Co author and award winning narrator of Sunday Times bestseller โA Million Ways to Stay on the Runโ and โSecret Spitfiresโ Professional actor since 1971๐
Did anyone elses father used to sit there with a black garbage bag every Christmas morning waiting to pounce on the discarded Christmas present wrapping?
England shirt for children from Nike ยฃ120๐ฑyou donโt need one, donโt buy it, you can get a childโs season ticket to a local non league side and spend a few hours with your child every other week at home games, i know its easier to buy the shirt but it does nothing for your soul.
When my Dad was alive, God bless, I would get secretly miffed when he would call 3or4 times a week asking how things are going. Low and behold Iโm doing the same with my kids๐ฑโAllโs good dad, same as the last time you calledโ. What Iโd give for him to ring every day nowโค๏ธ
Couldnโt give a flying fuck, she could own half of Dorset without owning up to it and still wouldnโt come anywhere near what this thieving, duplicitous and corrupt Government has hidden from us๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Itโs sad to hear that actor Dennis Waterman has died at the age of 74. A familiar face on our screens for generations. His role as Terry McCann alongside George Coleโs Arthur Daley in ITVโs Minder is part of television folklore. A much loved show and rightly so. RIP Dennis.
Thank you all for my birthday wishes they made a lovely day even better, I wonโt personally reply to any more now as we are on to far more important things like getting the Tories out๐คฃ ๐๐๐โค๏ธ
RIP the wonderful Sylvia Simms, another link to the โGolden Ageโ of British cinema and stage has left us. She played my mother โSpringtimeโ in โMulberryโ a pinch yourself moment, for me of course๐
There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one woman play, โSunsetsโ at
#edfringe
. Itโs fine, isnโt it? Itโs fineโฆ? ๐ฅน
It was a comfort blanket to many as is โTalking Picturesโ better than tablets and 100% better than the constantly depressing news and programs from the main stream๐๐ฅฒ
Sad news that Forces TV will close today at 11am. I absolutely Loved this channel it had a good mix of Classic television. Farewell and thank you Forces TV ๐ข
My 10 year old grandson, sat at the breakfast table, just said โ thereโs going to be a world war three, isnโt there granddad?โ I said โnot if I can help it and I wonโt let anything happen to you little manโ I just left the room and thought WTF am I talking about๐ฑ
We are terribly sad to hear the news that Nicholas Ball has died.
Such a talented actor in all his many roles but remembered particularly fondly for Hazell. Rest in peace Nicholas.
Said good bye to my long term business partner and collaborator, Ethem Cetintas last Friday, small but beautiful service, now bracing myself to say goodbye to Mum this Friday, she was a one off and I loved her, mustnโt stop moving at the moment or I will come to a grinding haltโค๏ธ
RIP Paul OโGrady.
In 2021 he gave an interview:
Q. Which living person do you most despise, and why?
A. Every single stinking member of this lying, self-serving government.
Spot on, Paul. Weโll miss you, champ. ๐
#PaulOGrady
Oh please shut up, please stop lying and FO into the distance and keep Fing Off until you reach a five bar gate, climb over it and FO till you are less than a speck on the horizon ๐คฅ
Michael Gove, "The government have a plan, we're seeking to deliver on that plan"
Trevor Phillips, "Why did you drop the 300,000 new homes every year target?"
Gove, "We haven't. It's a widespread misunderstanding"
Phillips, "Prime Minister said in 2022 this is no longer a top
When someone lies to you to get something from you itโs usually called a scam. This is on an epic scale. They do say if youโre going to commit fraud โgo bigโ
As Boris Johnson threatens to break an international treaty he negotiated, signed & sold at a general election as a negotiating triumph this shocking & damning compilation should be shown on every UK news channel
@SkyNews
@BBCNews
@itvnews
@Channel4News
Classic comedy Brush Strokes begins on this day in 1986. Great scripts, characters and actors to bring them to life including Karl Howman as Jacko, Mike Walling as sidekick Eric and Howard Lew Lewis as hapless barman Elmo.
Plus, Dexy's Midnight Runners provide the theme tune!
The only way for the New Year to end a good one is to get your pen and put a cross anywhere that isnโt Conservative related. Have a peaceful and healthy oneโค๏ธ
OMG, Rodney Marsh and now the GOAT Shane Warne, my whole cricket loving life I have hated them, because they were so good, God bless them both and thanks for the memories RIP๐
Massive thanks to Robin,the vicar, who conducted the small but perfectly formed service for myself, two sisters and our brother, on zoom from Oz at the burying of our parents ashes at the family grave in Norfolk. It was just perfect๐RIP Mum and Dad xx
Just caught Worzel Gummidge on TPTV, Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs are just a total delight as is the whole production, a joy from start to finish๐๐๐
It was during this scene that the camera was originally meant to be focused on John Thaw, but Thaw spoke to the cameraman to focus on Karl Howman instead, Thawโs reasoning being that he was seen enough and that Howman deserved more shots.
