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Robert Ross

@robertwrossesq

Writer & Comedy Historian. Chair of @Write_On_Comedy. Management @GemmaVRoss [email protected]

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“If you’re going to drop a name, make sure it bounces!” Remembering the exquisite VICTOR SPINETTI, who knew everybody, and was loved by everybody, born on this day in 1929. 😍🎬 #ComedyHistorian #VictorSpinetti #Birthday #Comedy

“If you’re going to drop a name, make sure it bounces!”
Remembering the exquisite VICTOR SPINETTI, who knew everybody, and was loved by everybody, born on this day in 1929.
😍🎬
#ComedyHistorian #VictorSpinetti #Birthday #Comedy
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On 3rd September 1981 ‘The Last Roll Call', the heart-breakingly perfect last episode of IT AIN’T HALF HOT MUM, was first broadcast. A David Croft and Jimmy Perry masterpiece. #ComedyHistorian #SitCom #Comedy

On 3rd September 1981 ‘The Last Roll Call', the heart-breakingly perfect last episode of IT AIN’T HALF HOT MUM, was first broadcast.
A David Croft and Jimmy Perry masterpiece. 
#ComedyHistorian #SitCom #Comedy
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A fun opinion piece in today’s Guardian, interviewing 5 beloved CARRY ON GIRLS… You can read even more about them in THE CARRY ON GIRLS The History Press 🤪📚 #ComedyHistorian #CarryOn #Comedy thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/th…

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A very happy birthday to #SitCom maestro, writer, producer, director, and incisive script doctor DICK CLEMENT OBE. He’s put more laughs in your and our joint joy accounts than almost anybody else... 🎭❤️🎬 #ComedyHistorian #DickClement #Comedy #ComicGenius #LikelyLads #Porridge

A very happy birthday to #SitCom maestro, writer, producer, director, and incisive script doctor DICK CLEMENT OBE.
He’s put more laughs in your and our joint joy accounts than almost anybody else... 🎭❤️🎬
#ComedyHistorian #DickClement #Comedy #ComicGenius #LikelyLads #Porridge
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A day late in sharing this… which feels very apt when celebrating GRAHAM CHAPMAN. It was indeed quite the day… there I am, nestled between Baz Cryer and Carol Cleveland. For full disclosure, by this stage of the proceedings I was on Gray’s fav: G&Ts. 🤪

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A respectful salute to Captain DAVID CROFT OBE, born, in Sandbanks, Dorset, on this day in 1922. One of the imperishable cornerstone of #British #Television #Comedy A producer, director, writer, & talent-spotter of extraordinary #ComicGenius #DavidCroft: we are still watching…

A respectful salute to Captain DAVID CROFT OBE, born, in Sandbanks, Dorset, on this day in 1922.
One of the imperishable cornerstone of #British #Television #Comedy 
A producer, director, writer, & talent-spotter of extraordinary #ComicGenius
#DavidCroft: we are still watching…
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It was 99 years ago today that the comedy superstar Peter Sellers was born. A new biography, from historian Robert Ross, is due to be published on October. Pre-order now: comedy.co.uk/people/peter_s…

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Dear old pals and brothers in Goonery. Peter Sellers, born in Portsmouth on this day in 1925. Harry Secombe, born in Swansea on this day in 1921. #ComedyHistorian #PeterSellers #HarrySecombe #ComicGenius #Goons

Dear old pals and brothers in Goonery.
Peter Sellers, born in Portsmouth on this day in 1925.
Harry Secombe, born in Swansea on this day in 1921. #ComedyHistorian #PeterSellers #HarrySecombe #ComicGenius #Goons
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On this day in 2005 #BBCTelevision broadcast the first episode of John Sullivan’s THE GREEN GREEN GRASS. John Challis and Sue Holderness were back as Boycie and Marlene - re-located in the glorious Shropshire countryside. #ComedyHistorian #JohnChallis #SueHolderness

On this day in 2005 #BBCTelevision broadcast the first episode of John Sullivan’s THE GREEN GREEN GRASS. John Challis and Sue Holderness were back as Boycie and Marlene - re-located in the glorious Shropshire countryside.
#ComedyHistorian #JohnChallis #SueHolderness
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The happiest of birthdays to the lovely and prolific and brilliant JUDY GEESON. Here having a giggle with Joan Sims and Patrick Mower during the making of CARRY ON ENGLAND.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤪❤️🎬 #ComedyHistorian #JudyGeeson #Birthday #Comedy #CarryOn #BritishFilm #PhotoOfTheDay

The happiest of birthdays to the lovely and prolific and brilliant JUDY GEESON.
Here having a giggle with Joan Sims and Patrick Mower during the making of CARRY ON ENGLAND.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤪❤️🎬
#ComedyHistorian #JudyGeeson #Birthday #Comedy #CarryOn #BritishFilm #PhotoOfTheDay
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📣 CARRY ON UP THE CINEMA MUSEUM VI 📣 We are delighted to announce that actor and author: 💫 DAVE AINSWORTH 💫 📆 Saturday 30th November 2024 The Cinema Museum 🎟 ticketlab.co.uk/events/CinemaM…

