Memorable tv events

letthegoodtimesroll

So, on the jokes thread, I mentioned the sex pistols on live teatime tv and it got me thinking about other memorable tv moments... the Kennedy newsflash sprang to mind straight away. The SAS at the Iranian embassy. The moon landing....what else ?

AddicksAddict

Danny LaRue, Eddie Izzard, Lily Savage.

Oh, not that kind of TV.

SE7toSG3

The documentary about the bloke with Tourettes when I was at school...wow it seemed like the world had stopped and watched

SporadicAddick

SE7toSG3 said:

The documentary about the bloke with Tourettes when I was at school...wow it seemed like the world had stopped and watched

No it didn't mum you slut

nth_london_addick

He was on again years later when he smacked the lady in the face in the supermarket

“Your dogs got tits”

Loved it

Has to be

Zammo on grange Hill

The shuttle blowing up

Maradona hand ball

And cheggas with his knob out

A-R-T-H-U-R

Bomb Dogs

SE7toSG3

NLA smashes it by linking Zammo with the Space Shuttle tradegy proper 80s kid!

golfaddick

Michael Fish on lunchtime tv...." a woman called & said there is a hurricane on the way...no there isn't"

oh yes there was.

30 years ago next week.

golfaddick

Michael Buerk's report from Eritrea. Led to Band Aid, Live Aid & Sir Bob.

Max Hastings reporting from The Falklands. " I counted them all out & I counted them all back"

Boysie

Tommy Cooper's last stage performance

letthegoodtimesroll

I guess we should give the 2nd arsenal goal at Liverpool the credit it deserves. Everybody I know was watching that night and cheered that one against Liverpool...sorry KR

letthegoodtimesroll

golfaddick said:

Michael Buerk's report from Eritrea. Led to Band Aid, Live Aid & Sir Bob.

Max Hastings reporting from The Falklands. " I counted them all out & I counted them all back"

The max Hastings one definitely ticks the box

i_b_b_o_r_g

This always stands out for me -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bfKredivMU

i_b_b_o_r_g

...and this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcx3FUarNiI

SporadicAddick

golfaddick said:

Michael Buerk's report from Eritrea. Led to Band Aid, Live Aid & Sir Bob.

Max Hastings reporting from The Falklands. " I counted them all out & I counted them all back"

Brian Hanrahan was the reporter

letthegoodtimesroll

SporadicAddick said:

golfaddick said:

Michael Buerk's report from Eritrea. Led to Band Aid, Live Aid & Sir Bob.

Max Hastings reporting from The Falklands. " I counted them all out & I counted them all back"

Brian Hanrahan was the reporter

So it was...

golfaddick

SporadicAddick said:

golfaddick said:

Michael Buerk's report from Eritrea. Led to Band Aid, Live Aid & Sir Bob.

Max Hastings reporting from The Falklands. " I counted them all out & I counted them all back"

Brian Hanrahan was the reporter

sorry - yes, you're right.

letthegoodtimesroll

Berlin Wall

moutuakilla

Saddam Hussein's statue toppling has always stuck with me.

letthegoodtimesroll

That Chinese bloke in front of the tank in the square I can't spell

SporadicAddick

golfaddick said:

SporadicAddick said:

golfaddick said:

Michael Buerk's report from Eritrea. Led to Band Aid, Live Aid & Sir Bob.

Max Hastings reporting from The Falklands. " I counted them all out & I counted them all back"

Brian Hanrahan was the reporter

sorry - yes, you're right.

Agree though - a very memorable moment

cafcfan1990

9/11 was perhaps the most powerful live TV I have ever seen.

letthegoodtimesroll

The twin towers on 9/11

Bigbadbozman

I prefer Peter O'Hanrahanrahan myself or Ted Maul

PopIcon

Botton, the strangest village in Britain.

letthegoodtimesroll

Raising of the Mary rose

Riviera

Guy Goma!

A-R-T-H-U-R

Bigbadbozman said:

I prefer Peter O'Hanrahanrahan myself or Ted Maul

Oh yes!


"You spoke to him about the technicalities of the deal in German?""

happyvalley

The rescue of the Chilean miners.

moutuakilla

England Greece, Beckham freekick 2-2.

England 5 - 1 Germany

Bigbadbozman

A-R-T-H-U-R said:

Bigbadbozman said:

I prefer Peter O'Hanrahanrahan myself or Ted Maul

Oh yes!


"You spoke to him about the technicalities of the deal in German?""

Ich nichten lichten....