Mark Braxton
@braxtm.bsky.social
Journalist, nostalgist, outdoorsist. Classic and current telly, archive posts. Radio Times writer, from Doctor Who to Detectorists and beyond.
Spirit of Christmas past #6
The 1970s. This gorgeous @radiotimes.bsky.social cover from 1977 conjures up the magic of Christmas perfectly. I contacted its painter, Pauline Ellison, to ask her all about it last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/radio-tim... #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1970s. This gorgeous @radiotimes.bsky.social cover from 1977 conjures up the magic of Christmas perfectly. I contacted its painter, Pauline Ellison, to ask her all about it last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/radio-tim... #ChristmasRadioTimes
Creating a classic... the story behind an evergreen Radio Times cover
We contacted the artist who painted the ingenious and popular 1977 Christmas cover and discovered exactly what inspired it...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Spirit of Christmas past #6
The 1970s. This gorgeous @radiotimes.bsky.social cover from 1977 conjures up the magic of Christmas perfectly. I contacted its painter, Pauline Ellison, to ask her all about it last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/radio-tim... #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1970s. This gorgeous @radiotimes.bsky.social cover from 1977 conjures up the magic of Christmas perfectly. I contacted its painter, Pauline Ellison, to ask her all about it last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/radio-tim... #ChristmasRadioTimes
Spirit of Christmas past #1
The 1920s: the first in a series of @radiotimes.bsky.social decade-a-day posts is a colourful scene from 1924, painted by Salomon van Abbé, also known as Jack Abbey. With thanks to @markbungle.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1920s: the first in a series of @radiotimes.bsky.social decade-a-day posts is a colourful scene from 1924, painted by Salomon van Abbé, also known as Jack Abbey. With thanks to @markbungle.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Spirit of Christmas past #1
The 1920s: the first in a series of @radiotimes.bsky.social decade-a-day posts is a colourful scene from 1924, painted by Salomon van Abbé, also known as Jack Abbey. With thanks to @markbungle.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1920s: the first in a series of @radiotimes.bsky.social decade-a-day posts is a colourful scene from 1924, painted by Salomon van Abbé, also known as Jack Abbey. With thanks to @markbungle.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
Thank you for these posts, Helen. I love them.
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 2
No one does bleak-but-beautiful-winter like
artist Rowland Hilder
No one does bleak-but-beautiful-winter like
artist Rowland Hilder
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Thank you for these posts, Helen. I love them.
Spirit of Christmas past #5
The 1960s. This stylised scene of pastoral charm was painted by Gaynor Chapman for the 24 December 1966 issue. It was her second successive festive cover for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1960s. This stylised scene of pastoral charm was painted by Gaynor Chapman for the 24 December 1966 issue. It was her second successive festive cover for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
December 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Spirit of Christmas past #5
The 1960s. This stylised scene of pastoral charm was painted by Gaynor Chapman for the 24 December 1966 issue. It was her second successive festive cover for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1960s. This stylised scene of pastoral charm was painted by Gaynor Chapman for the 24 December 1966 issue. It was her second successive festive cover for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
Spirit of Christmas past #4
The 1950s. This striking red, white and black cover from December 1959 was by Victor Reinganum, a prolific illustrator for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1950s. This striking red, white and black cover from December 1959 was by Victor Reinganum, a prolific illustrator for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
December 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Spirit of Christmas past #4
The 1950s. This striking red, white and black cover from December 1959 was by Victor Reinganum, a prolific illustrator for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1950s. This striking red, white and black cover from December 1959 was by Victor Reinganum, a prolific illustrator for @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
Spirit of Christmas past... #3
The 1940s. The December 1946 cover of Santa dispensing cheer was by writer, watercolourist and illustrator John Strickland Goodall. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1940s. The December 1946 cover of Santa dispensing cheer was by writer, watercolourist and illustrator John Strickland Goodall. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Spirit of Christmas past... #3
The 1940s. The December 1946 cover of Santa dispensing cheer was by writer, watercolourist and illustrator John Strickland Goodall. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1940s. The December 1946 cover of Santa dispensing cheer was by writer, watercolourist and illustrator John Strickland Goodall. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
Spirit of Christmas past... #2
The 1930s. December 1931's Christmas cover was painted by Rex Whistler, who became famous for his murals, portraits and book illustrations. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1930s. December 1931's Christmas cover was painted by Rex Whistler, who became famous for his murals, portraits and book illustrations. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
November 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Spirit of Christmas past... #2
The 1930s. December 1931's Christmas cover was painted by Rex Whistler, who became famous for his murals, portraits and book illustrations. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
The 1930s. December 1931's Christmas cover was painted by Rex Whistler, who became famous for his murals, portraits and book illustrations. @radiotimes.bsky.social #ChristmasRadioTimes
Spare a thought, and raise a mug of cocoa, to Santa's little elves, starting to work today on the Radio Times Christmas double issue after weeks of prep! On sale Tuesday 9 December. @radiotimes.bsky.social 🎄🎁🎅
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Spare a thought, and raise a mug of cocoa, to Santa's little elves, starting to work today on the Radio Times Christmas double issue after weeks of prep! On sale Tuesday 9 December. @radiotimes.bsky.social 🎄🎁🎅
A word to the Wise... Ernie Wise would have been 100 today. Photographed with Glenda Jackson and Eric Morecambe on 7 December 1971 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social.
