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Match of the Seventies

November 23, 2023

Match of the Seventies is a British sports documentary television series broadcast on BBC1 in two series between 26 July 1995 and 2 September 1996. Presented by Dennis Waterman it featured highlights of the English football seasons during the 1970s.[1] It begins in the summer of 1970, shortly after England's defeat in the World Cup in a season in which Arsenal won the double and concludes at the end of the 1979-1980 season with an increasingly dominant Liverpool side retaining their league title.

Match of the Seventies
GenreSports
Directed byDanny Fenton & Chris Kelly
StarringDennis Waterman
Narrated byDennis Waterman
Opening theme20th Century Boy
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producerTony Moss
ProducerChris Kelly
Running time40 minutes
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release26 July 1995 (1995-07-26) –
2 September 1996 (1996-09-02)

Each episode featured a string of pop and rock songs which were released around the same time as the footballing events which were being recalled.

The series was able to utilise the BBC's Match of the Day archives. It was part of the growing boom in nostalgia for the decade. Waterman, a football fan, had become a television star during the decade in The Sweeney and remained closely associated with that era. It was subsequently followed by Match of the Eighties, presented by Danny Baker, but which for legal reasons did not cover the whole decade.

Production edit

The series could not include certain matches because no footage was available.[2]

Episodes edit

Series 1 edit

This series was broadcast on Wednesdays. This series has six episodes:

Series 2 edit

This series was broadcast on Mondays. This series has five episodes:

Reception edit

Jim White said that Match of the Seventies is "superb".[19]

Journalists watching the series noticed the players' sideburns.[20]

Match of the Eighties edit

Match of the Eighties covers English football between the summer of 1980 and the summer of 1986, supplemented by television comedy broadcast, and recorded music released, between those dates.[21] The series has six episodes:

David Prentice called this series "outstanding".[29] This series was followed by Match of the Nineties.

Match of the Nineties edit

Match of the Nineties was broadcast in 1999, and covers English football between the summer of 1989 and the summer of 1999.[30] This series was presented by Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley, and has ten episodes:

References edit

  1. ^ Hunt p.7
  2. ^ Jim White, "Over the next year or so, Des Lynam is set to become a sort of cathode tube King Lear, presiding over a lost empire", The Independent, 23 December 1995
  3. ^ For reviews of this episode, see Thomas Sutcliffe, "review", The Independent, 27 July 1995; and Giles Smith, "Soccer age when menswear was menswear", The Independent, 29 July 1995. For other commentary, see "This Week", Radio Times, Issue 3731, 22 July 1995, p 12.
  4. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3731, 22 July 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  5. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3732, 29 July 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index. See also Andrew Duncan, Interview with Dennis Waterman, Radio Times, Issue 3732, 29 July 1995, p 16.
  6. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3733, 5 August 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  7. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3734, 12 August 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  8. ^ For a review of this episode, see Giles Smith, "Same old team shake off nostalgia show", The Independent, 26 August 1995
  9. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3735, 19 August 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  10. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3736, 26 August 1995, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  11. ^ The Times, 5 August 1996, p 39
  12. ^ The Times, 12 August 1996, p 39
  13. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3785, 10 August 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  14. ^ The Times, 19 August 1996, p 43
  15. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3786, 17 August 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  16. ^ The Times, 26 August 1996, p 39
  17. ^ The Times, 2 September 1996, p 47
  18. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3788, 31 August 1996, reprinted at BBC Programme Index.
  19. ^ Jim White, "Quite why England's most precious asset was allowed to settle north of Hadrian's Wall is one of those mysteries", The Independent, 4 August 1995
  20. ^ Genevieve Fo, "it's that time of the decade again", The Independent, 9 September 1995
  21. ^ For reviews of this series, see Andrew Baker, "Sport on TV: Lights, cameras and nothing like enough action", The Independent, 26 July 1997; "Review: Match of the Eighties" (1997) Animal, No 2: The Football Special, p 6; and The Sunday Times, 27 July 1997, section 2, p 17, first column. For other commentary, see Jeff Evans, The Penguin TV Companion, 4th Ed, Penguin Books, 2011, ISBN 9780241952917, p 57.
  22. ^ The Times, 21 July 1997, p 47
  23. ^ For a review of this episode, see Chris Maume, "Sport on TV: Luge suits, togas and Georgie on the ivories", The Independent, 2 August 1997
  24. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3834, 26 July 1997, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  25. ^ The Times, 4 August 1997, p 43
  26. ^ The Times, 11 August 1997, p 43
  27. ^ The Times, 18 August 1997, p 43; Alan Hansen, Radio Times, Issue 3837, 16 August 1997, p 39.
  28. ^ The Times, 25 August 1997, p 43; Radio Times, Issue 3838, 23 August 1997, reprinted at BBC Programme Index. Alan Hansen, Radio Times, Issue 3838, 23 August 1997, p 37.
  29. ^ David Prentice, "Here We Go: Peter Reid reveals the secrets of Everton's title-winning team", Liverpool Echo, 9 August 2016
  30. ^ For a review, see Graham Snowdon, "Football: Sport on TV: Pub performers given final push by a safe pair of hands", The Independent, 24 September 1999. For other commentary, see "Mark and Lard to make TV debut with Match of the 90s", Broadcast, 18 June 1999
  31. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3936, 24 July 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  32. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3937, 31 July 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  33. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3938, 7 August 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  34. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3939, 14 August 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  35. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3940, 21 August 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  36. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3941, 28 August 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  37. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3942, 4 September 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  38. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3943, 11 September 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  39. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3944, 18 September 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index
  40. ^ Radio Times, Issue 3945, 25 September 1999, reprinted at BBC Programme Index

