Russty Russ
@russtyruss
Fancy a trip to celebrate the past filled with #UK based nostalgia. Its mainly Television on here but I chuck other #retro bits in too.
High street names in the UK you don't see any more - number 41 Bradford & Bingley Building Society
LWT is 58 years old today so lets celebrate with a selection of their programmes as seen on the ITV Network.
LWT is 58 years old today so lets celebrate with a selection of their programmes as seen on the ITV Network.
LWT is 58 years old today so lets celebrate with a selection of their programmes as seen on the ITV Network.
From w/c 2 August 1986 : Hazel O'Connor is fighting back with this Radio Times cover. #80s
From w/c 2 August 1980 : The Radio Times celebrated the Queen Mother's 80th birthday. #80s
#OnThisDay 1999 : The first edition of Win Beadle's Money was broadcast on Channel 5. Based on Win Ben Stein's Money as seen on Comedy Central in the States. Beadle's version would run for 52 editions over 1 series. #90s
#OnThisDay 1968 : London Weekend Television began its first broadcast in London. It is also lovingly known as LWT. Here is a small sample of their identification used. #60s
Evening all. Hope you had a good weekend. Sunday wouldn't be Sunday without me annoying you. 😀
As #pickofthepops plays music from this week in 1996 this hour, don't forget to tick off any songs you hear on the Now 34 bingo card. #potp
From w/c 1 August 1998 : The temptation of Angus with this Radio Times cover. #90s
From w/c 1 August 1992 : There was some pure Genesis on this Radio Times cover. #90s
From w/c 1 August 1987 : Lionel Blair and Maggie Moone appeared on the front of the TV Times as they wanted you to Name That Tune. #80s
From w/c 1 August 1987 : Paul McGann is on the front of the Radio Times as a picture of innocence. #80s
#OnThisDay 2006 : 20 years ago today, the digital channel ceased broadcasts in the UK after a period of just under three years of air time.
#OnThisDay 2014 : It was announced that Mike Smith had passed away, he was best known as a television and radio presenter, pilot and businessman, more especially with his stints on Radio 1 and Top Of The Pops.
#OnThisDay 2015 : It was announced that Cilla Black passed away, she was best known as a singer and television presenter especially with the likes of Blind Date and Surprise Surprise.
#OnThisDay 2020 : It was announced that Tony Morris passed away. Tony was best remembered for his work in news especially on Granada Reports.
#OnThisDay 1986 : 40 years ago today, the first episode of The Golden Girls was broadcast in the UK on Channel 4. #80s
#OnThisDay 2000 : The ITN News Channel launched. It ran for 5 years until the end of 2005
#OnThisDay 1987 : MTV Europe was launched as a pan European service. It would stay like this until 1997 when the UK got its own localised version. First track on MTV Europe was Money For Nothing by Dire Straits. #80s
#OnThisDay 1981 : 45 years ago today, MTV was launched as a cable television channel in America. The first video played was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. Watch MTV launch here :- www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1QD... #80s
From w/c 31 July 1999 - You British are nuts as Mike Myers as Austin Powers appeared on the front of the Radio Times. #90s
Released #OnThisDay in 1995 : Now 31. Any tracks worth playing or skipping? #90s