ITV Car Chases Volume 1 (1975-2008)

A return to form here with some car chases, however, it's not just 'The Bill' this time. Six car chases from various ITV shows throughout the years, ranging from 1975 - 2008. The Sweeney, The Bill, Taggart, Dempsey & Makepeace and London's Burning are all featured here.
Credits (as far as I could work out) listed in video.

[@BridgeToGantry]

The ITV of days gone by, where they actually bothered about content - now totally given up and it's now all Celebrity This, Celebrity That, wall to wall Ant or Dec, Pip Schofield, Prancing on Ice and similar dross.

[@archivemediavault]

they recently asked the regulator if they could stop producing comedy and drama, as it isn't financially viable. Can you believe it? If they hadn't got stuck with endless gameshows (THE CHASE) then maybe they wouldn't be losing viewers

[@BridgeToGantry]

@@archivemediavault No way... They actually care that little about the utter garbage they put out, they are prepared to cull the two things that have a modicum of talent and quality for the sake of a few quid. With the BBC going down the same hole, we're rapidly heading towards wall to wall dross as an excuse for television. Not far from that now. Sad epitaph to all this is there is a section of society so dumb they are de-evolving, who will watch absolutely anything handed to them. For example, I cite the cretin Joey Essex as prime example, m'lud, for the case for the prosecution. I despair.

[@archivemediavault]

@@BridgeToGantry Yes it's true, sadly. They al;so said they're current situation in unsustainable, and have come to the conclusion that more regional programming is needed. 15 years after they took it away. They also no longer have the faciilites to make regional programming, as they lost many studios when the regional companies merged to become ITV PLC. Since then most of the ex-regional studios have been demolished. I know, because I had worked in quite a few of them at different points.

[@BridgeToGantry]

@@archivemediavault That's interesting. When ITV were regionalised, the general impression I got was they were usually greater than the sum of their parts. Ok, yes some of the regional stuff was crap, but more often than not between the 12 or so regions managed to contribute one or two decent shows which ended up being shown nationally so you got a decent spread of shows which made ITV a good alternative to BBC and decent competition. The SouthEast (my area) franchise wars were hotly contested and each tender had to specify what they intended to bring to the party and how they were going to spend their budget. The local studios did indeed close and were converted, as a lot of others probably did. Those days are long gone likely never to return.

[@sootyjared4208]

The cavalier magically gained wheel trim and lost it again lol

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

The Sweeny "Stoppo Driver" is my favorite car chase of all time!!

[@VictoriaAlfredSmythe]

Wait, not that one, there is another one in same episode.

[@so115productions.5]

The video originally had both chases from that episode, but KZbin blocked it. You're right though, the other one is better, it's a shame I wasn't able to include it!

[@SEPK09]

Older series are still the best, more realistic, better acting as well.

[@Glenn1967ful]

ITV used to make good shows then. Now it's all reality rubbish, soaps, singing contests and cheap game shows.

[@surajchoudhury372]

I enjoyed the car chase from London's Burning! Please make some more!

[@so115productions.5]

I've nearly completed volume 2, however, computer trouble is preventing me from completing it. Hopefully I'll get the computer fixed and the next video uploaded soon!

[@surajchoudhury372]

Thank you so much! You are the best channel in the world! May your channel live long!

[@kraikkonen05]

Shame they distoryed a Sierra. That Sierra police car I’m pretty saw was also in the bill

[@michaelgrace1298]

The sweeny, no Ford was harmed in the making of this program

[@class43matty]

They dont make proper car chases and shows like this anymore.

[@charlieminaj2]

class43matty they wouldn’t be able to as health and safety gone liberal😬😂😂

[@class43matty]

@@charlieminaj2 As you dont see many on today tv drama shows too..

[@lewisculverwellvlogs9789]

Except TV soaps

[@AirwolfArchive]

Charlie B You could still do them - if the channels coughed up the budget.

[@surajchoudhury372]

Have you got any more volumes? If you have, then could you upload volume 2 please? I would really appreciate that.

[@SatNavDan]

Those two in the car in the London's Burning segment paid the price for their stupidity.

[@LandRoverdiscovery-jf1hk]

SatNavDan I agree

[@cupcakefairy87]

Two Darwin Award winners right there

[@baronvonwinkle1470]

look at the body roll on that Jag! lol

[@danielanderson5227]

I hope that wasn't a genuine cosworth at the end

[@SuperDougie89]

it defo was one to begin with. not sure if they crashed it tho.

[@lewisculverwellvlogs9789]

It crashed into a Oil Tanker

[@danielanderson5227]

@@lewisculverwellvlogs9789 chances are it was a 1.6 sierrawith a cosworth kit

[@howardbooth5983]

Bill 33th years anniversary

[@vicfulcher9834]

I'm sure that was John bardon (aka Jim Branning) in London burning car chase.

[@danielr02]

Hi do you have any other volumes?

[@so115productions.5]

Working on a second one at the moment, hopefully will be uploaded soon!

[@danielr02]

Yay! Thanks for responding.

[@bahrommohddaudbin6002]

Brus

[@kevinbroad9521]

Benny needs his spanner in stoppo driver

[@lukedaley17]

The suspect at the police were chasing around the car park in the Bills 2008 clip was also in the Prime video superhero show The boys.

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

Why did you have poison from lb on this

[@AirwolfArchive]

Rhys Roberts Because he was on that shout, you moron.

[@timpriddy349]

That explosion would have been greater........those people in the storefront would be wearing those windows.......decent stunt though

[@EDDIE1981STAR]

when ITV just wasnt crap talent shows

[@so115productions.5]

Yes, exactly!

[@hollytree4177]

Back in the way in 2000s cars

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

Sorry 12:08

[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

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[@rhysrobertstransportationa1668]

At 7:08

[@michaelcao1097]

car crash on the gas truck and it on fire

[@deepred6502]

Putting on my car nerd hat: 0:05-3:09 - Ford Sierra vs Vauxhall Senator B 3:09-4:44 - Ford Consul Granada vs Jag Mark 2 4:44-7:01 - Ford Escort Mk5 & Renault Laguna vs Vauxhall Vectra 7:01-8:23 - Merc SL C107 vs Ford Cortina Mk2 8:23-9:42 - BMW 5 Series & Vauxhall Astra vs Mazda MX3 9:42-12:33 - Ford Sierra vs Ford Sierra Sapphire

[@ajthepoppunkkid8415]

It’s a Jaguar S-Type in the Stoppo Driver chase, not a Mk II, a Vauxhall Cavalier MkIII rather than a Vectra in the Taggart chase, and a Cortina Mk III in the D&M one.

[@rebeccawoolf2958]

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