CLASSIC TV Makes a Comeback in 2024!

[@AllenJeremy]

Talking Pictures recently screened the 1970s/80s drama series Enemy At The Door that was made by LWT for ITV.

[@anthonyperkins7556]

I love classic TV, better than what passes for TV these days.

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I'm a big fan of Talking Pictures TV. I've been to their live shows as well which are alot of fun.

[@gamingcrazy7013]

Im going to have to check this out, as this seems right up my alley! Just wished they showed more classic kids and family shows. Id kill to watch shows like Button Moon, Metal Mickey, The Raggy Dolls, Grotbags etc! 😊

[@BeefyWaltoon]

My ideal use for Retro TV is special multi-hour blocks of shows accompanied by recreated presentation like what the BBC sometimes do. Of course, I wouldn't have them as daily blocks as that would probably cause burnout or loss of the novelty, mainly just for anniversaries or for tributing celebrities (Well, maybe except for the disgraced ones. LOL)

[@SIGuess]

In america they launched something called metv toons which plays old cartoons and gives historical facts about voice actors cartoons etc. I would personally love this as it would boost younger demographics watching TV again and definitely be a nice thing for cartoon buffs like me I also think a problem televsion has is lack of original comedy or original comedy that's actually funny they're is a lot of underground comedy that would be perfect for uk television but they would never bring it over I think rewind tv is incredible and the motto behind it

[@mikepanchaud1]

Any one noticed BBC4 is showing Call My Bluff from 1976? A forerunner of Would ILie to You, but with pipe and cigarette smoking. Joanna Lumley was on it. Robert Robison is very entertaining , Stephen Fry regularly impersonates him.

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

It's been there for years with my large classic TV collection on DVD 👍

[@rogerdarthwell5393]

Couldn't wait for your take on it Adam! BTW Have you considered the idea of contacting RXTV directly to make a formal partnership with them, I think that they would be very pleased to have you spreading their articles even more!

[@hayleydouglas]

Even the 90s had some great shows back when I grew up :) Like you, I'm not a fan of Love Island or any version of Big Brother - absolutely despise those shows - U&Drama is a great channel where you can find old TV dramas and comedies from the 80s and 90s :)

[@stepheng8779]

Drama is awful for chopping bits out of shows to make the adverts fit. Gave up watching it after they ruined several episodes of New Tricks.

[@gordon3178]

Would be good if there was a tv channel showing the yesteryear cartoons and children's cartoon and programmes from the 70,80,90's that used to be on bbc1 g itv when they had the children's programmes on when we finished school like thundercats,childrens ward,he man, grange hill etc etc

[@helenaskew4851]

I like old tv bring back memories of childhood.

[@quaid667]

I wish Going For Gold would make a comeback on Challenge. I loved that show.

[@Tom_murray89]

Love classic tv

[@dharmasworld]

The golden age of television is definitely now. The quality of productions is so much higher, choice is so much more varied, services are a lot more competitive so out-doing each other has never been so important. I dont understand why people think the 70/80s even 90s were the golden age. I think it's just silly nostalgia kicking in.

[@tinahardman9805]

Just found Rewind a couple of days ago. Looking forward to seeing the ITV Hancock series on Sunday.

[@anngulliver5964]

Forces tv used to have a lot of classic sitcoms such as Never The Twain. Talking Pictures also has old British dramas. Forces tv also had some American classics that I also really enjoyed. Shows such as C.H.I.P.S., The A Team and The Dukes Of Hazard. The Equalizer was a fantastic espionage thriller series that I watched religiously every night on Forces tv.

[@AurumEtAes]

I only discovered Forces TV shortly before it shut down. I watched sitcom Watching, which I remembered from my childhood

[@matthewlawrenson3628]

I've spent the afternoon retuning donated TVs (old Sony Bravias made 2009-11, a caravan park has closed and we've got their old stuff). I did 20 in 3-and-a-half hours. Good to know there'll be something worth retuning an old TV for.

[@beni5129]

I think the reason why retro classic TV programmes are having a comeback (they've always been popular and loved) is because for people that watch it reminds of happy memories. For example for me, i enjoy watching EastEnders 2008-2011 on BBC iPlayer because it reminds of being a toddler again even though I'd never seen some of those episodes and i would've seen clips of those thanks to modern technology like KZbin.

[@Gothic55]

Brilliant development.

[@thefrecklepuny]

Makes a mockery of those who forever say: "They wouldn't show this today...." All they had to do is scroll through the channels.

[@thesnesgeek]

I loved Toon Disney for this very reason. Only nostalgic Disney cartoons, all in one channel back then.

[@thesnesgeek]

Becoming a classic is hard to define. Disney declared Encanto a classic the same week it came out.

[@Redrally]

Little Britain has always been controversial, the reasons for the controversies have just changed.

[@channelzero2252]

We need something like this in Australia. OK, so I own a lot of these on DVD but only because I can play DVD's from any region and oh god do I miss Network!

