Sale Of The Century - Opening Titles 1983

[@angiedavidson1027]

This is how my family will always remember you, Nicholas Parsons. Used to love watching Sale of the Century each week. RIP.

[@deanrideout1275]

the good old days

[@evo5dave]

As a kid, I thought Norwich must be some glamorous Hollywood style place.

[@secretagentbloke]

Is it not then?

[@kevinlongman007]

😂

[@waynemarshall272]

It is indeed.

[@CosmicPanda855]

Ha! Me too! 😅

[@carmanbazza]

The theme tune popped into my head, had to hear it and see Mr Parsons. Blimey 40+ years gone so fast…

[@chrisrowl5001]

That 12ft fibre glass dinghy with trailer will come in really handy on the 12th floor of my flat

[@rovamota]

Blimey, I saw most of that stuff in the window of Cash Converters last week!

[@thoughtfulprofessor4198]

RIP Nicholas Parsons. A broadcasting legend and a constant on radio and tv.

[@leeosborne3793]

A friend of mine who works in radio met him several times and was full of praise for what a lovely man he was.

[@nwhitfield]

Farewell Mr Parsons. This was always my great grandmother's favourite

[@untexan]

This show might have been out of date before it even aired. Fantastic!!

[@sj460162]

Loved this show...watched it with my nan and grandad. Great show host RIP

[@TheCelticcraig1888]

Fooking love the music

[@tanyaknight2351]

Loved watching this programme when I was growing up....rest in peace NP x

[@pcwillis]

RIP Nicholas Parsons... 😢

[@mrhtvwest2484]

I Think I say all those clothes in the Debenhams sale today😂😭😂😭

[@mazzab1970]

RIP Nicholas. Passed away today 28/01/2020.

[@Mishima505]

“A style I call sports casual”

[@AllenJeremy]

John Benson was also the voiceover on another Anglia Television produced game show Gambit & the final couple of series of 3-2-1.

[@dvidclapperton]

Not forgetting Peter Fenn playing the organ on both Sale of the Century and Gambit. Talking about Gambit, Fred Dinenage. I used to like him until I found out that he supports the tories.

[@fiddleandfart]

3-2-1 came from Yorkshire TV!

[@hulkamaniak]

Lol this is cool, I used to love this show, would watch it with my Mum

[@grimTales1]

RIP Nicholas Parsons 😢Familliar with this opening intro theme now thanks to Ashens

[@anonUK]

In London it was 1983. In Norwich it was 1977.

[@Knightyknight72]

Yes, John Benson a really nice guy. Had the pleasure of meeting him a few times at Venture Coaches in Harrow where he worked part time in the 1990s.

[@denzlepob]

Terracota and mushroom 2 piece with a tangerine blouse BOOM!

[@sarafox5792]

😂

[@WhatSoEverThingsAreLovely]

RIP Nicholas Parsons!! Your show framed my childhood Saturday evening's!! 💔

[@andynixon2820]

That . . . Is absolutely fantastic .

[@richardwatts4660]

RIP Nicolas, true legend.

[@tdsymes]

Nearly a century. RIP Nicholas

[@davidb.8824]

"I'm not driving a Mini Metro..."

[@hairypidge]

It's got a "lively" engine though! If you can start it...

[@leeosborne3793]

It'll also be a Swiss cheese within a year because of rust! My mum had a base spec Metro in 1986, it was a horrible little car.

[@michaeldoy]

It's a combination of my three favourite things! Quiz shows, Bourgeoisie and Acid!

[@leeosborne3793]

Partridge vibes are strong!

[@antster1983]

20th May 1983... I was only seven days old :D

[@paulallen8777]

Theres some serious bass in that theme tune!

[@bluebus270]

Alan Partridge would have been made for this programme! Ahaaa.......!

[@andrewmaccallum7880]

Coogan ought to be sued for plagiarism haha

[@matelot95]

Anglia Knight, fanfare, John Benson = WIN

[@cunkmusic8748]

I just watched it at 0:5x playback speed.... Maaaan wot a trip...

[@jrbs]

Better at 0.25😨

[@DavidJJames]

This is so reminiscent of Monty Python even despite being years later

[@annoldham3018]

And now, from Norwich!😂

[@rajnirvan3336]

Nicholas always put his glasses on once introduced the contestants

[@derekthesec]

Lovely ladies in this programme as well as the Metro

[@DylanFowler]

I hope they do a remix of the theme tune in tribute to Nicholas Parsons RIP.

[@Bruce-vq7ni]

I thought Jacky was having a stroke during that King Arthur question.

[@dalabaso428]

Back on 20th May 1983, the original british version of SOTC is still A-okay in high quality indeed. However, does anyone have some sneak previews for the brand new british version of "Temptation: The New Sale of the Century" which is coming soon on british television? Please do so, thank you.

[@GeoNeilUK]

It's always a Mini Metro

[@hingebracket6242]

There were strict limits on the value of the prizes available at the time and base model mini just was below the limit. I think it was £1000.

