A History of Television in 100 Programmes. Phil Norman

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–9)

      

       The Prisoner: Fall Out (1968)

      

       If There Weren’t Any Blacks, You’d Have to Invent Them (1968, 1973)

      

       Sesame Street (1969–)

      

       The Owl Service (1969)

      

       Nationwide (1969–83)

      

       The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–7)

      

       Miss World (1970)

      

       Columbo (1971–8/1989–2003)

      

       The Largest Theatre in the World: The Rainbirds (1971)

      

       Duel (1971)

      

       The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

      

       Un, Dos, Tres … (1972–2004)

      

       Inigo Pipkin/Pipkins (1973–81)

      

       The Indoor League (1973–8)

      

       Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973–4)

      

       Thriller (1973–6)

      

       Tiswas (1974–82)

      

       Don’t Ask Me (1974–8)

      

       Supersonic (1975–7)

      

       The Thrilla in Manila (1974)

      

       The Norman Gunston Show (1975–9)

      

       Play for Today: Double Dare (1976)

      

       Pauline’s Quirkes (1976)

      

       I, Claudius (1976)

      

       The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–9)

      

       BBC Nine O’clock News (1976)

      

       Battle of the Network Stars (1976–88)Star Games (1978–80)

      

       Rock Follies (1976–7)

      

       Trans America Ultra Quiz (1977–92)Ultra Quiz (1983–5)

      

       Soap (1977–81)

      

       Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1977)

      

       Leapfrog (1978–9)

      

       The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–85)

      

       Connections (1978)

      

       Blankety Blank (1979-90)

      

       Life on Earth (1979)

      

       Minder (1979–94)

      

       Now Get Out of That (1981–5)

      

       Artemis 81 (1981)

      

       Hill Street Blues (1981–7)

      

       The Oxford Road Show (1981–5)

      

       Jane (1982–4)

      

       Boys from the Blackstuff (1982)

      

       St Elsewhere (1982–8)

      

       The Tube (1982–7)