"Upstairs Downstairs" on "Masterpiece Theatre" and "Doctor in the House" (my intro to Britcoms), although for the latter the logo was different than what Adam posted.
(And "No Honestly" and "Agony" on our PBS station in Chicago at various times--"Doctor" was on commercial stations in the U.S. syndicated by Westinghouse Broadcasting for the prime access time slot that they convinced the FCC to adopt, back in those first years before everyone discovered that the only low-budget programming that would work in that time slot were nature shows and game shows.) Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor [email protected] On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 8:33 AM Adam Bowie <[email protected]> wrote: > "LWT" conjures up something entirely different in UK TV, where it was the > weekend franchise for ITV in the London area (Yup - we had two franchisees > who shared the week in the London region, one getting Monday - 5.15pm > Friday, and the other getting the rest). > > Anyway, to me, and many Brits it means this: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxj5ZbUwLiM > > Probably meaningless unless you somehow saw episodes of The Professionals > or Dempsey and Makepeace from the seventies and eighties, and they left the > credits intact. > > Getting back on topic, I look forward to catching *the other* LWT on Sky > Atlantic this evening when we get it here. > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 2:24 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you are not a Regular viewer of LWT, I strongly suggest finding and >> watching this one. It would be slightly more enjoyable if you go back first >> and watch the initial Moore episode, but not really necessary. It is a >> great example of the multi-layered approach Oliver has perfected in this >> show: silly comedy, sharp, sophisticated satire, and complex serious >> investigative journalism. The bonus of this episode is some background on >> the Moore lawsuits. Oliver has alluded a few times to how difficult the >> process had been for him, but for a long time was unable to say much in >> public. Last night, he unloaded. And it was glorious. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 3:27 AM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Funny follow up. Broadway style. >>> >>> https://youtu.be/UN8bJb8biZU >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2018, 12:01 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Judge dismisses coal company suit against HBO's John Oliver >>>> >>>> MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit >>>> brought by coal company Murray Energy against HBO host John Oliver. >>>> A segment of Oliver's Sunday show "Last Week Tonight" in June poked fun >>>> at Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray, who blames regulatory efforts by the >>>> Obama administration for damaging the coal industry. Oliver said the >>>> 77-year-old looked like a "geriatric Dr. Evil." >>>> A Circuit Court judge in Marshall County, West Virginia, ruled on >>>> Wednesday that Murray's company failed to state a claim. The two-page >>>> ruling from Senior Judge Jeffrey Cramer was posted online by The Hollywood >>>> Reporter. >>>> The Ohio-based company was seeking financial damages and a court order >>>> barring rebroadcasts of the segment's "defamatory statements." >>>> HBO had argued the show didn't violate Murray Energy's rights or those >>>> of Murray. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 6:03 PM, Brad Beam <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Early-days update: >>>>> Northern (WV) District Judge John Bailey granted rulings in favor of >>>>> Murray Energy against the New York Times (motion to dismiss denied) and >>>>> HBO >>>>> (case remains in Marshall County Circuit Court). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170810/murray-energy-gets-initial-favorable-rulings-in-cases-against-oliver-ny-times >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 12:27:28 AM UTC-4, Tom Wolper wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:27 PM, Brad Beam <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >>>>>>> Behalf Of *Bob Jersey >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *>*Robert Murray leads America's largest producer of the natural >>>>>>> fuel, and is a well-known Trump ally... Oliver sliced-and-diced him and >>>>>>> his >>>>>>> businesses over a mine collapse the govt blamed on unapproved >>>>>>> actions; Murray argued it was from an earthquake, and that he'd sent >>>>>>> proof >>>>>>> thereof to Oliver, only to get ignored... the 70+ Murray's health also >>>>>>> worsened from the expose and viewer social-media attacks that >>>>>>> followed... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of note: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Murray Energy is headquartered in St Clairsville OH, but the suit >>>>>>> was filed 20 miles down and across the Ohio River in Marshall County WV >>>>>>> – >>>>>>> all the better for potential blood-red Trump-supporter jurors to stick >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> to the fer’ner and his big-city lawyers. (Although, there’s other >>>>>>> less-populated, rural counties in the north-central part of the state >>>>>>> where >>>>>>> that strategy could work even better.) >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's not going to make it to trial. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> TV or Not TV .... 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