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Tiswas

  • TV Series
  • 1974–19821974–1982
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
182
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Sally James, John Gorman, and Chris Tarrant in Tiswas (1974)
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Anarchic Saturday morning children's fare which starred Chris Tarrant, Sally James, John Gorman, Lenny Henry, Bob Carolgees, and Sylvester McCoy.Anarchic Saturday morning children's fare which starred Chris Tarrant, Sally James, John Gorman, Lenny Henry, Bob Carolgees, and Sylvester McCoy.Anarchic Saturday morning children's fare which starred Chris Tarrant, Sally James, John Gorman, Lenny Henry, Bob Carolgees, and Sylvester McCoy.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
182
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  • Stars
    • Chris Tarrant
    • Sally James
    • John Asher
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  • Stars
    • Chris Tarrant
    • Sally James
    • John Asher
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    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Sally James, Bob Carolgees, and Chris Tarrant in Tiswas (1974)
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    Chris Tarrant
    Chris Tarrant
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    55 episodes55 eps • 1974–1981
    Sally James
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1977–1981
    John Asher
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    27 episodes27 eps • 1974–1975
    Peter Tomlinson
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    20 episodes20 eps • 1974–1975
    John Gorman
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    20 episodes20 eps • 1978–1981
    Bob Carolgees
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    19 episodes19 eps • 1978–1981
    Trevor East
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    17 episodes17 eps • 1974–1978
    Lenny Henry
    Lenny Henry
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    16 episodes16 eps • 1978–1981
    Johnny Patrick
    • Selfas Self…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1978–1981
    Matthew Butler
    • Selfas Self
    10 episodes10 eps • 1980–1981
    Sylvester McCoy
    Sylvester McCoy
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1978–1981
    Benjamin Mills
    • The Phantom Flan Flingeras The Phantom Flan Flinger
    9 episodes9 eps • 1980–1981
    Gordon Astley
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1981
    Den Hegarty
    • Den Bongas Den Bong…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Fogwell Flax
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981
    Frank Carson
    Frank Carson
    • Selfas Self…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1975–1980
    Oliver Spencer
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Clive Webb3 episodes3 eps • 1980–1981
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    Storyline

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    A Saturday morning kids program, whose title was variously an acronym for "This Is Saturday, What A Show!", "Today Is Saturday, Wear A (or Wake-up And) Smile!", and "This Is Saturday, Watch And Suffer!". Classic cartoons were interspersed with wild, anarchic skits about Flan, and special appearances by then-hot pop stars. —Mike Konczewski
    partially lost tv serieschildren's tv show
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    • Trivia
      Star guests included world famous celebrities like Muhammad Ali and Jackie Chan.
    • Connections
      Featured in Motormouth: Episode #4.3 (1991)

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    unmissable
    As I sit here I am an old fart with with a 13 year old daughter so it is easy to say what she misses. But seriously this was it for people of my generation. I never knew any swap shop kids, maybe as a Brummie there was only one show to watch ?

    But even now it makes me smile and laugh, because it was what child life should e, pushing the boundaries and anarchy. The likes of Ant and Dec and Dick and Dom are just pale imitations ...

    And yes all I have to say is sally James !
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    • ianrobo
    • Oct 12, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Today Is Saturday, Watch and Smile
    • Filming locations
      • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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