'The Adult Channel' on Sky anolog.

[Ken Shabby]

Ah, the 90's. I'm just getting nostalgic for the old days of satellite porn. Remember it? Sending off for 'The Adult Channel' smart cards that gave you access (for 6 months) to some of the best, though heavily censored porn from the UK and the rest of the world? (Albeit shorter 'frame-cropped' versions)

Back when dial-up internet was young and Youtube-like streaming video sites were a good 10 years away, that's all there was. (Except, of course, for very expensive 'continental' VHS tapes from 'specialist' shops!)

The funny thing is that even with all the streaming video sites around today, I can find only very few of the shows that used to come on 'The Adult Channel' back then. I've found a couple of episodes of 'Class Action', but things like 'Wet T-Shirt Exposed', 'Nurse Nellie' and 'Dr Anna St.John' are still very hard to find.

I remember one that used to come on called 'Real Wives'. A very attractive, Scottish brunette used to interview women that we were assured were 'real' and not professional models on a sofa (I think she used to refer to it as the 'sofa of sin'). She'd either get them to take their clothes off slowly, bit by bit, during the interview or wait until the end. I know it sounds very softcore (and it was) but to me in the mid 90's, it was the sexiest thing I'd ever seen. The lady interviewer was interviewed herself in one episode (I think by old Deric Botham), and she actually stripped off saying something like: "I wouldn't expect the wives to do anything that I'm not prepared to do myself!". I wish I still had the VHS of that episode especially. I don't remember what her name was but I remember really fancying her at the time. I remember that sometime later a show started called 'Reel Wives' (notice the different spelling) on 'TVX', but that was different. It was a home video show hosted by the lovely Alison Brown, as I remember.
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I recall another show called 'Baronesque' that came on 'The Adult Channel' as well. It was hosted by a sexy red-head called Sharon Baron who'd introduce clips that looked as though they were taken from other adult British movies and programmes. I remember one clip in particular that featured the gorgeous Teresa May! All very softcore again, but memorable. (At least they were for me)

I could go on and on about the shows back then, but does anyone else have an Adult Channel programme that sticks in their memory, or who can fill in blanks on some of the ones I mentioned? Does anyone know if any similar programmes of the era are available anywhere?

Ah, the memories....

[number 6]

remember them all well..especially real wives

[randyandy]

AHHH yes the good old Adult Channel bollocks of "we get harder after encryption" and us muppets falling for it because some delightful babe like Katie Ann Day was telling us that it would be true. !grin!

Fantasy Night Calls was my favourite, mainly for the girl that would always give me wood, the wonderful Miss Laura Jones, although even until this day I am still envious of the lucky buggers who got treated to seeing her as part Laura's Dares lol

[Ken Shabby]

Laura Jones climbing on to a tank naked. It's a lovely image....

I think the presenter's name on Real Wives was 'Vanessa Hutchinson' or 'Victoria Hamilton' or something like that. A sexy lady, though.

I know what you you mean, I fell for the "we get harder after encryption" line too. But there was nothing else at the time, not even Babestation. Just seeing programmes full of naked ladies on TV was a big deal for me at the time.

Anyone remember the show that was set in a gym? (it looked more like someone's conservatory, really) Cathy Barry ran the place and every episode she'd welcome a girl (or girls) in for a workout. There was a scene with Cathy and Georgette Nealle that I still remember. It was censored of course, but I've always had a pretty vivid imagination....

[m100]

a trip to vintage erotica forum may be of interest to you

[Allelsefails]

I was a massive fan of the presenters during the late nineties such as Laura Jones, Elen Cole, Sammy Jayne, Emma Pierce, Shelly Goodair and Cathy Barry. There were some great shows such as Star Whores, Presenters Passion where each week one of those me ruined above would shoot a B/G or G/G scene, Pumpin Pussy and then soft versions of a lot of Pumpkin productions such as pornomedics, AER, Saturday Night beaver, The Writer, Desires. All great stuff and to finish off all the Viv Thomas stuff.
Wonder what happed to most of those above?

[m100]

the dvds of star whores are on amazon for a couple of quid each

[randyandy]

Laura doing some harder rude stuff, including her b/g film, is here:

[Kyle Richmond]

you can find all the class action episodes plus the likes of extreme dreams and dr anna if you search around. vef is a good starting point but think i got all the class action episodes elsewhere. seem to recall one series all the episodes i got are softcore, other series is h/c, never worked out if h/c episodes exist for both series, don't think some series like labia warrior princess have h/c episodes.
agree all these were great presenters/performers, most notably because they mostly did little h/c or if they did no b/g..i'm thinking elen cole, no b/g..?
the adult channel should do a where are they now type show and catch up with them if they are willing to appear.

[Ken Shabby]

Lots of great posts here - Lots to look up. Thanks all of you.

That was it, Allelsefails, 'Pumpin Pussy'. I remember an episode featuring Amanda Dawkins - She was so flexible. I used to love how she could cross her ankles behind her head.

Also, RE what Kyle said about the girls actually doing very little hardcore. They somehow managed to keep us interested with just the softcore stuff. There was just something about the glamour girls back then, they had a beauty and femininity that you don't often see in porn today. A golden age. I just wish I'd kept my tapes....

That reminds me of one the first programmes I saw on The Adult Channel. If my memory serves me it featured the gorgeous and statuesque Kirsten Imrie on a beach somewhere. (possibly the Bahamas) Now there's an image that sticks in the mind. Very Dr No.