If you lived in London in 1970, you could be a keen TV viewer *and* a hipster - programmes close around midnight, then you can go to Ronnie Scott’s and hangout with John Le Mesurier; as programmes don’t start until around 4.50pm, you can sleep all day #Jazz625

Kudos to the ITV Sport team for using Level 42's Kansas City Milkman in their World Cup coverage!

Hydration break!

Hydration break

"Bridge of Lies", from a year ago today. I've rarely wanted something to be more true in my life.

"Oh aye, here we go. That time again, is it? Don't suppose anything I can say will stop you, so you might as well go ahead. Get it over with" "HERE THEY ARE NOW, MOOOORECAMBE AND WIIIISE" "Feel better now?"

It was on this date in 1977 that Good Morning North and Good Morning Calendar ended after a nine week trial of the concept of breakfast television, and if you want to know more about the history of breakfast TV listen to this excellent podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...

Okay, as it's Cup Final Day, one last plug for the first part of this, the second of which - and it's a good one featuring The Early ITV Years - should be up tomorrow.

NEW BLOG POST! The Eighty-Three Roads To Wembley, part one of a wearying trawl through Cup Final Day TV listings in search of that mythical "When Cup Final Coverage Started at 9am". Plus a look at the curious content that bookended the match coverage. brokentv.uk/2026/05/13/t...

22nd Dec 1978, during an industrial dispute - do you reckon the Calendar crew went to the Fiesta Club even without the cameras? #YTV321

New episode on Wednesday looking at the lesser-spotted bearded Sellers and his one and only directorial effort

Wrexham get their perfect Hollywood ending - maximum media exposure, promised a lot but ultimately, empty and left with nothing.

Posted earlier on Twitter. This is the greatest photo you shall see today. (Context: Hammer made Dracula AD 1972 and the movie version of Nearest and Dearest the same year)

'What's your favourite item available in Sainsbury's at Waverley Steps?' 'Hmmm, tricky. I think I'd have to say...'

This RAF Training Film starring Windsor Davies needs to be confirmed as canonically part of It Ain't Half Hot Mum. It's the best thing you will see on the internet this week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad7r...

Good evening listeners! Here's Gary and Tilt discussing the ever-popular BBC series Terry and June and its predecessors. sitcomclub.com/the-lives-of... ...and yes, Gary really is running the London Marathon next Sunday! Donations gratefully received here: justgiving.com/page/gary-ro...

Happy Crucible Day! #TheDavidVineWorldSnookerChampionship

Steven Spielberg was on Family Fortunes??

Marco Rubio exits, with commentary from One Man and his Dog.

World Snooker Championship qualifiers start tomorrow…IT’S THE MOOOOOOOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAAAAAAAARRRRRR

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“…Grumbleweeds, I think it was Maurice”

They keep saying that Marvel Studios are running out of ideas

As mentioned on today's show, Gary is going to run the London Marathon this year (or kill himself trying) on behalf of Alzheimer's Society – please show your support here: www.justgiving.com/page/gary-ro...

New Series! THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (1975) pod.link/1569929507 Clouseau returns & with Gary from @thesitcomclub.bsky.social we chat about the film that put Peter Sellers back on top, cast a Panther TV show & expose the King's Canadian caperings. Also: Viz man meets Victor Spinetti & Zwamm?!

Loving the Easter TV Times cover.

Happy 'Sky Sports Sunday Supplement in 3D' anniversary to those who celebrate it @skillagesteve.bsky.social @simont.bsky.social

This is how I'm introducing myself at all work and social events going forward

The ever brilliant Mark McMillan (of APFS) has launched a website that should be catnip to TV presentation fans. 182 reconstructed TV clocks!!! www.mcmweb.co.uk

He’s not wrong

Difficult job following Leonard Rossiter and Brucie #totp

Here's a Rob Reiner project you might not remember, but those who do, they tend to love it. This is from my Random Roles with Kevin Pollak, and at the time it ran, the episodes were in chunks. Now they're up in their entirety, thankfully. #MortonAndHayes #RIPRobReiner www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1b...

kermit only wears clothes when he's a tv reporter. the second he clocks out, bam. completely naked. he puts away the frog dick only for FCC regulations

A newly found telesnap from The Massacre II: Electric Bartholomew

AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.

Beano #870, Mar 21, 1959

5 hours of Larry King smoking his way through an election night broadcast, surrounded by landlines, big boxes with 3 buttons, coffee mugs, notepads, black n' white TVs, and mic-stands like construction cranes? Must be Xmas.

WALTER LANTZ: what should i name my cartoon bird ANIMATOR: boner bonedick WALTER LANTZ: what no ANIMATOR: stiffy stiffwang WALTER LANTZ: absolutely not ANIMATOR: woody woodpecker WALTER LANTZ: i love it

4 years ago today I stumbled across the greatest tv listing ever written

I think it's a damned shame that John Logie Baird never lived long enough to see how his invention evolved, improved and enraptured

He's going to land with a world-ending kick on that guy's meat and two, isn't he?

Balls to this: I’m switching over to BBC Four for Arena Night.