Mister M Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Apologies if there is already a thread on this (no similar threads came up). I've just been watching some old Tomorrows World programmes and they were truly inspirational. I never really appreciated how innovative they were when I watched them as a youngster. It's so sad that a whole generation of young people are going to be deprived of educational and forward thinking programmes such as this. Are there any other programmes that you think should be brought back that are inspirational and represent the best in broadcasting? I'm not arguing against trash and guilty pleasures (I love Prisoner Cell Block H & Wentworth Prison ), but trash has to be balanced. Don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakk94 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Friends ! Best 4 ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 theres a whole bunch of documentary channels on sky - there's often something there to watch and you'll learn something. Peanuts grow in the ground - I never knew that. But kids don't want that. I was watching Big Bang theory today on e4 (which is funny and you do sometimes learn stuff) and had the misfortune to catch adverts for my single life and made in Chelsea. Kids want that. But there's not much I'd bring back, cut through the dross and TV has never been better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD_52169 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I'm really into comedies, but when they've tried to bring these back lately, they've not done too well. I'm thinking of the recent remake of Open All Hours... Although David Jason is a Legend, it just didn't seem to work. I would like to see The Big Break with John Virgo and Jim Davidson make a comeback though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 theres a whole bunch of documentary channels on sky - there's often something there to watch and you'll learn something. Peanuts grow in the ground - I never knew that. But kids don't want that. I was watching Big Bang theory today on e4 (which is funny and you do sometimes learn stuff) and had the misfortune to catch adverts for my single life and made in Chelsea. Kids want that. But there's not much I'd bring back, cut through the dross and TV has never been better. Unfortunately the documentary channels have stopped showing documentaries, all they're interested in is reality TV shows like Ice Truckers, Alaskan Bush People, Wheeler Dealers and Airplane Repo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Unfortunately the documentary channels have stopped showing documentaries, all they're interested in is reality TV shows like Ice Truckers, Alaskan Bush People, Wheeler Dealers and Airplane Repo. Oh yeah, sadly there's lots of crap on the too. They even put shows on like Vikings, and not forgetting ancient aliens. There's a decent pbs channel on there though that still goes into a bit of depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horribleblob Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Friends ! Best 4 ever ...I was watching Big Bang theory today on e4 (which is funny and you do sometimes learn stuff... 'Big Bang Theory' is the current 'Friends', in terms of ubiquity at least, and I, for one, find it much funnier and far more engaging. I'd like to see the return of 'Armchair Theatre'. Short, low budget, contemporary plays, written by new writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The testcard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister M Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 'Big Bang Theory' is the current 'Friends', in terms of ubiquity at least, and I, for one, find it much funnier and far more engaging. I'd like to see the return of 'Armchair Theatre'. Short, low budget, contemporary plays, written by new writers. Indeed Play for Today and the Wednesday Play produced some memorable television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birobasher Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Mongrels Spitting Image - think of the material they've got to work on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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