Probably have to be of a certain age to appreciate any of these, and obviously based in the UK.
Can anyone add to these classic shows of yesteryear?
Scully Scum Made in Britain Prospects Johnny Jarvis One Summer Boys from the Blackstuff
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I remember One Summer,it was great that. pity its never been repeated on UK Gold or something.
Steve One wrote: I remember One Summer,it was great that. pity its never been repeated on UK Gold or something.
It's available on official DVD now anyways. Had it on bootleg video for years, mind. Few people from here have been round my gaff and gone, is that the One Summer?! Every bloke of an age remembers it!
Prospects is available on raretv - thought about buying it, but wondered where I'd find the time to watch it all. Ah, fuck it, I should buy it!
EDIT: I remember a Grange Hill end-of-term show where they all went on a field trip, or something, and went 'casual' and didn't have to wear uniforms. Pogo and Dwayne, etc, and few of the older lot like Tricia and Kathy all turned up in Tacchini, Lacoste, Ellesse, Fila BJ's, etc. Qualidee.
Steve One wrote: Grange Hill,back in the days of Ziggy Greaves!
Ziggy was a tit. and Gonch.
the Tucker, Benny, Al, Cathy and Trish days were the best.
closely followed by the Gripper, Zammo and Roly years.
special mention to Mr Baxter.
Always think i might have a touch of the rose tinted fellas with this kind of thing though,would they still be as good 25 years down the road?
Steve One wrote: Always think i might have a touch of the rose tinted fellas with this kind of thing though,would they still be as good 25 years down the road?
Says the man with the link to 80's Casuals! 
Wouldn't mind catching Prospects again, just for the novelty value. Have got Johnny Jarvis winging it's way to me as I type - not seen that since 1983, so that's gonna be interesting. Some things I just find unwatchable again. Made in Britain has too many 'talking heads' rants in it about the glib social situation of the day and I could never watch Scum again, for the potting shed scene! Ouch.
El Jarvo wrote: Says the man with the link to 80's Casuals!
Thats a bit different! Plus its my mates website,so gotta do my bit to support him. 
Missy Jem wrote: The Gentle Touch The Equalizer The Saint Tales of the Unexpected
Jem, I think you're missing the point, babe. That's just 'old TV', not proper 'old skool TV'!!
Besides, you're too young to remember!
Steve, your mate ain't exactly got a lot of Stock in his online shop, has he? Everything's just about Sold Out!
he's done a runner from the site, but aint told Ste yet
shirts with trainee pics on. What the 
El Jarvo wrote:
Missy Jem wrote: The Gentle Touch The Equalizer The Saint Tales of the Unexpected
Jem, I think you're missing the point, babe. That's just 'old TV', not proper 'old skool TV'!!
Besides, you're too young to remember!
Steve, your mate ain't exactly got a lot of Stock in his online shop, has he? Everything's just about Sold Out!
Its just a hassle sorting the orders,so they've stopped for now. Their busy with the Tessuti shops. If you want one i can get them though,well some-they were made in batches so some have long gone. Sell them on other sites and in shops. Script on Lime St sell them,so i think Kershy should buy one!
El Jarvo wrote: Probably have to be of a certain age to appreciate any of these, and obviously based in the UK.
Can anyone add to these classic shows of yesteryear?
