The 1970s UK television shows that foretold the biggest hits of the 2020s?
Stephen Arnell
Broadcast/Streaming Consultant for TV & Film, Writer/Producer (Bob Fosse, Alex Cox, Prince, Sinatra etc), Media/Culture Commentator (BBC Radio, magazines, newspapers), author (novel The Great One published November 2022)
Déjà vu all over again?
Watching the final episode of HBO's overrated (IMO) Succession the?other night, my thoughts were drawn to 1970s shows that mirrored current?hits - thematically at least.
Since no-one went for my article pitch, here's a glimpse of what could have been...
Succession (HBO) - The Brothers (BBC1, 1972-76)
House of the Dragon (HBO) - I Claudius (BBC2, 1976)
The Last of Us (HBO) - Survivors (BBC1, 1975-77)
Stranger Things (Netflix) - King of the Castle (ITV, 1977)/The Tomorrow People (ITV, 1973-79)
The Last Kingdom (Netflix) - Arthur of the Britons (ITV, 1972)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+) - Callan (ITV, 1967-1972)
The Crown (Netflix) - Edward & Mrs Simpson (ITV, 1978), Edward VII (ITV, 1975)
Dr Who (BBC1) - Dr Who (BBC1)
Yellowstone (Paramount+) - Follyfoot (ITV, 1971-73)
Ghosts (BBC1) - The Ghosts of Motley Hall (ITV, 1976-78)/Rentaghost (BBC1, 1976-84)
Silo (Apple TV+) - The Changes (BBC1, 1975)
All Creatures Great & Small (C5) - All Creatures Great & Small (BBC1, 1978-1990)
The White Lotus (HBO) - Fawlty Towers (BBC1, 1975-79)
Halo (Paramount+) - Blake's 7 (BBC, 1978-1981)
etc...