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  • Weekend at Bernie's

    Bernie Lomax invites two regular buddies Larry and Rich (played by Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman, respectively) but all is not what they seem. Bernie, as we see, is a gracious host but also very dead. Hilarity ensues when Rich and Larry run around trying to figure out what happened to old B...

    Weekend at Bernie's

    Bernie Lomax invites two regular buddies Larry and Rich (played by Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman, respectively) but all is not what they seem. Bernie, as we see, is a gracious host but also very dead. Hilarity ensues when Rich and Larry run around trying to figure out what happened to old B...

  • Weekend box (chocolates by Mackintosh)

    Weekend box of chocolates and candies. In the centre of the box would be the orange and lemon slices, there would be a chocolate lime one, a nougat one, a praline type thing. They came in a white box with bright colours on it. Made by Mackintosh -...

    Weekend box (chocolates by Mackintosh)

    Weekend box of chocolates and candies. In the centre of the box would be the orange and lemon slices, there would be a chocolate lime one, a nougat one, a praline type thing. They came in a white box with bright colours on it. Made by Mackintosh -...

  • Rutland Weekend Television

    Rutland Weekend Television is one of those programmes that everyone claims to love but very few people have actually seen. Of course the reason everyone loves it is because of it’s connections to Monty Python. It was Eric Idle’s first project ...

    Rutland Weekend Television

    Rutland Weekend Television is one of those programmes that everyone claims to love but very few people have actually seen. Of course the reason everyone loves it is because of it’s connections to Monty Python. It was Eric Idle’s first project ...

  • Punch Chocolate Bar

    ...m today. I remember these, they were the same shape as a fudge bar but tasted much better, like a chewy toffee fudge, a weekend treat when we were little, bring them back please!! ...

    Punch Chocolate Bar

    ...m today. I remember these, they were the same shape as a fudge bar but tasted much better, like a chewy toffee fudge, a weekend treat when we were little, bring them back please!! ...

  • Sindy

    ...re Americanised Hasbro efforts aren't as much). In 2003, a first-edition Sindy, complete with original Foale and Tuffin Weekenders outfit (jeans and a striped sweatshirt), box and fashion booklet was worth approximately £160-200. Sindy's rarer fr...

    Sindy

    ...re Americanised Hasbro efforts aren't as much). In 2003, a first-edition Sindy, complete with original Foale and Tuffin Weekenders outfit (jeans and a striped sweatshirt), box and fashion booklet was worth approximately £160-200. Sindy's rarer fr...

  • Number 73

    ...cating you (that was normally when I went to make some toast) they contained everything needed to help them start their weekend off with some chaotic fun. And there was a knack to making a really successful Saturday morning kids’ TV show: aim it...

    Number 73

    ...cating you (that was normally when I went to make some toast) they contained everything needed to help them start their weekend off with some chaotic fun. And there was a knack to making a really successful Saturday morning kids’ TV show: aim it...

  • Dempsey and Makepeace

    Dempsey and Makepeace launched on London Weekend Television in 1985 bringing some sizzling sexual tension to cold Friday evenings. It starred Michael Brandon as tough US cop Lieutenant Jim Dempsey and Glynis Barber as aristocratic Detective Sergea...

    Dempsey and Makepeace

    Dempsey and Makepeace launched on London Weekend Television in 1985 bringing some sizzling sexual tension to cold Friday evenings. It starred Michael Brandon as tough US cop Lieutenant Jim Dempsey and Glynis Barber as aristocratic Detective Sergea...

  • Pink Panther Bar

    ...se my pocket money on a Friday coming home from school to buy a Pink Panther bar and a Curly Wurly as my treats for the weekend. I used to love the strawberry creamy flavour of the Pink Panther! The Pink Panther bar was later changed to a mint fla...

    Pink Panther Bar

    ...se my pocket money on a Friday coming home from school to buy a Pink Panther bar and a Curly Wurly as my treats for the weekend. I used to love the strawberry creamy flavour of the Pink Panther! The Pink Panther bar was later changed to a mint fla...

  • Scooterboys

    ...y were typified by there Ratty Vespa or Lambretta scooters, which they customised with painted murals of events etc. On weekends, they'd often take these on huge rallies at seaside towns in the UK.Clothes worn by Scooterboys consisted of military ...

    Scooterboys

    ...y were typified by there Ratty Vespa or Lambretta scooters, which they customised with painted murals of events etc. On weekends, they'd often take these on huge rallies at seaside towns in the UK.Clothes worn by Scooterboys consisted of military ...

