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This letter appeared in TV Times the week that the PARDON THE EXPRESSION episode "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Frying" about Betty Driver who played Mrs Edgeley on the series. She had an incredible operatic voice. #PardontheExpression #BettyDriver #Granada #ITV #TVTimes
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This letter appeared in TV Times the week that the PARDON THE EXPRESSION episode "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Frying" about Betty Driver who played Mrs Edgeley on the series. She had an incredible operatic voice. #PardontheExpression #BettyDriver #Granada #ITV #TVTimes
Radio Times Wednesday: from the week of 19 July 1975 here is a note of Peter Purves being on the radio program DOWNTOWN on BBC Radio London. #BBCRadio #RadioTimes #PeterPurves #BluePeter #DoctorWho
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Radio Times Wednesday: from the week of 19 July 1975 here is a note of Peter Purves being on the radio program DOWNTOWN on BBC Radio London. #BBCRadio #RadioTimes #PeterPurves #BluePeter #DoctorWho
Tonight we start the wind down of PARDON THE EXPRESSION. Tonight's episodes are "The Ghost of Batsworth Castle Walks Again" & "The Sailor Home from the Sea" and I am happy to see that there has been, in my opinion, a marked improvement. #PardontheExpression #ArthurLowe #Granada #ITV #TVTimes
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Tonight we start the wind down of PARDON THE EXPRESSION. Tonight's episodes are "The Ghost of Batsworth Castle Walks Again" & "The Sailor Home from the Sea" and I am happy to see that there has been, in my opinion, a marked improvement. #PardontheExpression #ArthurLowe #Granada #ITV #TVTimes
Our VT Clock this week is to help us get ready for Season 21 od Doctor Who coming out on Blu-ray in March. Here is the VT Clock for the 71 Edit of "The Awakening" Part One. #VTClocks4ever #DoctorWho #BBC #TheCollection #Bluray
January 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Our VT Clock this week is to help us get ready for Season 21 od Doctor Who coming out on Blu-ray in March. Here is the VT Clock for the 71 Edit of "The Awakening" Part One. #VTClocks4ever #DoctorWho #BBC #TheCollection #Bluray
Tonight, more PARDON THE EXPRESSION with "A Sheikh in the Night" & "Rustle of Spring" with the latter giving us the second pre-DAD'S ARMY pairing of the week with John Laurie in the cast tonight. The first was with John Le Mesurier. #PardonTheExpression #DadsArmy #AreYouBeingServed #BBC #TVTimes
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Tonight, more PARDON THE EXPRESSION with "A Sheikh in the Night" & "Rustle of Spring" with the latter giving us the second pre-DAD'S ARMY pairing of the week with John Laurie in the cast tonight. The first was with John Le Mesurier. #PardonTheExpression #DadsArmy #AreYouBeingServed #BBC #TVTimes
Radio Times Wednesday: ADVENTURE STORY from June of 1961. Some VERY familiar faces. I just finished a #JamesBond marathon so it's always cool to see Sean Connery before breaking into total stardom! Plus a young Margaretta Scott (minus Tricki-Woo) and William Russell. #RadioTimes #SeanConnery #BBC
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Radio Times Wednesday: ADVENTURE STORY from June of 1961. Some VERY familiar faces. I just finished a #JamesBond marathon so it's always cool to see Sean Connery before breaking into total stardom! Plus a young Margaretta Scott (minus Tricki-Woo) and William Russell. #RadioTimes #SeanConnery #BBC
This week, I return to the viewing of my regular series PARDON THE EXPRESSION. I left off with Series 2 " The Goalbirds" & "The Host with the Most". Those who have seen this series before, what do you think? I find it very middling. Your thoughts? #PardontheExpression #ArthurLowe #ITV #Granada
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This week, I return to the viewing of my regular series PARDON THE EXPRESSION. I left off with Series 2 " The Goalbirds" & "The Host with the Most". Those who have seen this series before, what do you think? I find it very middling. Your thoughts? #PardontheExpression #ArthurLowe #ITV #Granada
Not a VT Clock but on January 3rd 1970 we saw the first episode of DOCTOR WHO Spearhead from Space introducing Jon Pertwee as Dr Who. Shot on film there is no VT Clock for the story here is what Lionheart got for its master which is a standard film leader. #VTClocks4ever #DoctorWho #BBC #JonPertwee
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Not a VT Clock but on January 3rd 1970 we saw the first episode of DOCTOR WHO Spearhead from Space introducing Jon Pertwee as Dr Who. Shot on film there is no VT Clock for the story here is what Lionheart got for its master which is a standard film leader. #VTClocks4ever #DoctorWho #BBC #JonPertwee
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I will be watching the 4K Sean Connery James Bond @007 films or as many as I can fit in today! I am so happy to have this set and can't wait to dig in! What are you all watching today? #NewYears2026 #JamesBond #4K #UHD #SeanConnery
