TV on DVD schedule w/e 12 September

Monday 6 September
Crossroads - Episode 2988: August 1978 
Danger Man - 'Time To Kill'
Curb Your Enthusiasm - 'Vehicular Fellatio'
Casanova - 'Golden Apples'

Tuesday 7 September
Crossroads - Episode 2989: August 1978
Steptoe And Son - 'Robbery With Violence'
Porridge - 'No Way Out'
Man At The Top - 'It's All Perfectly True'

Wednesday 8 September
Crossroads - Episode 2990: August 1978
Danger Man - 'Under The Lake'
World In Action - Why Dunblane?
Minder - 'A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In Shepherd's Bush'

Thursday 9 September
Crossroads - Episode 2991: August 1978
Sykes - 'Ankle'
On The Buses - 'Not Tonight'
Budgie - 'And The Lord Taketh Away'

Friday 10 September
Crossroads - Episode 2992: August 1978 
Danger Man - 'The Journey Ends Half Way'
The Famous Five - 'Five Go Down To The Sea, Part 2'
Homicide: Life On The Street - 'Control'

Saturday 11 September
Crossroads - Episode 2993: August 1978
Man Of The World - 'The Sentimental Agent'
Perry Mason - 'The Case Of The Fiery Fingers'
The Sopranos - 'The Telltale Moozadell'

Sunday 12 September
Crossroads - Episode 2994: August 1978
Space 1999 - 'Death's Other Dominion'
Department S - 'The Duplicated Man'
Kojak - 'The Chinatown Murders, Part 1'

TV 090: Shadow Of The Noose (Salva Me) - Isobel Buchanan

Shadow Of The Noose was an enigmatic Edwardian courtroom series originally broadcast in 1989. I don't believe it has been seen since.

The theme tune was composed by Duncan "Travelling Man" Browne and sung by Isobel Buchanan. Pretty soothing stuff.

I hope you have enjoyed listening to these television themes.
We are now at the end of part three and will take a break.

The final run of themes will commence on 12 October.

Tune in then.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

Shadow Of The Noose (Salva Me)

TV on DVD schedule w/e 5 September

Monday 30 August
Crossroads - Episode 2981: July 1978 
Danger Man - 'The Key'
Curb Your Enthusiasm - 'Funkhouser's Crazy Sister'
Casanova - 'Fevers Of Love'

Tuesday 31 August
Crossroads - Episode 2982: July 1978
Rising Damp - 'Suddenly At Home'
Porridge - 'The Harder They Fall'
Man At The Top - 'Charity Begins At Home'

Wednesday 1 September
Crossroads - Episode 2983: July 1978
Danger Man - 'View From The Villa'
World In Action - Scotland Yard's Cocaine Connection
Minder - 'The Last Temptation Of Daley'

Thursday 2 September
Crossroads - Episode 2984: July 1978
Sapphire And Steel - Assignment 5: Episode 6
On The Buses - 'The Injury'
Budgie - 'Dreaming Of Thee'

Friday 3 September
Crossroads - Episode 2985: July 1978 
Danger Man - 'Find And Return'
The Famous Five - 'Five Go Down To The Sea, Part 1'
Homicide: Life On The Street - 'The True Test'

Saturday 4 September
Crossroads - Episode 2986: August 1978
Man Of The World - 'The Nature Of Justice'
Perry Mason - 'The Case Of The Screaming Woman'
The Sopranos - 'He Is Risen'

Sunday 5 September
Crossroads - Episode 2987: August 1978
Space 1999 - 'Collision Course'
Department S - 'The Perfect Operation'
The Rockford Files - 'The House On Willis Avenue'

TV 089: Sexton Blake - The Vic Flick Sound

The ITV adaptation of the Roaring Twenties detective has a decent reputation but nobody will ever see it again because only one episode (of 50 odd) survives.

Thankfully we have the great theme tune to keep us happy. It was written by Frank Chacksfield and played by The Vic Flick Sound.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

Sexton Blake

TV 088: The Saint - The Les Reed Brass

The Saint. Heavenly. Magical. The quintessential 1960s series with an unflappable Roger Moore playing Simon Templar to perfection. Never a dull episode, in fact most of them are fantastic.

As was the music which came from the hand of Edwin Astley. Check out the Network soundtrack set. Meanwhile sit back and relax with a storming cover of the main theme by The Les Reed Brass.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

The Saint

TV 087: The Ruth Rendell Mysteries - Brian Bennett

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ran for 13 years - 1987 to 2000. It concentrated on a variety of Rendell adaptations, the most well-known being the Inspector Wexford stories starring the dour George Baker and the even more taciturn Christopher Ravenscroft.

Nice theme by our man about town, Brian Bennett.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV on DVD schedule w/e 29 August

Monday 23 August
Crossroads - Episode 2974: July 1978 
British Transport Films - 'Robbie' (1979)
Monty Python's Flying Circus - 'Royal Episode 13'
Casanova - 'Window, Window'

Tuesday 24 August
Crossroads - Episode 2975: July 1978
Rising Damp - 'The Cocktail Hour'
Porridge - 'Happy Release'
The Main Chance - 'With All My Worldly Goods'

Wednesday 25 August
Crossroads - Episode 2976: July 1978
British Transport Films - 'Centenary Express' (1980)
World In Action - The Curse Of The Klans
Minder - 'Guess Who's Coming To Pinner?'

Thursday 26 August
Crossroads - Episode 2977: July 1978
Sapphire And Steel - Assignment 5: Episode 5
On The Buses - 'The Lodger'
Hadleigh - 'Whose Life Its It?'

Friday 27 August
Crossroads - Episode 2978: July 1978 
British Transport Films - 'Sir Peter Parker Talks To Jimmy Savile' (1982)
The Famous Five - 'Five Go To Demon's Rocks, Part 2'
Homicide: Life On The Street - 'The Heart Of A Saturday Night'

Saturday 28 August
Crossroads - Episode 2979: July 1978
Man Of The World - 'The Frontier'
Perry Mason - 'The Case Of The Hesitant Hostess'
The Sopranos - 'Second Opinion'

Sunday 29 August
Crossroads - Episode 2980: July 1978
Space 1999 - 'Voyager's Return'
Department S - 'Death On Reflection'
The Rockford Files - 'The Prisoner Of Rosemont Hall'