Greenwich Cablevision was Britain's first cable television channel and launched in 1972 , but it only ran as a full service until 1974. ...

There's no need to rummage in the dirt on all fours to dig up the past. Instead, you can exhume dusty old videotapes from the comfort of...

Yes, it’s that time of year again: the annual plea for readers of Curious British Telly to donate their old video tapes. For those new here,...

I’ve been busy on the Curious British Telly Substack this week. Normally, I don’t mess about with cross-promoting across my various platform...

Just a quick reminder, for those newly arrived at Curious British Telly, that there are two Curious British Telly books to be found on Amazo...

The number of obscure, forgotten British television shows from the distant past still boggles my mind. I've been writing Curious British...

The path to manhood is a troublesome one, particularly when the male ego weighs heavy on your shoulders. And there's no beating about th...

For many children of the 1970s and 80s, Christopher Lillicrap is an instantly recognisable name. Starting off with Playboard in 1975, Lilli...

Camberwick Green ran for a single series of 13 episodes in 1966, but did you know that this wasn't the end of life in Camberwick Green? ...