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In 2000, ITV contacted me for some research for the 'Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter' doc. Featuring some great clips, they also interviewed the brilliant Joan Collins about her Cinzano adverts with Leonard. #leonardrossiter #joancollins

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KES The Complete Football Scene. We’ve all been there at school. The picking of the teams. The useless kids picked last. No nets. Everyone wearing different kits. Swinging on the crossbar. Pitches that were mud baths. And the teacher who thought he was better than he was.

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I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day But tell me, where do the children play? «Where Do the Children Play?» (Cat Stevens) * Harold and Maude (1971) / #HalAshby #BOTD

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Remembering the late 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿English actor Cecil Parker born #OnThisDay, seen here in his role as the gentlemanly con-man Major Claude Courtney in the classic Ealing Studios 🇬🇧British black comedy “THE LADYKILLERS” (1955) dir. Alexander Mackendrick

Remembering the late 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿English actor Cecil Parker born #OnThisDay, seen here in his role as the gentlemanly con-man Major Claude Courtney in the classic <a href="/EalingStudios/">Ealing Studios</a> 🇬🇧British black comedy “THE LADYKILLERS” (1955) dir. Alexander Mackendrick
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‘We didn’t worry about a few dirty laughs!’ The Carry On women on playing nags, bra-burners and ‘crumpet’ theguardian.com/film/article/2…

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#OnThisDay 1974: The first series of Porridge aired on BBC One. Blue Peter's John Noakes visited Elstree Studios during filming on the third series, meeting Ronnie Barker (Fletcher), Richard Beckinsale (Godber), Fulton Mackay (Mr Mackay) and producer/director Sydney Lotterby.

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Porridge today. The series ran on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977. Starring Ronnie Barker (Fletcher) and Richard Beckinsale (Godber) supported by a brilliant cast. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. #porridge #ronniebarker #richardbeckinsale

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Porridge today.
The series ran on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977.  
Starring Ronnie Barker (Fletcher) and Richard Beckinsale (Godber) supported by a brilliant cast.
Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. 
#porridge #ronniebarker #richardbeckinsale
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Remembering the late 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish-born film director #AlexanderMackendrick #BOTD in 1912 - known most notably for his work at Ealing Studios where his films include “Whisky Galore!”(1949), “The Man in the White Suit”(1951), “The Maggie” (1954) and “The Ladykillers”(1955)

Remembering the late 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish-born film director #AlexanderMackendrick #BOTD in 1912 - known most notably for his work at <a href="/EalingStudios/">Ealing Studios</a> where his films include “Whisky Galore!”(1949), “The Man in the White Suit”(1951), “The Maggie” (1954) and “The Ladykillers”(1955)
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Sharing their birthday #PeterSellers and film director #AlexanderMackendrick #BOTD, here in the delightful classic 🇬🇧British black comedy “THE LADYKILLERS” (1955) with Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom and Danny Green 🎬 Ealing Studios