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  1. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    I know, but there wasn't much choice back then. <laugh>
     
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  2. Charlie Dogscock

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    My all time favourite was when a couple of guys from London were on it and won the star prize. The star prize? An all expenses paid weekend in London.
     
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  3. Charlie Dogscock

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    How far back are we going? 80s was badass for kids programs, especially The A Team.
     
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  4. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Another good one was the couple who didn't own a car and couldn't drive won a caravan. Classic.
     
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  5. Obi Wan

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    Think it was very late 70s early 80s?
    Yeah then the choice improved a lot from mid 80s onwards.
     
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  6. Obi Wan

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    Trev used to watch The Sky At Night.

    Not the Patrick Moore stargazing programme. There wasn't TV back in Trev's day so he literally watched the sky at night.
     
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    I never watched either but I was fearful I was right. I'm assuming you're the type of person that listens to 5 top?
     
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  8. Obi Wan

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    5 top?
    You've lost me. Not that it was me you were referring to.
     
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    I'm completely lost too. I Googled 5 Top and the first thing that came up was £5 tops.....after a while there were links to "It's My Birthday I Am 5" tops on Amazon, but still nothing you can listen to.
     
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    I dunno I think it was FIVE
     
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    I'm still confused, but are you asking me if I listen to the band Five? The answer is no if so.

    Although I fail to see the link between liking Angel 20 years ago, and listening to Five.

    For the record Angel is nowhere near one of my favourite series, it's just it finished mid story which was really disappointing back then.
     
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    They were just around at the same time and both were sixth form ****er stuff
     
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    The guys in your sixth form listened to Five? When I was in the sixth form it was Oasis and Britpop and all that ****e, Five is more the cheese pop ****e that would be played at chav clubs.

    Wasn't into any of the above, was listening to Slayer at the time.
     
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    **** me, I've actually forgotten the obvious answer - Hannibal!

    Amazing for 3 seasons then axed and not coming back. Although season 3 of Hannibal did conclude in a way that provides an end of the series, should have gone on though.
     
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    There was a few if them I believe.. poncing around in baggy cargo pants with eye brow piercings
     
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    I assume those ****s were watching EastEnders rather than Angel though.
     
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    No idea it was probably friends.

    It was the start of them becoming the ****ers they pretended not to be while listening to bonkers 3
     
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    Benny Hill
     
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    buck Rodger’s was class. Wilma.. oh sweet Jesus… those hot pants.
     
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