1937–2026

“I remember #Portmeirion exactly how it is today. Time has stood still in The Village." Catherine McGoohan on the Welsh resort in which her father filmed The Prisoner and which now celebrates its 100th anniversary @radiotimes.bsky.social's 2017 tribute to the show: www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/th...

Two Eds are better than one... Remembering Ed Bishop, born #OTD in 1932, who played Ed Straker in Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's series UFO. Photo, taken with Sylvia during production, courtesy of sylviaanderson.co.uk. @radiotimes.bsky.social' tribute to UFO is here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/uf...

Happy birthday to David Troughton 🎂 Photographed on location by @radiotimes.bsky.social as the hilariously awful Bob Buzzard in A Very Peculiar Practice, which is currently enjoying a renaissance on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four.

You Are Not Alone... I haven't enjoyed a book as much in a long time. Patrick Mulkern's sparkling social history is fascinating, moving and often hilarious. It's impeccably researched and structured, intelligent and empathetic. Bravo, Patrick! ❤️ tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com

Back to the beginning... Space sitcom Red Dwarf begins on U&Gold tonight from 10pm. This is how the first episode was billed in @radiotimes.bsky.social on 15 February 1988.

Many will experience a pang of nostalgia today when Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is shown on Rewind TV, starting with the very first episode, at 12 noon and 8pm. What a trio Kenneth Cope, Mike Pratt and Annette Andre were. @radiotimes.bsky.social

Memory Lane... There's a welcome tribute to the prolific comedy writer Carla Lane tonight at 8pm on BBC Four. Photos of her with The Liver Birds stars Nerys Hughes and Elizabeth Estensen taken by Allan Ballard for @radiotimes.bsky.social in 1975.

This disturbing five-part Channel 4 series, starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, is a cry from the heart. Read our full review: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/tip-toe-review-channel-4/

UK based stained glass artist Harriet Love #Womensart

Colour and variety at Wisley. Good morning.

Diamond geezers... The Goon Show began life as Crazy People #OTD 75 years ago. This marvellous photo of Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan was taken by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social in 1957 (Michael Bentine left in 1952).

It's about time... Happy McGanniversary! Doctor Who (The Movie) was first shown by the BBC #OTD 30 years ago. Photo taken by Marc Bryan-Brown for @radiotimes.bsky.social Read about Sylvester McCoy's handover to Paul McGann here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...

Moore and muntjac at Kew.

In the shade of Burnham Beeches.

Thrilled for this to have materialised at my front door, especially as it's written by my great friend and colleague of many years, @patrickmulkern.bsky.social, and published by the estimable @tenacrebooks.bsky.social. I know it will be an amazing journey. Hugely well done, SP. xx

Happy Saturday. Photos taken at Cliveden.

We love you: that's why we're here... A Very Peculiar Practice is 40 years old today, 🩺🎈and all episodes are now available on BBC iPlayer. Back in the day, @radiotimes.bsky.social went on location to photograph the cast, including David Troughton and Barbara Flynn.

Sharp practice... Andrew Davies's magnificent black comedy A Very Peculiar Practice gets a rerun on BBC Four tonight from 10pm. This was my tribute to the show ten years ago. Photograph of Amanda Hillwood and Peter Davison taken by Brian Moody for @radiotimes.bsky.social.

Doctor Who (The Movie) at 30... Sylvester McCoy on his time in the Tardis. In the new @radiotimes.bsky.social – on sale today. #DoctorWho

As the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who (The Movie) approaches, I spoke to Sylvester McCoy about the job that keeps on giving www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do... @radiotimes.bsky.social

Rentaghost was back for a second series #OTD 50 years ago, when the spooks became private eyes. Photo of Michael Staniforth as Timothy Claypole taken by @radiotimes.bsky.social.

French without Tears by Terence Rattigan, the Play of the Month #OTD 50 years ago, starred Nicola Pagett and Barbara Kellerman, with Anthony Andrews, Michael Gambon and Nigel Havers. @radiotimes.bsky.social

One of my favourite people.

"Shall I tell the audience to come in now?" Happy heavenly hundredth, Eric! To celebrate, BBC Four is showing a recovered episode of The Morecambe and Wise Show (thank you, Film Is Fabulous!) tonight at 8pm. Photo taken in 1969 by @radiotimes.bsky.social.