  • SM:TV Live

    ... CD:UK (a chart based music show), picking up a BAFTA or two along the way as well. Proper hangover telly to start your weekend with....

    SM:TV Live

    ... CD:UK (a chart based music show), picking up a BAFTA or two along the way as well. Proper hangover telly to start your weekend with....

  • Chloe Ashcroft

    One of the most famous presenters of 'Playschool' throughout the 1970s, as well as it's weekend spin-off 'Play Away'. Chloe was a perky, extrovert Kate Bush character with a beautiful long mane of raven hair and a slight touch of the hippie about ...

    Chloe Ashcroft

    One of the most famous presenters of 'Playschool' throughout the 1970s, as well as it's weekend spin-off 'Play Away'. Chloe was a perky, extrovert Kate Bush character with a beautiful long mane of raven hair and a slight touch of the hippie about ...

  • Roy Orbison

    ... the 1960's 70's and 80's (with the Travelling Wilburies) Ok so it was 1962 when I travelled from Newcastle to Leeds on weekends with a friend who went on to Doncaster. Along with the rest of the crew we would stop at the service station at Leemin...

    Roy Orbison

    ... the 1960's 70's and 80's (with the Travelling Wilburies) Ok so it was 1962 when I travelled from Newcastle to Leeds on weekends with a friend who went on to Doncaster. Along with the rest of the crew we would stop at the service station at Leemin...

  • Tri-ac spot treatment

    ...yle drawing, it showed a Fonz-type cool dude drawing up outside a dance hall in his hot rod- "it's the big dance at the weekend and I've got everything! The tickets- the wheels- the jacket- (groan)- the face full of spots...." Cue for two ponytail...

    Tri-ac spot treatment

    ...yle drawing, it showed a Fonz-type cool dude drawing up outside a dance hall in his hot rod- "it's the big dance at the weekend and I've got everything! The tickets- the wheels- the jacket- (groan)- the face full of spots...." Cue for two ponytail...

  • 80s Movies Filming Locations in L.A.

    ...he eighties. A business meeting in California gave me the opportunity to stay with some friends in San Diego for the weekend and these good and very patient friends of mine kindly agreed to spend a long day driving me hundreds of miles around L...

    80s Movies Filming Locations in L.A.

    ...he eighties. A business meeting in California gave me the opportunity to stay with some friends in San Diego for the weekend and these good and very patient friends of mine kindly agreed to spend a long day driving me hundreds of miles around L...

  • Ready, Steady, Go

    ...wore a collar and tie, I think his name was Brian? His catchphrase was something like, "Welcome to Ready Steady Go, the weekend starts here" It was a music show, with live bands. I think it was mid 60's. It was the forerunner to Top of the Pops. ...

    Ready, Steady, Go

    ...wore a collar and tie, I think his name was Brian? His catchphrase was something like, "Welcome to Ready Steady Go, the weekend starts here" It was a music show, with live bands. I think it was mid 60's. It was the forerunner to Top of the Pops. ...

  • Mr Majeika

    ...on company TVS, we're unlikely to see a DVD at present. This presumably also explains its absence from CITV's Old Skool weekend earlier this month. A recent BBC Two tribute to Stanley Baxter did manage a few clips. ...

    Mr Majeika

    ...on company TVS, we're unlikely to see a DVD at present. This presumably also explains its absence from CITV's Old Skool weekend earlier this month. A recent BBC Two tribute to Stanley Baxter did manage a few clips. ...

  • CITV

    ... disappear into the farthest reaches of digital. My twin memories of CITV, reinforced by a recent Old Skool anniversary weekend, is how good the shows were, and how unpredictable the presentation could be. Often a presenter would introduce the sho...

    CITV

    ... disappear into the farthest reaches of digital. My twin memories of CITV, reinforced by a recent Old Skool anniversary weekend, is how good the shows were, and how unpredictable the presentation could be. Often a presenter would introduce the sho...

  • Aberfan Disaster

    ...wed to watch that particular day. I can't remember if it was mentioned at school it was 1/2 term. But the services that weekend at our chapel were done with that event in mind. ...

    Aberfan Disaster

    ...wed to watch that particular day. I can't remember if it was mentioned at school it was 1/2 term. But the services that weekend at our chapel were done with that event in mind. ...

  • The Big Match

    London Weekend's football hour which came to define Sunday afternoons in the 1970s, and could also be seen in the Border, Ulster and HTV regions. Presented by former BBC Radio commentator Brian Moore (1932-2001) who became network ITV's voice for ...

