Tag: Dallas

  • The Day Thames Television Stole Dallas From The BBC
    The Day Thames Television Stole Dallas From The BBC

    This is the story of how Thames Television ended up paying the BBC to continue broadcasting Dallas. At the end of the 1970s, Dallas was an instant hit for CBS. After just five episodes, the show was doing well in its Sunday night slot, and would finish the season as the 12th most watched show…

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  • Nineteen 90s Shows
    Nineteen 90s Shows

    I wrote another book about television. I like television. I like television so much that the first thing I modelled and printed on my new 3d printer was this … I made some more after that too. There’s a few more, including TVS, ATV, and HTV, but I bought you here to talk about my…

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  • Re-Casting Keanu
    Re-Casting Keanu

    Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…

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