See more ideas about 1980s tv, Tv shows, Tv. The first six years were very clever and probably the best mix of sci-fi and comedy you'll ever find.

Flora, thanks as always for your comments. Jun 18, 2018. Angie Dickinson starred as Sergeant Pepper Anderson in the NBC series about a female undercover cop. This one-off format would be copies for most of the drama series of the 70s and 80s and is still used today. Then, Benny Hill became available and could not be missed. I used to love Tom Baker as Dr Who and I also loved him in the one episode of Blackadder that he appeared in. By … This ABC show focused on a group of young police officers and the relationships between them.

Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on March 09, 2013: Gail, thanks for your comment. Julie W: Cagney and Lacey was in the 80s. Goldentvmemories from London. The women only communicated with Charlie by phone or through their handler, John Bosley (David Doyle). https://reelrundown.com/tv/The-Best-British-TV-Shows-1970s-1980s Movie Master from United Kingdom on April 25, 2012: Hi Jools, we had some great series in the 70's, I'd rather watch them on 'gold' than the rubbish nowadays! It's tough getting through the first five minutes it is so bad. Wonderful hub. Perhaps the same people were in charge and there just wasn't a brave enough spirit to change things completely. By Jools Hogg.

:). It ran on PBS sometimes in late 80s or early 90s. I think that there were only about six episodes. Till Death Do Us Part because an American comedy. 'Blackadder' makes its first appearance in 1983 and 'New Statesman' in 1984 but it still appears with the likes of 'Ever Decreasing Circles'. In another degree of separation, Barbara Flynn had starred in 'A Family At War' a tale of a Liverpool family's experiences of love and loss during the second world war (and not a Scouse accent amongst them!). Inspector George Gently is a British television series produced by Company Pictures for BBC... Sherlock Holmes is the name given to the TV series of Sherlock Holmes adaptations produced by... Lewis is a British television detective drama produced for ITV. The top 200 crime, police and detective shows on television by BerlinDancer | created - 17 May 2016 | updated - 30 May 2016 | Public The top 100 crime shows on television from the late 1980s until the present day. The Two Ronnies still gets shown on British TV to this day - good comedy writing doesn't age, does it? What Britons weren't yet ready for in the sixties, they were more than ready for in the 1970s - perhaps time is a great healer. You just can't get any funnier than that. One off drama, whilst never reaching the fame of 'Cathy Come Home', nonetheless made their mark. I used to love Minder with Terry and Aufer Dailey. Dave recently started airing new Red Dwarf episodes after a mini-series in 2009. How did CANNON only make the Honorable mention list along with Mannix? 'The Persuaders' saw Roger Moore return after his successful stint as 'The Saint' in The Persuaders; his co-star was Tony Curtis so some Hollywood glamour made this a huge success. Robert Lindsay at his best. Attenborough certainly had an eye for a success. This ABC show was just one of many successful seriers for producer Aaron Spelling.

Steve Forrest starred as Lieutenant Dan "Hondo" Harrelson, the leader of the Los Angeles Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Division.

Unlike most of the other tv detectives, Rockford led a less than luxurious life. In the states, you can catch many of them on your PBS station, while others are streaming on Netflix or available through Acorn TV. 'Upstairs Downstairs' appeared for the first time in 1975 and is still, in my humble opinion, much, much better than the remake. :) Catweazle. David Attenbrough had started his amazing programme making in the 1960s as controller of BBC2 but he has since admitted that he never really enjoyed office based jobs and went back to doing what he enjoyed best - as a naturalist, making fantastic wildlife programmes but a quick look at his achievements as controller of BBC2 is my first intention. The show was produced by Aaron Spelling and ran for four years (1972 to 1976). Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on November 03, 2012: Yveske, many thanks for your comment - we are watching Red Dwarf X on Dave st the moment. Police Story had different actors in lead roles each week. Pete was the carefree bachelor and Malloy the devoted family man.

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I never wore a scarf like his though (I'm only 5'2" so it would be long than me... a safety risk) :o). Who doesn't love a good detective series? The partners often went undercover and relied heavily on their friend/informant Huggy Bear, played by Antonio Fargas. we never missed Benny Hill when he was on TV - the show was an absolute hoot. The series centered around Los Angeles Police Department vetern, Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and his new rookie partner, Jim Reed (Kent McCord). ITV didn't really move with the times. The 1970s had really carried on where the excellent 1960s dramas had left off with some outstanding drama series like 'Poldark', 'Onedin Line' and 'The Pallisters'. I thought Nigel Planer was great in that, totally different to "Neil, Neil...Owange Peel".

Back to the Streets of San Francisco, a reunion movie, aired in 1992. Each week Pepper assumed a false identity, everything from teacher to hooker, in order to get the bad guy. Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five-O.

