On this day in 1975, the first episode of Hong Kong Phooey aired in the UK.

Slag and Clinker. (L-R) (or is it R-L?) (Don't tell me off, it was their joke.)

"It's mindless now. Clicking towards oblivion."

Why yes I am on a train drinking gin and watching The Armageddon Factor, what of it?

Why yes I was still drinking gin and watching Androids of Tara last night as well, what of it?

Roger Wain is a criminal offence in the West of Scotland.

Coronation Street - written by Vince Powell (15th March 1965). Mrs Walker invites Roger Wain (Frazer Hines) round for tea.

Does anyone out there not think that Tom's first title sequence (S12-17) is the best Doctor Who title sequence? If so, what is it? I mean you're wrong but still what is it? (Jon's first one (S7-10) is the second best one.)

"MY ARMY AWAKES, DOCTOR!" "Doctor Who: Earthshock" part 3 (1982). #DoctorWho

I would have liked The Androids of Tara a year earlier. The savage Leela having to pretend to be her regal double, the Princess Strella. Louise would have been glorious. Why yes I am watching Androids of Tara and drinking gin at 1am, why do you ask?

Dad has Highlander on. Sean Connery has just pronounced 'harness' to rhyme with 'varnish'.

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They've gone to the Remembrance of the Daleks café.

Going Straight - Going Sour (10th March 1978). Fletch befriends a young runaway called Penny (Roberta Tovey).

I REALLY miss when they'd cut back to the studio during the tasks. It's a real loss to the show.

Binro was right.

"The weaponry is perfect. Now we can begin..." "Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks" part 1 (1975). #DoctorWho

"We're innocent. We've had no trial; we've had no opportunity to defend ourselves. In short, this is a mockery of justice..." "Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani" part 1 (1984). #DoctorWho

According to Severin Films, only Mr Jolly Lives Next Door survives on original film and could therefore be rescanned. The rest of the Comic Strip films - including the theatrical releases - are SD videotape only. Anyone with access to Channel 4's archives want to confirm this?

That'll be them cancelled then.

The conversation stemmed from my pondering the question of whose thumb is seen sticking out of the Myrka at the end of part three of Warriors of the Deep.

It came up at the weekend that none of us in the conversation knew which of John Asquith and William Perrie was the front and which the back. I suspect this photo provides the answer. Are they still alive? They've never done a Doctor Who convention. "So John, was William a fan of a curry?"

We lost Kenith Trodd last weekend, a brilliant producer and forward-thinking man who believed deeply in television and the British screen. He was ahead of his time in many ways. "A film is a film is a film." My tribute is now up on the BFI website: www.bfi.org.uk/news/kenith-...

I cannot be arsed today. Could someone come round and put the effort in for me.

A Very Peculiar Practice - Art and Illusion (2nd March 1988). Mervyn Lillicrap (Tim Wylton) hosts a group therapy session.

"You are a Time Lord. A Lord of Time. Are there lords in such a small domain?" "Doctor Who: Enlightenment" part 2 (1983). #DoctorWho

It pains me that that line of dialogue was not there as it had been in the first place.

Thumbs up for the Myrka!

"Doctor, do you realise we're stranded here...?" "Doctor Who: The Sea Devils" episode 1 (1972). #DoctorWho

Fawlty Towers (26th February 1979). Basil extends a warm hand of friendship towards Raylene Miles (Luan Peters).

Some of you like dogs, in which case you may appreciate that guide dogs of Team GB for the Paralympics get official photos

'Going Home', the first episode of Going Straight, was originally broadcast on this day in 1978. Despite living in the shadow of Porridge, it pulled in some 14 million viewers and earned Ronnie Barker his fourth and final BAFTA award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.

"She'll die here..." "Doctor Who: Terminus" part 4 (1983). #DoctorWho

For those who haven't noticed, tonight at 9pm BBC Four will repeat a 1977 edition of Call My Bluff featuring Tom Baker... ... and it's NOT the episode that appeared on the Season 14 Collection Blu-ray. Get your video recorders out, folks. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom - Part Four (21st February 1976). "What do you do for an encore Doctor?" "I win"

"A new body, at last..." "Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken" part 4 (1981). #DoctorWho

Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode Four (21st February 1970). The Doctor has no time to chat to under-secretaries, permanent or otherwise.

"The Doctor's not getting through to them..." "Doctor Who: The Web Planet - The Zarbi" (1965). #DoctorWho

"Please do not throw hands at me..." "Doctor Who: The Robots of Death" part 4 (1977). #DoctorWho

"Did they search in here?" "Doctor Who: The Moonbase" episode 2 (1967). #DoctorWho

Victoria Wood - As Seen On TV (15th February 1985). Then it was, what do you think of Marx? I said I think their pants have dropped off.

The first edition of Take Hart was broadcast on this day in 1977.

'The End', the first episode of Red Dwarf, was originally broadcast on this day in 1988.

Rassilon appears to be advertising home security now - 'Be sure. Be Verisure.'

The first edition of Fingerbobs was broadcast on this day in 1972. Devised by Joanne and Michael Cole (the creators of Bod) and presented by Rick Jones, the thirteen episodes made were regularly repeated until the mid 1980's.

To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.

Doctor Who and the Silurians - Episode Three (14th February 1970). The Doctor is convinced that Quinn is hiding something.

This is why it's so bizarre when people are like "How am I supposed to explain all this trans stuff to my children" because Enid fuckin' Blyton managed to do it in one page in NINETEEN FORTY TWO. Get a grip, for gods sake.

"You'd save yourself a lot of trouble if you let me help you..." "Doctor Who and the Silurians" episode 3 (1970). #DoctorWho

The crossover we all deserve...