There’s never owt decent on TV on a Saturday night anymore. Well, okay, maybe Ant and Dec! Back in the 80’s and early 90’s Saturday was THE night for TV! Let’s have a look at some of the very best of the programmes we used to love watching.


1. ‘Allo ‘Allo

Listen very carefully; I shall say this only once…. ‘Allo ‘Allo was one of the best TV shows of the 80’s!

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2. Beadle’s About

Jeremy Beadle was the king of pranks back in the 80’s.

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3. Blind Date

We had a lora lora laughs with Cilla on Blind Date. Essential Saturday night viewing and then we couldn’t wait to see how they got on the week after. Tara Chuck.

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4. The Generation Game

“Life is the name of the game, And I wanna play the game with you, Life can be terribly tame, If you don’t play the game with two, And I wanna play the game with you!”

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5. Dad’s Army

What a way Dad’s Army was to kick off the night on a Saturday! “Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler.”

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6. Dr Who

Dr Who was, and still is staple Saturday Night TV. Who else loved the Daleks? Exterminate! Exterminate!

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7. Game for a Laugh

Who remembers Game for a Laugh in the 80’s?

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8. Gladiators

We all remember Gladiators in the 90’s. Big foam hands in the crowd, Pugil sticks, oh and Jet of course!

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9. The Les Dawson Show

Who remembers watching The Les Dawson Show on Saturday nights?

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10. Noel’s House Party

Who else joined Noel and Mr Blobby in Crinkling Bottom every Saturday? I always wanted to grab a grand!

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11. The Paul Daniels Magic Show

Saturday night didn’t get much better than watching Paul Daniels saw Debbie McGee in half!

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12. You’ve Been Framed

Camcorders were the big thing in the 90’s and it enabled people to share some of their funniest moments on prime time TV!

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