Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 9,328MI6 Agent
My parents enjoyed watching George and Mildred. I remember my late father saying about Brian Murphy when he appeared on a children's programme that he was the actor from it. Sadly I think Mr Murphy died quite recently.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
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I had a Green Shield representative in my bookshop once trying to get me to sign up to their programme, he didn’t get very far with that but he did end up buying a couple of books 😁😂
I remember these…
…but not these, I think they must have been for the American market only…
It’s World Cup year and here’s a blast from the past…
These rub-down transfer sets were popular back in the day…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Holy tie-ins, Batman! I'd have been pestering my mum to buy those cereals if they'd been available here.
One of my brothers was very keen on the Letraset transfers. Never saw the attraction myself.
And everyone watched "Blue Peter" back then. Partly that would be because of the very few channels and limited kids time available. Anyone remember its rival "Magpie"?
I remember Magpie, it was ITV’s answer to the puritanical Blue Peter. Kids were 😎 if they watched Magpie 😂
I loved those Letraset transfer sets. Waddingtons were the first to do a range of them in 1965. The board would open out to a wide three feet “Panorama” where the transfers would be rubbed on. There was originally five sets available and more followed. I have tried for many years to obtain an unopened pack of the original PANORAMA series but failed. There is money waiting if anyone had one 😁
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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My dad used to take me to Old Trafford every home game from when I was 4 years old to 8 years old 😳 and he still wonders to this day what went wrong 🤣
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I remember going to the shop on the corner and my mum telling me not to forget the Green Shield stamps 😁
That save from Pele by Gordon Banks is still the best ever…Bobby Moore being arrested on some trumped up charge just before…and England throwing away a two goal lead over West Germany in the quarter finals, Peter Bonetti in goal after Gordon Banks fell mysteriously ill just before the game 🤨🤔
Loved those sets - but had totally forgotten about them 😳😁
Nice reminiscing @Sir Miles I’d forgotten about the Bobby Moore incident.
I had this Dalek for a Christmas present in the 60’s…
This was every boys dream present in the late 60’s but at a shade under £5 it was the impossible dream for most…
When you need a car quickly 😉…
Another cereal worth buying…
Regan and Carter of the television series The Sweeney were certainly no Dixon of Dock Green. This rough, tough cop series was essential viewing back in the day and police dramas were changed forever. Two spin-off movies were released as well featuring even more sex and violence than television allowed at the time (although the series pushed the accepted boundaries to the limit, anyway).
”Get yer trousers on, you’re nicked!”
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
One of my brothers had the Johnny Seven gun but I was allowed to play it.
(This brother got a guitar for Christmas one year and didn't know one end from the other. I was very interested and swapped him my 3 Queen albums for it. And so it began ...)
I certainly had Daleks, but not that one.
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I didn’t have the Johnny Seven but I did have some cheaper version of it…and, oddly, I’ve never had a Dalek toy 🤔
We were all Dancing on a Saturday Night in 1974 to Barry Blue…
I don’t remember this playset, it was probably an American release…
Rising Damp, Six Million Dollar Man and a Karloff/Lee horror movie, another great evening’s entertainment back in the day…
On The Buses was panned by the highbrow critics but ITV’s comedy series was so popular that it spawned three spin-off movies produced under the Hammer banner.
Opal Fruits chewy sweets were launched in 1960 and morphed into Starburst in 1998. Am I imagining it, but was there a mint version of this confection?
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I think I remember Opal Mints as well. Gosh, a whole 1p off. Given inflation rates, that's probably £37.50 at today's prices.
Barry Blue was not to my liking, but he sold a lot of records. Real name Winifrockle Sludgehammer, went back to cleaning cow sheds after his chart success faded.
And that Karloff/Lee movie was terrible, sadly one of Karloff's very last. Unwatchable even with those two in it.
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Barry Blue was not to my liking, but he sold a lot of records. Real name Winifrockle Sludgehammer, went back to cleaning cow sheds after his chart success faded.
If only that were true 😩 Real name Barry Green…he’s written quite a few hit records - and has done some music for films (Escape To Athena being just one)…he’s worked with Lynsey de Paul & Rod Temperton (who’s written most of the better Michael Jackson stuff)…and has even produced funk records…he’s got a project out this year and it’s going on tour…
I still watch some David Nixon stuff on YouTube…loved him and Ali Bongo as magicians…
Rising Damp is a classic…and I was allowed to stop up late once a week to be able to watch The Six Million Dollar Man 😁
@Sir Miles Thanks for that update on Barry Blue, I often wonder what happens to some of these pop stars who have fleeting fame, it seems BB has made a decent career for himself, good for him!
Ali Bongo - I’d forgotten about him!
