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    Review The Doombolt Chase

    Among the plethora of good kids adventure shows in the 70's The Doombolt Chase is an enjoyable Navy skullduggery romp . Frederick Jaeger and Richard Willis in this Don Houghton penned story.
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    Review The Sweeney (1974)

    Any fans of this 70's classic? Oi you're bloody nicked mate!
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    Review Fred Gwynne Car 54 where are you

    Brought to the screen by the same team that gave us Bilko, with Fred Gwynne and Joe E Ross in the lead roles, Herman Munster and Rupert Ritzik of course. Many Bilko stars turn up in this Police Precinct comedy including the actress who played Ritzik's wife who again appears as Ross' wife, though...
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    Review Hyperdrive

    This was a real quirky twelve episode show that had great potential but sadly only lasted two series. Billed as the next Red Dwarf and starring Nick Frost and Miranda Hart. I found it hilarious, it's a sort of modern Brit Com humour Sci fi style. The SS Camden Lock a spaceship out in the galaxy...
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    Review The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976)

    Anyone remember this series. Created by Richard " Catweazle, Robin Hood " Carpenter. A beautifully written series about a group of ghosts haunting the dilapidated Motley Hall. Led by Sir George Uproar, a veteran from the Charge of the Light Brigade, but died falling down the stairs at Motley...
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    Review Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969)

    One of my favourite ITC shows. Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope were such a great double act who rose above the traditional crime gene format that the show was anchored to and it was just magical. The funniest episode was 'A Disturbing Case' co - written by Mike Pratt. Other goodies; Murder ain't...
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    Review The Avengers (1961)

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Must mention this terrific show, one of my top five shows. Liked all the "eras" of the 60's series and didn't mind The New Avengers...
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    Review THE PRISONER (1967)

    Must include this as the granddaddy of cult tv. What an incredible series, McGoohan was a genius giving us a seventeen episode video puzzle of enormous complexity and density , whilst making it entertaining Made in the sixties but still relevant today as a commentary on the dehumanizing of the...
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    Review Rising Damp

    Any fans out there? Philip " I believe in reincarnation Rigsby, you die , are buried, feed the soil, crops grow , feed the next generation" Rigby " My God!! That's your idea of reincarnation, coming back as a bowl of Cornflakes!?" Alan " I'm going to leave my body to medical science,have it...
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