    The Big Match

    London Weekend's football hour which came to define Sunday afternoons in the 1970s, and could also be seen in the Border, Ulster and HTV regions. Presented by former BBC Radio commentator Brian Moore (1932-2001) who became network ITV's voice for ...

  • The Rutles

    ...ted by Eric Idle and Neil Innes for a sketch in Eric Idle's mid-70s BBC television comedy series Rutland Weekend Television. The Rutles later toured and recorded and they released two albums that included two UK chart hits.  ...

    The Rutles

    ...ted by Eric Idle and Neil Innes for a sketch in Eric Idle's mid-70s BBC television comedy series Rutland Weekend Television. The Rutles later toured and recorded and they released two albums that included two UK chart hits.  ...

  • Multi-Coloured Swap Shop

    ...aped Saturday mornings for future generations of kids. It was in 1976 that money was set aside for this new style of weekend live television. Rosemary Gill, producer and then deputy editor of Blue Peter, got together with Biddy Baxter (the then...

    Multi-Coloured Swap Shop

    ...aped Saturday mornings for future generations of kids. It was in 1976 that money was set aside for this new style of weekend live television. Rosemary Gill, producer and then deputy editor of Blue Peter, got together with Biddy Baxter (the then...

  • Echo and the Bunnymen

    ...urama 79 sci-fi music festival in Leeds along with other contemporaries such as Joy Division, Public Image... oh what a weekend!This band were always a late-night John Peel favourite, they had some excellent albums; "Crocodiles", "Heaven Up Here" ...

    Echo and the Bunnymen

    ...urama 79 sci-fi music festival in Leeds along with other contemporaries such as Joy Division, Public Image... oh what a weekend!This band were always a late-night John Peel favourite, they had some excellent albums; "Crocodiles", "Heaven Up Here" ...

  • Mel and Kim

    ... got busy preparing what was to be both the girls’ first single and their first hit. ‘Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)’ was originally meant for Bananarama but the trio decided it wasn’t for them. This worked out well for the Appleby...

    Mel and Kim

    ... got busy preparing what was to be both the girls’ first single and their first hit. ‘Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)’ was originally meant for Bananarama but the trio decided it wasn’t for them. This worked out well for the Appleby...

  • Showaddywaddy

    ...e saw them supporting dance act Hot Gossip!You can probably still catch them playing at a Butlins rock 'n' roll revival weekend alongside other contemporaries of theirs such as Mud and Alvin Stardust - see them at your peril!All that remains to sa...

    Showaddywaddy

    ...e saw them supporting dance act Hot Gossip!You can probably still catch them playing at a Butlins rock 'n' roll revival weekend alongside other contemporaries of theirs such as Mud and Alvin Stardust - see them at your peril!All that remains to sa...

  • The Goonies

    ... older brother Brandon (Josh Brolin, 21 Jump Street) who is taking his driving test. They’re envisaging a last Goonie weekend with his car at their disposal; in their words, being able to ‘cruise the coast in style’. But Brandon fails, an...

    The Goonies

    ... older brother Brandon (Josh Brolin, 21 Jump Street) who is taking his driving test. They’re envisaging a last Goonie weekend with his car at their disposal; in their words, being able to ‘cruise the coast in style’. But Brandon fails, an...

  • Weird Science

    ...d to Kill, with husband-for-a-while Steven Seagal). Wyatt’s home gets trashed (his parents are, handily, away for the weekend) as well as quite a lot of their neighbourhood during the process but that’s clearly a minor thing, compared with the...

    Weird Science

    ...d to Kill, with husband-for-a-while Steven Seagal). Wyatt’s home gets trashed (his parents are, handily, away for the weekend) as well as quite a lot of their neighbourhood during the process but that’s clearly a minor thing, compared with the...

  • Antiques Roadshow

    ...out Antiques Roadshow is the opening theme. It’s one of those pieces of music that immediately takes you back to cosy weekends when you were a child, akin to the tunes of Grandstand, The Pink Panther Show and Songs of Praise. When the show origi...

    Antiques Roadshow

    ...out Antiques Roadshow is the opening theme. It’s one of those pieces of music that immediately takes you back to cosy weekends when you were a child, akin to the tunes of Grandstand, The Pink Panther Show and Songs of Praise. When the show origi...

