Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#1
Does anyone else remember that TV programme from the early sixties call 'All Our Yesterdays'
It was the story of World War 2 told largely through the newsreels.
It must have been shown on a Saturday night because I remember sat with my grandparents, the whole family around one of those small flickering black and white tv's of the time.
I remember the awe and sheer reverence my grandparents had for Churchill. I was fascinated by him, I listened to his drum-roll voice as parts of his great inspirational speeches were broadcast and I learned whole passages by heart.
It was from this programme that I learned so much about the war and what people went through.
I dont suppose any of the programmes have survived and will never appear on DVD. A pity, an original tv classic....
#2
I remember the series well BarryW. It was required viewing in our household.
More info (but not much) here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Our_Yesterdays_(TV_series)
I cannot find any dvd versions of the programme, but, having searched for years to find the BBC series, The Borgias, only yesterday I found it on a new website specialising in old stuff:
http://www.tv-nostalgia.com/home.htm
Whilst the series was slated for using an incomprehensible Adolfo Celli as the main man, the superb music went under most peoples radar. I bought the dvd this morning, 29 years after it was first aired!
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
BarryW
Yes Barry I remember the programme it was presented by Brian Inglis,an historian,whose catchphrase was "25 years ago this week...."
Marek
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#4
always used to enjoy that, remember that catchphrase too.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#5
What a fantastic website, tv-nostalgia.com is - Telfords Change is there for Dover lovers....... Ivanhoe, Shoestring... my credit card will come out soon, the site is in my favourites.
#6
Telfords Change, ah yes, Hannah Gordon, such a yummy bit of totty.
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#7
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Terry Nunn
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#8
I actually bought Telford's Change from Tv Nostalgia. The picture quality leaves a lot to be desired. It's a pirate copy complete the UK Gold logo in the corner!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Ross Miller
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#9
The British Film Institute has information on this series here:
http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/47"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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#10
On our tv from the early 60s onward`s Barry, with Brian Inglis. Compulsive viewing. Definately not shown on a Saturday. Tuesday or Friday if I remember correctly, on Southern Television at 7pm.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Karlos- Location: Dover
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#11
Found something I've been looking for years - Telford's Change - the TV series.
The other episodes follow if you watch on youtube.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#12
We are still looking at heartbeat and still like it
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#13
Heartbeat and The Royal: two of our favourites.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Andy B
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#14
I can remember Telfords change,in one part a school was shown,it was Astor secondary,the one which was then known as the new building.1978/79 was my last year there and a selected few were chosen for a scene when coming out of school,walking down the school slope in an orderly and well behaved fashion.Only the best behaved and best dressed were chosen for the scene.I was not asked as i was neither.
Andy B- Location: dover
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#15
Peter Barkworth who played Mark Telford in Telfords change was a well known actor who was born in Margate,he died in 2006 aged 77.