The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club X #TwoShowsInOne

I absolutely loved this album. Interesting fact: whilst on the Stylus imprint, the BBC logo is very prominent - the music is all from shows that were being broadcast on their channels at the time. So when the album was advertised on ITV, including during Coronation Street, it was very unusual.

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BBC1 schedule for today in 1988. Apparently, the working title of Wyatt’s Watchdogs was changed at the last minute from Every Street Should Have One as it was showing directly after Coronation Street on ITV and before Streets Apart… 🤔

Surprising songs that Smash Hits reproduced lyrics for: Capstick Comes Home By Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band (April 2 - 15 1981 edition)

Which Lionel wrote for an ad for the then Abbey National Building Society. And he appeared in the ad too. youtu.be/p9qJtmw2c5U?...

Surprising songs that Smash Hits reproduced lyrics for: Kill The Poor by The Dead Kennedys (November 13-26 1980 edition)

Mia Wallace & Gromit As requested by Paul Savage

Today in 1980, Brian Clough appeared on Parkinson, ostensibly to promote this new release: youtu.be/FewaTqfw7oc?...

It’s never too early to see Angela Merkel ironing her Christmas gift wrap. www.granger.com/0188584-ange...

Ian McCulloch, Gary Wilmot and Stephen Fry

The best response that the BBC could give to Donald Trump's threat to sue is simply to refer the orange blimp to the reply given in the case of Arkell v Pressdram

This Pickwick effort is really just Endless Flight in a slightly different order with the same cover + Thunder In My Heart & Raining In My Heart as a bonus, thus making this Leo’s best album.

On the one hand it’s useful to have a reasoned and measured debate on the perceived bias inherent in BBC news, on the other hand Donald Trump is a cunt.

"No Mr Bond, I expect you to deliver 40-50 packages before your first piss break"

40 years old this week.

1 like = 1 old British TV jingle (until I run out)

It’s that time of year when everyone can enjoy traditional dishes, such as Giant Yorkshire Pork @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social

Alexei Sayle's Stuff (9th November 1989). The latest teenage craze is a rather unexpected one. And Pete Murray has a complaint from 1960.

There’s something deeply Freudian about this.

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

WIN a set of #Christmas cards Repost and follow me to enter I’ll pick a winner at 9pm tonight (Friday 7 Nov) gailmyerscough.co.uk

This really only works with the Tom Watt version I concede but not enough people know that amazing cover. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRCB...

If there’s ever an account called Actual bus stop names, I’d nominate this - sounds like a girl you knew at Junior school in 1985. tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490...

Your occasional reminder that Bucks Fizz first recorded “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” with Bobby G on lead. youtu.be/fQwn6eed2Vg?...

We are so back.

Someone just shared this with me: 1967, 3,000 publicans marching against introducing breath tests for drivers. Barbara Castle MP got this introduced and speed limits and seatbelts as mInister for transport, and faced the standard opposition.

A Map Of Britain After The 2029 Technology Crash, by me and my dad.

I must confirm that I am *not* a believer.

Happy Birthday to Luul! I guarantee you will not see anything as bonkers as this today. Lulu, Bernie Clifton, Margaret Thatcher, Idi Amin and Clement Freud - Smile, Darn You, Smile!

Designed a symbol for the artist formerly known as Prince Andrew. The W stands for Windsor and the anchor symbolises his illustrious career in the Navy 🫡

This is probably my favourite album title, ever. (H/t to @lordshortcake.bsky.social) #totp

Love and Affection is *so good*. #totp

I’m perpetually amused by this Leo album cover.

My favourite Chicago song. #totp youtu.be/TeQy-YxGPP4?...

YES! #totp

WTF is this cabaret version of “Heartbreaker”. #totp

Wishing a blessed Samhain to all my followers.

I wrote something on my phone while sitting on my train to Lincoln, and liked it, so I decided to publish it. A little something about grief, and travel, and Jaipur in the Sheffield Tap. www.totalales.co.uk/blog/2025/10...

The greatest M&W moment.

Hello! Please feel free to follow me on Spotify for all of your 70s, 80s and now 90s bangers playlist need - plus other random playlists. open.spotify.com/user/1132448...

You want it, you got it, you gotta go!

Yer don’t say.

Sneaking up on people and bellowing "BAAA-BA-BA-BA-BAAAAAAAAAA" at them...

I had no idea that in December 1980, The Police - the biggest band in the world at that point - played two gigs in a huge tent on Tooting Bec Common. Support came from Rico Rodriguez, Robert Lindsay, Jools Holland, and Tommy Cooper. Yes, Tommy Cooper. By all accounts he was sozzled and got booed.