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[Phyll]

Sorry, Don't remember PC49, think it was before my time!

Now Dr. Finlay I remember, but with this tune. I still remember Andy Stewart every New Year.



Talking of Radio. I used to love The Clitheroe Kid.



How about this one, "Please Sir." Loved it, Deryck Guyler reminded me of My Dad,
used to say a lot of the same phrases, like "I'm A Desert Rat, You Know!"

Edited by Phyll, 04 February 2012 - 10:41 AM.

[tessmop]

I remember his song Donald where's your troosers.nice one Phyll,loved The Clitheroe Kid and what about Not on your Nellie with Hilda Baker.

[leschip]

Thanks Phyll, you make me feel sooooooooooooooo young. PC 49 finished in '53.

[Phyll]

Hi Les, Oh well, that's why I don't remember it, was born in 1954.

Loved Hilda Baker and Nearest and Dearest.



What about these, who remembers Compact and Harpers West One with the hunky John Leyton?
John Leyton was also in Biggles as Ginger, but I couldn't find a clip.

Edited by Phyll, 05 February 2012 - 08:03 AM.

[Olliebeak]

Mum has solved my problem about remembering PC49 - apparently, my nan (her mother-in-law) used to tell me that she'd send for PC49 whenever I did something I shouldn't. I'm sure I haven't a clue what she's on about - the very idea of me being naughty ................. .


That wasn't the Theme Music for Dr Finlay that Andy Stewart sang - it was just one of his popular songs around the mid 60's.

[tessmop]

Oh yes John Leyton with his haunting Johnny Remember Me song from 1961,I bought two records with my birthday money that was one of them the other being Sailor by Petula Clarke.

Edited by tessmop, 05 February 2012 - 12:40 PM.

[leschip]

'Sailor' was the bain of my life at school. I'm pretty sure that TL will remember the craze at that time for mouth-organs. Nearly everybody had one and the only bloody thing that was played was 'Sailor', even the Deputy Head Mr Houghton bought one and joined in.

[SWIMMER]

Loved all those series, thanks Phyll, sorry leschip I was born in 54 also, so missed that one.
Where is man from Atlantis lol, supercar, stingray, joe 90, and I don't mean our Joe 90 on here. LOL

Perish the thought Ollie, I bet you were a good little girl just like me. (not)

Edited by SWIMMER, 05 February 2012 - 02:02 PM.

[SKYMAN]

I was just allowing my mind to wonder then SWIMMER. yes i am in full controll .
you were born in 54 ,so your parents would be approx my age group.
given that,we didnt see much more TV than your self,i think it would be around
1951 when TV became part of the furniture so to speak.and at that time reception was very limited,
one station then a while later two then three,a lot of veiwing time was taken up with test cards
so that the tv engineers could adjust the pictures,i did read somewhere that the little girl that was part of the test card would
now be in her seventies,

[vinty]

Skyman - I saw my first television while working at Tamworth in 1951 and bought my first TV set later that year, a 9 inch Pye which had to have an Horizontal H antenna to receive the pictures from BBC Midlands who had a Transmitter near Lichfield the programmes were very limited with the test card you mention on a lot of the time and the picture of a Farmer ploughing with Horses with the Sea Gulls following him. I think it closed down about 9pm by playing the National Anthem.
The first Saturday night after I had it installed I invited some friends to come over for a meal and then watch this new marvel Television which they had never seen.
We all settled down to a nights viewing when the picture began to roll at great speed and I had'nt a clue what to do so had to switch off.
Obviously I was on the phone first thing Monday morning to the supplier who came out pretty promptly adjusted a knob at the back of the set at got a perfect picture in a matter of seconds. He then explained that it was just the vertical hold that needed adjustment.

[tessmop]

We had a Pye 12 inch TV bought from Broadbents in Chancery Lane in 1955,Mum held out until then from buying one,as she put it we'll wait until ITV comes along.My Grandparents had one from 1950 so I didn't miss out on earlier TV.Vinty did yours have controls at the front that you turned to put the TV on,I can remember the problems with the rolling screen.

[Phyll]

Wow, I wish I had that good a memory. I remember having a TV and most of the shows, but that's it.
Don't remember much about the actual TV itself.

Skyman, Here are your Test Cards.

http://en.wikipedia...._BBC_test_cards

And this is the girl. She's only 53. Second link shows her all grown up.

http://en.wikipedia....i/Carole_Hersee

http://www.telegraph...television.html

Edited by Phyll, 06 February 2012 - 08:02 AM.

[tessmop]

Yes Phyll they are the very early test cards,the one with the girl on is the one I remember from the sixties.

[vinty]

Hi tessmop - Yes it did have the main controls on the front, I also Fitted a convertor box later to receive ITV when they put a mast up on Winter Hill.
The other popular make at that time was a 9 inch Murphy which had a slight purple picture not black & white like the Pye.
My Brother in Law later bought a Defiant made by the Co-op which was a combined Radio & TV, the problem with it was if the radio or the TV went faulty (and it often did) and it had to go into the workshop for repair he had no Radio or TV so he soon got rid of it
I think I bought the Pye from a small electrical shop in Duke St but I cant remember the name..

Edited by vinty, 06 February 2012 - 11:30 AM.

[tessmop]

Hi Vinty,there's a museum in Montacute in Somerset and it has a lot of old TV and radio sets on show,if you're ever down there it's a good place to visit

Hi Vinty,there's a museum in Montacute in Somerset and it has a lot of old TV and radio sets on show,if you're ever down there it's a good place to visit.

Edited by tessmop, 06 February 2012 - 11:44 AM.