An amazing collection of music, memories and ways of making a documentary 40 years ago... Jools Holland's New Orleans Jukebox is at 9.30pm on BBC Four. Read more in our interview with Jools: www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... @radiotimes.bsky.social

Such scope, such global themes and such widescreen ambition. Will we ever see its like again? The magnificent final episodes of Edge of Darkness are on BBC Four tonight from 9.30pm. @radiotimes.bsky.social was there on location with the production team in late 1984. Photo Andrea Cringean.

The Porridge episode No Peace for the Wicked was shown for the first time #OTD 50 years ago. @radiotimes.bsky.social photographer Don Smith was at Ealing Studios for the filmed sequences. Behind Ronnie Barker you can see Fulton Mackay, plus Barbara New and Ivor Roberts playing Home Office visitors.

I've had a chat with Jools Holland about meeting his heroes, near misses, and a time and place in TV that doesn't exist any more: radiotimes.com/tv/entertain... His fantastic 1985 documentary Walking to New Orleans is showing again this Sunday from 9.30pm on BBC Four. @radiotimes.bsky.social

The documentary Richard Burton: Wild Genius is the @radiotimes.bsky.social Pick of the Day, tonight at 9pm on BBC Two.

Remembering June Whitfield, who would have been 100 today. Pictured with her Happy Ever After co-star Terry Scott on 2 April 1974 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social

Tom Conti and Barbara Kellerman are guests on a 1978 edition of Call My Bluff, tonight at 9pm on BBC Four. Photo taken by Jeremy Grayson for @radiotimes.bsky.social on the set of The Glittering Prizes.

Spring in the Weald of Kent by the Kentish artist Rowland Hilder I love everything about it. The blossom on the trees, the long gone Elm trees, the horse and cart slowly moving through a hedgerow lined lane, the Oasts

Remembering Eric Thompson, born #OTD in 1929, who wrote and narrated The Magic Roundabout. Photographed, with daughters Emma and Sophie plus Dougal and Florence, by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social...

Looking back... The Goodies began #OTD 55 years ago. Photo taken by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social.

Portrait of a great. Anthony Hopkins: Talking Pictures is tonight at 8.20pm on BBC Four. Photos taken on 7 September 1970 by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social

Monumental... Edge of Darkness, 40 today... Photo of Bob Peck by Andrea Cringean for @radiotimes.bsky.social

Scuddy clouds over Nelson.

Niki Bowers - November Starlings. #Linocut

Go behind the scenes of a TV masterpiece with @radiotimes.bsky.social and actor Ian "Harcourt" McNeice: radiotimes.com/tv/drama/edg... And you can watch Edge of Darkness on BBC Four tonight, introduced by McNeice at 9pm.

Good morning.

Back to the brink... @radiotimes.bsky.social digs deep into the TV masterpiece that is Edge of Darkness, on its 40th anniversary, with rare photos and a special interview with actor Ian McNeice... www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/edg...

Fountain of Love in the low autumn sun.

Thank you to the whole team that made the Season 13 Collection of #DoctorWho. It's a Tardis of magical contents: glorious stories, warm memories and empathetic documentaries about the people, like Ian Marter, who mean so much to fans. It's a lovely thing. B&W photo @radiotimes.bsky.social

"I'm doing it! I'm doing it now!" Mr Moose was up... in the Fawlty Towers episode The Germans, which first aired #OTD 50 years ago. Photographer Don Smith of @radiotimes.bsky.social was on set to capture the chaos. #Fawltyat50.

For many, the greatest TV drama of all time... BBC Four confirms a repeat screening of Edge of Darkness, introduced by Ian "Harcourt" McNeice, on Saturday 1 November. @radiotimes.bsky.social will pay its own tribute...

Diamond Dog. Happy 60th to Dougal and The Magic Roundabout! Our @radiotimes.bsky.social celebration is here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mag...

Comedy gold. This scene is 50 years old today.

