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Before
the Swappie...
We know it all began on 2nd October 1976 with the launch of Swap Show, but
just how did it all come about and what was on offer before to challenge
Saturday Morning Cinema?
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L&K: Life
After Death...
So just when you think L&K's been killed off, buried and
forgotten about, up pops it's set again as part of another programme!
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Before They Were Famous...
It's amazing just how many of today's celebs have turned up on old
programmes. This section has clips from Saturday Morning shows that happen
to have a celeb bundled in before fame!
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The Leprechauns...
All about those little green men... This information on The Leprechauns
from Live & Kicking has been kindly supplied to the site by Don Austen
who played Mr Sage.
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Spin
Off Shows...
There were a number of shows that were 'spin offs' from Swap Shop and
SuperStore. Here we have a look back at those mainly musical offerings and
can say 'What happened to.....?'
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Swing Your Pants...
Trev and Simon made comedy on a Saturday Mornings their very own
with a distinct and manic variety of humour. We salute them with
this selection of video of some of their creations...
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News
and Press Links...
There are news stories and press releases relating to Saturday Mornings
going back to 1999 on bbc.co.uk, and to make your life easier here they
all are...
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Timewarp:
October 1977...
We take you back to Saturday 8 October 1977 and recreate the Swap Shop
listing from the Radio Times and also the associated Swappie
feature...
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PM
on SuperStore...
During the mid 1980's SuperStore managed to get the leaders of the Political
Parties on the show, most memorably was the visit of the then PM, Margaret
Thatcher...
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Nae
Body Move!
He's the Geordie Copper who brought chaos and surreal moments to the
Bungalow. We celebrate our favourite character with a selection of
his finest moments.
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Multi-Coloured
Saturdays
1996 saw the 20th Anniversary of BBC Saturday Morning television,
and a special programme was broadcast to mark the occasion. Here's
the first part of our feature on the programme - more will follow...
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Give Us A
Call On...
A history of the phone numbers that have let viewers call the shows
over the years...
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