TV on DVD schedule w/e 21 November

Monday 15 November
Crossroads - Episode 3058: December 1978 
Danger Man - 'The Girl Who Liked G.I.s'
The Office: An American Workplace - 'Dunder Mifflin Infinity'
Northern Exposure - 'Nothing's Perfect'

Tuesday 16 November
Crossroads - Episode 3059: December 1978
Rising Damp - 'Great Expectations'
Curry And Chips - Episode 3
Callan - 'The Good Ones Are All Dead'

Wednesday 17 November
Crossroads - Episode 3060: December 1978
Danger Man - 'Hired Assassin'
Once Upon A Time - 'The Pig, The Squirrel And The Ladybird'
Rumpole Of The Bailey - 'Rumpole And The Judge's Elbow'

Thursday 18 November
Crossroads - Episode 3061: December 1978
Timeslip - 'The Day Of The Clone': Episode 3
Yus, My Dear - 'The Bargain'
Budgie - 'Brief Encounter'

Friday 19 November
Crossroads - Episode 3062: December 1978 
Danger Man - 'The Gallows Tree'
Animal Kwackers - 'Numbers'
Homicide: Life On The Street - 'Deception'

Saturday 20 November
Crossroads - Episode 3063: December 1978
Man Of The World - 'In The Picture'
Poirot - 'The Underdog'
The Sopranos - 'Everybody Hurts'

Sunday 21 November
Crossroads - Episode 3064: December 1978
Space 1999 - 'The Testament Of Arkadia'
The Champions - 'A Case Of Lemmings'
Kojak - 'A Killing In The Second House'

TV 104: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Main Title) - The Philharmonia Orchestra Conducted By Geoffrey Burgon

John Le Carre wrote the book in 1974. Arthur Hopcraft brought it to the UK's television screens in 1979.
It starred Alec Guinness and Michael Jayston.

Here is the main title, composed by Geoffrey Burgon.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Main Title)

TV 103: Thunderbirds - The Barry Gray Orchestra

First aired in 1965, Thunderbirds has become iconic and is the easily the most successful creation from Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson. Parker and Lady Penelope were a formidable double act that never get old.

Once again Barry Gray was responsible for both the theme and incidental music. Instantly gripping.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

Thunderbirds

TV 102: This Is Your Life (Gala Performance) - Laurie Johnson

This Is Your Life.

The big red book.

Eamonn Andrews surprising the guests as he takes them on a journey through the past.
Real life biographies unfolded on the television screen.

Memorable theme from Laurie Johnson called Gala Performance.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

This Is Your Life (Gala Performance)

TV on DVD schedule w/e 14 November

Monday 8 November
Crossroads - Episode 3051: November 1978 
Danger Man - 'Name, Date And Place'
The Office: An American Workplace - 'Fun Run'
Northern Exposure - 'Midnight Sun'

Tuesday 9 November
Crossroads - Episode 3052: November 1978
Rising Damp - 'Fire And Brimstone'
Curry And Chips - Episode 2
Callan - Armchair Theatre: 'A Magnum For Schneider'

Wednesday 10 November
Crossroads - Episode 3053: November 1978
Danger Man - 'The Leak'
Topper's Tales - 'Rainbow Gold'
Rumpole Of The Bailey - 'Rumpole And The Official Secret'

Thursday 11 November
Crossroads - Episode 3054: November 1978
Timeslip - 'The Day Of The Clone': Episode 2
Yus, My Dear - 'The Job'
Budgie - 'The Man Outside'

Friday 12 November
Crossroads - Episode 3055: November 1978 
Danger Man - 'The Honeymooners'
Daisy Daisy - 'Brushes'
Homicide: Life On The Street - 'Double Blind'

Saturday 13 November
Crossroads - Episode 3056: November 1978
Man Of The World - 'Double Exposure'
Poirot - 'The Adventure Of The Egyptian Tomb'
The Sopranos - 'Pie-o-My'

Sunday 14 November
Crossroads - Episode 3057: December 1978
Space 1999 - 'Dragon's Domain'
The Champions - 'Operation Deep-Freeze'
Kojak - 'A Souvenir From Atlantic City'

TV 101: Thank Your Lucky Stars (Like Lucky Stars) - Peter Bright

Thank Your Lucky Stars started in 1961 and consisted of pop groups miming their hits.

The first theme tune was composed and conducted by Peter Bright before being replaced by a Johnny Hawksworth number in 1965.

It was on this programme - and its Spin-A-Disc section, where a panel aired their views on new 45s - that saw the emergence of the wonderful Janice Nicholls.

Oi'll give it foive.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

Thank Your Lucky Stars (Like Lucky Stars)

TV 100: Terry and June (Bell Hop) - John Shakespeare

Terry and June is scorned by many people as "boring, middle-class comedy where nothing ever happens".
I take an opposite view - it's well-crafted and sometimes surreal in its approach. Both leads are perfectly played by Terry Scott and June Whitfield. There are many memorable episodes and the DVDs are essential viewing.

John Shakespeare's theme tune is a happy and catchy composition.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

Terry and June (Bell Hop)