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On the evening of 8th November 1970, BBC 2, three maverick characters were unleashed to the British viewing public, The Goodies.

On Wednesday nights, households across the UK would tune in to watch BBC's The Wednesday Play, an anthology drama that ran for six series, October 1964 to May 1970. The Wednesday Play was popular, as the plots often reflected contemporary life; therefore, the viewer could relate to the production.

Remember Carlsberg’s slogan ‘Probably the best beer in the world’ which, over the years, their catchphrase has been debunked, due to sales, taste and such like.

Legendary guitarist Frank Zappa was not only a talented musician but offered biting social commentary along with insightful political and philosophical ideas.

In the years prior to music videos, live TV programs had a problem when artists were unable to appear. The viewers needed something to take their visual attention while the record was being played and producers decided to use ‘Go Go Girl’ dancers fashionably dressed in mini-skirts and high boots. In the UK, Top of the Pops (BBC 1) was the premier pop chart program and used a girl dance troupe called The Go-Jos, They were formed by Jo Cook in 1964 and she also was the choreographer.

Arlene Phillips was a modern jazz dancer and as a teenager, had moved to London, where she quickly established herself as a successful teacher and choreographer. In 1970, while teaching dance,

Dear Bertie In Prison is a one-hour crime drama play. The performed reading will feature Mark Savage (an actor known to millions as Gripper in Grange Hill) and it’s happening on Saturday the 7th September at 3 pm the Hope Theatre, upstairs at the Hope and Anchor, 207 Upper Street, N1 1RL. A venue with a special place in rock'n'roll history.

As the most-watched television show of 2019 so far, BBC One’s ‘Line of Duty’ has the nation hooked on attempting to solve who is behind the anti-corruption police drama’s Organised Crime Group (OCG).

A classic episode featuring The Jam, performing When You’re Young and Eton Rifles, John Cooper Clarke reciting Chickentown whilst walking through Manchester, and the last ever television performance of Joy Division,