Portrait Artist of the Year is tonight at 8pm on Sky Arts. #PAOTY 🎨

Remembering the brilliant Tony Hart, who would have been 100 today. He encouraged so many of us to paint and draw. Photographed for @radiotimes.bsky.social in December 1976.

Who put the magic into The Magic Roundabout? Find out in @radiotimes.bsky.social's 60th birthday celebration of a children's classic... radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mag... #TheMagicRoundabout #TheHerbs #TheWombles #Paddington #PostmanPat

Here's the @radiotimes.bsky.social article on the book...

A date for your diary. The Magic Roundabout Story, the excellent 2003 documentary, is at 7pm and an episode at 8pm on Saturday 18 October on BBC Four. Photo of narrator/writer Eric Thompson by Don Smith. More soon from @radiotimes.bsky.social #Boing!

Just a reminder that the first three series of the hugely enjoyable detective series Miss Scarlet and the Duke, created by Rachael New, are available on the free catch-up service U: u.co.uk/shows/miss-s...

Henley under last night's full Moon. Lots of fun stuff going on in the town at the moment with the Literary Festival.

The new Carbon Garden at Kew.

Donald Pleasence, born #OTD in 1919, photographed by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social on 23 May 1962.

Remembering Michael Hordern, born #OTD in 1911, and captured by @radiotimes.bsky.social during the production of the 1968 ghost story Whistle and I'll Come to You.

Hooray! Portrait Artist of the Year is back. 8pm Sky Arts. #PAOTY

5-4-3-2-1... Thunderbirds are 60! A personal take on a rocket-powered classic: radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/th... #Thunderbirdsat60 @gerryanderson.bsky.social @fanderson1981.bsky.social @radiotimes.bsky.social

Arundel Castle.

Morning sky. Happy Saturday, folks.

Remembering Olivia Newton-John, born #OTD in 1948. Portrait taken by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social.

Horsing around... Ronnie Barker, born #OTD in 1929, photographed for the BBC showcase The Ronnie Barker Yearbook on 14 February 1971 for @radiotimes.bsky.social

A Certain Smile... Johnny Mathis photographed by Don Smith on 13 May 1965 for @radiotimes.bsky.social. Johnny Mathis at the BBC is on BBC2 at 8.30pm.

The Railway Children is at 1pm today on BBC Two. I'm tearing up already... 🚂

Happy birthday to Fawlty Towers! 🎂🔥 #FawltyatFifty Photo taken by Brian Moody for @radiotimes.bsky.social

Hello, I have nice news. @gkw.bsky.social & I are combining our passion for old TV shows in a new podcast launching next wk. search for “Through The Square Window” now, wherever you get your podcasts. Short trailer available now. And follow @squarewindowpod.bsky.social to stay in touch.. 📺

The Signalman, adapted by Andrew Davies from the ghost story by Charles Dickens and originally shown at Christmas 1976, is on BBC4 tonight at 10pm. Photograph of Denholm Elliott taken at Highley Railway Station by Willoughby Gullachsen for @radiotimes.bsky.social

The One (pm) Show... Pebble Mill at One was back #OTD 40 years ago, with Mastermind's Magnus Magnusson joining the team. @radiotimes.bsky.social

Have a a Polventon Kristobel dahlia. Good morning.

Crackerjack ("CRACKERJACK!") is 70 years old. It began #OTD in 1955, introduced by Eamonn Andrews. The game "Double or Drop" was a firm fixture from the outset. @radiotimes.bsky.social

September 13th... Happy breakaway day for those who celebrate: radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/ge... #Space1999 #BreakawayDay

Super trouper... Don Smith took this lovely portrait of Arnold Ridley at rehearsals for the #DadsArmy episode When You've Got to Go, which first aired #OTD 50 years ago. @radiotimes.bsky.social

Remembering my friend Don Smith, the legendary @radiotimes.bsky.social photographer, on his birthday. I miss Don coming into the office, and marvelled at his magical tales of meetings with film and television greats. He never crowed about it – "It was just a job" – but it was one that he loved.