Danny La Rue With Brian Fahey And His Orchestra – Hey Neighbour / How Could Red Riding Hood?

ROAR!!! BRIAN BLESSED!!! – 90 TODAY!!! RRROOOAAARRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Done. The great thing about free will is that my caps lock is now extremely loud.

Raising a glass to Sir Donald Sinden – born this day 1923 Having recently finished his two volumes of memories, I can thoroughly recommend them to anyone who likes long rambling discursive anecdotes peppered with shameless name-dropping, theatrical bluster and irrelevant details galore.

Anthony Booth – born this day 1931 With Mark Eden in the 1964 drama series, Catch Hand

1967 psychedelic pop whimsy from Roy Hudd – Artificial Jumping Spider Seller / Sir Rhubarb Tansy

The 2004 Make ’em Laugh Mixed Doubles tour. Little & Large pulled out prior to the start of the tour due to Eddie's heart problems and were replaced by Hope & Keen, not long before the entire tour was eventually scrapped. Oh well, it probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

Peter Ustinov Reads His Own Works The Loser and The Aftertaste

Our story today concerns a lady from Grantham, let's call her Maggie... Simon Bates and Margaret Thatcher.

Richard E. Grant & Orpheus – To Be Or Not To Be

Leslie Phillips with a 1959 vocal version of The Navy Lark Theme

Bill Maynard – born this day 1928

Millicent Martin – Gravy Waltz / Get Lost My Love

Peter Cook with The Dudley Moore Trio – The Ballad Of Spotty Muldoon

The Coronation Street Cookbook – featuring a half cut Julie Goodyear pretending to stir a pot whilst drinking heavily.

Greetings! Peter 'Joey from Bread' Howitt (definitely the best Boswell sibling) launched his recording career in 1989 with Kenny D. - The Pride Of Liverpool.

Jonathon 'Adrian From Bread' Morris – From Me To You Everyone's third (or possibly fourth) favourite Boswell sibling launches his solo recording career with a Lennon & McCartney cover.

The Play Away Bumper Fun Book!

Ian Wallace and friend enjoying a fiddle in Wallace's New Zoo.

The Barron Knights – the Dutch release of their 1972 fuzzy pysch stomper You're All I Need / Nothin' Doin

Leslie Phillips with a typically jolly Dicks-Rudge a-side and a b-side taken from the film Crooks Anonymous – Jolly Old Spring

50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Frankie Howerd hated being interviewed or talking seriously, so Good Afternoon sent in the big Mavis to enquire about his issues with interviews, which is a brave start, staying away from politics and how he can't avoid his fame. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUK...

Frankie Howerd interview | British comedian | Comedy | Good Afternoon | 1976

Some extracts from Thames Televisions 'Good Afternoon' Mavis Nicholson speaks to British comedy legend Frankie Howerd. In these extracts, Frankie talks about his dislike of interviews and what one…

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So who cooks the best meal in Emmerdale? Is it Paddy and Mandy, or Woolpack regular Alan Turner?

Judy Buxton – born this day 1949

The Wurzels – I Hate J.R. / I Love J.R. In 1980 everyone had to pick a side for one of the fiercest debates of the decade. Even @thewurzels.bsky.social

Irish comedian Brendan Grace as the oversized schoolboy Bottler – You's Are All Looking At Me!

Henry Hall's Guest Night welcomes Beryl Reid – 1951

Indie Rock 12”

Roy Castle and celebrity chums coming over all biblical – Castle In Luke Street

I have no idea quite what was going through the mind of the illustrator responsible for this Portuguese picture sleeve of Clive Dunn's Grandad, but it's quite something to behold.