[@michaelbolton-a]

I'm loving Rewind - You can see That's TV trying to up thier game in competition. I am concerned they have strated to strip shows 4/5/6 at a time which they said they wouldn't do - but on the whole rewind is really sohwing some good stuff and im keen for it to be very sucessful!

[@invisibleray6987]

The Chalmer is ACE

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

Have it on DVD 👍

[@CricketEngland]

That’s TV 3 channels and Talking Pictures are better than Rewind TV

[@thefrecklepuny]

Reshowing Drop The Dead Donkey was initially a surprise to me as l though it'd be too much of its time. Then again, it's for those of use who remember the comedy and the political and cultural topics surrounding it. I saw the stage show earlier this year and the theatre was packed. So l guess there is still a market amongst it's fans.

[@kinolibby6580]

Oh god no not Worzel Gumage! I'm pushing 40 and still terrified of Daft Head.

[@stepheng8779]

With the odd exception it's mostly the same stuff that's been on ITV 3 or 4 the last few years. BBC 4 on a Saturday every now and again gets it right.

[@philward2538]

Not on Virgin for some reason..ill miss all this

[@minicle426]

Give us a classic Anime channel please.

[@AurumEtAes]

There was always trash on TV. I despised Noel’s House Party, for example, which was super popular prime time on BBC1.

[@frankshailes3205]

What is the Troughton picture for in the thumbnail? Are they showing with him in?

[@russellpotter7294]

Some of these like Tony Hancock and Whickers World I have on DVDs. So hopefully I will be able to pick up this new service.

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

I have the full Tony Hancock boxset on DVD 👍

[@stevegreen5552]

If there are few older BBC programmes to be shown on Rewind, maybe that's because they are linked to the U&Drama and U&Dave. And we still get some older ITV shows on ITV3/4.

[@ntvalt4361]

Which is getting clogged up schedules to get the rights with newer murder mysteries from Friday at 1:40pm.

[@Arctic-void-z7f]

Just started watching some mothers do have em haven’t seen that show in years

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

Have the boxset on DVD 👍

[@Arctic-void-z7f]

@@DavidMander-rs4uk fantastic I do as well I have to say season three isn’t as great as season two and the first one. it’s just a weird way they took Frank but understandable still good though

[@IsaacKelsall]

just remembered when disney used to make stuff about hitler in 1944 or 1939 EDIT: it was 1942 and released 1st of jan 1943

[@goodiesguy]

I think the best channel is That's TV. They managed to re-air The Benny Hill Show after decades (despite incorrectly airing the American Syndicated half hours instead of the original Thames specials) and Kenny Everett's shows not having been seen in the UK since Granada Plus (despite regular repeats worldwide). Benny even made front page news with his return to TV, despite being dead for 30 years!

[@Riz_]

I have a request for some advice to Adam or anyone else who wants to answer please. So my 71 years old Father is need of a new television. Should I look for a television that has Freely or can I get away with one that has freeview?

[@oliviajayward]

I love love island but the amount of shit short dating shows that have been on the rise like celebs go dating or love at first sight is so boring to me. Bring back music related channels or documentary’s like Popstar Academy on Netflix because that was good tv.

[@Nostalgic80s-nd3qb]

Why do I get the feeling Classic TV will become very popular in the future? I’m not saying that as a bad thing, I’m just wondering. 👍👍👍

[@matthewpayton]

Retro tv is classic

[@The_Penguin_Overlord]

back when channel 4 was going to be launched mum said it would just be a wider choice of crap, boy was she right.

[@jr59]

Hope Rewind TV comes to Virgin Media also.

[@AdamMartyn]

🤞

[@chriswatts1680]

They should bring back LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR the funniest sit com ever

[@stepheng8779]

It really wasn't

[@daviniarobbins9298]

Are these older TV shows going to have to come with trigger warnings I wonder? Because I could name a few shows from the 60s and 70s that would now be considered sexist, racist and not PC. I would love to see 60s and 70s editions of Jeux Sans Frontieres back on TV. Mind you the commentary would have to be replaced. Saw a 60s edition on KZbin a while back with David Vine but it had a German commentary.

[@martinagnew32]

No occasionally if there's one yes but not very often

[@gamingcrazy7013]

A few years back I watched a few episodes of Harry Enfield's Television Programme on That's TV. They would temporary place a message in the upper left hand corner of the screen, saying something like "This programme features content that would be considered unacceptable by today's standards" A good idea I thought, considering they were showing Harry Enfield of all things! There's one sketch in particular where he plays a stereotypical yorkshireman at a business meeting. First thing he does? Points his finger at a black person, telling him "You'll never play for Yorkshire!" 😮

[@tonyallen3889]

Is it on virgin Tv?

[@kootunesscrewy]

I wish...

[@clemdye2996]

No mention of any appearance on Freesat. Very disappointing.

[@domwigley62]

Lack of BBC stuff is almost certainly down to rights

[@arthurvasey]

And programmes being junked!

[@SueGarden]

Tv never so good rewind got it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 talking pictures brilliant like classic corrie 1960/1985 hmm if rewind show it SU garden