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I'm vaguely starting to run out of Betamax tapes, so if you've got any old ones stashed away in cupboards/lofts, please let me know. VHS more than welcome too. Only looking for 80s recordings. Thanks.
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How I’m seeing in New Year.
December 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
How I’m seeing in New Year.
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New article is The Great Lovejoy Spat of 1986 curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/the-great-... delving into the reasons behind the five-year gap between the first two series.
The Great Lovejoy Spat of 1986
Explaining the five year gap between the first two series
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December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New article is The Great Lovejoy Spat of 1986 curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/the-great-... delving into the reasons behind the five-year gap between the first two series.
New article is The Great Lovejoy Spat of 1986 curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/the-great-... delving into the reasons behind the five-year gap between the first two series.
The Great Lovejoy Spat of 1986
Explaining the five year gap between the first two series
curiousbritishtelly.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New article is The Great Lovejoy Spat of 1986 curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/the-great-... delving into the reasons behind the five-year gap between the first two series.
New article is Vintage TV Pick of the Day curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/29122025-v... which, today, is a quick look at a cracking evening's lineup on BBC in 1982.
December 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New article is Vintage TV Pick of the Day curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/29122025-v... which, today, is a quick look at a cracking evening's lineup on BBC in 1982.
New article is A Damning Review of Early Spitting Image curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/a-damning-... a look back at a very early review and how it underlined the struggles of the series.
A Damning Review of Early Spitting Image
The critics were far from impressed in 1984
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December 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New article is A Damning Review of Early Spitting Image curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/a-damning-... a look back at a very early review and how it underlined the struggles of the series.
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New article is That Time I Won a Blue Peter Badge curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/that-time-... a thrilling tale from 1992 which features a letter written on majestic BBC paper.
That Time I Won a Blue Peter Badge
Peak Childhood Achievement Unlocked
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December 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New article is That Time I Won a Blue Peter Badge curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/that-time-... a thrilling tale from 1992 which features a letter written on majestic BBC paper.
New article is That Time I Won a Blue Peter Badge curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/that-time-... a thrilling tale from 1992 which features a letter written on majestic BBC paper.
That Time I Won a Blue Peter Badge
Peak Childhood Achievement Unlocked
curiousbritishtelly.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New article is That Time I Won a Blue Peter Badge curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/that-time-... a thrilling tale from 1992 which features a letter written on majestic BBC paper.
It’s time for my Vintage TV Pick of the Day curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/27122025-v... which today looks at a 1982 episode of Sit Up & Listen. A micro-episode of late night ITV content which only aired in the Thames region.
27/12/2025 Vintage TV Pick of the Day
Another day, another piece of forgotten television
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December 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It’s time for my Vintage TV Pick of the Day curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/27122025-v... which today looks at a 1982 episode of Sit Up & Listen. A micro-episode of late night ITV content which only aired in the Thames region.
Vintage TV Pick of the Day is Home Cooking (1986) curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/26122025-v... a disturbing ITV drama starring Prunella Scales and Brian Cox.
26/12/2025 Vintage TV Pick of the Day
Another day, another piece of forgotten television
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December 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Vintage TV Pick of the Day is Home Cooking (1986) curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/26122025-v... a disturbing ITV drama starring Prunella Scales and Brian Cox.
New article is It's Kids Play for BBC curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/its-kids-p... a look at the changes made to the BBC children's schedules in 1980.
It's Kids Play for BBC
1980 sees a string of changes for children's television
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December 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
New article is It's Kids Play for BBC curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/its-kids-p... a look at the changes made to the BBC children's schedules in 1980.
I'm planning to make my Substack more active in the next year, so please head over and sign up. Latest article is On eBay: Bertha Annual curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/on-ebay-be... and daily articles will be starting from today.
On eBay: Bertha Annual
You are a lovely machine!
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December 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I'm planning to make my Substack more active in the next year, so please head over and sign up. Latest article is On eBay: Bertha Annual curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/on-ebay-be... and daily articles will be starting from today.
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Wrote a piece on Look! Hear! www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/look... Late-1970s BBC Midlands arts and music programme aimed at the local youth.