  • Family Fortunes

    ...e teams could also win prizes when a particular answer was found; mostly those old game show staples of HI-FIs, TVs and weekend breaks, but occasionally something more interesting (such as a year’s supply of beer) was also won.It got even more â...

    Family Fortunes

    ...e teams could also win prizes when a particular answer was found; mostly those old game show staples of HI-FIs, TVs and weekend breaks, but occasionally something more interesting (such as a year’s supply of beer) was also won.It got even more â...

  • Home to Roost

    ... House, from series two. A Henry Willows rule is ‘no large social gatherings’ in his house, but he’s away for the weekend on business, and Matthew can’t resist the opportunity to throw the doors open wide and invite everybody he knows roun...

    Home to Roost

    ... House, from series two. A Henry Willows rule is ‘no large social gatherings’ in his house, but he’s away for the weekend on business, and Matthew can’t resist the opportunity to throw the doors open wide and invite everybody he knows roun...

  • The Darling Buds of May

    ...ollection of it is one of those Sunday evening 'feel good' programmes that make 'perfick' family viewing to wind up the weekend. Starring David Jason, it was pretty well guaranteed to be a success, but the role was different from those that he had...

    The Darling Buds of May

    ...ollection of it is one of those Sunday evening 'feel good' programmes that make 'perfick' family viewing to wind up the weekend. Starring David Jason, it was pretty well guaranteed to be a success, but the role was different from those that he had...

  • The Gentle Touch

    The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which began on 11 April 1980 and ran until 1984. The series is notable for being the first British series to feature a ...

    The Gentle Touch

    The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which began on 11 April 1980 and ran until 1984. The series is notable for being the first British series to feature a ...

  • The Goodies

    ...nment budget had been depleted by new programme The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy so they moved the show to London Weekend Television for one special (‘Snow White 2’) and a six episode series in 1982. And that spelled the end of The Goodi...

    The Goodies

    ...nment budget had been depleted by new programme The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy so they moved the show to London Weekend Television for one special (‘Snow White 2’) and a six episode series in 1982. And that spelled the end of The Goodi...

  • You Bet!

    ...ed a ‘speed hairstylist’, ‘two tyre fitters under pressure’ and somebody ‘erecting a tent in the dark.’ The weekends don’t get more exciting than this people!Oh hang on, yes they bloomin’ well do! In series four it was edge-of-the-...

    You Bet!

    ...ed a ‘speed hairstylist’, ‘two tyre fitters under pressure’ and somebody ‘erecting a tent in the dark.’ The weekends don’t get more exciting than this people!Oh hang on, yes they bloomin’ well do! In series four it was edge-of-the-...

  • Andrew McCarthy

    ...m Cattral. Great movie. Another movie you may remember him in was Pretty in Pink as Blaine with Molly Ringwald and also Weekend at Bernie's. It is a shame we have not seen much of him lately. ...

    Andrew McCarthy

    ...m Cattral. Great movie. Another movie you may remember him in was Pretty in Pink as Blaine with Molly Ringwald and also Weekend at Bernie's. It is a shame we have not seen much of him lately. ...

  • Charles and Diana's Royal Wedding

    Most people get married at the weekend so they can ensure that all their friends and relatives will be able to attend. If they choose a weekday to pledge their respective troths it’s usually for reasons of money, as venues are a lot cheaper Mond...

    Charles and Diana's Royal Wedding

    Most people get married at the weekend so they can ensure that all their friends and relatives will be able to attend. If they choose a weekday to pledge their respective troths it’s usually for reasons of money, as venues are a lot cheaper Mond...

  • Steve Scout

    ...where it was at – but sitting around with a Star Wars action figure was great because you couldn’t actually go on a weekend trip to the Death Star! So the Star Wars figure won every time! I remember bringing my Steve Scout on a camping cub sco...

    Steve Scout

    ...where it was at – but sitting around with a Star Wars action figure was great because you couldn’t actually go on a weekend trip to the Death Star! So the Star Wars figure won every time! I remember bringing my Steve Scout on a camping cub sco...

  • The Breakfast Club

    ...detentions on a Saturday (UK children all breathed a sigh of relief that no teacher at a school here ever wants to work weekends) for various perceived misdemeanours. It’s a hard shift: they arrive at the school library at 7am and are told they ...

    The Breakfast Club

    ...detentions on a Saturday (UK children all breathed a sigh of relief that no teacher at a school here ever wants to work weekends) for various perceived misdemeanours. It’s a hard shift: they arrive at the school library at 7am and are told they ...