BBC 1 Xmas Promo 1981 & Mike Yarwood Xmas Show

I didn't even know that i had this! A promo from 1981 advertising the christmas treats being shown for that year! Programs were Grange Hill Xmas Special, K9 & Company, Terry & June, Battle Of Midway, Val Sings Bing and Only Fools &Horses .Also featuring the end of the Mike Yarwood Xmas Show. Promo leads onto the TV premiere of Hollywood epic Gone With The Wind from 1939! Enjoy!

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• BBC
• Xmas
• Promo
• 1981
• Mike
• Yarwood
• Show

[reeceindie]

@peterpeterxxo No mistake here, MGM were so intent on re-releasing it in cinemas every few years (remember this was before video) that they didn't want their cash-cow on TV, I don't think it was shown on US TV till 1977... back then a film on Tv was something close to a major event esp if it was the 'most successful of all-time'

[Planetoxo]

Very good how he can switch between the two.

[peterpeterxxo]

and now on bbc1 val sings bing,, lol.

[goffer43]

And so a legend begings - the first time 'Only Fools & Horses' was shown at christmas!

[peterpeterxxo]

@cylon6 he must have made a mistake or the vid was spliced together.. a film out in 1939 not on telly until 1981..dosnt sound right at all.

[cylon6]

You had to wait a long time for movie premieres in those days. Gone With The Wind got its first showing on UK TV in 1981!?! Blimey!!

[Cool2BCeltic]

Why in those days did the BBC always without fail show a war movie over the season of goodwill.

[Huffy1001]

I liked the Christmas Special with ABBA, Mike was a class entertainer!!!!

[DebraFromHull]

I'd love to see these type of Christmas specials released on DVD.

[lesterroberts1]

k9 & company lol Christmas back was better even if we did'nt have the stuff we got today , i got a pair ofv blue & yellow roller skates & an Adam Ant tape & the world was a happier place.