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Times of slime!

Tiswas is the landmark Saturday morning show. Fierce feuds against Swap Shop devotees rage on even to this day. But how many of you knew the show was a midlands-only spectacle in its first three years? Can you recall the much lamented final series? So much stuff has been written about the legendary show, but we're delving into many areas left untouched by others. Brush up on the facts that brought about Tiswas...

[Overview of Tiswas' legacy] Introduction
[ATV pre-Tiswas] 1970s BC (Before Custard)
[Tiswas (series 1, early 1974)] 'A new kind of chaotic entertainment'
[Tiswas (series 2, 1974 - 1976)] A permanent fixture for the midlands
[Tiswas (series 3, 1976 - 1977)] 'Hello to HTV viewers'
[Tiswas (series 4, 1977 - 1978)] Sally's Army
[Tiswas (series 5, 1978 - 1979)] Lenny and Bob
[Tiswas (series 6, 1979 - 1980)] 'Welcome home, to ITV'
[Tiswas (series 7, 1980 - 1981)] Imperial phase
[Tiswas (series 8, 1981 - 1982)] \'The one nobody remembers\'
[O.T.T. (1982)] 'Chris slammed the door so hard the glass broke'
[The Saturday Show (2 series)] Flan-free Saturday mornings
[Saturday Stayback (1983)] Beer Here Now
[Rabbit Rabbit (1984 - 1985)] Son of Tiswas
[How Dare You! (1984 - 1989)] Gorman, gunge and games
[ITV Telethon 1988] Tiswas Reunited
[various shows] Tiswas in the modern age

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:
"Week after week you write in asking why do we have to be subjected to this appalling drivel" CT

Random Tiswas fact:
Bob Carolgees real name is Robert Johnson. He got the Carolgees bit from Carol and George - people he worked with during his mobile disco days.