The Cream era Dandy covers, charting Korky’s falling stock, the demise of Nutty and Hoot, and Dan’s preference for cow pies. TOMORROW:...
We’ll leave it to you to imagine the back covers that resolved many of the incidents depicted here… TOMORROW: THE DANDY!
Onward, and this time it’s a look at new Eagle. Acknowledgements, meanwhile, to Comic Vine website, from where these sprung. Scroll down...
Time for the shutters to arise at our Christmas-only newsagents. And we begin this year’s run of festive frontages by looking at...
Hello again! This is part two of our chat with Richard Marson, former editor of Blue Peter, whose new book, The Blue...
Hello! From ‘doable barkers’ to Liz Barker! Richard Marson – he of the ‘Totally Tasteless’ John Nathan-Turner biography – has a new book...
In which TVC lays out the ground rules for an entertaining and informative night of special programming, and why when all are...
Let’s put the full-stop on these godawful last 12 months and get on with our lives with this ‘reprinting’ of the Creamguide Review...
Christmas is a time for giving. For caring. For sharing. It’s also a time for deafening cacophonies of entire junior schools simultaneously...
All the stars have been invited to come along and rip off a leg 24th-30th December 2016 Back! Back! Back! And welcome...
Only the opening titles will be festooned with tinsel 17th-23rd December 2016 Merry Christmas! And welcome to the eighteenth annual Christmas Creamguide,...
Hi readers! Now for a chortle! In the last of our week of Christmas covers, it’s Buster comic’s festive frontages from 1967-1996!...
It’s the complete run of Beano Christmas covers from ’67 to 96! Have a menacing time! Tomorrow: Buster!
La-la-la-la-la! Now, alas, despite national appeals, we couldn’t get the full Look-in run right up to 1993 of Christmas covers. But nonetheless…...
Our flick through the double-issues continues! Today, there’s so much more… Tomorrow: La-la-la-la-la-Look-in!
Welcome, welcome, one and all to this year’s TV Cream Christmas initiative as we present the complete guide to the Cream-era covers...
Here is the news: It’s Christmas! How do we know? Because the Christmas Creamguide is wending its way down the nation’s chimneys....
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/doctor-who?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/world-in-action?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] A curly-haired, scary man in space vs a curly-haired, scary man in space, in… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! This’ll...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/magpie?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/grandstand?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] Two, indeed, for joy… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Pitching Thames TV’s Blue Peter-beater against BBC1’s World of Sport-retort… This...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/whatever-happened-to-the?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/sweeney?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] Oh! What happened to you? TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Seriously, though, what did become of the people, we used...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/rainbow?in=tv-cream/sets/winners-so-far[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/joey-lindin/nantucket-sleigh-ride[/soundcloud] High above the streets and houses… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! And, sorry, but another of our tracks has been...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/blockbusters?in=tv-cream/sets/quizzes[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/treasure-hunt?in=tv-cream/sets/quizzes[/soundcloud] Break-out the hand jive for… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Due to the Only Connect-esque rules of engagement, these are...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/blankety-blank?in=tv-cream/sets/game-shows[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/pimpos20/4-theme-from-grange-hill[/soundcloud] Egads! Lord Terrence of Woganshire in a duff-up with the boy Tucker Jenkins, you say? It must be… TV Cream’s...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/screen-test?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-entertainment[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/top-of-the-pops-yellow-pearl?in=tv-cream/sets/pop[/soundcloud] More battling tunes in… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Our second-play-off features the militaristic miasma that is Screen Test vs...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-prisoner?in=tv-cream/sets/drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/tomorrows-world?in=tv-cream/sets/factual[/soundcloud] And we’re back! It’s the play-off phase of… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Over the next eight weeks we’ll be...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/call-my-bluff?in=tv-cream/sets/quizzes[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/treasure-hunt?in=tv-cream/sets/quizzes[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/university-challenge?in=tv-cream/sets/quizzes[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/blockbusters?in=tv-cream/sets/quizzes[/soundcloud] The heats end here! It’s the final week in the prelim rounds of… [deep breath] TV Cream’s Most...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/jigsaw?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-entertainment[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/screen-test?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-entertainment[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-815-from-manchester?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-entertainment[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/think-of-a-number?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-entertainment[/soundcloud] The penultimate week (of the opening rounds, sigh) of… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! The handsome chap has...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/blakes-7?in=tv-cream/sets/sci-fi[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/doctor-who?in=tv-cream/sets/sci-fi[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the?in=tv-cream/sets/sci-fi[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-tomorrow-people?in=tv-cream/sets/sci-fi[/soundcloud] Foregone conclusion! It’s… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Yes, Dr Who is going to win this. It can’t...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/cheggers-plays-pop?in=tv-cream/sets/pop[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-old-grey-whistle-test?in=tv-cream/sets/pop[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/top-of-the-pops-whole-lotta?in=tv-cream/sets/pop[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/top-of-the-pops-yellow-pearl?in=tv-cream/sets/pop[/soundcloud] Let’s get ready to POP, it’s… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Still! We’re still doing this! An exciting...