Rose Tinted Black and White Television: Recent Episodes
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A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from the Suez crisis until the three day week. Co-hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed -- and perhaps still could...........
RTBWTV showcase January 23rd 2023 - Location, location, location!
We take a leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from the Suez crisis of 1956 until the three day week in 1974.
This week, co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell tie up some loose ends from the last show and ponder the merits of using a studio (1960s practice) versus shooting the whole episode "en plein air" (very popular in the 70s).
And Dave offers geology tips to spot a popular US TV location.
Copyright in all clips and music belong to the rights holders and they are used for educational purposes.
Catch our reviews of black and white Saints currently going out on Talking Pictures TV at:https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-jan-23-2023-review-show
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There have been many Simon Templars. But who's best?
In this New Year showcase edition, co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider the other Saintly options; from Vincent Price on American radio to Val Kilmer in the big screen 1997 blockbuster, which goes large on authentic Moscow locations and disguises (thankfully some of which went unused). And of course, we discuss other big budget versions of popular 1960's TV shows, from the immensely successful Mission Impossible series to others that should remain nameless and forgotten.
Also we ask: did Ian Ogilvy get enough time to establish himself in Return of the Saint? And could you launch a successful remake now? Dave has an idea - which might just work.......
Copyright in all clips and music belong to the rights holders and they are used for educational purposes.
To listen to Vincent Price as Simon Templar go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlu7k4zOizk&t=3312s
The Saint starring Val Kilmer can be found on all good streaming services and is available on DVD.
And Return of the Saint has just started a fresh run on UK Freeview's channel 50.
Catch our reviews of the first three episodes of The Saint series 3 (the black and white episodes) which are currently appearing on Talking Pictures TV (UK Freeview channel 82) by going to Soundstagenorth's Soundcloud channel:
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/sets/rose-tinted-black-and-white
RTBWTV December 2022 - Unwrapping the mystery of Christmas Specials
When did Christmas shows become a thing?
In our leisurely swim (rather than deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from the Suez Crisis in 1956 until the three day week in 1974, Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell ponder on why there were no overt ITC Xmas episodes, when they were all the rage in comedy.
The Avengers (or Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuire) did have one in 1965 and Maigret had a couple. Tune in to our theory as to why festive episodes are a tricky sell for world wide syndication.
Also, we touch upon Episode One of The Persuaders, with Roger Moore's self designed wardrobe, plus its surplus of cravattes and sideburns.
And how did the ghost story keep children from spotting Santa coming down the chimney?
A very Merry Christmas one and all-- and don't forget to tune into the latest review show on our Soundcloud page.
Copyright in all clips and music belong to the rights holders and they are used for educational purposes.
If you like the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
Comic Strip connections
In our leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from the Suez Crisis in 1956 until the three day week in 1974, Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell muse upon the comic strips that were turned into TV series and the series that became comic strips either in magazines or the inevitable annuals released just before Christmas.
Our thanks to the Teletronic and TV Heaven websites:
https://www.teletronic.co.uk/pages/classic_comics.html
and to Lew Stringer for putting in all the hard work.
https://lewstringer.blogspot.com/
We also ponder the difference between writing a screenplay and a comic strip, and who better to ask than David Newell? Who has turned his creative hand to everything.
Incidentally, HMS Matilda (co-created with Andrew Coley) is still waiting to be snapped up.
If you like the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
Saint Trope Bingo - The rules!
We take a leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from 1956 until the three day week in 1974.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this episode.......At last! Saint Trope Bingo is unmasked!
We travel through a classic mash up episode of The Saint using the tropes that are sprinkled liberally and regularly throughout all 118 shows.
Why is the Saint's Xmas card list written in pencil?
What disadvantages are there to rescuing damsels in distress?
Where does Simon Templar stand when being charged at by a villain?
Simon knows his drugged whisky, but not his hot chocolate...
Why not all wives are dutiful...
And should you call The Saint's bluff when he says the police on their way?
Award yourself points, cheer whenever one appears, but be very careful about taking a drink each time.
And to see what we make of The Noble Sportsman and The Romantic Matron, why not go to our Soundcloud channel?:
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-review-show-october-16-2022-the-noble-sportsman-and-the-romantic-matron for The Review show?
Copyright in all clips and music belong to the rights holders and they are used for educational purposes and any plot synopses are courtesy of the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
If you like the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
RTBWTV Episode 13
We take a leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from 1956 until the three day week.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this episode, David and Guy take another look at Villains appearing in 1960s British television and this time turn the spotlight on the unquestionable Public Enemies Number One -- The Nazis.
Whether it's Second World War dramas such as Moonstrike or Colditz, old nazis trying to dominate the world again or resurgent fascist groups attempting to take over Britain during a Bank Holiday weekend, they are a recurring theme.
Remember, this was only twenty years after the end of the Second World War and the memories of what they'd done were still very raw.
And England hadn't won the World Cup yet.
As for the Americans, well, they seemed to have a different attitude.....
We ask is it ever possible to be an ex-Nazi?
And we reveal which ITC series relied on them most.
To hear about the episode of The Saint which prompted our exploration, listen to our Review show on our Soundcloud channel at: https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-review-show-august-23rd-2022
Copyright in all clips and music belong to the rights holders and they are used for educational purposes and plot synopses are courtesy of the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).
