A Brit Talks Vintage TV

Episodes

1. 17

   Corriedale: From a Classic Soap Perspective

   I don't know about you, but I enjoyed ITV's recent Coronation Street and Emmerdale Corriedale crossover, a special episode to promote the new “power hour” of soaps broadcast every night on the channel. I haven't watched either soap regularly for years, but I tuned in because it was an event. An...

   Jan 16, 2026

   5 min
2. 16

   Happy Birthday Mary Berry

   Hello there, and welcome to A Brit Talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. Now I'm going to ask you a question, and I want you to answer out loud. Like, state your answer in the air. Right? Got it? Good! Who would you say was your favourite all-time TV chef? Fanny Craddock? Delia Smith, Julia…

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   Mar 30, 2024

   3 min
3. 15

   Remembering Ernie Wise

   Hello there, and welcome to A Brit Talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. On the 21st of March 2024, it was the 20th anniversary of the passing of comedy legend Ernie Wise. His comedy partner, Eric Morecambe, had died 15 years before him. The two of them continue to live on in reruns, as I shall...

   Mar 22, 2024

   5 min
4. 14

   New Home, New Outlook, Old TV

   Well, what can I say? It has been quite a while since I sat in front of this microphone and recorded this podcast. It has to have been a whole year or more, as I have moved house since then! It is amazing what a change of location can do for you. The much brighter interior, and ample windows,...

   Mar 16, 2024

   5 min
5. 13

   The Colorisation of TV

   Hello there, and welcome to A Brit talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. 2021 marked the 85th anniversary of the birth of the man known as 'The Big O' and I can't get enough of him. Last year, my family and I spent a week in a static caravan. This was due to electrical works that were to take…

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   Nov 26, 2022

   6 min
6. 12

   Neighbours to Return via Amazon Freevee

   The latest episode of A Brit Talks Vintage TV is now available to stream and download! Below is a transcript of the podcast. Hello there, and welcome to A Brit talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. I was somewhat surprised to hear this week that Neighbours, the Australian soap opera that ended...

   Nov 18, 2022

   4 min
7. 11

   Have You Heard About The Herbs?

   Below is a transcript of the podcast. Hello there, and welcome to A Brit talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. Today... feels like a parsley day. I'd love to say that I'm not talking about the Herb, but I am...sorta. Actually, I'm referring to The Herbs, a British stop motion animated series...

   Jul 8, 2022

   4 min
8. 10

   Discovering Julia Child in 2022

   Hello there, and welcome to A Brit talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. No matter where you look, there is always someone cooking on television. Whether a feature demonstration as part of a magazine show or a standalone food show, the genre is truly tried and tested. It's definitely come a long...

   Jul 5, 2022

   4 min
9. 9

   The UK's IMDB TV Vintage TV Offering

   Below is a transcript of the podcast. Hello there, and welcome to A Brit talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. There are lots of free ad-supported streaming services around at the moment, providing an alternative to paid big hitters like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus. These platforms,...

   Oct 30, 2021

   4 min
10. 8

    Mel Blanc In Vision

    In this episode of A Brit Talks Vintage TV, Jamie Dyer gives his thoughts on Mel Blanc's live-action performances on early television.

    Aug 5, 2021

    5 min
11. 7

    Amazon Prime's diminishing archive

    In this episode of A Brit Talks Vintage Television, Jamie Dyer discusses the recent removal of classic TV content on Amazon Prime Video. Below is a transcript of the podcast. Hello there, and welcome to A Brit talks Vintage TV, with me Jamie Dyer. I don't know about you but I love the advent of...

    Jun 24, 2021

    3 min
12. 6

    Elizabeth Montgomery on Password Plus and Norman Lear's YouTube Channel

    In this episode of A Brit Talks Vintage TV, Jamie Dyer discusses Elizabeth Montgomery on Password Plus and Norman Lear's YouTube Channel.

    Jun 15, 2021

    3 min
13. 5

    Alex Trebek, Double Dare and Celebrity Bowling

    In this episode, Jamie Dyer discusses the career of Alex Trebek, his underrated game show Double Dare and a strange 1970s game show called Celebrity Bowling.

    May 28, 2021

    8 min
14. 4

    Vintage Sport & Teen Comedy

    In this edition of A Brit Talks Vintage TV, Jamie Dyer discusses his lockdown TV; featuring vintage sport and some classic teen comedy gems.

    Jun 1, 2020

    10 min
15. 3

    Jack Benny

    Jamie discusses the American comedian Jack Benny.

    Jul 15, 2019

    3 min
16. 2

    Family Feud

    Jamie discusses the Goodson-Todman game show 'Family Feud', and how it compares to the British version 'Family Fortunes'.

    Jul 7, 2019

    4 min
17. 1

    What's My Line

    In the first episode of his new regular podcast, Jamie Dyer discusses the original American version of What's My Line, hosted by John Charles Daly.

    Jul 2, 2019

    5 min