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/howards-way-opening-intro?in=tv-cream/sets/drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-prisoner?in=tv-cream/sets/drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/all-creatures-great-and?in=tv-cream/sets/drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/bergerac?in=tv-cream/sets/drama[/soundcloud] Here’s excitements, a double duo of drama (we phrase it like that for the alliteration) going into battle...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/blankety-blank?in=tv-cream/sets/game-shows[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/bruce-forsyths-generation-game?in=tv-cream/sets/game-shows[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/chain-letters?in=tv-cream/sets/game-shows[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/larry-graysons-generation-game?in=tv-cream/sets/game-shows[/soundcloud] So much better than last week’s, it’s… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! And here’s fun! Yes, ver Blank...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/follyfoot?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/joe-90?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/jossys-giants?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-drama[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/grange-hill-1?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-drama[/soundcloud] It continues… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Let’s be clear, we fully expect Alan Hawkshaw’s roughly rubbed güiro...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/holiday?in=tv-cream/sets/factual[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/tomorrows-world?in=tv-cream/sets/factual[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/top-gear?in=tv-cream/sets/factual[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/wish-you-were-here?in=tv-cream/sets/factual[/soundcloud] This week, time for a little edutainment as we battle four factual TV titles. Which will you decide...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/bod[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/jamie-and-the-magic-torch[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/pigeon-street[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/rainbow[/soundcloud] Welcome, welcome, welcome home to our battle of the TV themes initiative. After our Christmas break, we return...
Of course, Christmas isn’t Christmas without your quality TV listings guide. The one that covers telly with genuine enthusiasm – instead of...
The art of the Christmas TV schedule Everyone knows how massive Christmas telly is. That’s why the TV listings magazines come out...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/grandstand?in=tv-cream/sets/sports[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/ski-sunday-1?in=tv-cream/sets/sports[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/sportsnight?in=tv-cream/sets/sports[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/world-of-sport-1?in=tv-cream/sets/sports[/soundcloud] Look at his face! Just look at his face! Because it’s week six of… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/animal-magic?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-factual[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/magpie?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-factual[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-really-wild-show?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-factual[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/windmill?in=tv-cream/sets/kids-factual[/soundcloud] [Looks up from some busy work] Hullo! Welcome to this week’s… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! This time,...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/are-you-being-served?in=tv-cream/sets/sitcoms[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/some-mothers-do-ave-em?in=tv-cream/sets/sitcoms[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/sorry?in=tv-cream/sets/sitcoms[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/whatever-happened-to-the?in=tv-cream/sets/sitcoms[/soundcloud] So many questions! And an exclamation! It’s the fourth ever-lovin’ week of our quest to find… TV Cream’s...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/angels?in=tv-cream/sets/emergency-services[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/juliet-bravo?in=tv-cream/sets/emergency-services[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/the-bill?in=tv-cream/sets/emergency-services[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/sweeney?in=tv-cream/sets/emergency-services[/soundcloud] Welcome! Welcome to week three of… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! This time around we’re pitting four 999-flavoured...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/bbc-one-oclock-news[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/itn-news-at-10[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/nationwide[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/world-in-action[/soundcloud] It’s week two of the electrifying electoral eclectica the nation has dubbed… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! We’re...
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/election?in=tv-cream/sets/verses-politics[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/on-the-record?in=tv-cream/sets/verses-politics[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/question-time?in=tv-cream/sets/verses-politics[/soundcloud] [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/tv-cream/weekend-world-4?in=tv-cream/sets/verses-politics[/soundcloud] Welcome! To the opening salvo of what we’re calling… TV Cream’s Most Unforgettable Theme! Over the next umpteen...
TV Cream offers its own string of bunting to be hung at BBC2’s 50th birthday party: a courageous* inventory of what we...
Cheers! That was Derek Griffiths downing a celebratory glass of Vimto as the printing press whirls on The Burst of Creamup! What...
We learned this week something of the BBC’s plans for covering the 2015 general election. Given it’s still over a year until...
It’s out today! The new Christmas Creamguide is now winging its way through the email chimneys of all our subscribers! And, as...
Her favourite programmes were Miss Marple, anything with Paul Daniels, and the Fairy Liquid adverts. Oh, and this. But that was about...
Gulp! Looks like The Dandy could be brandishing that doom-laden “EXCITING NEWS FOR READERS INSIDE!” banner across its front cover quite soon....
To honour Giscard O’Hitler’s recent, much deserved knighthood, we’ve recorded a very special song. Listen to it by clicking on the link...
The TV schedules for the silver jubilee in 1977
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