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My 70's TV Childhood

by Oliver Colling
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  • It's A Knockout? Giant Penguins, Soggy Costumes and the Fil Rouge

    October 27, 2026 · 29 min

    Slippery ramps, giant foam costumes, pools of water and a man from Halifax with a whistle. In this episode of My 70s TV Childhood, the classic British TV podcast about growing up in 1970s Britain, I'm looking back at It's A Knockout and…

  • Quiz #80: Animal Magic, the Creatures That Shared Our 70s Childhood

    October 20, 2026 · 17 min

    Hello, you lovely lot, and welcome to the My 70s TV Childhood Quiz, the trivia quiz from the classic British TV podcast that looks back at growing up in 1970s Britain. This time we open with the animals of our childhood telly: cartoon…

  • Beasts: Nigel Kneale's 1976 Nightmares

    October 13, 2026 · 26 min

    Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood, the classic British TV podcast about growing up in 1970s Britain and the part television played in our lives.  This week we're looking back at Beasts, Nigel Kneale's six-part ITV anthology from 1976…

  • Quiz #79: Suitable for Children?

    October 6, 2026 · 15 min

    Hello, you lovely lot, and welcome to the My 70s TV Childhood Quiz, the fun trivia quiz from the classic British TV podcast that looks back at growing up in 1970s Britain. This time we start with the scarier side of the schedules. Looking…

  • Don't Make Me Angry!

    September 29, 2026 · 21 min

    Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood, the classic British TV podcast about growing up in 1970s Britain and the part television played in our lives. So many of you asked about it after our Wonder Woman episode that this week we're looking…

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  • Quiz #78: One Season Wonders!

    September 22, 2026 · 18 min

    Welcome back to the My 70s TV Childhood Quiz. This week Round One takes us into the world of the one-hit wonders of television: shows that had everything going for them, except a second series. Some were cancelled. Some ran out of road…

  • Farewell Richard O'Sullivan

    September 15, 2026 · 24 min

    Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood! This week we are marking the sad passing of Richard O'Sullivan, who died peacefully at Brinsworth House in Twickenham on 4 September 2026, aged 82. In his time, Richard was one of the most popular and…

  • Quiz #77: It's the Muppet Show!

    September 8, 2026 · 16 min

    Welcome back to the My 70s TV Childhood Quiz. This week Round One marks a rather special occasion: the fiftieth anniversary of The Muppet Show, which first aired in September 1976. Five questions about Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Dr…

  • She Spun Around and Saved the World!

    September 1, 2026 · 28 min

    Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood! This week I am heading back to a Saturday afternoon in 1978, when a spectacular American import arrived on BBC One and stopped children in their tracks across the country. The theme music would begin…

  • Quiz # 76 - Can You Pass the Blue Peter Quiz?

    August 25, 2026 · 16 min

    Welcome back to the My 70s TV Childhood Quiz. This week Round One is dedicated to one of the longest-running and most beloved programmes in the history of British children's television: Blue Peter. Five questions covering Shep, John…

  • Don't Mention the War!

    August 18, 2026 · 29 min

    Welcome back to My 70s TV Childhood! This week, I'm looking back at what many people reckon is one of the greatest British sitcoms ever made. A sitcom that lasted just 12 episodes, and yet more than 50 years later remains part of the…

  • Quiz #75: Watch With Mother

    August 11, 2026 · 17 min

    Welcome back to the My 70s TV Childhood Quiz. This week marks a rather satisfying milestone: our 75th quiz, three quarters of a century of questions about growing up with British television in the 1970s. To celebrate, Round One takes us…

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About the show

My 70s TV Childhood is a British nostalgia podcast about growing up with classic television in 1970s Britain.  Hosted by Oliver Colling, each episode revisits the TV shows, theme tunes, adverts, presenters and memories that shaped a generation. From Rainbow and Grange Hill to Doctor Who and The Good Life , if it was on television in 1970s Britain, we've probably covered it. Now in its 7th season with over 200 episodes, the podcast has built a dedicated community of classic British TV fans who share a love of 70s nostalgia and the golden age of childhood. Share your memories, join the conversation and play along with our fortnightly quizzes at my70stvchildhood.com