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White Goods – tape 1828
After a few tapes of commonplace US TV, here’s something a bit different. White Goods is a Lenny Henry vehicle, written by Al Hunter-Ashton and directed by Robert Young (who directed GBH). Ian McShane...
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Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush – tape 1833
A slight presentation glitch starts this tape of Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush. But at least that ties the broadcast date to 23rd April 1994. This episode comes from the Teddington Studios, as seen...
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Moonlighting – tape 1840
A rare visit to the Family Channel for this tape, and an episode of Moonlighting. The first episode is Brother Can You Spare A Blonde? It starts with a Miami Vice-style drugs bust, but when the dealer...
View ArticleClive Anderson Talks Back – Knowing Me Knowing You – LA Law – tape 1837
First on this tape, another Sky One episode of LA Law. It’s Cold Cuts (1L12). Then there’s an episode of Clive Anderson Talks Back. Guests on the programme are Patrick Moore John Prescott and Griff...
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Chef! – tape 1838
First on this tape, Chef! by Peter Tilbury. In Do The Right Thing Gareth is visited by health and safety, and is concerned about the provenance of some partridges. Is it heresy to say that I don’t...
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Beauty and the Beast – tape 594
Long ago in the mists of time, there was a programme produced by George R R Martin where he didn’t kill off your favourite characters all the time. It’s beauty and the Beast, with Terminator’s Linda...
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Moonlighting – tape 1836
Back to the Family Channel for more with Maddie and David and the Blue Moon Detective Agency. First, there’s a bumber trailer for all the great programmes on the channel. Then, an episode of...
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Bakersfield PD – tape 1839
Over to Channel 4 for Bakersfield PD, starring Giancarlo Esposito off of Breaking Bad. This is the first episode of the series, and explains why Esposito’s character is working in Bakersfield – his son...
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Four Hours of Vic and Bob – tape 1830
It’s Christmas on BBC2. After a brief trailer for Lovejoy, we have At Home with Vic & Bob, a night of programmes chosen by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Here’s the opening, and introduction to the...
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French and Saunders – Friday Night Live – tape 501
Back in time (in tape terms) for this one, as we have a tape from 1988. There’s the end of Gardener’s World, and a trailer for Lucky Sunil at the start of the tape. Then, an episode of the second...
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Whose Line is it Anyway – The Last Resort – tape 623
First on this tape, a compilation episode of Whose Line is it Anyway. Then we have The Last Resort. First guest is the actor Keith Allen, continuing his interview from the previous week’s episode...
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