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...on Television (1982)

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This late-night TV series collected clips of strange and accidentally funny television shows and commercials from around the world. Various presenters hosted the show over the years, showing the clips with commentary.

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What happens

...on Television or ...on TV, is a long-running late-night television programme on ITV. The programme, which was made first by LWT and then Granada Productions, featured a number of clips from unusual or (often unintentionally) amusing television programmes and commercials from around the world. The show was first presented by TV critic and journalist Clive James between 1982 and 1988, followed by celebrity chef Keith Floyd in 1989. Chris Tarrant took over as presenter from 1990 to 1996, with James briefly returning in 1997. Tarrant resumed as presenter from 1998 until the show ended in 2006. On Christmas Day 2020, the show was revived for a one-off special with Jeremy Clarkson as host. Another episode with Clarkson aired in April 2021, with a series of three episodes being broadcast after Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in July 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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