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Ali Bongo was the magic consultant for both David Nixon and Paul Daniels…he was kind of the inspiration for the tv series Jonathan Creek (which I’ve never watched)…
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Land of the Giants was usually shown on Sunday’s in the Granada TV region when I was a kid…I didn’t watch it all of the time - mainly because on Sunday’s we visited my paternal grandmother. It was a similar story with Lost In Space…
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Oh, you need to see Jonathan Creek, @Sir Miles. One of my favourite TV series after Columbo and Tales of the Unexpected. The earlier episodes are definitely better than the later episodes but I suppose that's the case a lot of the time with TV shows.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 31,064Chief of Staff
I’ve been watching many older series that I missed as I didn’t get much time to watch TV in the past (I watch a lot now) and I’m thoroughly enjoying them. Jonathan Creek is well worth watching, Sir Miles, but once Caroline Quentin leaves the series takes a definite downturn.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I missed quite a chunk of tv because I used to work the night shift…so it would have to be a series I was really interested in for me to tape it and watch it later back then…and there have been a few series I decided I just didn’t want to watch at the time - I’ve just caught up with Ghosts (excellent series) and now we are trying to catch up with Ghosts US…and I’ve said elsewhere we are watching Whodunnit for the early 1970’s 😁 plus tv is pretty crap here in Canada, the better stuff is on the streaming services.
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Fair enough. I get where you're coming from. I watched it as it went out on the BBC when I was a teenager and it seemed new and fresh at the time. It was written by David Renwick, the same man behind One Foot in the Grave. The earlier episodes were definitely classics but the newer ones leave a lot to be desired. I agree with the members above that it was never the same after Caroline Quentin left the series. It's probably for the best that it has ended unless the writer still has any unique ideas left.
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
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My parents enjoyed watching George and Mildred. I remember my late father saying about Brian Murphy when he appeared on a children's programme that he was the actor from it. Sadly I think Mr Murphy died quite recently.
Are you thinking of Joker’s Wild?
What’s On Next was more of a rapid gags/sketch show.
Coronation Street is set very much where I was born and raised…
I'm sure you're right, it was a long time ago.
You’re a Manchester lad and support Liverpool 😵💫 how the hell did that happen? Are you allowed back into Manchester? 😂🤣
The classic Blue Peter lineup…
I had a Green Shield representative in my bookshop once trying to get me to sign up to their programme, he didn’t get very far with that but he did end up buying a couple of books 😁😂
I remember these…
…but not these, I think they must have been for the American market only…
It’s World Cup year and here’s a blast from the past…
These rub-down transfer sets were popular back in the day…
Holy tie-ins, Batman! I'd have been pestering my mum to buy those cereals if they'd been available here.
One of my brothers was very keen on the Letraset transfers. Never saw the attraction myself.
And everyone watched "Blue Peter" back then. Partly that would be because of the very few channels and limited kids time available. Anyone remember its rival "Magpie"?
I remember Magpie, it was ITV’s answer to the puritanical Blue Peter. Kids were 😎 if they watched Magpie 😂
I loved those Letraset transfer sets. Waddingtons were the first to do a range of them in 1965. The board would open out to a wide three feet “Panorama” where the transfers would be rubbed on. There was originally five sets available and more followed. I have tried for many years to obtain an unopened pack of the original PANORAMA series but failed. There is money waiting if anyone had one 😁
Technically I’m from Bolton 🤗
My dad used to take me to Old Trafford every home game from when I was 4 years old to 8 years old 😳 and he still wonders to this day what went wrong 🤣
I remember going to the shop on the corner and my mum telling me not to forget the Green Shield stamps 😁
That save from Pele by Gordon Banks is still the best ever…Bobby Moore being arrested on some trumped up charge just before…and England throwing away a two goal lead over West Germany in the quarter finals, Peter Bonetti in goal after Gordon Banks fell mysteriously ill just before the game 🤨🤔
Loved those sets - but had totally forgotten about them 😳😁
Nice reminiscing @Sir Miles I’d forgotten about the Bobby Moore incident.
I had this Dalek for a Christmas present in the 60’s…
This was every boys dream present in the late 60’s but at a shade under £5 it was the impossible dream for most…
When you need a car quickly 😉…
Another cereal worth buying…
Regan and Carter of the television series The Sweeney were certainly no Dixon of Dock Green. This rough, tough cop series was essential viewing back in the day and police dramas were changed forever. Two spin-off movies were released as well featuring even more sex and violence than television allowed at the time (although the series pushed the accepted boundaries to the limit, anyway).
”Get yer trousers on, you’re nicked!”
OJ wanting a getaway car 😅😅😅😅
One of my brothers had the Johnny Seven gun but I was allowed to play it.
(This brother got a guitar for Christmas one year and didn't know one end from the other. I was very interested and swapped him my 3 Queen albums for it. And so it began ...)
I certainly had Daleks, but not that one.
