Stupid question that seems quite difficult to research...

[ffutures]

When did Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess first air in the UK?

Hercules was made from 1995 onward and I think it was shown in the UK in 1996 or so, but I'm far from sure, and can't seem to find the information so far. Anybody know?


update 28th april - Thanks to everyone who commented - it looks like both were shown on Sky from September 1996 onward. The uk terrestrial launch on Channel 5 (which is where I first saw it) can't have been earlier than March 1997, since that's when Channel 5 first aired.

Comments

[vivdunstan]

Here you go for Hercules:

https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!search/Hercules$20tv$20series$20uk/rec.arts.tv.uk.misc/GlGP8ViYO6E

[vivdunstan]

Try this unmangled link:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/Hercules$20tv$20series$20uk/rec.arts.tv.uk.misc/GlGP8ViYO6E

(you may be better reading that on a desktop!)

Look at the first post by Richard Lloyd in the thread, on 21 June 1996:

Here's another weekly list (#156) of programmes to look out for (IMHO) on UK TV during the period 22nd-28th June 1996.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK:
...
- There's a silly-looking "Hercules" fantasy series starting on Sky One on Saturday - the sort of TV series that Arnie wouldn't look out of place on of course. Might be good for a laugh or two, but 37 weeks of the thing ??

[ffutures]

Looks like it was first on Sky - but I first saw in on C5, and that can't have been earlier than March 1997 since that's when the channel launched. Which is actually the info I was looking for, and I should have checked that first!