A coal miners son, former RAF,married to a lovely wife with great sons,DCFC supporter,classic horror/comedy, a ‘leftie’ “always look on the light side of life”
At David Niven’s funeral the largest wreath was from the porters at Heathrow Airport.The card with it read “To the finest gentleman who ever walked these halls. He made a porter feel like a king”
Very sorry to hear of the death of the great Sir Michael Gambon aged 82, here in an interview explaining why he didn’t like being interviewed. RIP Michael.
Actor Jim Broadbent on why he turned down an OBE in 2002: “My father died when I was 22 he was quite an anarchic spirit & would’ve been proud of me for turning it down, you know the usual line I accepted it for my parents? Well I turned it down for mine.”
You sick lying b*stard, I’m the father of two autistic sons, we’ve had to fight for every bit of help, these last 9 years have been a nightmare for people.
#scumbag
Mental health staff do an incredible job but need more funding. Corbyn-style socialism will never provide the resources our precious NHS needs
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
This is from a programme originally made in 1955 in B&W but was so popular that it was shown on the BBC through the 70s, 80s & right up till 1993, Champion The Wonder Horse
Writer & actor Arnold Ridley: He was bayoneted several times during the battle of the Somme & suffered a blow to his head by a German rifle butt which left him prone to blackouts for years afterwards & found lasting fame in his 70s as Private Godfrey in Dad’s Army.
British schoolboy boxing champion in 1936 & army boxing champion in 1945 this is Harry ‘Buster’ Merryfield better know as Uncle Albert in Only Fools And Horses.
I think it’s inevitable that the UK will be on lockdown in the next few days, why wait? people won’t grow any common sense by Tuesday if they haven’t already, do it now & save more lives!
#UKLockdownNow
Very sorry to hear of the death of the great Tony Bennett who has passed away aged 96, this really is the end of an era, this his him during lockdown in 2020 singing Smile……..RIP Tony
Frank Sinatra visiting a RNIB school in Middlesex spoke a girl “The wind blew her hair into her eyes,she brushed it back & I told her it was the wind. “She asked me ‘What colour is the wind?’ I said ‘I don’t know darling, it travels so fast you can’t see it.” (1962)
@NancySinatra
Remembering the late Richard Beckinsale who passed away on this day in 1979 aged 31, here being interviewed by John Noakes along with Ronnie Barker on the set of Porridge.
*Ronnie Barker was devastated on hearing of his death & was unable to work for several days afterwards.
I’m so sorry to hear of the death of Paul O’Grady at the age of 67, he was not only extremely talented & funny but honest, a genuine star, RIP Paul.
(Here on Parkinson as Lily Savage)
This wonderful gag was made up on the spot by Stan Laurel (actor Tommy Bond who played the boy on the stairs recalled later) from Block Heads 1938, have a great day😀👍☀️
Me & my wife (
@wheely_shaz
)have found out that our son David has just tested positive for Coronavirus he lives in a care home & is isolated from everyone would some of you please say hi and send him get well wishes?
We can show him once he’s feeling better. 🙏😷💗💗
Former World Snooker Champion Ray Reardon speaks of his time as a coal miner & being trapped when during a roof collapse. Hope you’re having a brilliant day.
Happy 96th birthday to the great entertainer Dick Van Dyke, here in 1968 in the great holiday classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang produced by James Bond producer Albert R Broccoli.
Michael Foot was one of those extremely rare men who led the Labour Party but refused a Knighthood....a man of principle like Jeremy Corbyn this is why the Tory press try to blacken his name.
Ex-Labour leader Neil Kinnock accuses Corbyn of 'serious evasion of duty' in failing to back single market...I accuse him of serious evasion of duty in failing as leader of the Labour Party to back the miners in 1984,many people’s lives were ruined because of this lack of support
81 year old wonderful actor John Laurie returns to the Isle of Foula fifty one years after appearing in the film Edge Of The World in 1937 when he lived on the island for several months.
Anyone who thinks Frankie Boyle is a leftie this is the result of me cracking a small joke at his expense after he had spent his entire show (with his guest David Baddiel) attacking Jeremy Corbyn
A man was walking along the street at 2 in the morning. He was stumbling and holding a glass, a policeman stopped him & asked him where he's going. 'To a lecture.' 'At 2am asks the policeman? What's the lecture on?' 'Smoking & drinking,' the man says. 'Who's giving it?' 'My wife.
Did anyone get given a Chemistry set as a kid during the ?.....exploding test tubes and a methylated spirits burner & no such thing as health and safety...happy days😀
These are the final moments from It Ain’t Half Hot Mum: excellent writing from David Croft & Jimmy Perry as usual & acting from Windsor Davies & Christopher Mitchell. (1981)
@Thegeorgelayton
Malcolm Allison & Alan Mullery almost come to blows after after Malcolm Allison describes him as only average & he shouldn’t be in the 1970 World Cup Squad