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#botd 1953, writer & actress, Victoria Wood. Taken far too soon. She was so kind when I was writing a book with her friend and mine Thora Hird. The last time I saw Victoria Wood was as we left the keynote speech at the 2013 Edinburgh Television festival together. Greatly missed.

#Eurovision of yesteryear received UK viewing figures as follows: 1973: 21.5m - Cliff Richard & Power to All Our Friends 1967: 19.5 - Sadie Shaw & Puppet on a String 1976: 18.9 million - Brotherhood of Man & Save All Your Kisses For Me 1969: 17.6m - Lulu & Boom Bang-a-Bang

NORM!!! Bloody loved Norm and all the characters in #Cheers. Such joy brought to my early adulthood. I always wanted to be where everybody knew my name. So Cheers and #RIP to George Wendt. Thanks for all the joy.

#Cheers #Norm

Emotional interview with the late Dame Barbara Windsor's husband, Scott Mitchell, talking about Babs, their 27 years together and her fight against Dementia. Dear friends both of them, going back 30 years. #DementiaActionWeek UK Dementia Research Institute

Eight years since we lost Roger Moore. Here at Elstree Studios in 2006, five days before I was getting married. "Getting married? What number?" Roger asked "Two!" "Take my advice, cut out the middleman and give her the house now!" And we laughed. (I'm not laughing as much now!)

Big birthday shout for comedy actor Stanley Baxter who is 99 today. Also writer of Parliamo Glasgow, comedically "translating" Glaswegian in to English ... sanoofy caul day' (it's an awfully cold day), 'zarraburdorahairywullie' (is that a lady or gentleman) etc. A funny kind man.

Wishing all at Talking Pictures TV a happy 10th birthday. Bringers of joy across all genres to all ages, delighted that we at Elstree Studios early on made them a season of 13 shows with famous British screen faces including Valerie Leon, Sally Thomsett Norman Eshley & Sylvia Syms.

"I worked at Elstree Studios many times. I've a souvenir from working with Errol Flynn. Still got my finger. Just. I won't tell you what he said when he did it...or what I said. But it was after lunch!" I filmed Sir Christopher Lee, #botd 1922, at Elstree Studios in 1996. #star

One half of the greatest comedy double acts our country has ever produced, Eric Morecambe, died this day in 1984 aged just 58. Proud to own one of Eric's suits, bought at a charity tribute event to the pair I co-organised at Pinewood Studios in 1998.

Remembering the late great actress Dame Thora Hird born this day 1911. During an eight decade year career she starred in well over 100 films and won the #bafta for Best Television Actress two years in a row in her late eighties. And boy, we had some great laughs together too.

A very happy 91st birthday to actress and writer Nanette Newman. One of the loveliest people in the industry, her late husband was actor, writer, producer and director Bryan Forbes who was also Managing Director of Elstree Studios in the early 70s.

A very happy 80th birthday to actor and dear friend Norman Eshley. From I, Claudius to The Sweeney, working with Orson Welles to starring in hit sitcom George & Mildred, he's done it all. And a thoroughly nice chap to boot. Here with the equally lovely Valerie Leon.

Misty Moon’s Summer season continues tonight The Cinema Museum with George Layton Telling Fibs and Stories….. this is a very special show celebrating 50 years of The Fib on the national curriculum Doors: 6pm Gig: 7pm very limited tickets still available cinemamuseum.org.uk/2024/misty-moo…

Very much looking forward to this tonight

Glorious evening in the company of actor, writer and raconteur George Layton reading from his acclaimed books of short stories, at the The Cinema Museum. Such a nice guy whose scripts & performances I've admired for decades. Well done to Misty Moon for another fun event.

And now the #weather for this day 50 years ago ... 2nd June 1975

Forever youthful actress & singer Anita Harris is 83 today. A fellow cast member once quipped "and Anita Harris then hers you'll never see." Took me a while.

Wonderful to have the 100th Anniversary of Elstree Studios started by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward a keen supporter of the creative industries. My third attendance at a Royal Visit at the Studios ... 1999, 2013 and 2025. Proud that Elstree still survives and thrives.

Damp weather didn't dampen the spirits last night going to watch Witness for the Prosecution. Third time I've seen the show in six years. Cast was excellent. Wonderfully immersive and atmospheric. London not looking too shabby either.