Gavin Culloty
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You want the whole thing? Oh go on then...

38 years ago today a sodden Ian McCaskill carries the can for the weather forecasting failures around the Great Storm on 1987.

One of my favourite ever pieces of TV
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archivetvmusings.bsky.social
Hancock's Half Hour (16th October 1959). "Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?"
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aptsarchive.bsky.social
#OTD 16 October 1958 - First edition of #BluePeter was televised.
The first two presenters were #ChristopherTrace, an actor, and #LeilaWilliams, winner of #MissGreatBritain in 1957.
#BiddyBaxter became editor of the programme and until her final show in June 1988, after nearly 26 years.
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marchforrejoin.co.uk
"I think brexit is rubbish"
"Brexit has failed"
"Continuing to stay out is hurting us all"
"Why isn't Starmer doing anything about it?"

THEN TELL HIM TO!
Please Sign the petition and share it, or frankly, stop moaning. 😜😂

#RejoinEU

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Apply for the UK to rejoin the EU fully - do not just 'reset' the relationship
I think the UK needs to rejoin the EU fully for maximum economic benefit and to restore influence rather than merely 'reset' relations.
petition.parliament.uk
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moralavenger.bsky.social
Wishing the wonderful actor Ncuti Gatwa a happy 33rd birthday! 🎁

#DoctorWho #FifteenthDoctor #HappyBirthday
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classicbritishtv.bsky.social
Remembering the late Artist and Television Presenter, Tony Hart (15 October 1925 – 18 January 2009) Tony would have been 100 years old today. What a Legend 😇🙏
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eggsbened.bsky.social
Today is the centenary of the birth of the great Tony Hart who opened the eyes of generations to visual art and who is forever associated with this, the shimmering Gallery theme from Vision On – which was also pretty much everyone’s introduction to the vibraphone. youtu.be/-ZNkJXKV7_w
Vision On - The Gallery Tune - BBC1 1960/70s
YouTube video by Lost 1960s TV and Radio
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archivetvmusings.bsky.social
Remembering Roger Moore, born this day in 1927.
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tvark.bsky.social
Philip Elsmore gave the first announcement on Thames Television on 30 July 1968. He also gave the final announcement on 31 December 1992.

It was announced in the last hour that he had passed in August 2025 at the age of 87.

Philip Elsmore
1937-2025

tvark.org/philip-elsmore
Philip Elsmore was born on 16 November 1937 and passed away on 3 August 2025 at the age of 87.

He is an actor and former broadcaster.

Philip is best known for his role as senior continuity announcer for Thames Television. He made the station's first continuity announcement on 30 July 1968, and its final announcement on 31 December 1992. He has also done continuity announcing for Border, Tyne Tees, Southern, ABC Weekend and Westcountry.

Elsmore has also acted in Doctors, Casualty, EastEnders, The Governor, Lovejoy, The Bill, Lytton's Diary, Astronauts, Rainbow, Whodunnit?, Late Night Drama, Armchair Theatre, Love Thy Neighbour, Harriet's Back in Town, Pardon My Genie, Two in Clover, The Kenny Everett Video Cassette and Eric & Ernie's last ever Christmas Show for Thames where he tries to announce while Morecambe and Wise are ridiculing the shows he's announcing.
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classicbritishtv.bsky.social
The Legend that is Robin Askwith is 75 today, Happy Birthday Mr Askwith have a Wonderful day 🎁🎂
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punkrockhistory.bsky.social
47 years ago today

It is so easily forgotten, she was daughter, friend, human. Died on this day 1978 at Chelsea Hotel, New York City under circumstances not perfectly clarified.

Rest in peace Nancy Spungen

📸 Chalkie Davies

#punk #nancyspungen #history #punkrockhistory #otd