Scully Scum Made in Britain Prospects Johnny Jarvis One Summer Boys from the Blackstuff
Some pretty good choices there Al. In addition to your choices I'd include the following
The Firm - Not the s***e Tom Cruise film but Alan Clarke's drama loosely based on West Ham's Inter City Firm with Gary Oldman as the leader of the ICC 'Bexy' and Phillip Davis as 'The Yeti' leader of the ICC's rivals The Buccaneers. Shoot For The Sun - A grim tale of smackheads, deprivation, violence and drug dealing in Edinburgh featuring Brian Cox and Jimmy Nail as Geordie. The Paradise Club - Okay it was never going to be a 1980's 'Sweeney' but a reasonably good crime drama with Leslie 'Dirty Den' Grantham as gangster Danny Kane and Don Henderson as his disgraced priest brother Frank. The Marksman - This one's not very well known but it’s a three part BBC drama from 1987 featuring David Thelfall as a Liverpool based hit-man. IMO it was way ahead of it's time featuring a plot of how drugs and guns would play a major role in organised crime and It's a pity it’s not on DVD. The Comic Strip - When it was good - The Bullshitters, Fistful Of Travellers Cheques, Bad News, The Yob, The Supergrass etc. The Comic Strip was excellent but when it was bad it was pure s***e. Birth Of A Nation - David Leland's script about a idealistic teacher who is prepared to sacrifice his career to change the system. Edge Of Darkness - Featuring Bob Peck as Yorkshire Police officer Ronald Craven who following the death of his scientist and environmentalist daughter Emma - played by Joanne Whalley, uncovers a cold war tale of intrigue and deception. Network 7/Def II - Again like The Comic Strip when it was bad it could be pure s***e but Network 7/Reportage at times did include some interesting stories and Def II's Behind The Beat did give the first mainstream television exposure for underground House and Dance music in the late 1980's.
Overall my top 10 for Old Skool TV include
1. Auf Weidersein Pet - Series 1 and 2.2. The Blackstuff/Boys From The Blackstuff.3.. Prospects4. Scum5. The Firm6. Made In Britain7. Shoot For The Sun8. The Paradise Club9. The Marksman10. One Summer.
Cheers!
this is getting confusing mannnnnnnn!!!!
does this mean, that if you see a telly show with a pair of Samba's, pod or a tachini tracky in, and the blokes got a wedgeie barnet, then its old skool.
sounds like it.
what was the name of that Willy Russell film from about 84 with Damo from Brooky in? set in a nightclub in Liverpool. boss film. help anyone??
J.A.K wrote: what was the name of that Willy Russell film from about 84 with Damo from Brooky in? set in a nightclub in Liverpool. boss film. help anyone??
Empire State?
Steve One wrote:
J.A.K wrote: what was the name of that Willy Russell film from about 84 with Damo from Brooky in? set in a nightclub in Liverpool. boss film. help anyone??
Empire State?
No Ste. I'm sure it had "Dark" in the title. that Mark fella who got ditched by Samantha Janus was in it.
James Thomas wrote: Letter to Brezhnev?
no mate. i rember that one clearly. cheers anyway this one was set in Everton. in the orange/provvy zone.
Aye , One Summer is the one where they're on the run in Wales right? One of them sounds a bit thick but is actually quite bright?
Prospects,hmm .That rings a bell
Classic series from '86 that i used to love watching on those dark sunday November evenings was The Singing Detective.Prob not old skool but it was ace.Keep meaning to get round to getting the DVD and watching it again
J.A.K wrote: what was the name of that Willy Russell film from about 84 with Damo from Brooky in? set in a nightclub in Liverpool. boss film. help anyone??
That was Dancin' Thru The Dark J.A.K. I've seen it once and thought it was okay but nothing to write home about and here's a link to it from amazon.co.uk
Cheers!
Prospects,Isle of Dogs -Pincey & ???? what was his name? Loved that show,I must have been about 10
Nobody said BIG DEAL yet...Robbie Box-Card player/waster and Jan the long suffering girlfriend.
Minder aswell
NOOLigan wrote: some older uk tv I enjoyed.
Minder The Professionals Dr Who The Onedin Line
the onedin line. you enjoyed that??
cheers to APK.
dancin thru the dark it was.
quite liked it meself
i shall hunt it down. if i remember that is.
J.A.K wrote:
NOOLigan wrote: some older uk tv I enjoyed.
Minder The Professionals Dr Who The Onedin Line
the onedin line.
i forgot to mention upstairs downstairs.
