by Graeme Cumming | Jan 17, 2019 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
A key part of 1960s TV shows was the pre-title sequence. There were some exceptions, but during that period there was a particular style designed to draw the viewer in. It would set the tone, but also compel you to find out what was going to happen next. For me, one... by Graeme Cumming | Mar 31, 2017 | Gogglebox, Nostalgia, Television |
Back in the late 1960s, out of nowhere, the ITV channels started promoting two new series that were coming up. I know there were two, because the trailers were played back to back. The first was a police series. I can remember that, because uniformed officers appeared... by Graeme Cumming | Jan 12, 2015 | Nostalgia, Television, Writing |
Brian Clemens is dead. I only just spotted that on the BBC News website. To be fair, a lot of people won’t even know who he was. Why would they? When you think about a TV series you enjoy, it’s easy to remember the stars, or recall the brilliant action sequences,...