A little bit of nostalgia

Laughter in Paradise

C. L . Quinn

Join me in sharing forgotten gems in the Film and TV worlds. I wanted somewhere I could share my love & passion for older films and TV shows that don’t seem to be shown on, what I call, normal TV anymore. I will write reviews on some of the shows and films I remember watching as a child and have since rediscovered.

I also tend to have a list of films which are perfect to watch on rainy days or for different seasons! Sad I know.

  • Living with Dinosaurs
    I loved this TV film as a kid. A cuddly toy dinosaur who is fanatical about Elvis Presley. I guess it is a coming of age drama and it is done beautifully. ‘Dog’ the dinosaur is adorable and a credit to Brian Henson. Storyline is subtle but charming in itself with a young lad strugglingContinue reading “Living with Dinosaurs”
  • Jonathan Creek
    The well know classical introduction theme tune to Jonathan Creek, a perfect tune to fit the TV show. Although this is still shown on a certain channel, I wanted to express my joy with this series which I remember watching many moons ago and being complete indulged. The plots and writing are brilliant and IContinue reading “Jonathan Creek”
  • Goodnight Sweetheart
    “Goodnight Sweetheart, all my prayers are for you, Goodnight Sweetheart, I’ll be watching over you, tears & parting may make us forlorn, but with the dawn a new day is born..” Do those lyrics bring back good times? Now this brings back childhood memories, I believe this used to be on Telly on a SundayContinue reading “Goodnight Sweetheart”
  • Random Harvest
    I have never seen this film on ‘normal TV’. My Dad, as he has done with all films, introduced me to this gem. Random Harvest is a beautiful romantic drama which tugs at the heart strings and the viewer can not help but connect with the characters. Greer Garson plays Paula who falls for &Continue reading “Random Harvest”