Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 04/10/2026New Curious British Telly video is Network 21: The Illegal TV Station You Could Tune Into in 1986youtu.beNetwork 21: The Illegal TV Station You Could Tune Into in 1986YouTube video by Telly Viewer 2168
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 8hI think it would be much more difficult now due to the technology required, but back then it was more than possible. 120
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 04/10/2026Amazing to hear that there was online discussion about it at the time. I'd loc e to have gone on the bulletin boards etc back then but I was far too young. 100
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 04/10/2026New Curious British Telly video is Network 21: The Illegal TV Station You Could Tune Into in 1986youtu.beNetwork 21: The Illegal TV Station You Could Tune Into in 1986YouTube video by Telly Viewer 2168
Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 21/08/2026Paperback and e-book versions of my new book 172 Forgotten British Children's TV Shows From The 1980s are now available on Amazon at www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HG3BD7WC 02713
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 03/10/2026There were so many own brands back then. I've lost count of the number of bizarrely named brands which have passed through my hands. 110
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 03/10/2026Sitting in the front room with my feet up, an amazing coffee by my side and listening to Dif Juz. Does life get any better? 010
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 02/10/2026There's some intriguing early-90s recordings lurking on these tapes. Going through them at the weekend. 370
Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 30/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Threads: 10 Horrifying Moments From The Nuclear Dramayoutu.beThreads: 10 Horrifying Moments From The Nuclear DramaYouTube video by Telly Viewer 593
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 30/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Threads: 10 Horrifying Moments From The Nuclear Dramayoutu.beThreads: 10 Horrifying Moments From The Nuclear DramaYouTube video by Telly Viewer 593
Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 28/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Mop and Smiff: One Man's TV Love Letter to His Pets.youtu.beMop and Smiff: One Man's TV Love Letter to His PetsYouTube video by Telly Viewer 263
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 29/09/2026Fantastic story. I would have loved a badge! 100
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 29/09/2026Thanks, and thanks a lot for sending it on to his son! 010
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 28/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Mop and Smiff: One Man's TV Love Letter to His Pets.youtu.beMop and Smiff: One Man's TV Love Letter to His PetsYouTube video by Telly Viewer 263
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 26/09/2026Marks & Spencer Aberdeen Angus Beef & Mustard: They haven't quite replicated Brannigans here, but they've come close. A rich, muscular beef struts proudly round the mouth while the mustard has an exciting sharpness to wake up the nervous system. Make these permanent. Rating: 8.8 2163
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 26/09/2026Here's the latest review, hope it restores your faith in humanity. 110
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 26/09/2026I would have carried on my crisp reviews on here, but I think I've lost the password aka can't be bothered signing back in. 110
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 26/09/2026Perfect for hospital waiting rooms too. 000
Reposted by Curious British TellyDavid Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Did a Triffid write this? 613425
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 26/09/2026I've got an article in the latest issue of Best of British. It looks at the launch of the full BBC daytime schedule in October 1986.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comNew Article in Best of BritishAvailable in all good newsagents 010
Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 22/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Whatever Happened to Erasmus Microman?youtu.beWhatever Happened to Erasmus Microman?YouTube video by Telly Viewer 284
Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 25/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Scragtag: The Scruffy Cat Who Hosted Children’s TVyoutu.beScragtag: The Scruffy Cat Who Hosted Children’s TVYouTube video by Telly Viewer 131
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 25/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Scragtag: The Scruffy Cat Who Hosted Children’s TVyoutu.beScragtag: The Scruffy Cat Who Hosted Children’s TVYouTube video by Telly Viewer 131
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 22/09/2026New Curious British Telly video is Whatever Happened to Erasmus Microman?youtu.beWhatever Happened to Erasmus Microman?YouTube video by Telly Viewer 284
Reposted by Curious British TellyNostalgic Things that go bump in the night @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Tuesday 4132
Reposted by Curious British TellyCurious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 21/09/2026New video (yes, my first video) is a quick look at Bric-a-Brac.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comBric-a-Brac: The Children’s TV Show You’ve Probably ForgottenA Curious British Telly Video? 1143
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 21/09/2026Another video planned for later in the week... 030
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 21/09/2026New video (yes, my first video) is a quick look at Bric-a-Brac.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comBric-a-Brac: The Children’s TV Show You’ve Probably ForgottenA Curious British Telly Video? 1143
Reposted by Curious British TellyRichard Drew #MDANT @ourmanincairo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Have I shared these on here before ? Here are some reset photos for the Set. As far as I know I have the only copies .. saved from a BBC Art Dept skip sometime at the end of 1992. 1233
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 19/09/2026Easy mistake to make. They look v. similar. 011
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 17/09/2026New article is Enemies of Doctor Who: Zygons Puzzle. A chilling piece of art which highlights why the Zygons were so damn good.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comEnemies of Doctor Who: Zygons PuzzleHang this in the Louvre 040
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 17/09/2026What are you doing tonight? Me? I'm going to watch all the Bob Hoskins BT adverts. What a treat. 1100
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 14/09/2026I think it may finally be time to give a few episodes of BSB's Jupiter Moon from 1990 a watch. Who's seen it? Any good? 222
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 13/09/2026Please stop, I'm about to go to bed! 000
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 13/09/2026Things I was frightened of as a child: * An audio cassette my mum got from the library that was full of animal noises * The scary stickers that Weetabix gave away in 1986 * When I saw a man in a huge Postman Pat outfit at some event * Pressing the orange 'set timer' button on our vhs 280
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 13/09/2026I watched it a few years ago for the first time. Visually, it was stunning and mysterious. But I barely had a clue what was going on. 020
Reposted by Curious British TellyNostalgic Things that go bump in the night @nostalgicthing.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Sunday 094
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 12/09/2026That needs to come labelled with a health warning. P.s. Is that an Aga in the background? 100
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 11/09/2026I'm not a fan of the What Has the BBC Ever Done For Me advert as I write here: curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/what-has-t... But I am a huge fan of the original 1985 version. Modern life is rubbish.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comWhat Has the BBC Ever Done For Me?Modern life is rubbish 150
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 07/09/2026I can't even comprehend a second of what's happening here. I guess I'm finally old. 110
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 06/09/2026New treat for paid subscribers on my Substack is a look at a Wogan episode from 1986. Features Andrew Ridgely, the 'Allo 'Allo team and The Style Council. As 1986 as it comes.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comLet’s Watch: Wogan 4 April 1986Wogan was ALWAYS on 010
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 05/09/2026Yes, BSB weren't broadcasting at this point. I did have Alan Sugar's book, but it was very "Needless to say, I had the last laugh" and I had to abandon it. 100
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 05/09/2026That's a good point, I worded it badly. Will correct it! Thanks. 100
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 05/09/2026Before he was a Lord or a Sir, Alan Sugar was at the heart of the British satellite wars.curiousbritishtelly.substack.comBSB Take Aim at Alan SugarPart of the satellite propaganda wars 332
Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 03/09/2026Man alive! What an experience that must have been. I was an avid viewer of it back then. 110