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I will be watching the 4K Sean Connery James Bond @007 films or as many as I can fit in today! I am so happy to have this set and can't wait to dig in! What are you all watching today? #NewYears2026 #JamesBond #4K #UHD #SeanConnery
How else does one end the holiday viewing but with an exorcism! Tonight, no comedy as I watch DEAD OF NIGHT "The Exorcism" as we close out 2025. Oddly many of the shows I watched this week were broadcast in 1972. #Christmas2025 #DeadofNight #BBC #RadioTimes
December 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
How else does one end the holiday viewing but with an exorcism! Tonight, no comedy as I watch DEAD OF NIGHT "The Exorcism" as we close out 2025. Oddly many of the shows I watched this week were broadcast in 1972. #Christmas2025 #DeadofNight #BBC #RadioTimes
Tonight I return to a comedy that I enjoyed and thought was fairly horrid at the same time. I am watching GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART tonight "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea". #Christmas2025 #GoodnightSweetheart #BBC #RadioTimes
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tonight I return to a comedy that I enjoyed and thought was fairly horrid at the same time. I am watching GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART tonight "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea". #Christmas2025 #GoodnightSweetheart #BBC #RadioTimes
Tonight for my holiday viewing, I look at two shows that couldn't be further apart: TILL DEATH US DO PART's 1972 episode "Jesus Christ Superstar" andd TO THE MANOR BORN "Christmas at the Grantleighs". I love them both! #Christmas2025 #TillDeathUsDoPart #ToTheManorBorn #BBC #RadioTimes
December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tonight for my holiday viewing, I look at two shows that couldn't be further apart: TILL DEATH US DO PART's 1972 episode "Jesus Christ Superstar" andd TO THE MANOR BORN "Christmas at the Grantleighs". I love them both! #Christmas2025 #TillDeathUsDoPart #ToTheManorBorn #BBC #RadioTimes
Christmas is over but I still have some festive shows I want to watch this week! Tonight I start off with the ALL STAR COMEDY CARNIVAL from 1972. Below are the #TVTimes listings. #Christmas2025 #AllStarComedyCarnival #ITV #ThamesTelevision
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Christmas is over but I still have some festive shows I want to watch this week! Tonight I start off with the ALL STAR COMEDY CARNIVAL from 1972. Below are the #TVTimes listings. #Christmas2025 #AllStarComedyCarnival #ITV #ThamesTelevision
As I am cleaning up the house, I have a fair amount of titles that I have yet to add to my database and place on my shelves. I may need to get more shelves. If you are interested, maybe some day I can do a video about my collection and database. Trust me, it's not a small collection.
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As I am cleaning up the house, I have a fair amount of titles that I have yet to add to my database and place on my shelves. I may need to get more shelves. If you are interested, maybe some day I can do a video about my collection and database. Trust me, it's not a small collection.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Tonight I feast on what I think is the greatest televised adaptation of Bram Stokers work, the 1977 COUNT DRACULA. This is a faithful and lavish production. Look how much was covered in #RadioTimes. What are all you watching today? #Christmas2025 #CountDracula #BBC #BramStoker
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Tonight I feast on what I think is the greatest televised adaptation of Bram Stokers work, the 1977 COUNT DRACULA. This is a faithful and lavish production. Look how much was covered in #RadioTimes. What are all you watching today? #Christmas2025 #CountDracula #BBC #BramStoker
I don't think I can properly convey in words what ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL means to me. Tonight I watched "Merry Gentlemen". One of the best scenes of television, in my opinion, is the scene Siegfried tastes the cake at the Hewison farm. #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall #JamesHerriot #BBC
December 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I don't think I can properly convey in words what ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL means to me. Tonight I watched "Merry Gentlemen". One of the best scenes of television, in my opinion, is the scene Siegfried tastes the cake at the Hewison farm. #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall #JamesHerriot #BBC
Christmas Eve viewing sounds just perfect with ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL with "Merry Gentlemen". To me this is a perfect, warm christmassy show as you can find. I really enjoy this episode quite a bit.