What an absolute disaster of a speech, he didnโt even say thank you. He skulked off like a drowned rat leaving a sinking ship. FFS a total and utter plank๐คฆโโ๏ธ
A major review concludes the prime ministerโs power to hand out peerages and honours should be curtailed in order to end cronyism in Britainโs political system.
Do you agree?
There is an old mulberry tree approximately150years old in the village of Dinosa in Montenegro. This tree has been gushing water since the 1990's
It sits on underground streams and its hollows act as a relief valve for the pressure that builds up after heavy rainfall
Yes and it was bloody hilarious as we decided not to guess Lionelโs mime and with 30 secs to go he realised and got the raging hump bless him. ๐๐
Isnโt it terrible, I told myself, no political tweets itโs Christmas then I see that charlatan talking bollox and I canโt stop myself, sorry, sorry ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑMerry Christmas everyone ๐ฅ๐บ๐ท๐พโค๏ธ
I did โGive us a Clueโ a couple of times with Lionel and met him at various events over the years, always charming, smiling and time for the public. He seemed to be totally in love with show business. RIP Sir
Lionel Blair's career is the stuff of legend in show business. Actor, tap dancer, presenter, entertainer. He was on our screens and stages for generations. Truly, a permanent presence. Your memories and tributes would be most welcome.
Another party political broadcast by a millionaire. Looks like ITV is on my banned list now. Talk about football Gary and keep your nose out of politics. You don't know what you're talking about.
The first great English bowler I most admired, listening to an overseas tour on a crystal set under the covers so as not to wake up my little brother on the bunk underneath. RIP and thanks for the memories๐ฅฒ
Former Kent and England spinner Derek Underwood has sadly passed away at the age of 78.
He took 297 wickets in 86 Tests for England, and a total of 2,465 first-class wickets in 676 matches.
May he rest in peace.
Brain of Britain speaks again. The perfect solution. Can't wait to try my Turnip Bruschetta. The suble taste of the root vegetable will perfectly offset the undertones of the fresh Basil ๐๐ xx
I am not a party person but I will defend to my death the right to lock myself away with my dog listening to โHancocks Half Hourโ while my wife, kids, grandkids and close friends and relatives go Barmy downstairs ๐
2022 did itโs worse and to all I follow and follow me I am quietly optimistic about 2023๐คthe mighty CAFC are playing at Old Trafford ๐ค๐a unified World Heavyweight Champion, the Gypsy King๐คgetting back The Ashes ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐คand the end of the Tories, pleeeeeeeeeease๐ค๐คbe healthy โค๏ธ
I remember being told, by the director, to stop making firing gun noises because they would add the laser in post production. Virtually impossible to point and fire a gun which makes no noise without doing so, try it!๐คช
We said it and bugger me they did it, how bloody predictable and malevolent can this government get, War, we are facing War, War. Canโt call an election as we are on a war footing. Donโt fall for it๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ
Itโs a fabulous thing you are doing Heidi and I wish you every success, tell your Dad itโs a total coincidence but I was an astronaut and a racing driver and gave it all up to be a painter and decorator so I completely understandโค๏ธ
When Heidiโs Dad was a youngster he didnโt want to be a racing driver, or an astronaut. He wanted to be Jacko from the BBC sitcom Brush Strokes. Imagine his excitement when
@karl1953howman
who played Jacko started following Heidiโs account! Dad is a very, very happy man!
A happy birthday to Marjorie Yates, who celebrates her 83rd birthday today ๐ฅณ
Marjorie starred in The Sweeney episode โMayโ as May Holmes, an old flame of Reganโs who turns to him for help when her son is accused of beating up a money lender.
#TheSweeney
Cream Soda and Mum would add a spoon of vanilla ice cream, my brother and two sisters were in heaven except when an hour later my sister Lesley was still sipping hers๐ฑ๐
We have had six years of this governmentโs infighting and nonsense over Brexit so when something gets done, which should have happened ages ago, we go stupidly ga ga with praise and thanks. This is what a government does or should do in its everyday stewardship of this country.
Best known for sitcoms such as Get Some In!, Mulberry and the wonderful Brush Strokes, we wish a very happy 70th birthday to actor Karl Howman.
@karl1953howman