Kirkby 1980

5.15
Quadrophenia
September 1979

60 YEARS AGO TODAY: the vagaries of the schedule and delay meant the actual first programme on BBC2 is the first ever Play School, with Virginia Stride, Gordon Rollings, Humpty and storyteller Athene Seyler. youtube.com/watch?v=YF7Z-l…

The Spice Girls reunited at Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday party, where they performed the 'Stop' dance routine together. variety.com/2024/music/new…

The Young Sheldon/McCoy/Keff/Tardis crossover we never knew we needed.

In Spring 1991 on ITV, There a Wedding on Watching , A beach visit in The Darling buds of May and a Party in Jeeves and Wooster at 9pm

50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Richard Gordon's Doctor cannot be stopped! His fourth iteration is Doctor At Sea, as the name suggests sending Dr Duncan Waring onto a cruise liner that, wouldn't you know it, is commanded by the twin brother of their old professor. youtube.com/watch?v=f5avgx…

Meg Bennett, Soap Opera Actress and Writer, Dies at 75 hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/meg…

Graeme Wood Here's the edition of Wogan with Kenneth Williams that aired 38 years ago today on BBC1 in 1986. #Wogan youtu.be/Y8oXvoys6CU

Graeme Wood Here's the episode of Surgical Spirit that aired 35 years ago today on ITV in 1989. youtu.be/Uh87g7UH9A8

Amy’s original recording of 'Back To Black' in the studio with Mark Ronson. ❤️

#BackToBlack

TV📺21/4/73 ITV
10.30:Film - Finders Keepers 12.0:The Flintstones 12.30:News 12.35:World of Sport 5.10:News 5.20:Who Do You Do? 5.45:The Mike and Bernie Show 6.45:Film - Gigi 9.0:Thriller 10.15:News 10.25:The Scientists 11.10:The Streets of San Francisco

TV📺21/4/73 BBC2
2.50:Play Away 3.15:Film - The Keys of the Kingdom 5.25:Pets and Vets 5.45:Hazor, City of the Bible 6.35:Man Alive 7.35:News 7.45:Rugby Special 8.30:Password 9.0:Cheri 9.40:Banger 9.50:Ballet from Europe 11.25:News 11.30:Film - Deadline

TV📺21/4/73 BBC1
12.30:Grandstand 5.10:The Selfish Giant 5.35:News 5.50:Doctor Who 6.15:Tom and Jerry 6.25:Film - Who's Minding The Mint? 8.0:The Sound of Petula 8.30:The Dick Emery Show 9.0:A Man Called Ironside 9.50:News 10.0:Match of the Day

TV📺21/4/79 BBC1
12.30:Grandstand 5.10:News 5.25:The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Mysteries 6.15:Rolf on Saturday OK? 6.45:Film - The Hunters 8.30:Val Doonican Music Show 9.15:The Rockford Files 10.5:News 10.25:Match of the Day 11.25:Saturday Night at the Mill

TV📺21/4/84 BBC1
12.15:Grandstand 5.5:Anything Goes 5.45:News 6.0:Some Mothers Do 'Ave' Em 6.30:The Laughter Show 7.5:Film - Cat Ballou 8.40:News 8.55:Driving Ambition 9.45:Cagney and Lacey 10.35:Match of the Day 11.25:Film - The Disappearance

TV📺21/4/84 ITV
5.5:Film - The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E 6.45:Child's Play 7.15: Russ Abbot's Madhouse Annual 8.15:T J Hooker 9.15:News 9.30:Facelift 11.0:Film - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask

TV📺21/4/2007 BBC1
4.30:Final Score 5.10:News 5.25:All New Just for Laughs 5.55:National Lottery People's Quiz 6.35:Doctor Who 7.25:Any Dream Will Do 8.35:Casualty 9.25:National Lottery People's Quiz 9.50:Any Dream Will Do 10.15:News 10.30:Match of the Day

#RobinHood Panto to star Jane McDonald and Julian Clary opening The London Palladium from December 7 thru January 12. McDonald plays Maid Marian with Clary playing the title role. Michael Harrison directs.

30 YEARS AGO TODAY: Jed Mercurio was still working in a hospital when he wrote Cardiac Arrest, initially using the name John MacUre to avoid connection with its cynical depiction of junior doctors and the state of the NHS. All of series 1 in one go: youtube.com/watch?v=EmJ5IN…