Most repeated film on UK tv. Last 50 years

[Chebble]

Any volume of American Pie, ITV 2.

[The Hypno-Toad]

Payback is pretty much of a regular these days. Which is fine because it's awesome!

[kdri155]

Anything that makes its way to the ITV2 afternoon slot between 2pm & 6pm such as Nanny Macphee, Despicable Me, Tooth Fairy etc gets repeated almost every couple of weeks.

[king arthur]

How many times has ITV shown The Mummy or The Mummy Returns now?

[Eric Mc]

"Where Eagles Dare" was only released to the cinemas in 1969 - so it can't be included in a survey of films shown on TV for the past 50 years as it isn't 50 years old yet

[Gargamel]

Eric Mc said:

"Where Eagles Dare" was only released to the cinemas in 1969 - so it can't be included in a survey of films shown on TV for the past 50 years as it isn't 50 years old yet

Eric that makes no sense.

In your opinion which film has been aired the most on British TV.

I agree there is an issue with recency, but let's face it its unlikely to be The Battleship Potekim, or even the Wizard of Oz, or Sound of Music.

[Funkycoldribena]

largespiced said:

Hot Fuzz, ITV2. Everynight!

This!
The film must be worn out by now.

[AAGR]

Cruel Sea

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[Bradgate]

Groundhog Day seems like it’s on very frequently. Almost every day, in fact....


Trading Places has also been repeated many times. I can think of a pair of good reasons to watch it yet again, however

[Cold]

Great Escape.

[Halmyre]

Clint Eastwood's wallet gets a good topping-up with In The Line Of Fire, Heartbreak Ridge, High Plains Drifter and Pale Rider getting regular airings.

I remember 'She Wore A Yellow Ribbon' back in the 60s/70s getting a reputation for over-exposure - but this was in the days of only 3 channels.

[kowalski655]

This version viewed quite a bit too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPOMovZ4Kg

[Halmyre]

My favourite WED homage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMxxhE1gQ6M

[peterperkins]

The WED armourers must have had a hell of a stock of MP-40 blanks..
I wonder how many rounds were fired during rehearsals and all the takes...

[r11co]

Total Recall.

Between ITVs 2,3 and 4, Ch5 and SyFy I'm pretty sure it gets shown at least every 'two weeks'.

Edited by r11co on Monday 26th February 09:40

[Electronicpants]

Knocked Up is on ITV2 24 hrs a day as far as I can see.

[Nimby]

Probably doesn't count, but the 1967-73 Trade Test colour films.

"... on average, each film was shown 90 times". "Giuseppina" was shown 158 times.

Edited by Nimby on Monday 26th February 09:44

[Halmyre]

peterperkins said:

The WED armourers must have had a hell of a stock of MP-40 blanks..
I wonder how many rounds were fired during rehearsals and all the takes...

I don't know about WED but apparently more ammunition (well, blanks) was fired during the making of the 'The Wild Bunch' than in the entire Mexican Revolution.

[Eric Mc]

Gargamel said:

Eric that makes no sense.

In your opinion which film has been aired the most on British TV.

I agree there is an issue with recency, but let's face it its unlikely to be The Battleship Potekim, or even the Wizard of Oz, or Sound of Music.

Within the last 50 years. "Where Eagle's Dare" isn't 50 years old yet - so it needs another year at least to qualify.

[droopsnoot]

ITV2 seem to play stuff to death for a bit, then drop it, then bring it back. At one point you couldn't shift for "Love Actually", but it's been ages since I recall seeing it in the listings.