The BBC's seven-part adaptation of The Railway Children began #OTD in 1968. @radiotimes.bsky.social took this photo of the children (Jenny Agutter, then as in the 1970 film playing Bobbie; Gillian Bailey as Phyllis and Neil McDermott as Peter).

"I don't think it should have finished in 1976, it could have gone on for at least another four or five years." Clive Doig talking in 2024 to @radiotimes.bsky.social about Vision On, which ended #OTD 50 years ago: www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertain...

I've watched, been amazed by and learnt so much from your shows, from Fabulous Animals through to Secret Garden. Happy 100th, Sir David Attenborough, my favourite TV teacher, and thank you. Photo by Ray Burmiston for @radiotimes.bsky.social 🎂

Happy birthday to Richard O'Sullivan 🎂... Star of Man about the House, Robin's Nest, Dick Turpin, Me and My Girl and many a Look-in front page...

Appointment to view... A Very Peculiar Practice rerun kicks off with "Andrew Davies Remembers" on Wednesday 20 May at 10pm on BBC Four. Photo of Peter Davison and Amanda Hillwood taken by Brian Moody for @radiotimes.bsky.social

A delightful documentary goes behind the scenes of Open All Hours, tonight at 8pm on U&Gold. Photo by @radiotimes.bsky.social

Remembering Eric Sykes, born #OTD in 1923. Would love to have been at this press call with Sykes and Hattie Jacques on 11 August 1972. Photo by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social

Wisteria Walk at Wisley.

Deryck Guyler, born #OTD in 1914, photographed as PC Corky Turnbull for the TV sitcom Sykes by @radiotimes.bsky.social

Absolute legend. The new @radiotimes.bsky.social is on sale today.

Following the white trail of planes.

Good show, FiF! Here's a @radiotimes.bsky.social pic of the boys from the year in question.

Starsky and Hutch made its UK debut #OTD 50 years ago. "A feature film introducing... two tough young cops who walk a tightrope in the world of crime," as @radiotimes.bsky.social billed it. Photo of David Soul taken by Jeremy Grayson in 1976.

There's another chance to see Dad's Army: the Lost Episodes tonight at 7.15pm on U&Gold. When the series was first shown, the cast talked to @radiotimes.bsky.social about re-creating a classic...

Happy birthday to Louise Jameson 🎂 Photographed by @radiotimes.bsky.social on location in Edinburgh for the 1979 BBC Scotland drama The Omega Factor, in which she played the part of physicist Dr Anne Reynolds.

A favourite time of year... Bluebell wood in South Bucks.

Whistle Down the Wind, in luminous black and white, is tonight at 9pm on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social.

Drawn to #DoctorWho... Happy birthday to fan turned 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi. Photographed by Richard Grassie for @radiotimes.bsky.social 🎂🌟 @stuartmanning.bsky.social

Good old Talking Pictures TV. They're showing the 1980 Play for Today, The Flipside of Dominick Hide, tonight at 9.05pm. Don Smith photographed its stars, Peter Firth and Caroline Langrishe, for @radiotimes.bsky.social.

Happy birthday to Peter Davison, photographed in his role as Dr Stephen Daker in A Very Peculiar Practice by Lu Jeffery for @radiotimes.bsky.social.

“Oliver was the ultimate storyteller, and when you hear him with that beautiful, brown, velvet, safe voice, it’s so enchanting.." Remembering Oliver Postgate, born #OTD in 1925, with Bagpuss musician Sandra Kerr: www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bag... and Pogles' Wood: www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/po...

"It wasn’t just that they were so popular, but there was a gloss and perfection about everything they did that inspired reverence in every quarter..." The Two Ronnies began #OTD 55 years ago. I sought the views of writer David Renwick in 2021: www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... Photos: Don Smith.

Wishing Valerie Singleton a very happy birthday. Photographed in her early Blue Peter days by @radiotimes.bsky.social, and taking part in a recent project paying homage to the golden age of children's television. You can read about it here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bag...

You could watch Pigeon Street #OTD 40 years ago. A colourful and musical "soap opera for the under-fives", the show was enjoyed by grown-ups, too. @radiotimes.bsky.social photographed designer Alan Rogers and animator Peter Lang back in 1981, when the show first launched.

The forest folk who enchanted a generation... @radiotimes.bsky.social celebrates Pogles' Wood at 60... today! www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/po...