On 14th of August 1981 the last broadcast of The Waltons was aired on American TV channel CBS-TV.
The Waltons #OnThisDay
Sgathaich: Flash Gordon – Purple Death From Outer Space
“Starting out with a strange disease attacking people on Earth, it’s not long before people conclude that it’s the work of the evil Ming the Merciless”
TV Advertising: The Big Switch Off
“you had to actually get up, walk across to the TV (probably a rental) and turn a dial or press a button on the machine to switch over.”
Sgathaich: Godzilla – The Fire Bird
The episode opens on an island in Alaska where two vulcanologists are suddenly endangered by an unexpected eruption.
Exploring the Dundee & Orkney Origins of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – Sàr-sgeòil: Frankenstein
A new BBC ALBA documentary explores how the roots of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein – and its monster – can be traced to Scotland. It airs on BBC ALBA on Thursday, June 9 at 9pm
Sgathaich: Transformers: S.O.S Dinobot
“The story opens with the Autobots base having been experiencing some seismic activity “
Orkney Craft Vinegar to be Showcased by TV Chef James Martin
Local vinegar-maker Sam Britten of Orkney Craft Vinegar will be appearing on James Martin Saturday Morning on ITV Saturday 26 February.
Sgathaich: The Real Ghostbusters: The Collect Call of Cathulhu
“In the Episode while it treats Lovecraft as a person who wrote fictional stories it says those stories were based on actual things”
Rawhide #OnThisDay
On 9th of January 1959 the TV show Rawhide was first shown on the CBS channel in the USA
Sgathaich: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
“Homer genuinely wants his family to have a good Christmas but due to a number of factors, they have no money.”
