Any 80's TV addicts here?
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Yep, a tall scary bloke in the leather jacket and shades. I remember that. He 'shot' people with an IR 'gun'. When he got a direct hit on their backpacks they were out of the game.
Like Treasure Hunt, I think it was a Chatsworth TV production. It certainly used Cornwall's "Castle Air" who provided the Agusta 109 'Interceptor' helicopter. Castle pioneered this kind of TV with Chatsworth on Treasure Hunt.
Like Treasure Hunt, I think it was a Chatsworth TV production. It certainly used Cornwall's "Castle Air" who provided the Agusta 109 'Interceptor' helicopter. Castle pioneered this kind of TV with Chatsworth on Treasure Hunt.
Gazboy said:
Oh crikey, while googling, I found this:
There are two shows that I really loved but which, it seems, no one else did.
The first was show called "Interceptor." It was hosted in the late 80's by Annabel Croft, the tennis star, and was sort of a Treasure Hunt clone. The main difference being that the treasure hunters were pursued by a complete lunatic dressed in a long black leather cloak, with black sunglasses, who shrieked like a ringwraith and looked like some villain from a Batman comic. This guy took the role really seriously and used to scare the contestants witless, flying around in a black helicopter and chasing them through crop fields. It was truly awful TV and was pulled before the first series ended, but, god, I loved that show.
That bring back some memories.
Whee...! I was right. I have a memory for 80's tat. I even have the Magnum pi theme tune as my MP3 ringtone...! 
www.chatsworth-tv.co.uk/catalogue.htm
www.chatsworth-tv.co.uk/catalogue.htm
Gazboy said:Interceptor was top class telly.
The first was show called "Interceptor." It was hosted in the late 80's by Annabel Croft, the tennis star, and was sort of a Treasure Hunt clone. The main difference being that the treasure hunters were pursued by a complete lunatic dressed in a long black leather cloak, with black sunglasses, who shrieked like a ringwraith and looked like some villain from a Batman comic. This guy took the role really seriously and used to scare the contestants witless, flying around in a black helicopter and chasing them through crop fields. It was truly awful TV and was pulled before the first series ended, but, god, I loved that show.
It was Mikey the helicopter pilot I felt sorry for, having to take that guys abuse all day. 
Has anyone else noticed how 80s TV stars seem to be completely ageless? If you look at Tom Selleck, David Hasselhof et al, they all look exactly the same now as they did then! Freaky...
munky said:
1) Miami Vice
2) Dempsey and Makepeace. Can't remember why I liked it now though
3) The Adventure Game
4) The Muppet Show
5) It's a Knockout. The French version, Jeux Sans Frontières was even funnier.
6) The A-Team
You forgot
The Fall Guy
McGyver
LA Law
The Professionals
Tropical Heat
Sledgehammer
Married with Children
Knightrider
Renegade
roop said:
Whee...! I was right. I have a memory for 80's tat. I even have the Magnum pi theme tune as my MP3 ringtone...!
www.chatsworth-tv.co.uk/catalogue.htm
I have that too! It sounds cool. So does the Miami Vice theme, and the Orbital remix of The Saint....
D-Angle said:
The first was show called "Interceptor." It was hosted in the late 80's by Annabel Croft, the tennis star, and was sort of a Treasure Hunt clone. The main difference being that the treasure hunters were pursued by a complete lunatic dressed in a long black leather cloak, with black sunglasses, who shrieked like a ringwraith and looked like some villain from a Batman comic. This guy took the role really seriously and used to scare the contestants witless, flying around in a black helicopter and chasing them through crop fields. It was truly awful TV and was pulled before the first series ended, but, god, I loved that show.
Interceptor was top class telly.
Too right, remember the episode set in the Norfolk Broads? Interceptor got clocked right at the end for speeding by river plod?
Say no more.......
Anyway another blast from the past.
All Creatures Great and Small with Christopher Timothy up to his armpit in the nether end of a cow each week, and Robert Hardy totally overacting his socks off.
We were wondering what happened to Carol Drinkwater. From memory Chris Timothy split up with his real wife due to Carol and went a bonking. But what happened after that, never seen her in anything else. Did she vbecome Mrs Timothy or what?
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