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High street names in the UK you don't see any more - number 16 Andy's Records

From 1992 - "Because Easter eggs aren't all they're cracked up to be" with Viennetta. #90s

If shelling out on chocolate isn't your thing then there was always is. This was from 1987 by the way! #80s

Advertised in Easter 1984 : Who wants to crack the Cadbury's Creme Egg Mystery? #80s

Easter 1997 saw the Radio Times go up in price by 3p to its new price of 75p and it was duely noted by the editor.

From w/c 5 April 1986 : Wedding bells for the odd couple as the Radio Times went Three Up, Two Down with this cover. #80s

From w/c 5 April 1980 - "Ehh - I never new there was so much in the Radio Times, Doc" #80s

A Happy Birthday to Andrea Arnold OBE. 65 today!

Remembering the life of broadcaster Janice Long who was born #OnThisDate in 1955. Janice passed away in 2021.

Fancy seeing what was in the top 10 charts via the land of Ceefax #OnThisDay back in 1992 in which Shakespears Sister was number 1 with Stay. #90s (Capture : @ttxarchaeologist.bsky.social)

#OnThisDay 1988 : The final edition of The Roxy was broadcast on ITV. After 10 months on TV and struggling to find a network slot, the Roxy was no more. The final edition was presented by David "Kid" Jensen, Pat Sharp and Paul Nolan. #80s

#OnThisDay 1973 : The first edition of The Indoor League was broadcast on ITV. Produced by Yorkshire Television, it would run from 1973 to 1977. (TV listing : @woodg31.bsky.social) #70s

Evening all. Hope you are having a good long Easter Weekend. Cheep is either excited or has taken one or two of sommat 😂 but either way, its time to check out what posts I have this evening for you.

Easter Day on BBC1 back in 1996

Easter Day on BBC1 back in 1993

Easter Day on BBC1 back in 1988

Easter Day on BBC1 back in 1986

Easter Day on BBC1 back in 1985

Easter over the years in the Radio Times...

As #pickofthepops plays music from this week in 1995 this hour, don't forget to tick off any songs you hear on the Now 30 bingo card. #potp

As #pickofthepops plays music from this week in 1989 this hour, don't forget to tick off any songs you hear on the Hits 10 bingo card. #potp

From Easter 1987 - At Woolworths, you'll find the perfect egg for everyone. Which one would you have gone for? #EasterSunday #80s #HappyEaster

Easter innit

I didn't see any Easter bunny...

From w/c 4 April 1992 - Peter Snow with his giant swingometer on the front of the Radio Times just in time for the General Election. #90s

From w/c 4 April 1987 - The Radio Times celebrated sixty grand years since the first BBC commentary of the Grand National. #80s

A Happy Birthday to Stephen Mulhern. 49 today!

A Happy Birthday to Jane McDonald. 63 today!

A Happy Birthday to Derek Thompson. 78 today!

Remembering the life of James Hazeldine who was born #OnThisDate in 1947. James passed away in 2002.

Remembering the life of Bill Tarmey who was born #OnThisDate in 1941. Bill passed away in 2012.

#OnThisDay 2005 : Dick N Dom Ask The Family was first broadcast on BBC2. A programme first hosted by Robert Robinson back in 1967. 23 episodes were made with Dick N Dom as hosts which ran during weeknights until the beginning of May 2005.

#OnThisDay 1985 : The first episode of T-Bag was broadcast on Children's ITV and it would run for over 9 series until 1992. (TV listing supplied by @woodg31.bsky.social ) #80s

#OnThisDay 1992 : The final Motormouth was broadcast by TVS for ITV. A total of 4 series ran from 1988 to 1992 on Saturday mornings. #90s

#OnThisDay 1988 : The original run of Crossroads was broadcast for final time on ITV. It would return in 2001. (TV listing courtesy of @woodg31.bsky.social)

#OnThisDay 1975 : The first episode of The Good Life was broadcast on BBC1. It ran for 4 series from 1975 to 1978. #70s

#OnThisDay 1972 : The first edition of Newsround was broadcast on BBC1. The news service for children continues to be a brilliant service to this day and beyond. (TV listng courtesy of @woodg31.bsky.social) #70s

#OnThisDay 1995 : Kenny Everett passed away. Kenny was known for his brilliant radio and television broadcasting and was quite frankly, an all round genius.

Evening!...

Is this vesrion of Let It Be the one where Su Pollard and Simon Bates turns up at the end? #totp

From w/c 3 April 2010 : All New Who as Matt Smith and Karen Gillan welcomed you aboard the new Tardis via this Radio Times cover. #DoctorWho

A Happy Birthday to Will Mellor. 50 today!

A Happy Birthday to Julia Hills. 69 today!

Remembering the life of actress Charlotte Coleman who was born #OnThisDate in 1968. Charlotte passed away in 2001.

A Happy Birthday to Sally Thomsett. 76 today!

#TOTP Janice Long and Gary Davies klaxon

Fancy seeing what was in the top 10 pop charts via the land of #Ceefax 30 years ago #OnThisDay in 1994. Take That were number 1 with Everything Changes and Doop were down to 2 with Doop. (Ceefax capture by Alistair Buxton) #90

#OnThisDay 1998 : The UK version of The Childrens Channel (also known as TCC) is broadcast for the final time. Watch end here : w.youtube.com/watch?v=OYt9... #90s (Clip : @sgordonthe87.bsky.social)

#OnThisDay 1978 : The first series of Rumpole Of The Bailey was broadcast on ITV. Its initial life appeared on the BBC before Thames had taken it on as a series in which the multiple series would run from 1978 to 1992. #70s