OGT Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Talking Pictures TV will be showing this wonderful movie in February. Keep an eye on their website or your EPGs. They showed "Skid Kids", the cycle speedway film the other day, which was interesting, films are repeated so look out for that one too. The channel can be found on Freeview Ch 81, You View Ch 81, Sky Ch 343 Virgin Ch 445, Freesat Ch 306, so you should be able to tune in somehow If I find out the date/time, I'll post it here. http://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/ Edited January 26, 2018 by OGT 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 The best channel there is... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 56 minutes ago, keepturningleft said: The best channel there is... Use it in the care home all the time, the oldies love it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Great news and thanks for letting us know. Talking Pictures is a charming channel, run by a small business who love old film and TV so it's a labour of love which is thankfully gaining respect and viewers. Readers may be interested to know that another classic film featuring speedway (at Lea Bridge/Clapton) is freely available to watch online at the BFI website. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-britannia-of-billingsgate-1933-online 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I didn't even know about this channel, looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 First two transmission dates are: 19th Feb 18.00 25th Feb 14:00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just been watching Dirk Bogarde in 'The Blue Lamp' which of course finishes off at White City...scene of my youth following 'The Rebels'. Great memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, adonis said: there was an episode of the Sweeney .filmed at white city as well , as you might guess the bad lads were speedway riders , If I remember Trevor Geer was the 'baddie' during the race sequence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 2 hours ago, steve roberts said: If I remember Trevor Geer was the 'baddie' during the race sequence! The Sweeney episode that featured the speedway was called 'May'. The last time I saw this on TV, the speedway scenes had been edited out. Apparently this is common practice to shorten the episodes to accommdate the longer add breaks. Luckily I have the original version on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Unfortunately I can't get channel 445 without an upgrade to my subscription so I'll have to give it a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Talking Pictures is available free of charge on Freeview channel 81, although whether you can receive it depends on which transmitter your TV is tuned into. The main ones carry it so the majority of people do but the small local relays don't. Almost all TVs have Freeview built-in, although not all are connected to an aerial to allow it to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Many thanks OGT. I too was unaware of this channel. After cancelling Sky Movies, I tend not to look at the movie channels. Looks like there are some good films to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 17 hours ago, cityrebel said: The Sweeney episode that featured the speedway was called 'May'. The last time I saw this on TV, the speedway scenes had been edited out. Apparently this is common practice to shorten the episodes to accommdate the longer add breaks. Luckily I have the original version on DVD. Here is that clip: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Good of them to water the track ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I was usually allowed to watch The Sweeney before going to bed, was on Monday nites at 9pm so school the next day. My eyes popped out of my head at the title sequence of that episode, pretty sure the 2 riders were Trevor Geer (blue & white leathers) & Paul Gachet, both White City riders of course. Think it was filmed on the day Ivan Mauger got his MBE at Buck House, he turned up at the track still in top hat and tails and got to meet one of his heroes John Shaw..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 45 minutes ago, martinmauger said: I was usually allowed to watch The Sweeney before going to bed, was on Monday nites at 9pm so school the next day. My eyes popped out of my head at the title sequence of that episode, pretty sure the 2 riders were Trevor Geer (blue & white leathers) & Paul Gachet, both White City riders of course. Think it was filmed on the day Ivan Mauger got his MBE at Buck House, he turned up at the track still in top hat and tails and got to meet one of his heroes John Shaw..... ...and was presented to the crowd whilst taking a ride on Danny Dunton's Rolls Royce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 3 hours ago, StevePark said: Here is that clip: What a stadium, it still pulls at the heart strings! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 24 minutes ago, cityrebel said: What a stadium, it still pulls at the heart strings! ...my class mates couldn't begin to imagine what it was like travelling up to White City London from Oxford every Wednesday (sometimes Tuesdays) when many had never even been to London. By 1978 (last year of 'The Rebels') I was driving up there myself after passing my driving test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: ...my class mates couldn't begin to imagine what it was like travelling up to White City London from Oxford every Wednesday (sometimes Tuesdays) when many had never even been to London. By 1978 (last year of 'The Rebels') I was driving up there myself after passing my driving test. I was catching the 220 bus, door to door from south west London. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry The Goat Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Superb clip, that! Love the all-too-brief shots from the rider's POV. Nicely done. Question (because I can't remember): when did riders stop wearing those type of face masks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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