TISWAS ONLINE Totally unofficial tribute to the midlands flan-fest!

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A lot of articles in the media tell some interesting stories about Tiswas. At the moment, all of the material here is retrospectives on the show (we will be acquiring some stuff written back in the day) many of which show a fascinating insight into how the show came about.

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Read what Jim Davidson (OBE) has to say on the Phantom Flan Flinger, in his letter to the Daily Mail's Notes and Queries column, where he tells some jaw-dropping anecdotes and lays claim to being the first ever Phantom.

[In the children's Saturday morning show Tiswas, who played the Phantom Flan-Flinger?] 29 Jul 2004

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Local newspaper for the West Midlands area, and hence, covers a good deal of stories about midlands-based Tiswas heroes, and what they're up to nowadays.

[Sally can't escape custard pie days] 5 Jun 2003
[Another prize for our very own Lenny] 11 Dec 2003
[The cabbie who flanned the stars] 23 Jul 2003
[Rabbiting on with Chris] 2002

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The fifth issue of this short-lived men's magazine did an excellent four-page feature on the legacy of Tiswas, interviewing Chris Tarrant, Sally James, John Gorman and Bob Carolgees. Recommended reading.

[The individuals responsible for TV's wildest ever kids' show explain exactly how it all came to be] Oct 1999

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A true TV mag in its heyday, these pages have articles on the show when the show was being transmitted!

[Warning - Beware of low flying flans] Sep 1978

Tiswas Reunited

Tiswas Reunited is now available on DVD - an extended version of the show seen on ITV1 in 2007, with plenty of extras. TiswasOnline has been covering this revival project and has contributed to it. See the official blog and other show details at our Tiswas Reunited minisite!


Tiswas on DVD - 3rd Oct 2005 - buy it now via TiswasOnline and Amazon!
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Random Tiswas quote:
"I remember opening a package one day and there was this raunchy pair of knickers in there with a letter saying 'If you wear your black boots on Saturday then I'll know you'll be wearing these.' Ha ha ha! I never wore the boots after that!" - Sally James, 1999.

Random Tiswas fact:
The BBC might say that "It Started With Swap Shop" but in fact, the BBC had been so impressed by the regional success of Tiswas (which had begun a whole 2 years previously) that they were inspired to produce their own version.