TV Heaven

TV Series
1992–
3h

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A 13 week season of nostalgic, themed programming, introduced by Frank Muir, shown on Saturday nights, in which Channel Four would dedicate a night's viewing to great British television from... Read allA 13 week season of nostalgic, themed programming, introduced by Frank Muir, shown on Saturday nights, in which Channel Four would dedicate a night's viewing to great British television from one specific year. Each 'episode' would feature full episodes of classic and rarely scree... Read allA 13 week season of nostalgic, themed programming, introduced by Frank Muir, shown on Saturday nights, in which Channel Four would dedicate a night's viewing to great British television from one specific year. Each 'episode' would feature full episodes of classic and rarely screened shows from the featured year, including plays, sit-coms, dramas, specials and pilots. ... Read all

Star
- Frank Muir

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8.7/10

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Star
- Frank Muir

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10/10

Thirteen Weeks Of Sheer Bliss!

Channel 4's 'T.V. Heaven' set the gold standard for nostalgia shows. Each edition was devoted to a particular year, with programmes, title sequences, news footage and commercials, all ably introduced by the late, great Frank Muir. A few hailed from his time at L.W.T., such as 'Please Sir!'. Among the treats on offer were the aptly-named 'The Strange World Of Gurney Slade' starring Anthony Newley, 'A Magnum For Schneider' starring Edward Woodward ( the pilot for 'Callan' ), 'Lena O My Lena' starring Billie Whitelaw, 'The Odd Job Man' starring Ronnie Barker and David Jason, an episode of 'Police Surgeon' starring Ian Hendry ( the inspiration for 'The Avengers' ) and a smattering of shows from the ITC stable, such as 'The Saint', 'Danger Man' and 'The Prisoner'. Compared with B.B.C.-4's recent 'T.V. On Trial' ( which was little more than an excuse for trendy media types to sneer at the past ), 'T.V. Heaven' was a class act. A second series, mooted at the time, sadly failed to materialise.