📣 CARRY ON UP THE CINEMA MUSEUM VI 📣 

We are delighted to announce that actor and author:

💫  DAVE AINSWORTH 💫 

📆 Saturday 30th November 2024 <a href="/CinemaMuseum/">The Cinema Museum</a> 

🎟 ticketlab.co.uk/events/CinemaM…
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A very happy birthday to #HammerHorror Juvenile; Hard Man actor; dashing rogue, and all-round cool dude PATRICK MOWER. Recording the audio commentary for CARRY ON ENGLAND with Patrick was one of the jolliest jobs I have ever had. Top bloke! #ComedyHistorian #PatrickMower #Comedy

A very happy birthday to #HammerHorror Juvenile; Hard Man actor; dashing rogue, and all-round cool dude PATRICK MOWER. Recording the audio commentary for CARRY ON ENGLAND with Patrick was one of the jolliest jobs I have ever had. Top bloke! #ComedyHistorian #PatrickMower #Comedy
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The serious business of making us laugh… #CarryOn Director GERALD THOMAS with the late, great KENNETH COPE, during the making of #Comedy Classic CARRY ON MATRON. What a gem… 🤪🎬 #ComedyHistorian #KennethCope #BritishFilm #HappyDays #PhotoOfTheDay

The serious business of making us laugh…
#CarryOn Director GERALD THOMAS with the late, great KENNETH COPE, during the making of #Comedy Classic CARRY ON MATRON.
What a gem… 🤪🎬 #ComedyHistorian #KennethCope #BritishFilm #HappyDays #PhotoOfTheDay
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Happy #Saturday, chums. Off to Solihull to celebrate #TonyHancock100 with the lovelies of the TONY HANCOCK Appreciation Society, so here’s the Lad ‘imself, out on his own, in the Spring of 1961. Do say “Stone me, hello!” if you are in attendance today. #ComedyHistorian #Comedy

Happy #Saturday, chums.
Off to Solihull to celebrate #TonyHancock100 with the lovelies of the TONY HANCOCK Appreciation Society, so here’s the Lad ‘imself, out on his own, in the Spring of 1961.
Do say “Stone me, hello!” if you are in attendance today.
#ComedyHistorian #Comedy
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Sending out loads of love and laughter to the effervescent AMANDA BARRIE. One of our favourite, most vocal #CarryOn Girls, here in her signature role of Cleopatra. Our The History Press book is still available too. Go on, treat yourselves… 🤪❤️📚 #ComedyHistorian #AmandaBarrie

Sending out loads of love and laughter to the effervescent AMANDA BARRIE.
One of our favourite, most vocal #CarryOn Girls, here in her signature role of Cleopatra.
Our <a href="/TheHistoryPress/">The History Press</a> book is still available too. Go on, treat yourselves… 🤪❤️📚 #ComedyHistorian #AmandaBarrie
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The happiest of recording sessions with JULIE STEVENS and #birthday girl AMANDA BARRIE for the CARRY ON CLEO audio commentary, now available in the scrumptious volume 3 #bluray box set from Via Vision Entertainment Cor! 🤪🎬 #ComedyHistorian #CarryOn #Comedy #AmandaBarrie

The happiest of recording sessions with JULIE STEVENS and #birthday girl AMANDA BARRIE for the CARRY ON CLEO audio commentary, now available in the scrumptious volume 3 #bluray box set from <a href="/viavisionent/">Via Vision Entertainment</a> Cor! 🤪🎬 #ComedyHistorian #CarryOn #Comedy #AmandaBarrie
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“You’re Next!” Having a terrific time with the TONY HANCOCK Appreciation Society. That superb actor & star of ‘The Missing Hancocks’ KEVIN McNALLY Kevin McNally has just cut the cake to mark #TonyHancock’s centenary, & 70 years since Hancock’s Half-Hour started on radio. Yum!

“You’re Next!”
Having a terrific time with the TONY HANCOCK Appreciation Society.
That superb actor &amp; star of ‘The Missing Hancocks’ KEVIN McNALLY <a href="/exkevinmcnally/">Kevin McNally</a> has just cut the cake to mark #TonyHancock’s centenary, &amp; 70 years since Hancock’s Half-Hour started on radio. Yum!
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A glorious time with Tony Hancock App Soc over the weekend, as special guests at the annual dinner in Solihull. Stone me, what a life… 🤪❤️🎬 #ComedyHistorian #TonyHancock100

A glorious time with <a href="/TonyHancockAS/">Tony Hancock App Soc</a> over the weekend, as special guests at the annual dinner in Solihull.
Stone me, what a life… 🤪❤️🎬 #ComedyHistorian #TonyHancock100