For better or for worse, the way we watch TV has changed a great deal over the years.
Some of us might be old enough to remember when there was just one channel before ITV was launched to compete with the BBC in 1955 while other of us will perhaps best remember the day of five channels before the introduction of Sky and freeview.
These days, there are more options than ever before when it comes to TV, with streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime also ensuring that you can watch as many shows as possible at just about any time throughout the day.
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the quality of TV shows is as good as it once was, particularly on certain channels.
With that in mind, we asked our readers to pick out some of the shows from back in the day that they miss the most and this is how they responded.
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5. Crackerjack
Alex James said: "Crackerjack, after a hard week in School." The series was a variety show featuring comedy sketches, singers and quizzes, broadcast live with an audience. | Getty Images
6. The Professionals
Michael Day suggested the popular TV series The Professionals. British crime-action television drama series ran from 1977 to 1983. | Getty Images
7. Heartbeat
British police drama series Heartbeat was suggested by a number of our readers. The series is set in the North Riding of Yorkshire during the 1960s, with plots centred on the fictional locations of Aidensfield and Ashfordly. | Getty Images
8. The Bill
The Bill is a British police television series which focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers of all ranks. It ran from 1984 until 2010 and was among the longest running of any British television series at the time of its cancellation. | Getty Images