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Brock wrote:And it was only when I heard the report of his MBE today that I realized that the magician David Berglas is still with us, at the age of 92. One of the first magicians to appear on British television, but he sort of disappeared after the 80s.

His ultimate trick?

In the early Coronation Street episodes, Gamma Garments was owned by Mr Papagopolous, who was never seen.

Mr Swindley (Arthur Lowe) and Miss Nugent (Eileen Derbyshire) were always referring to him.

Was it Tell the Truth with Graham Garden 1983?

A clip is on You Tube.

In Corrie, we have never seen Fat Brenda.

Watching the prolific Glyn Houston on Talking Pictures, made me curious, and yes is still with us at 92.

Jeremy Burnham, both appeared in and wrote for The Avengers, and has some good work on his CV.

Apparently Parfitt and Rossi from Status Quo were in Coronation Street. It's a world gone mad. :-) They certainly were - they ultimately brought about the exit storyline for Sarah's mate Candice, who departed to go on the road as the Quo's hairdresser! And there can't be many examples of fictional ...

Trippers Day (1984) starring Leonard Rossiter, turned in to Slingers Day with Bruce Forsyth after Rossiter's death.
It was a surprise it was continued into the new title, both were rather poor.

Orlando was first transmitted on Tuesday 13/4/65 at 5.25pm, originally for 13 episodes. The second series, also on Tuesdays ran from 5/4/66 for 40 episodes ending on 10/1/67. The Third series, again on Tuesdays ran from 17/1/67 to 27/3/67 for 11 episodes. The final series started on Monday 25/3/68, ...

Moonlighting was a classy theme tune featuring Al Jarreau.

Cagney and Lacey is worth a mention.

Trinity Tales, a 6 part series written by Alan Plater was a gem in my opinion. It was on BBC2 in 1975. With people like Francis Matthews, the late Susan Littler, Bill Maynard and the wonderful Paul Copley, it was based on Canterbury Tales, but featuring a group of Rugby supporters on a coach to Wemb...

Yes I used to enjoy it, and one of the few comedy shows the late Brian Clemens had a hand in.

I certainly remember watching Indoor League in the Anglia Region.
I remember the same two young ladies in the audience who always seemed to be posing for the camera, and getting into shot.

"I'll see thee".

Thank you for the link - I was right about the hoops - what a memory!

I remember watching it all those years ago, but it's all rather vague.
I seem to remember one of them have a long sleeved tee shirt with hoops on.

I'm going back 20 years, but Birmingham Library used to have complete collections of TV Times and Radio Times going back to the 50's.
They were in year folders, and available to browse but on the premises only.

Listening to TMS cricket on the radio, and watching it on Sky, there is 5 second delay.

Graham Stark now 91 years old. I always remember him in a sketch with Ken Dodd using a Hilda Baker like emphasis on the words, "Have yooou got a bluuue, baloooon" "You what?" This went on for quite sometime. I mentioned this to Ken Dodd last year and he came straight back and said that was Graham St...

My wife said our wallpaper is flocked, but I think it's good for another year or two.

For an episode guide, the ITV Encyclopedia of Adventure by Dave Rogers, is a handy book and can be picked up on ebay for around a fiver.

Panasonic get good reviews, and are worth a look.
I have one and it's great.

Suggest you buy from John Lewis and you will get a free 5 year guarantee.

I started with Dandy, and for a while I was a Hornet reader before I graduated to NME. In the Hornet I have a vague recollection about football story and a purple cloud, that engulfed the best players who were then taken by this madman to try and produce the best football team in the world. Am I dre...

Trinity Tales.

I saw Paul Copley in Last Tango in Halifax the other night, (what a prolific and under rated actor he is) and remembered his role in Trinity Tales.
Written by Alan Plater, starring Francis Matthews, Bill Maynard, Susan Littler etc - it was a wonderful series.