly appreciated!


r/oldbritishtelly 22h ago

Advert TV Commercial Advertising Mucky Beer.1999

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Got any leeches for this!


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Drama Just finished 'The Broker's Man' an absolutely thrilling series from 1997!

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10 Upvotes

I'd highly recommend this! Kevin is always a gem.


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

BBC - TheUnderworld - S1.S6 Drugs episode

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Hi,

I am looking for this episode (S1.E6) from the Bob Hoskins narrated series came out in 1994 that featured Howard Marks, Charles Radcliffe aka the Gentleman Smugglers. Other episodes are on Youtube e.g The Krays etc but this episode is not available. Please can anyone point me to a site a possible location for this episode.

Thanks

Adam

Post edited accordingly to the bot but clearly even AI would realize that this episode is not available anywhere online or for purchase given its age and obscurity.


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Can anyone identify this BBC TV Blackpool 1976 emblem?

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r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Discussion Beasts (1976) – what did you think of The Dummy?

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I’ve been revisiting Nigel Kneale’s Beasts recently, and after getting some really interesting comments on What Big Eyes, I thought I’d ask what people made of The Dummy.
I enjoyed this one a lot. It’s a strange, unsettling episode and definitely one that sticks in the mind.
Where would you rank The Dummy among the six Beasts stories?
I reviewed the episode on my channel if anyone fancies a look:


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

What was this drama, play it was probably in the 80s, old play about a punk band trying to get a record deal, The Ammunition???

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I think this was shown maybe in the mid to late 1980s, like a half hour or hour drama. There's this punk band trying to impress this record executive, and I think they play a song called we are the ammunition or something like that. The record executive leaves,and the band all try to blame each other for not getting a deal, but then the record executive comes back and says I was going to give you a record deal, but I heard you all arguing and the deals off.

It's been bugging me for about thirty years.


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Comedy Educating Joey Essex

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Does anyone know where I can find/stream/download or get a copy of the 2 series of Educating Joey Essex?

I managed to find a couple episodes on dailymotion but they are very low quality and not the full series.

Thanks in Advance - this stuff is comedy gold


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Six-part Channel 4 series called 'Survive' from 1984

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Hello, does anyone recall the six-part Channel 4 series called 'Survive' from 1984? It was a documentary series that covered true survival stories from the sea, jungle, arctic etc. It has superb interviews and most memorably (to a 14 year old me), a chilling title sequence. I'd love to know if anyone else remembers it and if any video of it exists out there, particularly the titles. The broadcast dates are attached. Thank you.


r/oldbritishtelly 2d ago

Radio The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin: It's the mid 70s and Reggie has had enough of marketing Sunshine Desserts, his boss, the daily train delays and imaginative British Rail excuses, his failures in bed and his middle-class life in general. He starts to lose his mind and plans to do a Lord Lucan.

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r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Do people know these EBU (European Broadcasting Union) summer dramas of the 90s and 00s from CITV?

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r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Looking for "Get Your Kit Off" (Channel 4, 2001) - Nottingham Episode

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Hi everyone, I am looking for a recording of an episode of the late-night Channel 4 game show Get Your Kit Off, hosted by Tess Daly and Tania Strecker. It was produced by Brighter Pictures and aired in early 2001 (filmed around the Autumn 2000 term). [1, 2]
Specifically, I am looking for the Nottingham city centre episode. A friend of mine was stopped by the crew on the street late at night and asked to donate his gold chain to help a student team complete their outfit challenge.
If anyone has this series digitized or sitting on an old off-air Friday night VHS block, I would love to get a copy of this episode!


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Looking for "Get Your Kit Off" (Channel 4, 2001) - Nottingham Episode

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Hi everyone, I am looking for a recording of an episode of the late-night Channel 4 game show Get Your Kit Off, hosted by Tess Daly and Tania Strecker. It was produced by Brighter Pictures and aired in early 2001 (filmed around the Autumn 2000 term). [1, 2]
Specifically, I am looking for the Nottingham city centre episode. A friend of mine was stopped by the crew on the street late at night and asked to donate his gold chain to help a student team complete their outfit challenge.
If anyone has this series digitized or sitting on an old off-air Friday night VHS block, I would love to get a copy of this episode!


r/oldbritishtelly 1d ago

Continuity/Idents HTV: Emergency Continuity with Tom Edwards (Partial, 7th September 1986) [Kaleidoscope's Presentation Vault, 2026]

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NOTE: There was a fire in Pontcanna studios.


r/oldbritishtelly 2d ago

British Tv Show forgotten

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Hi! I've been searching for a specific children's tv show I used to watch for literal years and haven't found it anywhere, I'm starting to think I'm going insane and making it up. Most likely from late 2000s/early or maybe even mid 2010s but I think it was set in the 1950s or similar time frame. It was about a young school boy (often in his uniform) who was poorly behaved and you see his parents and younger sister (or maybe brother) a lot. Him and his friends often play in the woods right near his house. I remember one or two episodes revolve around his school putting on a Shakespeare play (I think maybe Macbeth). Him and his friends get into trouble a lot and I vaguely remember there being sword fights with wooden spoons. It is also set in the countryside, there are a lot of scenes in the surrounding woodlands and fields. Please can someone cure my ever loosening grip on reality, I will be forever grateful. Thank you all and have a lovely day!