Richard Luck
@rmgluck2017.bsky.social
Writer/editor. Substack: As Luck Would Have It (https://richardluck.substack.com/publish/home)
Remembering James Coburn who died #onthisday in 2002.
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Remembering James Coburn who died #onthisday in 2002.
Remembering Peter Cook who was born on this day in 1937.
November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Remembering Peter Cook who was born on this day in 1937.
Nice that he had a bag to hand so he could take it home with him.
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Nice that he had a bag to hand so he could take it home with him.
Many happy returns, Paul McGann.
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Many happy returns, Paul McGann.
Just learnt of Lee Tamahori's passing. A career that yielded Once Were Warriors is worthy of acknowledgement.
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just learnt of Lee Tamahori's passing. A career that yielded Once Were Warriors is worthy of acknowledgement.
Remembering the brilliant Ian Bannen who died on this day in 1999. Here he is having the shit kicked out of him by fellow Scot Sean Connery in Sidney Lumet's The Offence.
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Remembering the brilliant Ian Bannen who died on this day in 1999. Here he is having the shit kicked out of him by fellow Scot Sean Connery in Sidney Lumet's The Offence.
Michael Winner was born on this day in 1935. Here he is selling condoms in Piccadilly Circus after losing a bet with Marlon Brando over the correct pronunciation of 'integral'.
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Michael Winner was born on this day in 1935. Here he is selling condoms in Piccadilly Circus after losing a bet with Marlon Brando over the correct pronunciation of 'integral'.
Very sad to learn of the death of Soft Cell's Dave Ball.
The first rehab I attended, we weren't allowed to listen to non-Christian music (oh, imagine the fun!) A month in, however, I was flicking through the TV channels when I chanced upon a TOTP2 repeat... /1 #daveball #softcell
The first rehab I attended, we weren't allowed to listen to non-Christian music (oh, imagine the fun!) A month in, however, I was flicking through the TV channels when I chanced upon a TOTP2 repeat... /1 #daveball #softcell
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Between the recent Sky History series on witchcraft and various pre-Halloween posts, there's been lot of talk of late about this chap, Matthew Hopkins, the self-styled Witchfinder General. What there's been less talk of is the economic benefits of his 'craft'. At the height of his... /1
October 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Between the recent Sky History series on witchcraft and various pre-Halloween posts, there's been lot of talk of late about this chap, Matthew Hopkins, the self-styled Witchfinder General. What there's been less talk of is the economic benefits of his 'craft'. At the height of his... /1
Dirk Bogarde, Accident, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social, 9.10pm
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Dirk Bogarde, Accident, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social, 9.10pm
Many happy returns Everett McGill - still one of my favourite movie cavemen. #questforfire
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Many happy returns Everett McGill - still one of my favourite movie cavemen. #questforfire
Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery and Nicol Williamson, Robin And Marian, Film4, 4.30pm.
October 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery and Nicol Williamson, Robin And Marian, Film4, 4.30pm.
Saddened to learn of the death of Samantha Eggar this week - excellent in so many things, not least The Collector, The Seven Per Cent Solution and David Cronenberg's The Brood.
October 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Saddened to learn of the death of Samantha Eggar this week - excellent in so many things, not least The Collector, The Seven Per Cent Solution and David Cronenberg's The Brood.
Happy World Okapi Day, everyone! Hope you're doing something nice.
October 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy World Okapi Day, everyone! Hope you're doing something nice.
Ed Lauter died on this day in 2013. A fine character actor, here he is in The Longest Yard. And what a still! It could only be more American were a bald eagle to fly into shot carrying an apple pie.
October 16, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Ed Lauter died on this day in 2013. A fine character actor, here he is in The Longest Yard. And what a still! It could only be more American were a bald eagle to fly into shot carrying an apple pie.
Remembering the mighty Nigel Green who was born on this day in 1924.
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Remembering the mighty Nigel Green who was born on this day in 1924.
Nic Cage, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Channel4, 9pm.
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Nic Cage, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Channel4, 9pm.
It's Robert Redford Night on BBC Four - Butch Cassidy kicks things off at 8pm, followed by a Talking Picture compilation at 9.45pm, and then All The President's Men from 10.25pm...
October 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It's Robert Redford Night on BBC Four - Butch Cassidy kicks things off at 8pm, followed by a Talking Picture compilation at 9.45pm, and then All The President's Men from 10.25pm...
Samuel Fuller's The Naked Kiss, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social, 2.30am.
October 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Samuel Fuller's The Naked Kiss, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social, 2.30am.
Walter Matthau, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three, 5Action, from 9pm.
October 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Walter Matthau, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three, 5Action, from 9pm.
Remembering Richard Harris who was born on this day in 1930.
October 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Remembering Richard Harris who was born on this day in 1930.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching Slade In Flame for the first time in a long time. Had forgotten what good actors the chaps are, and what superb musicians. Then again, I suppose if Dave Hill's the looker in the group, you better be bloody well acquainted with your instrument.
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed watching Slade In Flame for the first time in a long time. Had forgotten what good actors the chaps are, and what superb musicians. Then again, I suppose if Dave Hill's the looker in the group, you better be bloody well acquainted with your instrument.
Val Kilmer, Tombstone, Film4, 9pm.
September 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Val Kilmer, Tombstone, Film4, 9pm.
The Likely Lads was originally conceived as a North-East remake of Jules Et Jim.
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The Likely Lads was originally conceived as a North-East remake of Jules Et Jim.
A favourite photo - Sam Peckinpah and Julian Lennon during the shooting by Sam of the videos for Julian's 'Valotte' and 'Too Late For Goodbyes'.
September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A favourite photo - Sam Peckinpah and Julian Lennon during the shooting by Sam of the videos for Julian's 'Valotte' and 'Too Late For Goodbyes'.