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A word to the Wise... Ernie Wise would have been 100 today. Photographed with Glenda Jackson and Eric Morecambe on 7 December 1971 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social.
A chat with Jools Holland in the new edition of @radiotimes.bsky.social, on sale today. Jools Holland's New Orleans Jukebox is on @BBCiPlayer now: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A chat with Jools Holland in the new edition of @radiotimes.bsky.social, on sale today. Jools Holland's New Orleans Jukebox is on @BBCiPlayer now: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Remembering the magnificent, imperious Joan Sanderson, born #OTD in 1912. Photographed in 1988 and 1986 by @radiotimes.bsky.social for the Radio 4 sitcom After Henry.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Remembering the magnificent, imperious Joan Sanderson, born #OTD in 1912. Photographed in 1988 and 1986 by @radiotimes.bsky.social for the Radio 4 sitcom After Henry.
Reposted by Mark Braxton
It's Doctor Who Day. To celebrate, I've edited and designed a new digital bookazine for @radiotimes.bsky.social, collecting the best of the magazine's articles and rare photography from the show's early years. Download it FREE from www.radiotimes.com/doctor-who-t...
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's Doctor Who Day. To celebrate, I've edited and designed a new digital bookazine for @radiotimes.bsky.social, collecting the best of the magazine's articles and rare photography from the show's early years. Download it FREE from www.radiotimes.com/doctor-who-t...
Terry Nation's four-part #DoctorWho adventure The Android Invasion began #OTD 50 years ago. Impressive elements included Kraal masks designed by John Friedlander. Don Smith took this picture of Tom Baker as the Doctor and Martin Friend as Styggron for @radiotimes.bsky.social in August 1975.
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Terry Nation's four-part #DoctorWho adventure The Android Invasion began #OTD 50 years ago. Impressive elements included Kraal masks designed by John Friedlander. Don Smith took this picture of Tom Baker as the Doctor and Martin Friend as Styggron for @radiotimes.bsky.social in August 1975.
Time to open the Box...
Family favourite The Box of Delights began #OTD in 1984 on BBC1. But what became of the @radiotimes.bsky.social cover star, Devin Stanfield? @patrickmulkern.bsky.social found out last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/b...
Family favourite The Box of Delights began #OTD in 1984 on BBC1. But what became of the @radiotimes.bsky.social cover star, Devin Stanfield? @patrickmulkern.bsky.social found out last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/b...
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Time to open the Box...
Family favourite The Box of Delights began #OTD in 1984 on BBC1. But what became of the @radiotimes.bsky.social cover star, Devin Stanfield? @patrickmulkern.bsky.social found out last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/b...
Family favourite The Box of Delights began #OTD in 1984 on BBC1. But what became of the @radiotimes.bsky.social cover star, Devin Stanfield? @patrickmulkern.bsky.social found out last year: www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/b...
“The more you see it the more amazing it is..." Jools Holland talked to me about conducting the original interviews for The Beatles Anthology, remastered for Disney+ and featured in the new @radiotimes.bsky.social, on sale today: www.radiotimes.com/audio/the-be...
