My English teacher appeared on this as one half of Renne & Renata with another teacher's husband before I met her. I wanted to go on it too and got a postcard, but then they axed it. You're right though, it was no Tiswas.
A huge failure , if you look carefully you will see that the opening titles were designed to include Big Daddy who pulled out at the last minute , Tommy Boyd was quickly brought in , but it was too late to change the title sequence , they just did some smart re-editing instead
Big Daddy did film a pilot episode, which according to Kaleidoscope, exists in the archives. I can imagine there being a sense of blind panic in the week up to the first show, but I have to admit that Central did the best the could under difficult circumstances, rejigging the titles and using footage from the pilot to cover over any cracks. Yes, the moon is supposed to be Big Daddy, I think Central were hoping no-one would notice that.
I loved that show. Chas & Dave were on the show many times, as also was Steve Davis. There were other guests on the series, some are now sadly no longer with us, like Chas Hodges, Ted Rogers, Richard Briers, Michael Nicholson, Carol Barnes, Jeremy Beadle, Lennie Bennett et al. (Chas Hodges was Chas of Chas & Dave incidentally, he died late last year at the age of 74).
This was developed as a Wednesday afternoon show hence a midweek version of Tiswas with Big Daddy presenting but four things changed Sally James announced that the 1981/82 series of Tiswas was to be her last and Central decided to move the intended midweek Tiswas to Friday afternoons with Rod Hull and Emu who ATV (who Central were called) 2 years earlier signed from the BBC which was eventually called The Pink Windmill Show which began in 1983 which led to this one replacing Tiswas
Number 73 didn't take the winter slot from this show at all. It got its first networked summer slot, in 1983, after having done two series in the TVS area. The Saturday Show was near-networked for all of its two series. Then Central created Saturday Starship for the 1984-1985 winter slot. 1985 did see things jigged about (Granada's TX effort) so TVS inherited the winter slot (Number 73/MotorMouth), and the small/medium ITV companies got the summer slot (Get Fresh/Ghost Train).
Problem was by 1982 Tiswas was on its last legs and new stations like TVS took it off in favour of their own shows. In fact TVS own show No. 73 was eventualy to take over the winter slot from this show and ITV saturday morning came from Maidstone for the next 14 years.
I remember when Jimmy Greaves starred in the show wearing a blue satin The Saturday Show bomber jacket and shorts and would show his legs from time to time.
Yeah. He was on the show many times. Sadly passed away last year at the age of 81. Like his old fellow muckers Chris Tarrant & Gary Newbon, made his name in Brum.
This was the original The Saturday Show. Anyone remember on BBC 1 there was a show of exactly the same name but hosted by Joe Mace and Dani Behr which replaced Live and Kicking. That was a horrible show by then sadly Saturday morning kids tv was all but being phased out
If I was in charge of Talking Pictures TV i'd buy The Saturday Show episodes, and show them again saturday mornings with the original breaks and at the same time that it went out at, 10.30am.
🎵(Instrumental opening) Roll up! Roll up! What do we want, we want some fun Roll up! Who do we want, everyone Roll up! Roll up! We're calling on everyone to come in and join the fun, we're happy despite the fun we want to give away, we can buy a wish off you, and we can make some dreams come true, especially just for you if youre the lucky one, Roll up! Roll up! What do we say hip hip hooray Roll up! Say it again hip hip hooray Roll up! (Instrumental break) We've waited for Saturday we're happy it's here today, we've waited a week to say "come on and join the funnnnnnn!"🎵
Love that screen jump at the beginning of it, reminds me of when ITV regions used to switch from each different source - like this programme from Central!
It didn't. The dreadful Fun Factory with the even more dreadful Billy Butler replaced TISWAS. That didn't last, and Saturday Show came on afterwards. It was better IMO.
Robert Tolhurst that's because it should have been big daddy and isla st. Claire as presenters and would have been known as big daddy's Saturday show.but for some unknown reason he was dropped from the program.thats why Tommy Boyd took over hope this helps
To see the remix of The Saturday Show theme music featuring Eminem(!), just go to WokkaChokkaChum's youtube channel. (Would post link but doesn't let me...)
My English teacher appeared on this as one half of Renne & Renata with another teacher's husband before I met her. I wanted to go on it too and got a postcard, but then they axed it. You're right though, it was no Tiswas.
A huge failure , if you look carefully you will see that the opening titles were designed to include Big Daddy who pulled out at the last minute , Tommy Boyd was quickly brought in , but it was too late to change the title sequence , they just did some smart re-editing instead
Big Daddy did film a pilot episode, which according to Kaleidoscope, exists in the archives. I can imagine there being a sense of blind panic in the week up to the first show, but I have to admit that Central did the best the could under difficult circumstances, rejigging the titles and using footage from the pilot to cover over any cracks. Yes, the moon is supposed to be Big Daddy, I think Central were hoping no-one would notice that.
Now this takes me back! I listened to this while in the foetal position! Thank you though!
I loved that show. Chas & Dave were on the show many times, as also was Steve Davis. There were other guests on the series, some are now sadly no longer with us, like Chas Hodges, Ted Rogers, Richard Briers, Michael Nicholson, Carol Barnes, Jeremy Beadle, Lennie Bennett et al. (Chas Hodges was Chas of Chas & Dave incidentally, he died late last year at the age of 74).
