Radio Times journalist & fan of funny. Classic TV, music and pop-docs. Editor of Dad's Army at 50, and Monty Python at 50. Also on @braxtm.bsky.social
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Nice to be back at Wittenham Clumps today. Pictured; Round Hill from Castle Hill's ramparts.
Leo G Carroll, born #OTD in 1886, was a @RadioTimes cover star 60 years ago, when he played spymaster Mr Waverley in The Man from UNCLE. He was joined by Robert Vaughn (who played Napolen Solo), David McCallum (Illya Kuryakin) and Stefanie Powers (April Dancer).
Radio Times was a guest of Blue Peter #OTD 50 years ago, with art editor David Driver choosing a cover for its Silver Jubilee Competition. The overall winner was five-year-old Nicola Griffin. A later programme showed how it all came together: youtube.com/watch?v=VxjPqIGbโฆ @RadioTimes
What an extraordinary piece of work Wildwood is. It's rightly a 12A in the UK, with some very grown-up ideas and imagery, but the film really pushes the envelope of animated possibility. Bravo @LAIKAStudios.
Carol moved back with her family in The Liver Birds #OTD 50 years ago, in an episode guest-starring Eileen Kennally as Carol's mum, Mrs Boswell. Photo taken on 16 October 1976 for @RadioTimes.
It was the 100th edition of The Generation Game #OTD 50 years ago, so Bruce Forsyth and Anthea Redfern celebrated with a special cake. @RadioTimes
Armchair theatre... A cosy "Fireside Issue" of @RadioTimes from 50 years ago. The clever, Droste effect or mise en abyme illustration comes from the pen of Peter Brookes.
"Don't forget me?"
And so we, and the Doctor, said farewell to Sarah Jane (Elisabeth Sladen) in the final part of the #DoctorWho story The Hand of Fear #OTD 50 years ago. Happily, she would return... radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/docโฆ
Hammer time...
In case it's not widely known, the excellent documentary Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters is available on Amazon Prime Video. I reviewed it in 2024 and spoke to its producer, Benjamin Field, for @RadioTimes.
Six-part series The Strange World of Gurney Slade began on ITV #OTD in 1960. @networktweets released a fabulous Blu-ray of the show in 2020. @RadioTimes
Barbara ruined her Last Posh Frock in The Good Life #OTD 50 years ago. B&W photograph of Felicity Kendal taken on 24 July 1976 by Don Smith for @RadioTimes. You can tell it's from the rehearsal by the different top and hairdo Kendal wore in the broadcast version.
The New Avengers began #OTD 50 years ago. I loved this show, its style and charm, its fast-paced storytelling and fantastical adventures. Those freeze-frame titles were a classy touch, too. #NewAvengersat50
Mark Braxton ๐ retweeted
Radio Times Editor Shem Law says BBC Radio 4 Extra is living proof that great broadcasting does not acquire a sell-by date โ and we'll be losing more than just a radio station when it's turned off.
Read in full: radiotimes.com/audio/radio/bโฆ
ALT A vintage black-and-white photo of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring and John Le Mesurier as Sergeant Wilson from Dad's Army. The text along the bottom reads: "COMMENT Why the recent BBC decision to close Radio 4 Extra is a terrible mistake"
Lowly Worm in his apple car, as created by Richard Scarry. Words by Tracy Chapman. Happy #NationalAppleDay!
Tomorrow's World shrank for a special Europe edition #OTD 50 years ago, with Michael Rodd and William Woollard examining different approaches to policing. @RadioTimes
Mark Braxton ๐ retweeted
Morning everyone I hope you are well. Looking across from High Rigg towards Yew Crag with the Thirlmere Valley as the backdrop. Have a great day.
#LakeDistrict
Reggie attended his own memorial service in an extraordinary series finale to The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin #OTD 50 years ago. I spoke to comedy writer Simon Nye about the show for @RadioTimes: radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/regโฆ