I didn’t have the Johnny Seven but I did have some cheaper version of it…and, oddly, I’ve never had a Dalek toy 🤔
We were all Dancing on a Saturday Night in 1974 to Barry Blue…
I don’t remember this playset, it was probably an American release…
Rising Damp, Six Million Dollar Man and a Karloff/Lee horror movie, another great evening’s entertainment back in the day…
On The Buses was panned by the highbrow critics but ITV’s comedy series was so popular that it spawned three spin-off movies produced under the Hammer banner.
Opal Fruits chewy sweets were launched in 1960 and morphed into Starburst in 1998. Am I imagining it, but was there a mint version of this confection?
I think I remember Opal Mints as well. Gosh, a whole 1p off. Given inflation rates, that's probably £37.50 at today's prices.
Barry Blue was not to my liking, but he sold a lot of records. Real name Winifrockle Sludgehammer, went back to cleaning cow sheds after his chart success faded.
And that Karloff/Lee movie was terrible, sadly one of Karloff's very last. Unwatchable even with those two in it.
Barry Blue was not to my liking, but he sold a lot of records. Real name Winifrockle Sludgehammer, went back to cleaning cow sheds after his chart success faded.
If only that were true 😩 Real name Barry Green…he’s written quite a few hit records - and has done some music for films (Escape To Athena being just one)…he’s worked with Lynsey de Paul & Rod Temperton (who’s written most of the better Michael Jackson stuff)…and has even produced funk records…he’s got a project out this year and it’s going on tour…
I still watch some David Nixon stuff on YouTube…loved him and Ali Bongo as magicians…
Rising Damp is a classic…and I was allowed to stop up late once a week to be able to watch The Six Million Dollar Man 😁
Odd that Six Million Dollar Man is on at 9 and Rising Damp earlier, one if def a kids' thing really.
Talking Pictures TV showed David Nixon with Lambchop at Xmas. Lambchop emerged from a Christmas Tree.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
@Sir Miles Thanks for that update on Barry Blue, I often wonder what happens to some of these pop stars who have fleeting fame, it seems BB has made a decent career for himself, good for him!
Ali Bongo - I’d forgotten about him!
Tubular Bells a classic album and the first release on the Virgin label…
Mott The Hoople for 90p in 1972!
A classic old car ad…
I remember when Space Invaders was everywhere…
I used to like Lost In Space…that control panel doesn’t look familiar though 🤔
Lovely Dink…
Big Oldfield fan here. Was listening to Tubular Bells just last night, though not the original.
Love those old car ads!
I liked Lost In Space as well. Never saw Land Of The Giants, not even sure if it was shown here at the time.
Ali Bongo was the magic consultant for both David Nixon and Paul Daniels…he was kind of the inspiration for the tv series Jonathan Creek (which I’ve never watched)…
Land of the Giants was usually shown on Sunday’s in the Granada TV region when I was a kid…I didn’t watch it all of the time - mainly because on Sunday’s we visited my paternal grandmother. It was a similar story with Lost In Space…
Oh, you need to see Jonathan Creek, @Sir Miles. One of my favourite TV series after Columbo and Tales of the Unexpected. The earlier episodes are definitely better than the later episodes but I suppose that's the case a lot of the time with TV shows.
Yeah, I just don’t think I can be bothered watching it now…I’m sure it’s very good but I just think the time to watch it has gone now…
I’ve been watching many older series that I missed as I didn’t get much time to watch TV in the past (I watch a lot now) and I’m thoroughly enjoying them. Jonathan Creek is well worth watching, Sir Miles, but once Caroline Quentin leaves the series takes a definite downturn.
Cars…
Mars…
Moon…I’d have loved this kit…
The flexible friend…the first credit card I had was in 1973…Access was very big back in the 70’s/80’s…
Old car ads! 😍😍😍
Yes, definitely. The chemistry was never the same after she left.
I had Airfix kits…but not that one…
I missed quite a chunk of tv because I used to work the night shift…so it would have to be a series I was really interested in for me to tape it and watch it later back then…and there have been a few series I decided I just didn’t want to watch at the time - I’ve just caught up with Ghosts (excellent series) and now we are trying to catch up with Ghosts US…and I’ve said elsewhere we are watching Whodunnit for the early 1970’s 😁 plus tv is pretty crap here in Canada, the better stuff is on the streaming services.
Fair enough. I get where you're coming from. I watched it as it went out on the BBC when I was a teenager and it seemed new and fresh at the time. It was written by David Renwick, the same man behind One Foot in the Grave. The earlier episodes were definitely classics but the newer ones leave a lot to be desired. I agree with the members above that it was never the same after Caroline Quentin left the series. It's probably for the best that it has ended unless the writer still has any unique ideas left.
The greatest soap series of all time…
What we were listening to in 1975…
Another reason to purchase a cereal…
The artist on these jigsaws certainly took some dramatic licence in his depictions…