Alan Davies - Teenage Revolutions
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What a wonderful show...If your over 40 like me that had it all, Barry Sheen, Skinheads,Record shops The Specials, The Jam & Blondie, school days and....a Yamaha FS1E (Fizzy). The show could have been about me (except it was Essex and not Surrey) It's a must see if your school days were in the late 70's/early 80's. 
Sat through the whole thing waiting for another show. Totally pointless irritating program. Alan's life is not interesting enough to support a 1-hour documentary, never mind a series!
I didn't join in his nostalgia for days of spitting on the band or
-bashing and have no interest in where he went to school how his dad thought he should be better at tennis.
I like his stand-up, I used to enjoy Jonathan Creek and playing the fool opposite Steven Fry works well on QI, but this was just dull.
I didn't join in his nostalgia for days of spitting on the band or
-bashing and have no interest in where he went to school how his dad thought he should be better at tennis.I like his stand-up, I used to enjoy Jonathan Creek and playing the fool opposite Steven Fry works well on QI, but this was just dull.
Edited by Silver Smudger on Saturday 11th September 02:34
Silver Smudger said:
Sat through the whole thing waiting for another show. Totally pointless irritating program. Alan's life is not interesting enough to support a 1-hour documentary, never mind a series!
I didn't join in his nostalgia for days of spitting on the band or-bashing and have no interest in where he went to school how his dad thought he should be better at tennis.
I like his stand-up, I used to enjoy Jonathan Creek and playing the fool opposite Steven Fry works well on QI, but this was just dull.
I can imagine that if you couldn't relate to it then yes, it would be boring. I liked it for its nostalgia I could relate to pretty much everything in it! I didn't join in his nostalgia for days of spitting on the band or
-bashing and have no interest in where he went to school how his dad thought he should be better at tennis.I like his stand-up, I used to enjoy Jonathan Creek and playing the fool opposite Steven Fry works well on QI, but this was just dull.
Thought it was great. I also found that while the whole country was falling apart, I did not see any of that and had a great time.
Also surprised at how honest he was as well being a thief and harassing the local ethnic community.
What did happen to the National Front? NF was daubed everywhere and I remember anarchy "A" painted all over the place as well.
Skinheads, punks, mods, new romantics all going to the same village local disco was a guaranteed punch-up time.
Local gangs having a punch up due to some geezer out-of-town stealing the local woman.
Did not have a FS1E like a couple of my mates, but did have a crunchbox (Honda 50) - Just a shame that a lot of youth of today has lost this ability to find freedom like we did as every man and dog had a moped. It also prepared you for passing you car test.
I suppose it does depend on where you were and what you were doing in the 80s to have a large influence. I started off going to collage and finished up working as a software designer in London before moving back again.
To me it was a great decade and (for me anyhow) sadly missed. Everyone says it, but the youth of today are so mollycoddled that really havent got a clue.
Times I broke down in the car I lost count. Some one asked me 'well, did you dad come out'? come out? you must be fking joking! We WALKED home. No mobiles, no dad taxi. And it was purchased with MY money.
Music. Well The Jam, PIL, The Damned, Human League. The charts were full of a lot of music styles compared to today. Used to watch TOTP with real intent with the tape recorder pressed close to the TV to try and get a good recording.
Or pop down to the local electric shop to see what new releases were happening.
Really looking forward to next week.
Also surprised at how honest he was as well being a thief and harassing the local ethnic community.
What did happen to the National Front? NF was daubed everywhere and I remember anarchy "A" painted all over the place as well.
Skinheads, punks, mods, new romantics all going to the same village local disco was a guaranteed punch-up time.
Local gangs having a punch up due to some geezer out-of-town stealing the local woman.
Did not have a FS1E like a couple of my mates, but did have a crunchbox (Honda 50) - Just a shame that a lot of youth of today has lost this ability to find freedom like we did as every man and dog had a moped. It also prepared you for passing you car test.
I suppose it does depend on where you were and what you were doing in the 80s to have a large influence. I started off going to collage and finished up working as a software designer in London before moving back again.
To me it was a great decade and (for me anyhow) sadly missed. Everyone says it, but the youth of today are so mollycoddled that really havent got a clue.
Times I broke down in the car I lost count. Some one asked me 'well, did you dad come out'? come out? you must be f
king joking! We WALKED home. No mobiles, no dad taxi. And it was purchased with MY money.Music. Well The Jam, PIL, The Damned, Human League. The charts were full of a lot of music styles compared to today. Used to watch TOTP with real intent with the tape recorder pressed close to the TV to try and get a good recording.
Or pop down to the local electric shop to see what new releases were happening.
Really looking forward to next week.
Edited by Morningside on Saturday 11th September 13:56
Lordbenny said:
Silver Smudger said:
Sat through the whole thing waiting for another show. Totally pointless irritating program. Alan's life is not interesting enough to support a 1-hour documentary, never mind a series!
I didn't join in his nostalgia for days of spitting on the band or-bashing and have no interest in where he went to school how his dad thought he should be better at tennis.
I like his stand-up, I used to enjoy Jonathan Creek and playing the fool opposite Steven Fry works well on QI, but this was just dull.
I can imagine that if you couldn't relate to it then yes, it would be boring. I liked it for its nostalgia I could relate to pretty much everything in it! I didn't join in his nostalgia for days of spitting on the band or
-bashing and have no interest in where he went to school how his dad thought he should be better at tennis.I like his stand-up, I used to enjoy Jonathan Creek and playing the fool opposite Steven Fry works well on QI, but this was just dull.
I too remember Maggie Thatcher, punk, Brixton riots, strikes etc, but would not bother telling Britain about all it unless I had something interesting to say on the subject - Social analysis, behind the scenes info or some other startling revelation would be worthwhile.
The program added nothing to what I already remember of the time except how Alan coped with it, and most of it barely affected him. Not interesting.
Lordbenny said:
I can imagine that if you couldn't relate to it then yes, it would be boring. I liked it for its nostalgia I could relate to pretty much everything in it!
Same here 
.A very enjoyable programme - certainly better than the usual X-Factor On Ice crap that's usually served up.
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