ITV LWT 14.7.1979 - Continuity into The Mersey Pirate

[@agfagaevart]

I recall this as being dire! This clip certainly backs my memory up. Thank god for TISWAS!

[@PeterRapley-gv5vt]

One thing I remember about "The Mersey Pirate" was their send up of News at Ten.

[@cdabbs71]

Thankyou. Any more you may have of the Pirate will be most welcome.

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

Duggie brown i vaguely remember too.

[@applemask]

Hey, the title sequence

[@ogroncholmondeley1207]

The futuristic music of Mike Oldfield

[@mrb3097]

The Mersey Pirate was dire but nonetheless this is an incredibly fantastic find - another rarity. The series might have improved and had a second run if it hadn't been cut short due to the ITV network strike

[@applemask]

Probably not, it was a massive logistical nightmare even without the strike

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

I vaguely remember it too.

[@Scatscar1985]

Oh bloody hell, half of Hale and Pace...

[@cloudfactory2000]

I saw this episode at the time. I only remember sparks,so thats how i know i saw it. The rest of it is a blank. Would have been good to see the sparks interview, where Russell mael says that ron is the same in real life, as he comes across on tv.

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

There is a Sparks interview from Tiswas in 1979 that's just surfaced, presumably you saw that?

[@cloudfactory2000]

@@80sandretrogubbins25 ,might have done,but I don't remember. Definitely remember the mersey pirate one though.

[@bobacrey1068]

Shames there's no Sparks footage

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

There is a Sparks interview from Tiswas in 1979 that's just surfaced.

[@IainLucey1972]

How have u had this decent condition for so many years ?

[@dpscaptures4935]

It's a VHS copy made 25 or so years ago, unplayed again until recently.

[@jasejj]

Looking at this, I'm grateful Tyne Tees went their own way! 😂

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

They did not show tiswas either though did they too.

[@jasejj]

@@BruceDanton-xw6eg True, until 1981. But what they did put out was better than this Mersey Pirate from what I've seen ...

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

@@jasejj yes I am sure you are so right too. I live in the London area though but would not be sure though too. I did read they only showed the last series of tiswas from atv or Central though too.

[@DalstonKingsland]

What would Tyne Tees have shown instead of The Mersey Pirate?

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

@DalstonKingsland I sadly have no idea at all too.

[@SALTOWNPRODUCTIONS2]

Ze French Chef, 'e is Bernard Wrigley, ze Bolton Bullfrog!