Cathode Ray's

Sapphire and Steel, The Children of the Stones, and Nobody's House provide a feast of youthful 1970s TV chills for Hannah and Pete this time. Are your elements prepared for battle at night and your days unsettlingly happy in the village of character actors? 

Una McCormack parachutes in to compare three thrilling episodes of British TV from the cathode ray era. Leonard Rossiter wants to retire but... Death Is A Good Living (1966), Never Turn Your Back on a Friend in an electrifying episode of Espionage (1963), and the powerful debut of The Sandbaggers (1978-1980) rounds off our menu.

A Very Peculiar Practice, The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin, and Goodnight Sweetheart are on the specials board this time. Hannah and Pete just want to get away from it all and start all over again. Escape with us, to Cathode Ray's.

A for Andromeda, The Tripods, and Out of the Unknown: The Machine Stops are on the menu, as Conrad Westmaas joins Hannah and Pete at the café. This time we explore how TV in the cathode ray era dealt with hostile intelligences, overpowering technologies, and the human quest for freedom. You’re free to drop in any time at Cathode Ray's.

Join Hannah and Pete as we get our kicks chatting about teenagers on TV, covering Grange Hill , The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ , and Press Gang .  You'll find us at Ray's café. New customers always welcome. Episodes covered: Grange Hill BBC, 1978-2008 - S3 E03, 15/1/1980, written by Phil Redmond, directed by Jackie Willows - S4 E17, 24/2/1981, written by Jane Hollowood & A...

Meet the hosts of Cathode Ray's, Hannah and Pete, as we chat about what you can expect when you join us at Ray's café. We're both looking forward to sharing more telly with more people.