Gavin
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Principal Video Engineer at Warner Bros. Discovery, (previously BT Sport, BBC, Ulster Television and OBs - been making telly happen for 35+ years), RTS & SMPTE member, Alfa Romeo owner. Views mine & no one else’s!
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The late great singer songwriter Mort Shuman penned hits for the likes of Elvis, Bobby Darin, Dion, Scott Walker, Andy Williams and of course Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards – Fly Eddie Fly
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The late great singer songwriter Mort Shuman penned hits for the likes of Elvis, Bobby Darin, Dion, Scott Walker, Andy Williams and of course Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards – Fly Eddie Fly
Watching “Brian Pern: A Life In Rock” - full of fantastic little cameo jokes & this has to be my favourite…
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Watching “Brian Pern: A Life In Rock” - full of fantastic little cameo jokes & this has to be my favourite…
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And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it
December 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
And! I’ve been looking all over for this and finally found it
Really?!?!?! The Bannville isn’t somewhere I’d ever imagined they’d play..
December 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Really?!?!?! The Bannville isn’t somewhere I’d ever imagined they’d play..
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It’s the Gail Sale!
50% OFF Christmas cards & wrap
20% OFF unframed prints
Use code GAILSALE
Ends 18 January 2026
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50% OFF Christmas cards & wrap
20% OFF unframed prints
Use code GAILSALE
Ends 18 January 2026
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It’s the Gail Sale!
50% OFF Christmas cards & wrap
20% OFF unframed prints
Use code GAILSALE
Ends 18 January 2026
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
50% OFF Christmas cards & wrap
20% OFF unframed prints
Use code GAILSALE
Ends 18 January 2026
www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
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Pollard, wearing but a damn sight more professional and on it than her persona would suggest. I was always surprised she never got more 'straight' parts as some of the serious bits in You Rang M'Lord are well played.
December 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Pollard, wearing but a damn sight more professional and on it than her persona would suggest. I was always surprised she never got more 'straight' parts as some of the serious bits in You Rang M'Lord are well played.
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I'd love to tell you there's 'stories' about Biggins but everything I've ever heard suggests he's alright. Old pro so he'll let you know if you are fucking him around but that's fair enough.
December 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I'd love to tell you there's 'stories' about Biggins but everything I've ever heard suggests he's alright. Old pro so he'll let you know if you are fucking him around but that's fair enough.
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I once found myself dancing next to Christopher Biggins and Su Pollard. I very quickly vacated the dance floor as I didn't want to wake up in some kind of sex dungeon.
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I once found myself dancing next to Christopher Biggins and Su Pollard. I very quickly vacated the dance floor as I didn't want to wake up in some kind of sex dungeon.
I think due to cat food branding, you need this to say Boss Cat!
December 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I think due to cat food branding, you need this to say Boss Cat!
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State Papers: In early 1995, the government was contacted by US officials to request the use of the west of Ireland travel hub as an emergency landing location for the space shuttle.
NASA wanted to use Shannon as emergency landing zone
Shannon Airport has had many eye-catching visitors over the years. But the prospect of a NASA space shuttle hurtling towards it in a potential crash landing scenario understandably surprised even the ...
www.rte.ie
December 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
State Papers: In early 1995, the government was contacted by US officials to request the use of the west of Ireland travel hub as an emergency landing location for the space shuttle.
Great exterior shot of the BBC Television Theatre from the 1970 Royal Television Gala in “Dad’s Army at the BBC”..
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great exterior shot of the BBC Television Theatre from the 1970 Royal Television Gala in “Dad’s Army at the BBC”..
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BJM1 currently on a black Land Rover, 1LAF looks like it died with him.
December 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
BJM1 currently on a black Land Rover, 1LAF looks like it died with him.
Proper Christmas television scheduling…
December 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Proper Christmas television scheduling…
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It’s a page of nonsense to print off and colour in to keep a child busy while you cook or for you to have some calm crayons time. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
It’s a page of nonsense to print off and colour in to keep a child busy while you cook or for you to have some calm crayons time. Merry Christmas!
Never understood the appeal of Chris De Burgh, BUT Lady In Red always reminds me of a girl I had a HUGE crush on at school and how spectacularly beautiful she looked in the red dress she wore to our school formal in 1986 #totp
December 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Never understood the appeal of Chris De Burgh, BUT Lady In Red always reminds me of a girl I had a HUGE crush on at school and how spectacularly beautiful she looked in the red dress she wore to our school formal in 1986 #totp
Jeez I was the transmission controller on duty for my fair share of these during my 10 years at Ulster Television..
Everyone doing Santa tracking this year, Northern Ireland was ahead of the game on all this. m.youtube.com/watch?v=1BX7...
UTV Santa Flash 1 (Julian Simmons)
YouTube video by scblack
m.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Jeez I was the transmission controller on duty for my fair share of these during my 10 years at Ulster Television..
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Oh it’s Mick Hucknall with his cheeseboard with 5 types of cheese and 80% cocoa content chocolate rider.. a real fact there readers #TOTP
April 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Oh it’s Mick Hucknall with his cheeseboard with 5 types of cheese and 80% cocoa content chocolate rider.. a real fact there readers #TOTP
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! 🍾🥂
December 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! 🍾🥂
Oíche Nollag Shona Daoibh!
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra peformance at IFTA 2011
YouTube video by IFTA Academy
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Oíche Nollag Shona Daoibh!
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Wish there were still TV programmmes interviewing French critical theorists
December 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Wish there were still TV programmmes interviewing French critical theorists