#Christmas2025 #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall #JamesHerriot #BBC #RadioTimes
#Christmas2025 #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall #JamesHerriot #BBC #RadioTimes
December 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Christmas Eve viewing sounds just perfect with ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL with "Merry Gentlemen". To me this is a perfect, warm christmassy show as you can find. I really enjoy this episode quite a bit.
#Christmas2025 #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall #JamesHerriot #BBC #RadioTimes
#Christmas2025 #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall #JamesHerriot #BBC #RadioTimes
Tonight I watch an all-time classic and that is the 1977 BBC production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Michael Hordern as Scrooge. What a fantastic production! #Christmas2025 #AChristmasCarol #Scrooge #BBC #CharlesDickens #RadioTimes
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tonight I watch an all-time classic and that is the 1977 BBC production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Michael Hordern as Scrooge. What a fantastic production! #Christmas2025 #AChristmasCarol #Scrooge #BBC #CharlesDickens #RadioTimes
This week I continue with my Christmas viewing. First off is ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES with "Christmas Crackers" then I will watch UPSTART CROW "A Christmas Crow" which I actually saw in the UK on broadcast. #Christmas2025 #UpstartCrow #OnlyFoolsandHorses #BBC
December 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This week I continue with my Christmas viewing. First off is ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES with "Christmas Crackers" then I will watch UPSTART CROW "A Christmas Crow" which I actually saw in the UK on broadcast. #Christmas2025 #UpstartCrow #OnlyFoolsandHorses #BBC
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December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Tonight, I am finally going to watch it all together. THE FUNNY SIDE OF CHRISTMAS has short episodes of such series as ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, BUTTERFLIES, OPEN ALL HOURS, and more. This seems like a pretty good way to spend a Sunday evening! #RadioTimes listings. #BBC #FunnySideofChristmas
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tonight, I am finally going to watch it all together. THE FUNNY SIDE OF CHRISTMAS has short episodes of such series as ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES, BUTTERFLIES, OPEN ALL HOURS, and more. This seems like a pretty good way to spend a Sunday evening! #RadioTimes listings. #BBC #FunnySideofChristmas
Tonight I look at the Christmas story from THUNDERBIRDS, "Give or Take a Million". I love this series and I am sourcing tonight's episodes from the 2015 Shout Factory Blu-ray set. I forgot these were shown over 2 parts. #Christmas2025 #Thunderbirds #GerryAnderson #TVWorld #ITV
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tonight I look at the Christmas story from THUNDERBIRDS, "Give or Take a Million". I love this series and I am sourcing tonight's episodes from the 2015 Shout Factory Blu-ray set. I forgot these were shown over 2 parts. #Christmas2025 #Thunderbirds #GerryAnderson #TVWorld #ITV
I love watching these Christmas episodes of these shows. Tonight I am watching an episode of THE BRITTAS EMPIRE "Surviving Christmas" and the other is CHEF! starring Lenny Henry with the episode titled, "A Bird in the Hand". #Christmas2025 #BrittasEmpire #Chef #BBC
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I love watching these Christmas episodes of these shows. Tonight I am watching an episode of THE BRITTAS EMPIRE "Surviving Christmas" and the other is CHEF! starring Lenny Henry with the episode titled, "A Bird in the Hand". #Christmas2025 #BrittasEmpire #Chef #BBC
Tonight I continue on my Christmas viewing with THE GOODIES "Goodies Rules-OK!". A lot of celebrities from the time show up in tonight's viewing. I haven't watched THE GOODIES in years so I am looking forward to it. Here is what Radio Times said about it. #Goodies #BBC #RadioTimes #Christmas2025
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tonight I continue on my Christmas viewing with THE GOODIES "Goodies Rules-OK!". A lot of celebrities from the time show up in tonight's viewing. I haven't watched THE GOODIES in years so I am looking forward to it. Here is what Radio Times said about it. #Goodies #BBC #RadioTimes #Christmas2025
Tonight, I start my annual Christmas viewing of British television going to the end of the year.I start by watching JONATHAN CREEK "Black Canary". Rik Mayall guest stars in this too! #Christmas2025 #JonathanCreek #AlanDavies #CarolineQuentin #BBC #DavidRenwick #RadioTimes
December 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Tonight, I start my annual Christmas viewing of British television going to the end of the year.I start by watching JONATHAN CREEK "Black Canary". Rik Mayall guest stars in this too! #Christmas2025 #JonathanCreek #AlanDavies #CarolineQuentin #BBC #DavidRenwick #RadioTimes