[@Markjuk]

This footage is very crisp and clean for 1983! What did you use to clean the footage up?

[@antster1983]

Ahh the dulcet tones of John Benson - still sadly missed from our screens... more than I can say about Nicholas Parsons, who I was expecting to say "and Clement Freud, you've challenged!"

[@rucksplash08]

This is good stuff! Any chance we could get the rest of the episode?

[@cerinolancerinolan7148]

RE: Sale of the century prizes Do you get Carole & Karen with them?

[@ChippingSodbury]

Rip Nicholas

[@jezishere123]

22" colour television, today it would be 42" Plasma with surround cinema sound with blue ray DVD, lol

[@Wonchop]

Oh, Jimmy. Will you ever learn?

[@bryanfranks]

'She is married and has a job!'

[@johnkeane1419]

Weird that foreign holidays were seen as impossibly glamorous, back then

[@gearoiddom]

Cheap mass air travel didn’t really ramp up until the late 90s.

[@IamRobotMonkey]

Eric lives in Belgravia and wants an Austin Metro to go outside his five million pound townhouse.

[@cupcakefairy87]

What are people supposed to do with a sailing dinghy if they don't live anywhere near the sea?

[@Mishima505]

cupcakefairy87 swap it with the pair of darts players who won the speedboat on Bullseye?

[@junglebrov]

Exchange and Mart.

[@michaelroberts7374]

Beautiful musak

[@rfn59]

The Hammond organ.

[@evertonnut1]

Happy days

[@jemerson722]

@emodrmmr007: it's actually a sailing dinghy.

[@Mishima505]

If they decide to revive this show then there's only one person apart from Parsons who could present it...

[@davidb.8824]

Assuming that Sue Cook has pulled out? ;-)

[@Mishima505]

@crazyclive Alan Partridge

[@Evemeister12]

Just a minute, I know the presenter from someplace.

[@yellowbelly06]

I bet they are still wearing fashions like that in Norwich today.

[@Cabdrum1]

I love these prizes like boats ,where did Joe Soap keep these if hr lived in his high rise flat ?

[@ABCEasyas--]

I wonder if they changed the theme song when SOTC in the USA changed the theme song. How long will this intro last? At least the Yanks spent 30 to introduce the prizes and the host.

[@shortandstylish]

Crystal decanters!! :D

[@Mishima505]

He had a very distinctive voice. Wonder how many he smoked to get it?

[@helenberry5877]

RIP Nicholas Parsons

[@SuperFerdie1965]

With Benny Hill it was Sale of the Half Century

[@arsalanmohammad9664]

Eric Davies is undercover CID?

[@smhorse]

F**kin' 'ell, they even did their attempt at a fashion catwalk show in the intro!

[@allnewtpir]

1983; So this would be from the final series, would it not?

[@AUTORECOVERYUK]

Mini Saloon in red its a METRO.... What a load of crap they were. Apart from the suspension collapsing body rust and oil leaks they must of been a lovely car to win{NOT} This was a great TV show i remember watching it and enjoyed it. Great quality video clip have you got any more.

[@tadhgcomhaltas]

AUTORECOVERYUK actually it is a Mini Metro

[@GenaF]

Mini SALOON??? It's a Mini Metro HATCHBACK 🚗 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@guvneruk]

Where's my time travel insurance

[@thisistheendpt2]

This sailing dingy which we hope will be to your liking. lol

[@rns68]

grey suit! burgunday belt! now thats class

[@originalpickaxe]

Blimey Nichoas Parsons looks like Tim from CAR S.O.S......................

[@julianhweatherall2253]

My god.. where is Alan Partridge?? 😜😜

[@acesigma06]

@emodrmmr007 course it is,

[@ZINCOVIX8754]

this is like being on acid...

[@andrewmaccallum7880]

Steve Coogan made a career out of copying this

[@davidbelcher2072]

Norwich, Mini Metro, all the signs are there. Still, good news about the Chocolate Oranges.

[@voicezful]

Quality stereo systems built to last forever, dumped to make way for the digital age what a farce and a tragedy.

[@ABCEasyas--]

Remedial reading for infants? Babies can’t read yet.

[@cupcakefairy87]

Awful prizes.

[@untexan]

And the family car is this rubbish red thing that doesn’t even have a back seat

[@acesigma06]

@simplyeightiesdotcom DODGY !!!!! go wash your mouth out ..lol

[@edgehill66]

How do you teach remedial reading to infants? Nicholas Parsons is rubbish on this show. Stumbling over simple names, cannot hear clearly stated correct answers to questions, dithering, and then telling the contestant she is luckly. Not much is better today.

[@Jayfive276]

You're complaining about a 30 year old TV show you fucking mental.

[@ianmilleris]

Yes, I agree. Did himself no favours there. The lady must have thought he had a hearing problem but could hardly call him out for it…?!