Colin Jennings The Starsky And Hutch theme takes some beating though. Great drums on both....but the drumming on S&H is super tasty! I defy anyone to find funkier drums actually.
The cycling final should have been rerun and what a plonker in that final shoot off because he was a far better shot than Feilding, if Hazelwood had won the shooting and Ripley won a rerun cycling then there might have been a different champion here.
Daley Thompson would have beaten them all! Maybe he gave it a miss this year? Not sure why! Ridley got lucky! Shooting was a mess. Cycling should have been rerun!
Why did they not rerun the cycling?? Really unfair! Looking back it’s so Amateur! They let Fox Swim... even though that’s in the pentathlon... Yet they never let Daley Thompson run the 100 Metres? Even though he’s not really a sprinter. Just an all rounder. BS!
Two of the best Ron Pickering & David Vine. Absolute legends.
I remember watching this when broadcast! I used to love Superstars
Im seeing this again after 44 years and enjoying just as much as then!! Great music great commentary and sports stars of the day!
The best theme tune to any programme of all time.
Colin Jennings The Starsky And Hutch theme takes some beating though. Great drums on both....but the drumming on S&H is super tasty! I defy anyone to find funkier drums actually.
This was first used in the U.K. by the BBC for Superstars before the U.S. adopted it for MNF.
Richard Osman agrees. He added that he thinks it's also the best show ever.
1000% brilliant times
Surprised it was never covered by a heavy metal band.
I met Ron Pickering whilst playing judo at an international event at.crystal palace in 1982 ,great times .
Just watched the challenge of champions also in 1981. Brilliant.
Adidas must have loved this show...basically an extended advert for them!
What a beautiful city.
Enjoyed this until I read about David Jenkins. He must be so proud of himself
Keith fielding what an all rounder
Bath leisure centre building, what a monstrosity in such an otherwise beautiful city.
Not fair on Ripley with the puncture ? But what a great series,they should bring it back .Brilliant theme tune as well .
OMG that bath Leisure centre
You do know there's some proper facilities up north DG? Yes but we can go to Barth for a jolly old chap.
£500 , steady on BBC that's £1,800 in today's money
George Lazenby among the guests
David Jenkins was juicing.
and still couldn't win the gym tests.
The cycling final should have been rerun and what a plonker in that final shoot off because he was a far better shot than Feilding, if Hazelwood had won the shooting and Ripley won a rerun cycling then there might have been a different champion here.
Included a drug trafficker...
Where's Jody?!
He's South African, this is the UK final of Superstars.
Daley Thompson would have beaten them all! Maybe he gave it a miss this year? Not sure why! Ridley got lucky! Shooting was a mess. Cycling should have been rerun!
Why did they not rerun the cycling?? Really unfair! Looking back it’s so Amateur! They let Fox Swim... even though that’s in the pentathlon... Yet they never let Daley Thompson run the 100 Metres? Even though he’s not really a sprinter. Just an all rounder. BS!
Crazy rules
Calm down. It was just a bit of fun.
He took part in the 1981 Past Masters and was dropped from pistol shooting and the 100m to ensure he still had 7 events, luck of the draw really.
Agree, cycling final should have been rerun.
It’s not the olympics
Why didn't they re-run the cycling? Ripley got a puncture! Cricket??? Why??? And then a stuff up in the shooting.., Fielding got lucky!!
Basketball?? wtf? Not a proper sport.
Peter "the cat" Bonetti
Rip David vine
and RIP peter bonetti