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I was inspired to start the podcast by endless conversations with friends of mine of a similar vintage who grew up in Britain during the 1970’s. It’s popular to have a pop at the decade “that taste forgot” and, with hindsight, dressing us all up in various shades of orange, brown and beige might seem like a minor form of child cruelty, but it was the decade when those of us born in the mid to late 60’s grew up. We didn’t know that the country was on its knees economically and that its industrial might was in terminal decline, we were just kids growing up and having fun as we did.
As well as providing a space to reminisce about growing up in the 1970’s, the podcast and this blog give me a chance to talk about television, which seemed to be ever present in those times. Cast your mind back – three channels, no 24 hour broadcasting and millions of us watching programmes in black and white. Sounds terrible doesn’t it? But television in the 1970’s was unique in bringing the nation together and the audience ratings for popular shows have rarely been matched in subsequent years.
I hope you enjoy the podcasts and please, feel free to leave comments on the show or on whatever you’d like to discuss. I need you and your memories to make this work.
Thanks for listening and come back soon!
Sounds exciting – I’m looking forward to hearing more. Hope to see lots about The Magic Roundabout!
Just stumbled on to your website and podcast after searching for info on Shep from Blue Peter, we became human parents to a awesome border collie that we have named Shep after the famous John Noakes side kick.
Actually one of my first memories of television was not even at home, but was at school when we had programming during the day.
Anyhow, looking forward to listening and reliving memories of TV when I was a kid.
Derek
Hello Derek,
Thanks for your comment and sharing your memory. So pleased you managed to find us via Shep!
Hope you have the same chemistry with your Shep as John had with his. Enjoy listening!
All the best,
Oliver
A general comment but I think the podcast is great, despite not being born until 1975,I hold the era in high regard
How about an episode on Crossroads & Coronation Street from the 70s
Keep the episodes coming
Stu, many thanks for your comments and, of course, for listening. I’m really pleased you are enjoying the podcast and thanks for the suggestion on Crossroads and Coronation Street – strangely that is exactly the subject of our next episode. You must be a mind reader!
All the best, Oliver
Just found your podcast today and have binged! Just wanted to tell you how very much I am enjoying it. Thank you so much for dedicating your time to bringing us this these palpable memories.
Hello Andrea – thank you for your kind words and, of course, for listening. I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the podcast.
All the best, Oliver
Have just left you an e-mail.
Maybe you can also talk about what ‘snacks and sweets’ you ate watching tv – do you remember CRESTA – its frothy man!
And how many flavours of crisp do you recall!
Keep the awesome vlog coming!
Dawn from rural Cyprus.
Thanks Dawn,
So glad you’re enjoying listening and from such a lovely part of the world as well! Thanks for the ideas on food – lots of people have mentioned food as a big part of their childhood memories, so let’s see what we can do to include that in a future episode. Of course I remember Cresta and the polar bear on the label and ads and I used to save up my change from the bus to school to get the latest flavour crisps – happy days!
All the best,
Oliver