A Lament/Tribute to 80s & 90s British TV

Missing the standard of British TV in the 80s & 90s? Do you feel with the fact viewing figures have fallen and the mish-mash of repetitive, mediocre satellite/cable channels, that something is amiss? Well, this is the Lament(like a mourning of)/tribute compliations video for you. This is actually my first ever completed compliation video.

Apolgies on the video quality as it comes across as slighty jumpy/jerky in movement, but i feel it was all worth it.

Obviously with such a wide subject, i can't fit in every memorable show. I'm surprised i haven't seen anybody doing this, so that's one reason why i've done it. I'll tell you the shows featured but the 2 songs in it are a surprise!

Shows featured(in almost alphabetical order):

Russ Abbot
Strike It Lucky
Game for a Laugh
You Bet!
Blackadder
Blankety Blank
Blind Date
Noel's House Party
Blockbusters
Blue Peter
TV-AM
Bob's Full House
The Big Breakfast
Brookside
CBBC Broom Cupboard
Bullseye
Byker Grove
Cannon & Ball
Catchphrase
Comic Relief
Crystal Maze
Paul Daniel's Magic Show
Eastenders
The Fast Show
Fun House
Gamesmaster
Generation Game
Ghost Train
Gladiators
Glen Michael's Cartoon Calvalcade
Going for Gold
Going Live
Grange Hill
Grotbags
Hale & Pace
Harry Enfield Show
Jim'll Fix it
Krypton Factor
Look and Read
Max Headroom(not a show, i know)
Smith & Jones
Button Moon
Chronicles of Narnia (BBC series)
BBC news
ITV News at Ten
One Foot in the Grave
Only Fools and Horses
Keith Harris and Orville Show
Rainbow
Red Dwarf
Roland Rat
The Two Ronnies
Spitting Image
Tiswas
Top of the Pops
Tricks 'n Tracks
Vic & Bob
Wacaday
Doctor Who
Wogan
The Young Ones

It would be a shame if this got removed. This content are only made up of small clips which hold nostalgic value.

Another reason i did this was, some of my highlights of TV are seeing compliations of old TV in those nostalgic shows, say for instance, the "I Love" series on the BBC years ago.

Also, if the video makes only one person cry, then i have succeeded in the purpose of this lament/tribute.

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Category:

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Tags:

• nostalgia
• uk
• britain
• television
• tv
• comedy
• news
• drama
• gameshow
• kids
• children
• sitcom
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[Cplripper]

Has this video got parkinsons?

[POCPlc23]

I found it very moving. In particular the bits with Mr Spoon, Grotbags and Jet from Gladiators.

[expatbrit32]

@StarCar98 Ground Force

[lezahization]

Saturday night TV used to be great! Gladiators, followed by Blind Date. Wasn't Catchphrase on early evening too? Ant and Dec haven't changed that much since Biker Grove! Neither has Pat Sharp since his Fun House Days! And Trevor McDoughnut, I mean Trevor McDonald on the news haha! I remember watching Diane Louise Jordan and Yvette Fielding on Blue Peter as well. TV now is nowhere near as good as it used to be!

[81Chipper]

@nickpackham Thanks a lot pal. I only saw one episode when i was a kid but i never forgot it. Now i know why i thought it was called The Rockford Files. Bearing in mind i was only about 6/7 when i saw it. Thanks again mate.

[nickpackham]

@81Chipper Rockliffes Babies?

[scatteredmist]

The good old days... I miss the eighties, best times of my life

[81Chipper]

Can anyone help me find a TV show from the late 80's/early 90's. It was a British programme about a group of coppers.Mostly young,possibly being trained by an older detective.Not sure about that bit. I remember the end scene of the episode i saw was where one of the cops was held hostage in a shop and there was a bit of a stand off.I always thought it was called the Rockford Files but that was obviously the James Garner show. I am sorry this is all a bit hazy bt i was only a kid when i saw it.

[Aeryn717]

Just wanna thank you for putting this up. You helped me find 1 show that I have been wanting to find for YEARS. Thanks :D :D :D

[cappin]

@WaterboyPhx Crystal Maze!

[Classictv90s]

Del Boy falling through the bar at 1:28 was another great comedy moment. 

[daveyboyt1]

Bang on about statement, bang on with the sentiment. Cheers m8