70s British TV Stars - Then & Now

In today's nostalgic trip back to the 70s, I'm going to be taking a look at 35 top stars of British television from the era, as they were then and as they are now. As of the time of making this video, all of the stars featured are happily still with us today.

00:22 Tom Baker
01:00 Brian Murphy
01:34 Paula Wilcox
02:23 Sir Michael Palin
02:52 Dame Penelope Keith
03:34 James Bolam
04:09 Rudolph Walker
04:56 Paul Henry
05:36 Dame Joanna Lumley
06:21 Sir Derek Jacobi
07:10 Nerys Hughes
07:51 Bill Oddie
08:33 Robert Lindsay
09:09 Peter Purves
09:51 Lesley Judd
10:29 Robin Ellis
11:13 Ian Ogilvy
12:01 Don Warrington
12:46 Prunella Scales
13:37 Eric Idle
14:24 Wendy Craig
15:06 Patrick Mower
15:44 Jenny Hanley
16:26 Jimmy Tarbuck
17:06 Simon Williams
17:49 Sally James
18:37 Chris Tarrant
19:26 Graeme Garden
20:10 Derek Griffiths
20:54 Connie Booth
21:34 Richard O'Sullivan
22:19 Stanley Baxter
23:00 Michael Crawford
23:46 Felicity Kendal
24:28 John Cleese

[queenie]

Tom Baker lives in a pretty rural town, where I live. He is seen very often walking along the high street saying hello to all who recognise him and still going strong I’m glad to say. Lovely man💕💕

[ianlove]

I was a teenager in the late 70s & early 80s so seeing Sally James, Jenny Hanley, Felicity Kendal & Paula Wilcox brought make some memories.

[mattwuk]

Fellow men of culture in our 50s will definitely appreciate some of the beautiful ladies here.

[alwynjones]

So nice to see a compilation of this sort where all the stars featured are still breathing ! So sad to see all the greats who have already left us!👍👍👍

[longwellgreensportsfootbal]

They were all my favourites. I miss the seventies ❤

[ansapphiregael]

Lovely trip down memory lane. It is wonderful to learn many stars of my youth who brought such joy into my life are well and (mostly) still kicking. Thank you!

[derekstocker]

Great selection of real stars, remember all of these from way back when television was so very good. Thanks for these and great to hear they are all basically still going well.

[freespeechforever]

It'll take a lot to beat this collection of true stars.

[karenlartigue]

Derek Griffiths and the sadly departed Brian Cant were my favourites from Play School. I was thrilled at the age of 50 to see Derek appearing in my local pantomine in Norwich a few years ago. Seeing him (still very sprightly!) I just felt about 5 years old again, it was wonderful .

[heatherkeegan]

Each and everyone of them should be proud of themselves, They have entertained a nation, if not the world over the years . Well done and thank you.

[yuniyonson]

Thank you very much. As an elderly English lady, who has lived in the old DDR for the last 20 years, this was such a wonderful walk down memory lane..Thank you once more.

[Idcanymore]

Remember every single face shown here. The role-call of my childhood.

[AniWatX]

Excellent post. Makes me pine for the 70s.

[rogergriffiths]

April 24 and what i like about this video is everybody is still alive, being in my early sixties i remember everybody mentioned here, Anybody else remember them well ????

[TerryWilton-ky]

Thank you for a great video it brings back memories of when British tv was at its best. I’m 69 and I can say most if not all featured gave me a lot of pleasure through those years. Hard to say who is the best because they were all professional and masters of the craft of acting.

[RogueWJL]

Many of these talents are still working, which is incredible.

Rudilph Walker and Penelope Keith still look incredible.

Ms Lumley is a force of nature

[sboy]

90% of these actors have been part of my youth, talk about nostalgia.🥺🥺🥺

[stephenchecksfield]

I remember seeing Paula Wilcox in still open all hours too recently playing the part of the supposedly mother of Granvilles son and for her age it has to be said that she looked amazing and very elegant like as though she had hardly aged 😊

[aartman]

Paula Wilcox is 3 years my senior...
As a young man in the 1970's, I was crazy in love with Paula on "Man About The House"
Such a beautiful woman...❤

[adamhughes]

Brian Cant, Playaway, brings back so many childhood memories!