Distinct Nostalgia

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Channel 4 turns 40 . The first programme was Countdown with Richard Whiteley, Brookside launched that night, Channel 4 News and the careers of several well known comedy actors in The Comic Strip Presents.... Ch4 also launched an independent tv production sector and a new British film industry. Here Ashley reminisces with the first voice on Ch 4, announcer Paul Coia. Enjoy!

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t began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and soon became a staple of the ITV schedules. Produced by Yorkshire Television and created by Kevin Laffan it had strong characters from the very start. And Distinct Nostalgia is celebrating those early years when the farm and farming was the main focus with a series of interviews and reunions. Here we deliver a near two hour treat for Emmerdale Farm fans as we bring you a reunion of the iconic Matt and Dolly - Freddie Pyne who was there at the very start in 1972 and Jean Rogers who played Dolly from 1980s. 

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It began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and soon became a staple of the ITV schedules. Produced by Yorkshire Television and created by Kevin Laffan it had strong characters from the very start. And Distinct Nostalgia is celebrating those early years when the farm and farming was the main focus with a series of interviews and reunions. Second up, it's Jane Hutcheson who played Sandie Merrick who is reunited here with her screen brother Jackie (played by Ian Sharrock)   Enjoy!

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It began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972 and soon became a staple of the ITV schedules. Produced by Yorkshire Television and created by Kevin Laffan it had strong characters from the very start. And Distinct Nostalgia is celebrating those early years when the farm and farming was the main focus with a series of interviews and reunions. First up Diana Davies who played Mrs Bates (brought in to tame NYEstates boss and Emmerdale Farm nemesis Alan Turner). With memories of Emmerdale and much more, Ashley chats to Diana at length about her prolific career. Enjoy!

NOTE: The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner.

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He played one of the most popular sitcom characters of the 1980s in one of the biggest shows of the decade. Graham Bickley landed a role in Bread and the rest is history. Here he talks to Ashley about what it was like to take over playing a huge character from someone else. And he tells us about Carla Lane's general premise and hopes and wishes for the show which was set in her native Liverpool.
 
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Another great sitcom interview from the Distinct Nostalgia team. This time with John Henshaw who played Ken in the brilliant Early Doors - a gem of a comedy penned by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey.  John recalls how it all started and how he got the part as well as what he thinks was the secret behind its success. Only running for 2 series, did Early Doors end too soon? And what of all those fabulous character creations. Lots of great memories ....

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In Part 2 of our interview, Mike Grady remembers the three legends of Last of the Summer Wine - Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde as well as other iconic regulars like Kathy Staff who played Nora Batty and Jean Alexander who played Auntie Wainwright. He also talks about what it was like to play Barry for so many years.

Photo credit: Brandon Bishop

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A two part interview with Mike Grady who is well known for his roles in two classic British sitcoms - Citizen Smith by John Sullivan and Last of the Summer Wine by Roy Clarke. He talks to Ashley about his time in both shows as well as appearances in Coronation Street. Some great memories of the plethora of great actors he's worked with and an uncanny impression of Peter Sallis in Part2 coming soon.

Photo credit: Brandon Bishop

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She was in 3 series of Are You Being Served and is one of the few surviving members of the cast of the hit British sitcom which was popular all over the world.  Ashley has been speaking to Vivienne Johnson who played Young Mr Grace's nurse. Take a trip down memory lane as Vivienne remembers her time in the show which ran for 13 years.

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Murray Head was suddenly thrust into the limelight in 1971 as he played the love interest for Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson's characters in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday. He had the role of a young bisexual man involved in an open love triangle with a gay Jewish doctor and a middle aged divorcee. The film saw a kiss between two men, only a few years after male homosexuality had been decriminalized in England and Wales.  The movie was ground breaking and is still one of the few that has ever really tacked bisexuality. But did it do bisexual people justice? Could it have gone further? Murray turns the clock back more than 50 years to remember exactly how it all happened. He also touches on his musical career, musicals - and his other films including working with Hayley Mills and the late Hywell Bennett.

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Distinct Nostalgia is a Made in Manchester Production.

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