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Bring Back That,s Life!

(February 2005)

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RR
Ross Revenge
Why don,t the BBC bring back That,s Life? I have fond memories of watching Esther Ransten and her team deal with a very good mixture of serious and light hearted items. That,s Life should idealy run for 6 months a year and then the rest of the time the very serious Watchdog programme should take over. If as I hope it does return then hopefully Esther will agree to present it again, if not then I hope Nicki Chapman will agree to do it.
PT
Put The Telly On
No, thats just impossible. Doesn't have a point anymore and wouldn't have much of an impact now than it did then.
RR
Ross Revenge
nok32uk posted:
No, thats just impossible. Doesn't have a point anymore and wouldn't have much of an impact now than it did then.
I believe it would have a good impact, and it would cheer people up.
MD
Mr D'Arcy
I used to enjoy That's Life of a Sunday evening but I can't see it ever coming back.

Most of consumer stuff is covered by Watchdog now. And other campaigns are covered by the likes of GMTV, This Morning etc etc.

Not seen anyone covering penis shaped veggies however. Surely a show for ITV1 or Channel 4 to cover in the near future. The 100 Greatest Celebrity Veg
DV
dvboy
Ross Revenge posted:
Why don,t the BBC bring back That,s Life? I have fond memories of watching Esther Ransten and her team deal with a very good mixture of serious and light hearted items. That,s Life should idealy run for 6 months a year and then the rest of the time the very serious Watchdog programme should take over. If as I hope it does return then hopefully Esther will agree to present it again, if not then I hope Nicki Chapman will agree to do it.


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SP
Spencer
Why would anyone want That's Life back?

It was a cringe-makingly awful mish-mash of a programme packed with bum-winkingly embarrassing crunching gear-changes between the tragic and the inane, and all presided over by television's most patronising and condescending old horse and her troupe of Alan Partridge clones, along with a gonk in a wacky jumper who would sing at people from inside soup machines.

Terrible, terrible, terrible.
MD
Mr D'Arcy
Double Post!!
MD
Mr D'Arcy
Spencer For Hire posted:
Why would anyone want That's Life back?

It was a cringe-makingly awful mish-mash of a programme packed with bum-winkingly embarrassing crunching gear-changes between the tragic and the inane, and all presided over by television's most patronising and condescending old horse and her troupe of Alan Partridge clones, along with a gonk in a wacky jumper who would sing at people from inside soup machines.

Terrible, terrible, terrible.


LOL! Come to think of it, it was quite bad. Whatever happened to Doc Cox and indeed Esther Rantzan bless her! I saw her a in cringeworthy insurance ad the other day how the mighty have fallen.
MA
Matrix
Forget thats life, why not reserect some of the classics for BBC Four. Im thinking Waiting for God, One Foot... etc. Or better still using its comedy remit on BBC Three, but that clashes with the bloody no repeat thing. Bloody Jowell. The guy in Birmingham had the right idea today while she was there, " Sorry love i've no spare change."
MD
Mr D'Arcy
Matrix posted:
Forget thats life, why not reserect some of the classics for BBC Four. Im thinking Waiting for God, One Foot... etc. Or better still using its comedy remit on BBC Three, but that clashes with the bloody no repeat thing. Bloody Jowell. The guy in Birmingham had the right idea today while she was there, " Sorry love i've no spare change."


BBC4 does have some scope for that kind of comedy, they of course already Yes Minister. As Time Goes By is another they could show. Have watched a couple on UKTV Gold and quite enjoy them, well its better then wall to Only Fools & Horses.
PT
Put The Telly On
TVF posted:
Spencer For Hire posted:
Why would anyone want That's Life back?

It was a cringe-makingly awful mish-mash of a programme packed with bum-winkingly embarrassing crunching gear-changes between the tragic and the inane, and all presided over by television's most patronising and condescending old horse and her troupe of Alan Partridge clones, along with a gonk in a wacky jumper who would sing at people from inside soup machines.

Terrible, terrible, terrible.


LOL! Come to think of it, it was quite bad. Whatever happened to Doc Cox and indeed Esther Rantzan bless her! I saw her a in cringeworthy insurance ad the other day how the mighty have fallen.


You clearly missed her impact on Strictly Come 'It was like a Panther stalkin its prey' Dancing then? I hate her new hair colour - whats that all about?
MD
Mr D'Arcy
I was trying to forget that as it frightened me LOL!

An update on Doc Cox : http://www.carbootcalendar.com/doccox.htm

Bless!

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