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Just catching up with Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - original series, currently showing on True Entertainment. Have seen bits before, but after 50 years finally got round to watching properly !
Can honestly say it's terrible - scripts, acting, direction. But so terrible, and of its time, I'm gripped ! If only they still made them like this
The 1969 episode I just watched had a weird Dr Who crossover, featuring both Nicholas Courtney (the Brigadier) and Roger Delgado (the Master), interesting that (sorry, i'll get my anorak....)
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06-10-2018, 07:24
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
My V6 didn't pick this up, so it must be the same series that they showed earlier this year. I enjoyed if too, there are some hidden gems on these 'free' channels
When I first saw your thread at first I thought they'd made a new modern day series like Hawaii 50 or something
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06-10-2018, 08:04
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
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Just catching up with Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - original series, currently showing on True Entertainment. Have seen bits before, but after 50 years finally got round to watching properly !
Can honestly say it's terrible - scripts, acting, direction. But so terrible, and of its time, I'm gripped ! If only they still made them like this
The 1969 episode I just watched had a weird Dr Who crossover, featuring both Nicholas Courtney (the Brigadier) and Roger Delgado (the Master), interesting that (sorry, i'll get my anorak....)
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You want to be getting around to watch the wonderful series The Walton's and Little House on the Prairie Mr K.
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06-10-2018, 08:32
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
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You want to be getting around to watch the wonderful series The Walton's and Little House on the Prairie Mr K.
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Unfortunately have seen a bit of them Den .... Going to catch up on Laurel and Hardy next
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10-10-2018, 14:06
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
I wouldn't mind seeing a re-run of street hawk and terrahawks, maybe some Seaquest DSV
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11-10-2018, 12:54
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I wouldn't mind seeing a re-run of street hawk and terrahawks, maybe some Seaquest DSV
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I doubt they could air Terrahawks on TV these days. I have the DVDs and there really is some content that would get the PC brigade in a tizzy.
I rewatched Street Hawk a few years ago. Still an awesome show.
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
I actually preferred the Vic Reeves version.
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04-04-2019, 17:58
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Robin's Nest is on Talking Pictures TV
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04-04-2019, 18:17
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Robin's Nest is on Talking Pictures TV
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A excellent older series.
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A excellent older series.
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But will it stand the test of time?
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04-04-2019, 22:22
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But will it stand the test of time?
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No! But Callan has.
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No! But Callan has.
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Great series and l see one of his other great series The Equaliser is also showing on TV currently on Forces TV.
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But will it stand the test of time?
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Well its nearly as old as l am so that cannot be a bad thing.
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
What a lot of classic TV suffers from, many years later, is their producers’ aversion to using extras and other tricks to make their worlds look populated. They typically filmed on location in mid-summer at stupid o’clock in order to get completely empty streets - better for controlling the composition of the shot - but then, for reasons of budget and time constraints, didn’t artificially refill the scene with passers by, other vehicles, etc. The result is that the worlds they created tend to look flat and artificial when compared to even fairly modest modern productions which are a lot better at adding texture to the finished product.
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Great series and l see one of his other great series The Equaliser is also showing on TV currently on Forces TV.
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Well its nearly as old as l am so that cannot be a bad thing.
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05-04-2019, 10:49
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Re: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
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No! But Callan has.
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Yes Callan is in my series record list. As well as films, Talking Pictures does have some TV gems (however 'Robins Nest' isn't one of them ! )
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