The morning on ITV was dedicated to school programming and my favourite was ‘How they used to Live’ the programming finish at 2:30pm, five hours of viewing.
More grown up TV got under way at 2:30pm with ‘Good Afternoon’ for those who are at home a talk show for women and it was followed by ‘Houseparty’ at 3pm. Again programming for the fair sex. Once you heard the doorbell a group of ladies would sit about chatting about home stuff on this day the programme had only a running time of 15minutes but was so popular it was later extended.It was the Loose women of the 1970’s..
‘Jokers Wild’ (3:15pm) was the next offering a comedy panel game hosted by Barry Cryer. Each week two teams of three comedians each played for points by telling jokes on a certain subject chosen by the host, who would pull the selection from a box on his desk.
After ‘Yoga for Health’ and some local News it was time for programming for the young members of the household. From 4:15pm to 5:50pm, it would start with cartoons and then ‘The Romper Room’ a TV show run like a playgroup - all the four-year-old children sat around and Miss Rosayln would play games and sing them a song.
Stepping up a few years in viewing age it was time for ‘Clapperboard’ a programme about cinema, hosted by Chris Kelly. The show often went behind the scenes of popular TV shows and films to see how they were made. Before the evening news, ‘Pardon My Genie, at 5:20pm. The premise was that a magic genie appeared in present-day Britain (1972), summoned by a young apprentice named Hal Adden. Various comical misunderstandings arise, primarily aimed at youngsters.
National news and an extended local newe take up the next 45minutes before some light entertainment with ‘The David Nixon Show’ show featuring magic performed by the conjuror and celebrity guests.
Coronation Street 1972 8th May
Len arranges to see Rita again. Archie is proud as the porch nears completion. Albert complains that the Corner Shop is closed with Maggie away. Councillor Warburton calls on Len and is annoyed when he won't back a housing plan to do up a building in a run-down area, Len preferring a series of old people’s bungalows. Lucille worries about a dental appointment. Len arrives at Harry Bates’s house to return a scarf that Rita left in his van. They flirt. Betty thinks that someone should tell Archie about the need for planning permission. Len tells Jerry and Ray to stay out of the house that evening as he’s entertaining a lady but to tidy up before they go. Ray delays going until Rita arrives so he can see who his woman is. Rita tells Len that her husband is away often working on building motorways. She obviously isn’t happy in her marriage.
Len tells her how much he likes her but Alf interrupts them. He tells Len that Warburton is out for his guts. Rita is surprised to find that Len is a councillor. Billy suddenly realises that the shop and, more importantly its flat are empty. Archie completes the porch. Hilda is pleased and tries to show it off to the neighbours but Jerry and Ray tell her they'll need planning permission and they’ll probably be told to demolish it.
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