Larry Grayson's Generation Game Titles BBC 1978

[mutinyonthekitkat]

Were those tv detector vans real? I remember seeing one as a kid. I've always thought they put big mock aerials on vans just to make people think they could be found out for not having a licence. Come on - a television detector van? Really??

[HGtibby]

Larry Grayson was a true original, eccentric and charming, the mike yarwood impression of him sucks, its just cold and homophobic, doesnt capture the warmth of the man.

[pufferfishish]

I don't feel old enough to remember this but I sure do...

[JFredUK]

'Quality, not quantity.' Despite only having 3 channels at the time, the programmes were worth watching because there was a wealth of talent who wanted to appear on TV shows without expecting exhorbitant fees. Nowadays, the so-called, 'celebrities', haven't had any time-served entertainment careers to speak of, and go straight into television, expecting huge fees. And, the best that most of them do is to talk a lot. No talent as such, just the gift of the gab. No entertainment value at all

[Feisty1967]

Larry Grayson, sadly missed. Rest in Peace mate.

[georgeman2468]

They just dont make family entertainment like this anymore

[darrowby1972]

@georgeman2468 Sadly because, the average Saturday evening of today struggle to comprehend even the most tedious / childish programmes. The rest of us watch re-runs on cable or satelite

[tonymontana1974]

Slack alice.

[SpiritKnob]

SHUT THAT DOOR!

[tonymontana1974]

@SpiritKnob everrard

[dramaticguy]

There's a Larry Grayson at ITV tribue DVD coming out on 22nd of June,at last..

[bluesugarmonkeys]

I used to have an overwhelming crush on Isla St Clair.

[nickpackham]

Me too!

[ATVmidlands5581]

Larry did a great job following on from brucie. it was good that they made up some new titles with him in mind too. a very funny man. sorely missed.

ATVmidlands UK

[mrslmathers]

Larry was the best Generation Game presenter (though I did like Brucie too) - I adored him as a kid.

[pimmagrimm]

@mrslmathers Yer me too. Larry the Legend!

[palmercomm]

"Shut that door"? I don't get it.

[courtney359]

Larry Grayson was a camp gay entertainer.Although the gay was only implied through innuendo."shut that door"was his catchphrase.Apparently it was funny because he said it in a camp way.

[weegerri1sm]

Correct, only it wasn't the way he said it that was funny.  The implication was that he was so delicate that he didn't like the cold so he always looked backstage and said, "shut that door", then going on to complain about some cold or ailment.

[courtney359]

We had to watch this crap when we only had 3 channels.

[DANWOODHOUSE]

at least its better crap than the crap we have now

[jasetheaceukuk]

indeed it is ...

[airscrew1]

TV was 100 times better when we only had 3 channels. Now we've got all the Extra Terrestial channels the quality has gone down big time. I've even stopped paying my TV licence and the idiots don't even have detector vans anymore. They just rely on you the Sheep to tell them you've got a TV.