My 70's TV Childhood

In response to the demand for more 70’s TV childhood content, we are excited to introduce the first episode of our new quiz. This special addition will be available every other week, in conjunction with our regular fortnightly episodes. This quiz extravaganza is here to add a touch of nostalgia to your podcast playlist. Grab a pen and paper—it's quiz time! You're about to put your 70’s T...

Welcome back to another episode of "My 70s TV Childhood." I'm thrilled to have you join me as we dive into the ultimate clash of TV titans – it's the Battle of the Butlers, the showdown of the century between "Upstairs Downstairs" and "Downton Abbey." First off, a big thank you to all our listeners, whether you're tuning in for the first time or you&apo...

Exciting news! On the 22nd of August, we'll be launching "Wait for it... the My 70's TV Childhood Quiz!" We've been overwhelmed by your knowledge and passion for the 1970s and the TV shows of that era. Many of you have shared your memories and stories, and we're thrilled to challenge your brain cells with our TV trivia quiz. Every fortnight, we'll present you wit...

Welcome back to another episode of My 70's TV Childhood, where we take you back to Britain in the 1970s and reminisce about what it was like to be a child during that time, especially with the influence of television. Ah, the memories of gathering around our small 20-inch TVs, watching one of three channels, sometimes in black and white, sometimes with a rented TV set from Radio Rentals. Thos...

Welcome to another episode of My 70’s TV Childhood! I'm Oliver Colling, and in this podcast, we journey back to the 1970s in Britain to celebrate the role of television in our lives as children. Television was more than just entertainment; it shaped our experiences, provided a window to the world, and created lasting memories. Join me as we explore the shows that defined our generation and co...

Welcome to another episode of "My 70’s TV Childhood"! In this week's instalment, we take a deep dive into the profound impact of television on our lives as we reminisce about growing up in 1970’s Britain. Despite the limited channels, television played a pivotal role in fostering a strong sense of shared identity among my generation. During that era, concepts like cultural appropria...

Welcome back to the podcast which remembers what it was like to grow up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our lives then. It was a world of orange and beige clothes, instant mash potato and economic ruin for the UK but for those of a certain age it was our childhood and we remember it fondly. In this episode, we celebrate the long, warm  days of a Bri...

Welcome back to the sweet you can eat between meals without spoiling your appetite - or was that Milky Way ? In this episode of our podcast recalling what it was like to grow up as a child in 1970's Britain and the important part TV played in our lives. We're back to Waltons Mountain in Depression era Virginia to meet the family with the famous bedtime ritual and consider why they struck...

In the latest episode of the podcast celebrating growing up in the 70's in Britain and the huge part TV played in our childhoods, we are looking at the seedy side of life. From litter in the streets, dog mess under foot and body odour we remember how dirty life could be back then. We also remember two classic sitcoms which dwelt on the seedy side of life. Steptoe and Son brought us the strain...

In this episode of the podcast remembering what it was like to grow up as a child in 1970's Britain and how TV shaped our lives, we look at how the Second World War was portrayed in popular culture. Our host Oliver recalls Commando comics, Battle and Action comics, and how far away the War seemed as a child. We look at two 70's shows which started to change the way we looked at the War....

In this episode of the podcast which remembers what it was like to grow up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central role which television played in our lives, we look at Africa. and what we did, or more accurately didn't, know about that great continent. The various versions of Tarzan gave us non-stop adventure, even if the cartoon version did go a bit far including jungle Vikings, A...

It's our first episode in Season 4 of the podcast dedicated to celebrating life as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our lives then. Our host Oliver shares his memories of learning what a threepenny bit equated to in terms of sweets and how decimalisation in 1971 brought us "New Pence" and his Granny's ready reckoner. He also admits t...

Welcome to the Christmas Special edition of the podcast which celebrates growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the special place TV had in our lives. We're looking at 70's Christmas Specials and the magic they brought to our homes. From the Blue Peter Appeal to All Star Record Breakers via Crackerjack! we look back at kids TV specials before considering gameshows like Christma...

Welcome back to the podcast which is a safe space for those wanting to reminisce about growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our lives then. In this episode we return to the work of Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais as they chronicle the life and times of Norman Stanley Fletcher in prison based sitcom Porridge and its less well remembered sequel...

Welcome back to the podcast which celebrates growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that TV played in our society then. This episode is brought to you by the number 7 and the letter Zee which can only mean one thing; "Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?" Our host Oliver remembers his eyes being opened to US kids and hearing words like  &quo...

Welcome back to the podcast which celebrates growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our lives then. The 70's marked a time of change for Britain when huge numbers of people moved from traditional, industrial city centres to new housing estates with aspirations to join the middle classes. TV reflected this cultural shift and Whatever Happene...

Welcome back to the podcast which celebrates growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part which television played in our and our families' lives then. In this episode, we look at the huge number of US cop and detective shows which formed a staple of 1970's TV programming. Our host Oliver runs down his Top 10 of shows including favourites like Kojak and The Rockford F...

To mark our fiftieth episode, we travel back 50 years to 1972 to see what we were watching on TV. There are some old favourites like The Magic Roundabout , Blue Peter and Penelope Pitstop but some forgotten treasures like Hatty Town and Woobinda - Animal Doctor . Why were Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford in formulaic TV cop shows? And our host Oliver has a bit of difficulty reconciling some of the progr...

Welcome back to the podcast where it’s OK to bang on about what it was like to grow up as a child in 1970’s Britain and where television was at the heart of our childhoods. In this episode we consider Camberwick Green , Trumpton and Chigley , aka The Trumpton Trilogy . These three shows hold a special place in many people's hearts and we try and work out why. From the musical box in the openi...

Welcome back to the podcast which celebrates growing up as a child in Britain during the 1970's and the central role that TV played in our lives back then. In this episode we remember how we viewed Australia before Crocodile Dundee , Neighbours and Home and Away made it so glamorous and desirable and before it became the place to go on your gap year. In the 1970's it seemed like a far aw...

Welcome back to the podcast celebrating growing up in Britain during the 1970's and the special part that television played in our lives back then. In this episode we remember soaps in the 70's and in particular Coronation Street and Crossroads . How true to life were Ena Sharples and Hilda Ogden and why has Gail not had much luck with men? We look back at Scouse binman Eddie Yates and m...

Welcome back to the podcast celebrating growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our lives. In this episode we look at the plethora of American cartoons which filled in the gaps between homegrown fare on 70's kids TV. From the Wacky Races spin offs The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Dastardly and Muttley to the cartoon incarnations of Laurel...

Welcome to Season Three! The podcast celebrating what it was like to grow up in the UK during the 1970's and the special part TV played in our childhood is back again for a new season. Our first episode looks at how magic isn't just about Harry Potter and that 70's kids had plenty of magic themed shows themselves. From the time travelling wizard Catweazle to the unbelievably glamoro...

Welcome to the special Christmas edition of the podcast celebrating what it was like to grow up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our lives. We travel back to Christmas 1978 and our host Oliver explores the TV schedules with Stuart, a regular listener and contributor to the podcast. As well as several familiar shows, we ask why was Pam Ayres in Hong K...

Welcome back to our podcast celebrating growing up as a child in 1970's Britain and the central part that television played in our and our families lives then. In this episode, our host Oliver attempts to address what some listeners have identified as bias against ITV children's programmes of the 70's so we remember how much cooler Magpie was than Blue Peter and we look at the early...