This was developed as a Wednesday afternoon show hence a midweek version of Tiswas with Big Daddy presenting but four things changed Sally James announced that the 1981/82 series of Tiswas was to be her last and Central decided to move the intended midweek Tiswas to Friday afternoons with Rod Hull and Emu who ATV (who Central were called) 2 years earlier signed from the BBC which was eventually called The Pink Windmill Show which began in 1983 which led to this one replacing Tiswas
Number 73 didn't take the winter slot from this show at all. It got its first networked summer slot, in 1983, after having done two series in the TVS area. The Saturday Show was near-networked for all of its two series. Then Central created Saturday Starship for the 1984-1985 winter slot. 1985 did see things jigged about (Granada's TX effort) so TVS inherited the winter slot (Number 73/MotorMouth), and the small/medium ITV companies got the summer slot (Get Fresh/Ghost Train).
The opening titles for The Saturday Show seen here were only used for series 1 as for the second & final series a new title sequence was used.
the fourth change occured in 1981 with Chris Tarrant leaving to do a late Saturday night version called O.T. T
Do the original Big Daddy titles exist on You Tube anywhere?
Aren't I glad I don't remember this! We had Saturday Superstore on instead.
Wasn’t David Ike on that !? Lol
Problem was by 1982 Tiswas was on its last legs and new stations like TVS took it off in favour of their own shows. In fact TVS own show No. 73 was eventualy to take over the winter slot from this show and ITV saturday morning came from Maidstone for the next 14 years.
I remember when Jimmy Greaves starred in the show wearing a blue satin The Saturday Show bomber jacket and shorts and would show his legs from time to time.
Yeah. He was on the show many times. Sadly passed away last year at the age of 81. Like his old fellow muckers Chris Tarrant & Gary Newbon, made his name in Brum.
This was the original The Saturday Show. Anyone remember on BBC 1 there was a show of exactly the same name but hosted by Joe Mace and Dani Behr which replaced Live and Kicking. That was a horrible show by then sadly Saturday morning kids tv was all but being phased out
Can't remember this at all, even though I was around the age of 13, I remember tiwas though, perhaps I was watching Saturday Superstore instead
"Who do we want?" Isn't that the million dollar question?
If I was in charge of Talking Pictures TV i'd buy The Saturday Show episodes, and show them again saturday mornings with the original breaks and at the same time that it went out at, 10.30am.
Ha-hey! Tommy Boyd! Didn't Isla St Claire also have a spaniel as co-presenter, if I remember rightly?
Yeah. A King Charles spaniel bitch named "Angel", loved by the entire audience in the Brum studio.
in 1993 whats up doc went to Glasgow when STV took over TVS kids shows, when there lift the network
🎵(Instrumental opening) Roll up! Roll up! What do we want, we want some fun Roll up! Who do we want, everyone Roll up! Roll up! We're calling on everyone to come in and join the fun, we're happy despite the fun we want to give away, we can buy a wish off you, and we can make some dreams come true, especially just for you if youre the lucky one, Roll up! Roll up! What do we say hip hip hooray Roll up! Say it again hip hip hooray Roll up! (Instrumental break) We've waited for Saturday we're happy it's here today, we've waited a week to say "come on and join the funnnnnnn!"🎵
Love that screen jump at the beginning of it, reminds me of when ITV regions used to switch from each different source - like this programme from Central!
Video recordings suffered this more than a TV.
What's Up Doc didn't go to Glasgow, it remained at the Maidstone Studios, even when STV were producing it!
This wasn't the best replacement for Tiswas but I did enjoy it.
It didn't. The dreadful Fun Factory with the even more dreadful Billy Butler replaced TISWAS. That didn't last, and Saturday Show came on afterwards. It was better IMO.
@@agfagaevart Both the 2 Granada efforts Mersey Pirate and Fun Factory were the Summer replacements for Tiswas in 1979-80
The moon at 0:38 looks like Big Daddy!
Robert Tolhurst that's because it should have been big daddy and isla st. Claire as presenters and would have been known as big daddy's Saturday show.but for some unknown reason he was dropped from the program.thats why Tommy Boyd took over hope this helps
@@davelane6176 He wasn't dropped. He was terrified and pulled out.
Maaann, this looks ropey!!
Big Daddy as host?! Far be it from me to disrespect a legend, but I can't say as I can imagine that working out, at all.
Limmy at 1:00?
Isla was fit.
he didn't die, just had a "health scare"
My God, this was boring, compared to Tiswas.
similar to Australia's Hey Hey It's Saturday.
That's no way to talk about Jeremy Beadle.
Robotnik's reponse:
FAIL!
Cute blonde kiddy, seen with Emu. I wonder what she looks like now?
God this was so s**t. Must have been thought up by producers pissed up on Broad Street one afternoon.
it wasn't that bad.
Post Tiswas ? Can't say I recall this, even the signature song is rubbish. 😎😎😎
To see the remix of The Saturday Show theme music featuring Eminem(!), just go to WokkaChokkaChum's youtube channel. (Would post link but doesn't let me...)
No.73 was worse.