Bibliography edit

  • Hunt, Leon. British Low Culture: From Safari Suits to Sexploitation. Routledge, 2013.
  • Vahimagi, Tise. British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.
  • "Match of the Seventies", Diomedia
  • "Match of the Seventies". The Capri Magazine. (Capri Club International). Volume 12. Number 4: September 1995.
  • Andy Beckett. "1970s". The Guardian. 26 May 2007.
  • David Aaronovitch, "Television: Classic TV - it's a good little runner", The Independent, 26 July 1997

External links edit

  • Match of the Seventies at IMDb

November 23, 2023
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Match of the Seventies is a British sports documentary television series broadcast on BBC1 in two series between 26 July 1995 and 2 September 1996 Presented by Dennis Waterman it featured highlights of the English football seasons during the 1970s 1 It begins in the summer of 1970 shortly after England s defeat in the World Cup in a season in which Arsenal won the double and concludes at the end of the 1979 1980 season with an increasingly dominant Liverpool side retaining their league title Match of the SeventiesGenreSportsDirected byDanny Fenton amp Chris KellyStarringDennis WatermanNarrated byDennis WatermanOpening theme20th Century BoyCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series2No of episodes11ProductionExecutive producerTony MossProducerChris KellyRunning time40 minutesProduction companyBBCOriginal releaseNetworkBBC1Release26 July 1995 1995 07 26 2 September 1996 1996 09 02 Each episode featured a string of pop and rock songs which were released around the same time as the footballing events which were being recalled The series was able to utilise the BBC s Match of the Day archives It was part of the growing boom in nostalgia for the decade Waterman a football fan had become a television star during the decade in The Sweeney and remained closely associated with that era It was subsequently followed by Match of the Eighties presented by Danny Baker but which for legal reasons did not cover the whole decade Contents 1 Production 2 Episodes 2 1 Series 1 2 2 Series 2 3 Reception 4 Match of the Eighties 5 Match of the Nineties 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksProduction editThe series could not include certain matches because no footage was available 2 Episodes editSeries 1 edit This series was broadcast on Wednesdays This series has six episodes Episode 1 26 July 1995 This episode covers the 1970 71 season 3 4 Episode 2 2 August 1995 This episode covers the 1971 72 season 5 Episode 3 9 August 1995 This episode covers the 1972 73 season 6 Episode 4 16 August 1995 This episode covers the 1973 74 season 7 Episode 5 23 August 1995 This episode covers the 1974 75 season 8 9 Episode 6 30 August 1995 This episode covers the 1975 76 season 10 Series 2 edit This series was broadcast on Mondays This series has five episodes Episode 1 5 August 1996 This episode covers the 1976 77 season 11 Episode 2 12 August 1996 This episode covers the 1977 78 season 12 13 Episode 3 19 August 1996 This episode covers the 1978 79 season 14 15 Episode 4 26 August 1996 This episode covers the 1979 80 season 16 Episode 5 2 September 1996 The title of this episode is Greatest Hits 17 18 Reception editJim White said that Match of the Seventies is superb 19 Journalists watching the series noticed the players sideburns 20 Match of the Eighties editMatch of the Eighties covers English football between the summer of 1980 and the summer of 1986 supplemented by television comedy broadcast and recorded music released between those dates 21 The series has six episodes Episode 1 21 July 1997 This episode covers the 1980 81 season 22 Episode 2 28 July 1997 This episode covers the 1981 82 season 23 24 Episode 3 4 August 1997 This episode covers the 1982 83 season 25 Episode 4 11 August 1997 This episode covers the 1983 84 season 26 Episode 5 18 August 1997 This episode covers the 1984 85 season 27 Episode 6 25 August 1997 This episode covers the 1985 86 season including the Heysel Stadium disaster 28 David Prentice called this series outstanding 29 This series was followed by Match of the Nineties Match of the Nineties editMatch of the Nineties was broadcast in 1999 and covers English football between the summer of 1989 and the summer of 1999 30 This series was presented by Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley and has ten episodes Episode 1 30 July 1999 This episode covers the 1989 90 season 31 Episode 2 6 August 1999 This episode covers the 1990 91 season 32 Episode 3 13 August 1999 This episode covers the 1991 92 season 33 Episode 4 20 August 1999 This episode covers the 1992 93 season 34 Episode 5 26 August 1999 This episode