Look! Hear!
The home of all those British TV shows you thought you'd forgotten about...
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December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wrote a piece on Look! Hear! www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/look... Late-1970s BBC Midlands arts and music programme aimed at the local youth.
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Wrote a piece on Look! Hear! www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/look... Late-1970s BBC Midlands arts and music programme aimed at the local youth.
Look! Hear!
The home of all those British TV shows you thought you'd forgotten about...
www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wrote a piece on Look! Hear! www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/look... Late-1970s BBC Midlands arts and music programme aimed at the local youth.
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New article looks at I Like Competitions Because... www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/i-li... a 1983 ITV documentary dedicated to the world of obsessive competition entering. A true delight from a different age.
I Like Competitions Because...
The home of all those British TV shows you thought you'd forgotten about...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New article looks at I Like Competitions Because... www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/i-li... a 1983 ITV documentary dedicated to the world of obsessive competition entering. A true delight from a different age.
New feature on the Ephemeral 80s site is this 1983 Butterkist Popcorn Packet ephemeral80s.co.uk/2025/12/butt... and, yes, it was dug up by a fox after 40 years underground.
Butterkist Popcorn Packet (1983)
Rediscovering Britain's forgotten past from the 1980s. One curious, ephemeral item at a time.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New feature on the Ephemeral 80s site is this 1983 Butterkist Popcorn Packet ephemeral80s.co.uk/2025/12/butt... and, yes, it was dug up by a fox after 40 years underground.
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I'm vaguely starting to run out of Betamax tapes, so if you've got any old ones stashed away in cupboards/lofts, please let me know. VHS more than welcome too. Only looking for 80s recordings. Thanks.
March 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I'm vaguely starting to run out of Betamax tapes, so if you've got any old ones stashed away in cupboards/lofts, please let me know. VHS more than welcome too. Only looking for 80s recordings. Thanks.
New article looks at I Like Competitions Because... www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/i-li... a 1983 ITV documentary dedicated to the world of obsessive competition entering. A true delight from a different age.
I Like Competitions Because...
The home of all those British TV shows you thought you'd forgotten about...
www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New article looks at I Like Competitions Because... www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/i-li... a 1983 ITV documentary dedicated to the world of obsessive competition entering. A true delight from a different age.
And with good reason.
Spreading the conspiracy theory that Disney bought the TVS archive to destroy Telebugs as it was a huge threat to their animation empire.
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And with good reason.
Rod, Jane and Freddy singing carols. What more could you want at this time of year?
December 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rod, Jane and Freddy singing carols. What more could you want at this time of year?
New article looks at Opening The Box of Delights - 2025 Edition curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/open... an extraordinary deep dive into The Box of Delights by Philip W. Errington.
Opening The Box of Delights - 2025 Edition
The home of all those British TV shows you thought you'd forgotten about...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
New article looks at Opening The Box of Delights - 2025 Edition curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/12/open... an extraordinary deep dive into The Box of Delights by Philip W. Errington.
New article looks at Checkpoint Chiswick www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/10/chec... a powerful 1987 satire on not only the decline of society, but also the unwieldy power of the media.
Checkpoint Chiswick (1987)
The home of all those British TV shows you thought you'd forgotten about...
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October 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New article looks at Checkpoint Chiswick www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/10/chec... a powerful 1987 satire on not only the decline of society, but also the unwieldy power of the media.
Bagpuss to the theme from Minder.
September 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Bagpuss to the theme from Minder.
Still don't understand why they can't bring back in-vision continuity announcers. All you need is a comfy chair, a plant and some top-line 80s fashion.
September 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Still don't understand why they can't bring back in-vision continuity announcers. All you need is a comfy chair, a plant and some top-line 80s fashion.
It's time to flick through the Boots Freetime Autumn 1985 magazine www.ephemeral80s.co.uk/2025/09/boot... featuring toys, technology, gruesome recipes and some curious tracksuits.
September 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It's time to flick through the Boots Freetime Autumn 1985 magazine www.ephemeral80s.co.uk/2025/09/boot... featuring toys, technology, gruesome recipes and some curious tracksuits.