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Indeed. He was a genuinely nice guy and quite humble about the work that he had done and the people that he had worked with. The Aztecs did him a lot of favours as he was able to travel to conventions and make a bit of pocket money from autographs but there was much more to him than that.

RIP Ian Cullen - Probably best known as Joe Skinner from Z Cars and Ixta in the Doctor Who story, The Aztecs. He also had a regular role in When The Boat Comes In, made an appearance in Blakes 7 and was blown up in 90's soap Family Affairs. (Just after buying a new car, unfortunately.) Being a Geord...

Andree Melly from Hancock's Half Hour (and sister to George) is still with us at 91.

Mine arrived yesterday...wonderful. Nice signed card in an envelope and the whole thing came in a Goodies tote bag.

RIP Fenella Fielding.

A true original, she had a long and varied career but for me her performances in Carry On Screaming and in the Hancock's Half Hour Episode The Poetry Society were perfect examples of her wit and endearing kookiness.

Ok...just take my money...again.

I have a memory of a TV play (I think a Play For Today) that focusses on a person coming to terms with his homosexuality, having a rift with his mother about it and (crucially, as its the only part I can really recall) ends with the scene of his naked back and a lover commenting on his 'lovely tatt...

I have a memory of a TV play (I think a Play For Today) that focusses on a person coming to terms with his homosexuality, having a rift with his mother about it and (crucially, as its the only part I can really recall) ends with the scene of his naked back and a lover commenting on his 'lovely tatto...

Colin Jeavons at 88. A fine, fine actor - ultra reliable and always a pleasure to see in a show. We wrote him a letter many years ago because my Father (who sadly passed on just over a week ago) was convinced he'd been in the army with him. Colin wrote a lovely letter back stating that it must have...

Yep, I'd definitely buy an Askey DVD set.

Did he ever do an Old Boy Network? That's another series that would be very welcome.

I'm betting a lot of people buying the Battlestar Galactica (original series) box set and looking for the episode where Starbuck is trapped on a planet with only a Cylon for company are disappointed. The episode is called The Return Of Starbuck and is actually a one-off episode from the later series...

Nice guy and a local legend. I did a comedy show on Radio WM called the Kentucky Fried Planet Show, he interviewed us about it beforehand and introduced the show when it aired...to literally dozens of appreciative listeners. :o() RIP Ed.

brigham wrote:Is that amateur animation?
I've been sold worse!

Yes, it is...ITV cocked up and showed some of overgrown spoilt man-baby Ian Levine's animation instead.

Fortunately, that one is rendered obsolete now.

I guess we've been watching different shows....I think Discovery is great. Best Trek since mid-period DS9 to me.

This reminds me of 'Married: With Children'. Peggy's maiden name in that show is Wanker. Her family, the Wankers, hail from the fictitious rural Wanker County, Wisconsin. Ahh, so she's one of the Wisconsin Wankers then? :o() (The last few posts have made me chuckle more than is seemly for my age......

Controller 2957 wrote:
Now, to get hold of a copy of the thing!

If you struggle...let me know. I can always do you a scan from my copies.

Later featured in a Python sketch about logic (audio only though, I think). "Alma Cogan is dead, but it does not follow that everything dead is Alma Cogan." Yes, it's on the Holy Grail LP/CD, a logician commenting on Sir Bedevere's intervention during the villagers' witch hunt: Good evening. The la...

You could add the episode of 'The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star' which starred Fish a.k.a. Derek Dick as an aging mansion-dwelling prog rock singer called Derek Trout....

Private Frazer wrote:Happy Birthday Rodney Bewes of The Likely Lads ; only 79!

Would be nice to see a one-off 'Whatever happened to Whatever happened to The Likely Lads' episode......that is if someone could get them both into the same room together.

Simon36 wrote: Yes, absolutely. I'm sure the phrase "university of life" came up at some point during that night.

From what I've seen of students from the 'University of Life' the place is in serious need of a visit from OFSTED.

Surely a complete 'Action' reprint must be on the cards.

I've got them all digitally, but I'd certainly buy the books if they reprinted.

I thought they were both ok with AYBS scoring higher with me on the chuckleometer. Roy Barraclogh's Mr. Grainger was wonderful played and provided the best laugh of the show with the 'lift/stairs' speech. Lovely bit of pathos. Porridge was interesting but I agree that this will be dated in a few yea...

Dammit.....I now have no excuse NOT to buy the Quatermass Blu Ray...

RIP Timothy Lumsden

Got my attention with two words...The Goodies.

Stop that or you'll go blind, I tell you!

I'm an old lefty and frequently used to read the Gruniad on a Saturday, but even I must admit that of late it has been pretty poor and no longer seems to relate to me. I bought my first copy in about six months on Saturday...decidedly 'meh'. There are reports like the piece of nastiness above from L...

Apparently its Piers Moron on ITV....thats enough to make me vomit into my museli.

The new bloke, though, is almost entirely devoid of personality. He'll only be working Mon-Sat. As a practising Christian there's apparently a clause in his contract which says he does not have to work on the Sabbath. That was also the case during his stint with BBC Sport. Oh right, I only watch it...

Yep,we get exactly the same advert...that guy has one Hell of a lot of alimony to pay...