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Old 30th Jan 2017, 5:35 pm   #82
telstar
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Default Re: What is your earliest memory of radio, TV's etc?

My earliest memories of television programmes was seeing the Six-Five Special on BBC television hosted by Pete Murray. This illustrated the performances of early rock and roll, skiffle bands and crooners. I always remember the theme tune performed by Don Lang & his Frantic 5, and the appearance of a steam locomotive (class A1) on the Forth Rail Bridge.
Other programmes like "Robin Hood" (Richard Greene); "William Tell" (Conrad Philips); "The Buccaneers" (Robert Shaw); "Ivanhoe" (Roger Moore) - these appeared on ITV and made viewing more interesting. The Six-Five" was surpassed by "Oh-Boy" on ITV as it was found that the BBC was a bit restrictive on music programmes.
I also remember other programmes like "Route 66" an American programme with its distinctive theme tune (Nelson Riddle Orchestra); comedies like Arthur Haynes show; series like "Man of the World" and its replacement "The Sentimental Agent"; "The Rat-Catchers" with Gerald Flood; "Sergeant Cork" (Victorian crime series).
There are many others which I will mention later.
Mike
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