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Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:49 am

16th April 1985. Some Randall sounding boxing on ITV at 8pm.


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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:02 am

Imagine if the only way to watch boxing now is to watch it 3 days later, people would be up in arms.
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Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:49 pm

Guess the price of The Times newspaper on this Monday day in 1972.
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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:53 pm

Rogg wrote:Guess the price of The Times newspaper on this Monday day in 1972.
6p
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Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:55 pm

The Ginge Reaper wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:53 pm
Rogg wrote:Guess the price of The Times newspaper on this Monday day in 1972.
6p
5p :) a fine estimate.


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Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:01 pm

An amazing scan of a sports page from that paper. You can zoom and read the league tables. 51 years ago today.


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Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:29 pm

On this day in 1961. Arthur Lowe in Corrie and a parrot selling you toffee.


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Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:29 pm On this day in 1961. Arthur Lowe in Corrie and a parrot selling you toffee.


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Post by Rogg » Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:11 pm

Today in 2010. Churchill has a dalek on BBC1 while there is live Championship football on BBC2...? Apparently that was a thing.



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Rogg wrote:Today in 2010. Churchill has a dalek on BBC1 while there is live Championship football on BBC2...? Apparently that was a thing.



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Post by Rogg » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:09 am

17th April 1982. A Saturday on ITV.


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Post by Rogg » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:35 pm

Today in 1964 woo Doctor Who in its original season.

Two days later, the launch of BBC2.


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Post by Rogg » Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:46 pm

The BBC showed a shit ton of wrestling back then.

Also in that edition of the Radio Times, an article on when Morecambe & Wise met The Beatles... by Dave Lanning!


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Post by Deadshot » Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:25 am

Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:49 am 16th April 1985. Some Randall sounding boxing on ITV at 8pm.


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Brookie on Channel four was a decent shout over the (days old) boxing

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Post by Randall » Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:11 am

Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:49 am 16th April 1985. Some Randall sounding boxing on ITV at 8pm.


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Post by Rogg » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:41 pm

18th April 1988. Snooker snooker snooker.


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Rogg wrote: Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:41 pm 18th April 1988. Snooker snooker snooker.


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Post by Rogg » Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:23 pm

On this day in 1989. EMU TV :)

ITV used to show Home & Away apparently. I think I remember it on Channel 5 but that hasn't been invented yet.


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Post by ChrisW » Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:34 pm

Does anyone remember a series called Morgan's Boy?

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