If you like the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from 1956 until the three day week in 1974.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this episode, David and Guy ponder the surprisingly long history of successful TV shows that transferred to the cinema. From the 1950s Grove Family and alien invasion in Quatermass (not in the same film, though that would have been interesting) moving onto to the sitcoms that saved the British film industry in the 70s.
If you've missed any of the previous shows, you can seek out our archive on Soundstagenorth's Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/sets/rose-tinted-black-and-white) channel where you'll also find our reviews of the black and white series of The Saint- currently appearing on Talking Pictures TV. Our critiques of the most recent four episodes will be available shortly.
If you like the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
Closing music is the theme to Are You Being Served? by Ronnie Hazelhurst.
In this episode, David Newell and Guy Morgan brave the extreme heatwave and hail Canada's role in changing the face of British television in the late 1950's and 60's. Here we concentrate on three individuals, drama producer Sydney Newman who created both The Avengers for ABC TV and Doctor Who for the BBC but also pioneered Armchair Theatre and The Wednesday Play; Harry W Junkin - script supervisor and writer for The Saint and other ITC shows; plus actor turned presenter, Bernard Braden who shaped the topical comedy/consumer format on both ITV and the BBC.
We use clips from a CBC interview with Sydney Newman in the late 60s which is available in full on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qXXnuuGnGU
And there are ghostly manifestations of Johnny Dankworth's original Avengers' theme and Ron Grainer and Delia Derbyshire's original 1963 Doctor Who theme.
Plus national anthem O Canada and Blame Canada (from South Park) also make an appearance.
To hear the Review show on our Soundcloud channel, go to: https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-podcast-episode-11-review-show-the-saint-the-elusive-ellshaw
If you like the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
RTBWTV Episode 10 Fashion - icons or victims?
The death of Avengers designer John Bates has led Guy and Dave to explore the wilderness of mirrors in the world of fashion -- the deals, the tie ins and the merchandise. Did TV set the tone or just pick up on it? And why doesn't anyone wear a bowler or a cravatte any more?
Here are the sources we used, there are lots more:
https://telos.co.uk/shop/cult-tv/bowler-hats-and-kinky-boots-guide-to-the-avengers/
BBC Four Documentary The Avengers Revisited https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGABXgyT85Y
Excerpt from the BBC documentary British Style Genius: A Cut Above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-myoje0_8
Avenging the Avengers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVHufBObnmI
Anneke Wills interview, Kindred Productions for the Strange Report special edition box set by Network 2004
https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/fashion/
Extract from song "Kinky Boots" featuring Honor Blackman and Patrick Macnee -- rights Decca Music Group
Don't forget to listen to David and Guy reviewing The Saint episodes Judith and Teresa on the sibling Review show which can be found on our Soundcloud channel:
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-episode-10-the-review-show-judith-and-teresa
If you enjoy the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from Suez in 1956 until the three day week in 1974.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this episode, David Newell and Guy Morgan ponder on the army of stalwarts who guested in countless series across British television in the 50s 60s and 70s, and created the atmosphere and added colour to both dramas and comedies.
What did you need to become a stalwart?
Why did casting directors and producers choose them?
And what might be the downsides?
Spoiler Alert! The conclusion is that British TV and film couldn't do without them.......
Don't forget to listen to David and Guy reviewing Starring The Saint on the sibling Review show which can be found on our Soundcloud channel at:
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-podcast-episode-9-review-show
If you enjoy the show, please write a review on your podcast provider's site and tell other people to tune in.
A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from Suez until the three day week.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this episode, we explain how small town American TV stations saved The Saint and pushed it onto greater things.
To listen to David and Guy review Episode 1 of UK season 2 of The Saint The Fellow Traveller visit the Soundstagenorth Soundcloud channel:
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-podcast-episode-8-review-show
And if you like the shows, please write a review on your podcast provider's website.
A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from Suez until the three day week.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this episode, after catching our breath from Dave's Cigar Night, we reflect on gangsters/mobsters in Black and White Television of the 60s and early 70s.
Listeners of a sensitive disposition should steel themselves.........
Look out for the review segment:
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-podcast-episode-7-review-show-with-added-darius-darque
on Soundstagenorth's Soundcloud channel - where you can also find the archive pf past RTBWTV podcasts.
A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from Suez until the three day week.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In this show, we reflect on how the Taming of The Shrew story and its male counterpart, Scrooge, is so popular in Hollywood, and how Shakespeare also made its way into The Outer Limits.
Look for the review show on Soundstagenorth's Soundcloud channel https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-podcast-episode-6-review-show, along with the archived Buzzsprout shows.
In Episode 5
The thorny issue of making up white actors to play ethnic roles when there were plenty of actors of colour to play them, a brief history of the "Gangster's" Citroen, and
David reminisces about the challenges that were set during his drama school days.
Plus where can you find the spin off Review show?
https://soundcloud.com/soundstagenorth/rtbwtv-epsiode-5-the-review-show.
Episode 4
A leisurely swim (rather than a deep dive) through the classic television that flitted across the black and white screens of the UK from 1960 until the three day week.
Co hosts Guy Morgan and David Newell consider shows that are still available, others that have been lost and some which should have existed and perhaps still could...........
In Episode 4
In a very short episode, what Guy did on his holidays - basically seeking the real settings of two well known ITC shows - David's memories of Ian Hendry, plus looking forward to what ramblings will be covering in future episodes once we we're allowed to upload more stuff.