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World of Sport: Wrestling at 4pm

Posted on 04/06/201925/11/2023

IT’S Saturday and the clock is ticking. We’d dash around finishing the chores in order to hit the 4pm slot. It’s the calm before the storm as Dickie Davies introduced an hour of swinging fists, head butts and illegal blows. The dominant force of Wrestling was about to begin. Here’s a few quick highlights: Emotionally […]

Mellow Bird’s: advice on how to ditch a horrible cup of coffee

Posted on 01/06/201904/03/2023

Classic television ad: Trio – The tale of a spoilt brat & the Trio Band

Posted on 13/04/201929/01/2023

Nostalgic quiz show: 3-2-1 featuring Ted Rogers & Dusty Bin

Posted on 10/02/201906/10/2025

Nostalgic television: That’s Life – life summed up in 40 minutes

Posted on 24/11/201813/08/2023

Nostalgic Football: The Big Match and the football evolution

Posted on 17/11/201818/01/2021

DURING THE 70s and 80s, BBC’s Match of the Day had competition in the form of ITV’s The Big Match. The programmes didn’t compete head-to-head: MOTD had a Saturday night slot (one that it still holds today) whilst The Big Match had a Sunday afternoon slot. Throughout the 70s and early 80s, TBM was hosted […]