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Over on Substack, I'm waffling on about a Ronnie Corbett Beer Mat curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/ronnie-cor... as that's the type of nonsense I enjoy peddling into your inbox - all you have to do is subscribe, it won't hurt you.

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Over on Substack, I'm waffling on about a Ronnie Corbett Beer Mat curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/ronnie-cor... as that's the type of nonsense I enjoy peddling into your inbox - all you have to do is subscribe, it won't hurt you.

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New today on YouTube - BBC1 is doing the robot

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Meanwhile, in 1981, we'd be most of the way through this lot on BBC1.

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As a child, I genuinely thought the show Catchphrase was pronounced Catchfrizz due to Roy Walker's accent. More revelations to follow in my autobiography.

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Naked Attraction, but for selecting a new pope.

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Picked up a few issues of this in a charity shop yesterday. Fascinating reading if, like me, you want to learn more about the layout of Top Man stores in the mid-1980s.

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The future of electronic shopping, as imagined in 1985. Not far off from reality.

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New Article - Wednesday Watch: Over the Moon with the Cavalier curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/wednesday-... a real horrorshow of greed, ego and coat hangers which you MUST watch.

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The 1986 Look In annual provides an intriguing glimpse into what children were watching at the time.

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New Article: The Critics View of The Day of the Triffids www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/02/the-... In 1981, the BBC's The Day of the Triffids received mixed reviews: some critics praised its thrilling premise and compelling performances, but there was less love for the effects.

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New Article: The Critics View of The Day of the Triffids www.curiousbritishtelly.co.uk/2025/02/the-... In 1981, the BBC's The Day of the Triffids received mixed reviews: some critics praised its thrilling premise and compelling performances, but there was less love for the effects.

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Did I miss the Super Bowl? Excellent!

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It doesn't look like anyone on Bluesky is yet to mention the 1993 - 94 ITV sitcom Conjugal Rites, so I'll do the honours. And now I'll go and pray for all the episodes to turn up online.

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New Article is Weekend Watch: This Year's Model curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/weekend-wa... a cracking 1987 BBC play which finds Jenny Jay diving head first into the shark tank of modelling. Also features a youthful Kathy Burke.

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Kid crush, go. Blue Peter presenter for me too.

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Forgot to mention, I also bought this vintage C&A gilet (complete with original tags) a few weeks back. Now heading to the park in it. Wish me luck.

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I don't want to boast, but I wore a pair of socks from 1983 today. Ladies: please do NOT slide into my DMs.

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What ever happened to pebbledash bins? They used to be everywhere.

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New Article is Weekend Watch: This Year's Model curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/weekend-wa... a cracking 1987 BBC play which finds Jenny Jay diving head first into the shark tank of modelling. Also features a youthful Kathy Burke.

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What I wouldn't give for a Pebble Mill at One boxset. 300 discs packed full of humdrum vintage chat and knitwear of epic proportions.

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New Article: Roy Jay's Final Appearance on TV? curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/roy-jays-f... Marvel at the slithering spook's final curtain call on Pebble Mill at One in 1986.

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New Article: Roy Jay's Final Appearance on TV? curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/roy-jays-f... Marvel at the slithering spook's final curtain call on Pebble Mill at One in 1986.

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Plenty of bite-sized articles about the oddities of British TV in here for you. Subscribe, pay nothing and enjoy.

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So, who went to London's Pied Piper Video Cafe in the mid-1980s? And why am I so jealous of you?

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New article: I Still Can't Get My Head Round Roy Jay curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/i-still-ca... a quick look at a man whose act defied any sense of convention or comedy.

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Tonight's reading material. And, yes, those are my pyjamas.

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Camberwick Green to Starsky & Hutch

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Patrick Swayze dances to the theme from Only Fools and Horses.

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Patrick Swayze dances to the theme from Only Fools and Horses.

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Camberwick Green to Starsky & Hutch

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New article: A Peek into a Forgotten Afternoon from 1975 curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/a-peek-int... Yes, thanks to the wonders of YouTube, we can take a quick look at what was going on in the children's TV schedules 50 years ago.

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He makes himself big

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Here a longer piece about what happened from the following day, with all the outrage viewers jamming the switch broad, Tyne tees had no choice but to suspend Jools.

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How I feel when I get a Bluesky notification.

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I needed a new wash bag so, of course, I headed straight for Ebay and bought an unused Marks & Spencer one from 1986. And it came with an unopened bottle of aftershave too - smells just like my Dad in the 80s.

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New article is Fancy a Bath with the Mayor of Trumpton curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/fancy-a-ba... a quick look at one of the more intriguing curios on Ebay.

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New Article: Westminster Cable Promo Video curiousbritishtelly.substack.com/p/westminste... A splendid look at a 1980s promotional video for Westminster Cable which I acquired several years ago. Marvel at the innovation.

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