Timeslip. Some one-off dramas started to be made, among them 'Lillie' the story of the King's mistress, Lillie Langtry starring Francesca Annis. The ABC series aired from 1972 to 1977. 1982 - 'Allo, Allo' at one end of the spectrum and The Young Ones at the other. In many respects, the 1980s was a lot more radical and out there in comedy terms than the 1970s. 'Red Dwarf' still has a huge sci-fi cult following and 'Birds of A Feather' is set to return soon. I just want to point out that casualty still runs....as casualty. David Jason has perfect comic timing though we see him in less ans less nowadays. Best Legal TV Shows - TV Lawyers. Jack Lord played Detective Steve McGarrett, leader of a fictional state run police unit. Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on November 02, 2018: Loved all of these ones except Tizwas. Alan Sharpe from Whitehouse, Texas on January 29, 2015: Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on April 04, 2013: Amber, thanks for your comment. 231Rosslyn@gmail.com on February 23, 2019: I wonder, if anybody would know the name of TV series where the name of the main character was TOM and the basic idea was that he could by some miraculous opening in a fence move between the present and the WW2 times (probably in London). I also liked Are you being served? And you met Mickey Spillane - how cool! Tony Lo Bianco and Don Meredith on Police Story. Chantele Cross-Jones from Cardiff on May 20, 2012: 70's and 80's comedy is my weakness!! Kojack and his team were known to track down the worst of New York City's criminals. He mainly does voice over work now (he has a wonderfully distinctive voice). Bernie Hamilton played gruff but lovable Captain Dobey. Shows. Every episode started with an amusing message left on Rockford's answering machine. @ 231Rosslyn@gmail.com...I think you are referring to a children's TV show made here in the UK called Time Slip. McGarrett's "Book 'em, Danno" became a popular catchphrase. The series ran from 1973 to 1980. Gail Louise Stevenson from Mason City on March 06, 2013: I loved watching "The Young Ones"-the show was really funny. Baretta's sidekick and best bud was a cockatoo named Fred.

Conflicted detectives, corrupt crimes and must see mysteries to solve. For sure also check out Dangerous Brothers. 1974 brought 'Within These Walls' a tale of the life inside if a fictional women's prison. Thanks. Sergeant Ed Brown (Don Galloway) and Officer Eve Whitfield (Barbara Anderson). I enjoyed "Red Dwarf" a lot, even though the last two seasons were a big disappointment. Thereafter, the BBC went from strength to strength. Mcclud was good You Forgot Bana check? Many thanks for your comment. By Jools Hogg. Thank you Winchestery, it's a nice post and I will enjoy those :), Not forgetting McCLoud and hart to hart although the latter was I think 1979 onwards and they were private investigaters. Greg Callan's cousin David Callan is the top agent/assassin for the Security Service (British counterintelligence), but he is an embittered man who performs his duties "for Queen and country" under duress. Secret Army, Angels and Shoestring all had a couple of years of success before being cancelled, 'Angels' in particular was initially very successful and was a welcome return to hospital based drama before its absolute pinnacle in the 1980s 'Casualty' (still on as Holby City now).

There would still be the old favourites (Only Fools & Horses, Eric Sykes, Dick Emery) but they would have to share airtime with' Kevin Turvy Behind The Green Door' and 'Comic Strip Presents'. And also in the 1980s, with now not 3 but 4 terrestrial channels, we got more soap operas - Brookside from Channel 4 which ended in the 1990s and the more dramatic and still popular Eastenders. Been trying to remember for the longest time . The series ran on ABC for four seasons from 1975 to 1979. Wolfy - Cockney Communist with a comedy twist. GoldenTVMemories, thanks very much for your comment, great profile name by the way :o). The early 1970s started pretty briskly in the comedy stakes with ITV making the better shows but BBC making one of the best, Steptoe and Son. Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on October 22, 2012: Thanks so much for your comment Sue, glad you liked this article. The Young Ones, Filfhy Rich and Catflap were my favourite. Ironside was assisted by Det.

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The half hour comedy series ran on ABC for eight seasons (1975 - 1982) and won three Emmys. Love thy Neighbour, was a daring show about a racist and his black neighbors but I don't think the 'N' word was ever used. By Glory Miller.

Many of the shows listed here are BBC detective series, while other British mysteries debuted on different British networks. Rockford Files ran on NBC for six seasons (Sept. 1974 - Jan. 1980) and there were eight reunion movies. Love them! Due to his age (Ebsen was 64 when the series began) Ebsen had very little screen time after the sixth season. Created by Jack Webb, who was also responsible for the hit series Dragnet, this police procedural followed the officers during a typical day. Jools Hogg (author) from North-East UK on April 22, 2012: Steve, thanks for your comment. 1980 - compare these two - 'Hi De-Hi', set in a Butlin's style holiday camp and 'Yes, Minister' set in the Houses of Parliament, both great BBC TV comedies, both very different. Living in a beautiful old home . Erik Estrada starred as Francis "Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as Jon Baker, patrolman for the California Highway Patrol. Thanks for the memories.

The cast included George Stanford Brown, Kate Jackson, and Michael Ontkean. Keeping the article down to a certain number of words prevented me including these. Mar 22, 2013 - Explore Stephanie Lewis's board "1970s / 1980s TV Cops, Detectives, and Spies", followed by 143 people on Pinterest.

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