TV programmes that bring memories back

miniMouse I have no idea who she was, I just remember sitting with mum, both of us fascinated by these women doing odd things on the tiny screen!

Has anyone mentioned The Lone Ranger? With his sidekick Tonto.

Thanks Pensionpat, couldn't bring Peter Brough to mind at all.
Yes wasn't Compact a forerunner to Crossroads.
I also remember Hylda Baker and Pledge 's Pickles, ' must get a little hand for this watch' Forgotten the title of the show.

DanniRae I met Richard O'Sullivan once. He was in a play at a theatre in Birmingham in his Man About The House heydey. Also in the play were Yootha Joyce and Sally Thomsett. I went with my sister and as we were leaving, Richard walked past us, heading for the bar. We turned around and followed him. He stood in the bar chatting and signing autographs. He was lovely. He was hilarious in the play. I too am sad that he is in poor health.

DM just loved Crossroads, if she went out to lunch she'd ask to have the tv on. DF once took her to a function at Brum's Tower Ballroom, she came back ecstatic to have met some of the cast! The only name that springs to mind is Amy Turtle.
I always liked the comment Of a reviewer about Benny - 'is he acting? And if he is why is he in Crossroads?' Fair point, I think he'd actually worked at the RSC.

I don't remember Compact and Crossroads being 'related'.

I watched Compact with the two girls I shared a house with, when I was in my first two years of teaching. One of the others was a trainee journalist who was absolutely besotted with the programme (I wasn't) and who later became a very highly regarded editor of a very prestigious periodical. Sadly, she died before her time of breast cancer.

Before Crossroads was Noel Gordon in something called Lunchbox? Might have been a magazine programme.

Anyone remember Thorn Birds? Shocking, but so romantic.
I was another Love the Neighbour fan, shame it`s not pc anymore, I`d love to see them all again, also Mind Your Language with Barry Evans. Oh, and the early series of Please Sir.
And when we got our first television, I loved Prudence Kitten, with, I think, Annette Mills. Wasn`t she the sister of Sir John Mills?
Anno, are you thinking of Dr. Simon Forrester? Played by Frederick something.

I remember that the fellow who played Ian Harman in Compact was also in Crossroads. ( Why can I remember that, but don't remember why I went into the kitchen! I also remember that Sandy Richardson in Crossroads was played by Roger Tonge.)
I think Compact was written by the same people who wrote Crossroads. I may be wrong, I was wrong once before.

Correct, Alima!

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Oh, KatyK you lucky thing to have met Richard O'Sullivan I am so jealous!!

I loved The Lone ranger. Does anyone remember My Friend Flicka a western about a horse. There was Ivanhoe,William Tell.
I don't suppose you remember a serial called The Red Grass that was really good.

Don't remember Flicka but always watched Fury and Champion the Wonder Horse.

How about 'kung fu' on a Saturday evening? At least, I think that's what it was called.

I'd forgotten about Champion the Wonder horse, I can hear the music now!

Alima, if you loved the old westies, did you also like Wagon Train?

Oooh, how could I have forgotten Wagon Train? I watched it religiously every week, just to see the gorgeous Flint McCulloch, played by the equally gorgeous Robert Horton, Mmmmmm!!

I remember a 'talking horse' which I think was called Mr Ed, and then there was Skippy the bush kangaroo. My DDs loved The Magic Roundabout and Mr Ben.

Me too, had forgotten that one. Ward Bond and Robert Fuller who was in Laramie too. Those were the days!

Loved Champion the Wonder Horse. My favourite western was Laramie with the gorgeous Robert Fuller. This afternoon I caught a few minutes of Rawhide on TCM, Clint Eastwood looked about twelve

I used to see the Crossroads cast walking around Birmingham city centre when I went out for lunch. They all seemed ordinary except for Noele Gordon who swanned aroung like she owned the place.

Didn't Roger Moore play Ivanhoe? I watched anything with a bit of awash and buckle. Still do! Richard Greene as Robin Hood!

Casey Jones! Steaming and a'bowling
Casey Jones! You never have to guess.
When you hear the tooting of the whistle - it's Casey at the throttle of the cannonball express!

Ana that's interesting ( Captain Pugwash....no suggestive names!)To be honest I only remember Pirate Willy ( which we used to giggle about) and Cut Throat Jake who we thought was scary.