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
“The more you see it the more amazing it is..." Jools Holland talked to me about conducting the original interviews for The Beatles Anthology, remastered for Disney+ and featured in the new @radiotimes.bsky.social, on sale today: www.radiotimes.com/audio/the-be...
The final episode of The Good Life was captured on location in Northwood for @radiotimes.bsky.social. When I'm 65 is on BBC Four tonight at 8pm. Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Richard Briers and Paul Eddington photographed by Chris Ridley.
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The final episode of The Good Life was captured on location in Northwood for @radiotimes.bsky.social. When I'm 65 is on BBC Four tonight at 8pm. Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Richard Briers and Paul Eddington photographed by Chris Ridley.
Peter Cook, born #OTD in 1937, photographed with Dudley Moore on the set of Not Only... But Also in November 1964 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Peter Cook, born #OTD in 1937, photographed with Dudley Moore on the set of Not Only... But Also in November 1964 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social
An amazing collection of music, memories and ways of making a documentary 40 years ago... Jools Holland's New Orleans Jukebox is at 9.30pm on BBC Four. Read more in our interview with Jools: www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... @radiotimes.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
An amazing collection of music, memories and ways of making a documentary 40 years ago... Jools Holland's New Orleans Jukebox is at 9.30pm on BBC Four. Read more in our interview with Jools: www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... @radiotimes.bsky.social
Such scope, such global themes and such widescreen ambition. Will we ever see its like again? The magnificent final episodes of Edge of Darkness are on BBC Four tonight from 9.30pm. @radiotimes.bsky.social was there on location with the production team in late 1984. Photo Andrea Cringean.
November 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Such scope, such global themes and such widescreen ambition. Will we ever see its like again? The magnificent final episodes of Edge of Darkness are on BBC Four tonight from 9.30pm. @radiotimes.bsky.social was there on location with the production team in late 1984. Photo Andrea Cringean.
The Porridge episode No Peace for the Wicked was shown for the first time #OTD 50 years ago. @radiotimes.bsky.social photographer Don Smith was at Ealing Studios for the filmed sequences. Behind Ronnie Barker you can see Fulton Mackay, plus Barbara New and Ivor Roberts playing Home Office visitors.
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Porridge episode No Peace for the Wicked was shown for the first time #OTD 50 years ago. @radiotimes.bsky.social photographer Don Smith was at Ealing Studios for the filmed sequences. Behind Ronnie Barker you can see Fulton Mackay, plus Barbara New and Ivor Roberts playing Home Office visitors.
I've had a chat with Jools Holland about meeting his heroes, near misses, and a time and place in TV that doesn't exist any more: radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... His fantastic 1985 documentary Walking to New Orleans is showing again this Sunday from 9.30pm on BBC Four. @radiotimes.bsky.social
Jools Holland on walking back to New Orleans, breaking down barriers and one very big bang
The pianist and presenter recalls his explosive 1985 documentary, a time in television that no longer exists – and meeting his musical heroes.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I've had a chat with Jools Holland about meeting his heroes, near misses, and a time and place in TV that doesn't exist any more: radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... His fantastic 1985 documentary Walking to New Orleans is showing again this Sunday from 9.30pm on BBC Four. @radiotimes.bsky.social
The documentary Richard Burton: Wild Genius is the @radiotimes.bsky.social Pick of the Day, tonight at 9pm on BBC Two.
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The documentary Richard Burton: Wild Genius is the @radiotimes.bsky.social Pick of the Day, tonight at 9pm on BBC Two.
Remembering June Whitfield, who would have been 100 today. Pictured with her Happy Ever After co-star Terry Scott on 2 April 1974 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Remembering June Whitfield, who would have been 100 today. Pictured with her Happy Ever After co-star Terry Scott on 2 April 1974 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social
Tom Conti and Barbara Kellerman are guests on a 1978 edition of Call My Bluff, tonight at 9pm on BBC Four. Photo taken by Jeremy Grayson for @radiotimes.bsky.social on the set of The Glittering Prizes.
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Tom Conti and Barbara Kellerman are guests on a 1978 edition of Call My Bluff, tonight at 9pm on BBC Four. Photo taken by Jeremy Grayson for @radiotimes.bsky.social on the set of The Glittering Prizes.