The 70's

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I do wonder why things like Citizen Smith and Get Some In don't get an airing even on the freeview ITV 27 channels and such like...

Citizen Smith is on one of those freeview channels stuck way down the numbers, I watched a couple of episodes not that long ago - I think it was on before Alias Smith and Jones

 

[Gravity Aided]

Anybody mentioned clogs,Hai Karate,and the female counterpart to Brut-the name of which I think was Kiku(CS Gas in-a-bottle!)Adidas Samba,as yet?I ll have a full look next time I need reminded of my vast age!!

One word describes the 70's as I lived it. Aramis.

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

I was born the fag end of '79 so missed out on the joys the 70's had to offer.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I was born the fag end of '79 so missed out on the joys the 70's had to offer.

Bummer, man.

 

[Moon bunny]

Citizen Smith is on one of those freeview channels stuck way down the numbers, I watched a couple of episodes not that long ago - I think it was on before Alias Smith and Jones

According to a comedy site I frequent, the writer-John Sullivan's-son has crushed the idea of a new series of Citizen Smith:

‘Every episode of Citizen Smith was written by my Dad - all the lines, ideas and plots were his. As we have said about Only Fools and Horses [which Sullivan also created], the show only ever had one writer and it is going to stay that way.’

- Jim Sullivan

 

[EltonFrog]

Some 70's ads , including one for @Fab Foodie and lipsmackingacetastingcoolfizzing...pepsi

 

[MontyVeda]

It was common for Rediffusion (can't remember how they used to spell it). You got 3 channels, A, B and C and you clicked the dial like switch on the window ledge between them. We got an aerial I'd guess around 1980 but nothing at all happened with the cable until as you say the advent of modern cable.

look what i found behind my curtain...

...might be worth a fortune these days.

 

[MontyVeda]

My mum always watched Crown Court on ITV when I went home from work for lunch.
I didn't usually pay much attention - it was a worthy but generally dull, and probably faithful interpretation of what went on in court, probably very cheap to make, with only the single set.

Then they let the wonderful N F Simpson loose on the script writing. The result was

a surreal libel case concerning a home for the elderly converted from a left luggage facility 3000 feet up in the Cairngorms, with the toilet block at the foot of the cliff. A minor gem of the era!

My mother used to watch that yawnfest religiously.... but I've recently downloaded the odd story from Crown Court and it's a strangely fascinating show. Scripted court hearings with a 'real' jury who decide whether the accused is innocent or guilty based purely on the acting skills (ahem) of the various witnesses. As you say, a minor gem of the era.

 

[Profpointy]

My mother used to watch that yawnfest religiously.... but I've recently downloaded the odd story from Crown Court and it's a strangely fascinating show. Scripted court hearings with a 'real' jury who decide whether the accused is innocent or guilty based purely on the acting skills (ahem) of the various witnesses. As you say, a minor gem of the era.

And a great signature tune: Janaceck's Symphonietta

 

[Paulus]

Anybody mentioned clogs,Hai Karate,and the female counterpart to Brut-the name of which I think was Kiku(CS Gas in-a-bottle!)Adidas Samba,as yet?I ll have a full look next time I need reminded of my vast age!!

Adidas Samba? I still wear them, size 9 will fit perfectly every time.

 

[subaqua]

the "rat trap " on the paraffin heater that supposedly snuffed the wick out if it went over. nearly had my fingers off a few times that did, when we played with it when haeater was off.

I was born in Early 70s so remember some of the things listed here.

blackjacks that turned your whole mouth black , and spangles . Crossroads on telly after the news. the Muppetts on at 7pm on a Friday evening , after getting on from shopping at KwikSave in Mold .
Green Crosville buses that stank of diesel fumes inside.

 

[gbb]

[QUOTE 3903390, member: 259"]My big brother, as a time served apprenticed toolmaker at RR could in the early 70s walk out of any job on a Thursday and have a new job on a Monday.

The sod retired last year an,d he's still got firms phoning him up for urgent toolmaking jobs. Not backstreet boys, but suppliers to massive aero engine manufacturers and big car companies luxury car restorers, steam train collectors, and even the odd cyclist.
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I'm jealous of him for being born in that golden age for working class people, and his really good, worthwhile training in a hugely practical skill nowadays. And he was able to get an industrial metal lathe, that was slighyly bigger than a barn, with all the bits, for a fiver. It took us three days to move it 4metres from the pickup truck to its resting place.[/QUOTE]

If we didnt like a job or the people in the late 70s, you told em to get stuffed, walked, and wouldnt be out of work for more than a week. Sounds flippant but i'm serious, i did it several times.

All the decent jobs for 'unskilled' people have gone now, all the industry has gone. In Peterborough there were hundreds of half decent paying jobs in various industries in the 70s, Molins, Perkins, Baker Perkins, Peter Brotherhood, to name a few. All had workforces of hundreds where you built up your skills and were paid accordingly.
Nowadays 'semi skilled' doesnt really exist. If you have no skill or qualifications nowadays, its low pay, zero hours if youre unlucky and agency work.
It was a golden age in a way...i left school with no qualifications to speak of, i worked hard, got noticed, got good jobs (some that only paid modestly TBF) but have somehow ended up in a skilled job, have worked in several countries on three continents and for a period was really quite well paid...i never had a plan, i never had any qualifications, it just kinda happened (although i always did and do work hard).
I can't see the same opportunities now for someone leaving school with no plan or qualifications...you're at the bottom of a very big pile.

 

[gbb]

Space 1999, UFO, Logans run...i won't say Blakes 7 cos i couldnt stand it, but there were some very well made sci fi TV series in the 70s

 

[MontyVeda]

there was also this...

...it seemed to go on for months.

 

[Fubar]

An lot of Milligan & the Q series had stereotype asian skits and ladies not wearing much, a bit embarrassing for a young un watching with his parents but the genuinely inventive absurd nondenominational funny was worth the cringe moments.

Another mind your language lite program was it aint half hot mum.

But enough of the po faced thread hijack into PC world.

The Clangers were magnificent
Mr Benn
Bod - more for guessing Alberto Frog's milkshake tho.
The magic roundabout
Michael Bentine' Potty Time
The Ghosts of Mottley Hall
Rentaghost
Dr Who particularly with Tom Baker
Never liked Worzel Gummidge
In watched Magpie rather than Blue Peter and Tiswas over Swap Shop.

As I got a bit older:
Hawaii 5 0
Kokak
Starskey and Hutch
The Professionals - the only british *cop* show I got into.
Tales of the Unexpected
The two Ronnies
Dave Allen

I hated the variety shows, Seaside Special, Generation Game and such.

I do wonder why things like Citizen Smith and Get Some In don't get an airing even on the freeview ITV 27 channels and such like, I don't remember them being *ist but maybe just very dated nowadays. Freedom for Tooting.

One of the little 5 minute, end of kids telly Nationwide is coming on, cartoons really stuck with me too for its oddness.

Ludwig.

A classical music playing Fabergé egg like robot who just appeared in a forest and had little adventures with the wildlife and a birdwatcher who looked like a Potty Time escapee. Brilliant nonsense.

Your post reminded me of watching a weird programme at lunchtimes (I could get home quickly from Primary School, and had a mum who made lunch every day) that I had to look up - Pipkins!

I also really liked The Ghosts of Motley Hall and Rentaghost, also didn't like Worzel Gummidge though I was Blue Peter and Swap Shop.

Finally I remembered a programme that scare the pants off me where dummies came to life - apparently it's called The Enchanted Castle. Weird.