covers the 1993 94 season 35 Episode 6 2 September 1999 This episode covers the 1994 95 season 36 Episode 7 9 September 1999 This episode covers the 1995 96 season 37 Episode 8 16 September 1999 This episode covers the 1996 97 season 38 Episode 9 20 September 1999 This episode covers the 1997 98 season 39 Episode 10 27 September 1999 This episode covers the 1998 99 season 40 References edit Hunt p 7 Jim White Over the next year or so Des Lynam is set to become a sort of cathode tube King Lear presiding over a lost empire The Independent 23 December 1995 For reviews of this episode see Thomas Sutcliffe review The Independent 27 July 1995 and Giles Smith Soccer age when menswear was menswear The Independent 29 July 1995 For other commentary see This Week Radio Times Issue 3731 22 July 1995 p 12 Radio Times Issue 3731 22 July 1995 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3732 29 July 1995 reprinted at BBC Programme Index See also Andrew Duncan Interview with Dennis Waterman Radio Times Issue 3732 29 July 1995 p 16 Radio Times Issue 3733 5 August 1995 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3734 12 August 1995 reprinted at BBC Programme Index For a review of this episode see Giles Smith Same old team shake off nostalgia show The Independent 26 August 1995 Radio Times Issue 3735 19 August 1995 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3736 26 August 1995 reprinted at BBC Programme Index The Times 5 August 1996 p 39 The Times 12 August 1996 p 39 Radio Times Issue 3785 10 August 1996 reprinted at BBC Programme Index The Times 19 August 1996 p 43 Radio Times Issue 3786 17 August 1996 reprinted at BBC Programme Index The Times 26 August 1996 p 39 The Times 2 September 1996 p 47 Radio Times Issue 3788 31 August 1996 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Jim White Quite why England s most precious asset was allowed to settle north of Hadrian s Wall is one of those mysteries The Independent 4 August 1995 Genevieve Fo it s that time of the decade again The Independent 9 September 1995 For reviews of this series see Andrew Baker Sport on TV Lights cameras and nothing like enough action The Independent 26 July 1997 Review Match of the Eighties 1997 Animal No 2 The Football Special p 6 and The Sunday Times 27 July 1997 section 2 p 17 first column For other commentary see Jeff Evans The Penguin TV Companion 4th Ed Penguin Books 2011 ISBN 9780241952917 p 57 The Times 21 July 1997 p 47 For a review of this episode see Chris Maume Sport on TV Luge suits togas and Georgie on the ivories The Independent 2 August 1997 Radio Times Issue 3834 26 July 1997 reprinted at BBC Programme Index The Times 4 August 1997 p 43 The Times 11 August 1997 p 43 The Times 18 August 1997 p 43 Alan Hansen Radio Times Issue 3837 16 August 1997 p 39 The Times 25 August 1997 p 43 Radio Times Issue 3838 23 August 1997 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Alan Hansen Radio Times Issue 3838 23 August 1997 p 37 David Prentice Here We Go Peter Reid reveals the secrets of Everton s title winning team Liverpool Echo 9 August 2016 For a review see Graham Snowdon Football Sport on TV Pub performers given final push by a safe pair of hands The Independent 24 September 1999 For other commentary see Mark and Lard to make TV debut with Match of the 90s Broadcast 18 June 1999 Radio Times Issue 3936 24 July 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3937 31 July 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3938 7 August 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3939 14 August 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3940 21 August 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3941 28 August 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3942 4 September 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3943 11 September 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3944 18 September 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme Index Radio Times Issue 3945 25 September 1999 reprinted at BBC Programme IndexBibliography editHunt Leon British Low Culture From Safari Suits to Sexploitation Routledge 2013 Vahimagi Tise British Television An Illustrated Guide Oxford University Press 1996 Match of the Seventies Diomedia Match of the Seventies The Capri Magazine Capri Club International Volume 12 Number 4 September 1995 Andy Beckett 1970s The Guardian 26 May 2007 David Aaronovitch Television Classic TV it s a good little runner The Independent 26 July 1997External links editMatch of the Seventies at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Match of the Seventies amp oldid 1182365127, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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