Journalist, nostalgist, outdoorsist. Classic and current telly, archive posts. Radio Times writer, from Doctor Who to Detectorists and beyond.
Mark Braxton
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Two Eds are better than one... Remembering Ed Bishop, born #OTD in 1932, who played Ed Straker in Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's series UFO. Photo, taken with Sylvia during production, courtesy of sylviaanderson.co.uk. @radiotimes.bsky.social' tribute to UFO is here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/uf...
Happy birthday to David Troughton 🎂 Photographed on location by @radiotimes.bsky.social as the hilariously awful Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice, which is currently enjoying a renaissance on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four.
You Are Not Alone...
I haven't enjoyed a book as much in a long time. Patrick Mulkern's sparkling social history is fascinating, moving and often hilarious. It's impeccably researched and structured, intelligent and empathetic. Bravo, Patrick! ❤️ tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com
Colour and variety at Wisley. Good morning.
Memory Lane...
There's a welcome tribute to the prolific comedy writer Carla Lane tonight at 8pm on BBC Four. Photos of her with The Liver Birds stars Nerys Hughes and Elizabeth Estensen taken by Allan Ballard for @radiotimes.bsky.social in 1975.
Many will experience a pang of nostalgia today when Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is shown on Rewind TV, starting with the very first episode, at 12 noon and 8pm. What a trio Kenneth Cope, Mike Pratt and Annette Andre were. @radiotimes.bsky.social
Back to the beginning...
Space sitcom Red Dwarf begins on U&Gold tonight from 10pm. This is how the first episode was billed in @radiotimes.bsky.social on 15 February 1988.
Diamond geezers...
The Goon Show began life as Crazy People #OTD 75 years ago. This marvellous photo of Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan was taken by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social in 1957 (Michael Bentine left in 1952).
This disturbing five-part Channel 4 series, starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, is a cry from the heart.
Read our full review: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/tip-toe-review-channel-4/
UK based stained glass artist Harriet Love #Womensart
