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 Child? Perhaps one of the younger contingents like Jamie O…

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 explain later. Ernie Wise was born on the 27th of Nove…

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, provide a much cheery outlook. It makes me feel less rel…

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 place at our property. While wondering what to do with o…

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 earlier this year, would be resurrected by Amazon throu…

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 narrated by Gordon Rollings The show, featuring Parsley t…

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 way since television's early days when its pioneers d…

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, including FilmRise, Shout Factory TV, Ketchup TV, Plex, …

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

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 streaming. As a fan of vintage television, various pai…

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

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.

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

Jamie discusses the American comedian Jack Benny.

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

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.