This week's theme year is 1980. Festive continuity is starting to creep in as we inch closer towards Christmas! We start off with some schools and childrens' lunchtime programming, before a BBC news bulletin from the day of John Lennon's death (40 years ago almost to the day). We then dip back into Brookside for more on the interminable trainers saga.

After the ST:TNG double bill, there will be an episode of …

  • 1900 - Jupiter Moon 149 & 150 - the end. for anyone who missed it
  • 2000 - Jakes Progress (4/6)
  • 2100 - Swift and Shift couriers (4/6)
  • 2130 - History Bites (ep4)
  • 2200 - The Evil Touch
  • 2230 - Prisoner Cell Block H Episode 1

All times are approximate - Jakes Progress seems to vary greatly, so there could be anywhere between 5 minutes and 30 minutes.

next week, The Starlost starts in the 1900 slot

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Here's what's on...

18:15 AKIRA OST Mix (pre-show). Just some lovely bits of music from the classic anime.

18:30 Black Moth Super Rainbow - Rollerdisco. Music video.

18:32 Jason of Star Command Ch.3 and Ch.4. The evil Scotty clone has infiltrated star command, meanwhile Jason and the real Scotty are being held captive by Dragos and his spaghetti creatures.

18:55 Fred Basset - One Over Par. More fun and games featuring the …

5:00 GamesMaster (series 3, episode 17)

5:25 Da Ali G Show – ‘Realize’ (series 3, episode 4)

5:55 Face Off – ‘Monster Twist’ (series 3, episode 7)

6:40 Inside No. 9 – ‘Love's Great Adventure’ (series 5, episode 3)

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7:10 FILM: Repossessed (1990)

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8:40 BONUS FILM: JOIN THE STREAM TO FIND OUT WHICH FILM IT IS!

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As always, remember that start …

4.00: Rocket Robin Hood: Genius In A Bottle (Season 2, Episode 8)

4.25: Tom & Jerry #059 – His Mouse Friday

Tom becomes a castaway on an island and chases Jerry to a native village, but Jerry tricks the cat by disguising himself as a blackface native.

4.32: Knightmare: Series 5, Episode 09

4.57: The Mysterious Cities Of Gold – The City Of The New Sun (Series 1, Episode 31)

Chased down by the Olmecs, the group faces capture again, …

  • 1900 - The Gravy Train Goes East (4/4)
  • 2000 - Jakes Progress (3/6)
  • then - Swift & Shift Couriers (ep3)
  • then - the evil touch
  • then - jupiter moon (146-148)

If Jakes Progress runs short i've got another episode of History Bites lined up

Next week 1900-2000 will see the start of the starlost

Prisoner Cell Block H will start straight out of the end of Jupiter Moon - probably 2 episodes per week

also, …

4pm Transformers – Season 1 Episode 3 – More Than Meets The Eye Part 3

4.20 Thundercats – Season 1 Episode 3 – The Burbils

4.45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Season 1 Episode 3 – A Thing About Rats

5.05 Count Duckula – Series 1 Episode 3- One Stormy Night

5.30 Eerie Indiana – Episode 3– The ATM With The Heart Of Gold

5.50 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Season 1 …

Funbucket 66 (04.12.20)

Tonight's film is Flash Gordon (1980).

4.00 Flouncer's Music Show

TV Block
6.00 Top Cat - Episode 1, Hawaii Here We Come
6.25 Minder – S07E03 Fatal Impression
7.15 The All New Alexei Sayle Show – S02E03
7.45 Murder Most Horrid - S01E03 He Died a Death
8.15 Absolutely Fabulous - S01E03 France
8.45 Trailer Park Boys – S03E03 If I Can't Smoke & Swear I'm Fucked
9.10 Limmy’s Show – S03E03
9.40 Peep Show - S08E03 The Love Bunker

4pm - 6pm Mystery Grab bag of assorted programing

6::00 - Tiswas (19 April 1980)

7:40 - Who Dares Wins (25 May 1988)

8:20 - Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (1996)

9:50 - Snub TV

10:25 - An American In Paris (1951)

Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. EN

Director:

Vincente Minnelli

Writers:

Alan Jay …

I'm doing something a bit different for the opening of this week's show - we'll start off with some classic cartoons, before moving on to a block of shows, both cartoons and live action, that would have been seen on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in the late nineties/early 2000s. The trainers saga continues in Brookside, then another Star Trek: The Next Generation double bill precedes the final episode of Weird Weekends, in …