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Taking a look at the curious side of British television. Extra bits: books:

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Patrick Swayze to the theme from Only Fools and Horses
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Liz Truss asking Kwasi Kwarteng about what's happened with the pound.
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New Twitter CEO announced.
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Mick Jagger to the theme from On the Buses
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BREAKING: Elon Musk says he's found a new CEO for Twitter and 'she will be starting in about 6 weeks'
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MC Hammer to the theme from Bullseye
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The Trumpton Fire Brigade to the theme from Hawaii Five-O
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Bagpuss to the theme from The A-Team
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Rainbow to the theme from Knight Rider
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Hmmmm
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Matt Hancock voiced by Sweep.
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King Charles III already shaking things up by insisting on travelling to the theme tune from The Sweeney.
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Let us all pray for Bungle's safety in the heatwave over the next few days.
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Boris Johnson addressing the nation as Sweep.
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The Wombles play Motörhead
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Mrs Goggins finally returns home to Greendale after having her sentence overturned in the Post Office scandal.
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There's something VERY unusual about Sweep with legs
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Joaquin Phoenix is good, but he's not Geoffrey from Rainbow good.
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BBC TV Licence advert from 1985. Packed full of famous faces.
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I'm leaving Twitter. You'll be able to find me on Ceefax - page 302.
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Camberwick Green to The Sweeney
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Within 48 hours.
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10 seconds of Rainbow contains more excitement than most two hour films.
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Postman Pat opening to the theme from Starsky & Hutch
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Here's how I'll be keeping warm this winter.
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RIP Dennis Waterman
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John Travolta dances to the theme from The Bill
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New Met Police Commissioner unveiled.
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The Two Ronnies opening to the theme from Stranger Things.
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Now, more than ever before, Britain needs The Day Today to tell us that "Everything's alright, it's okay"
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Back in 1981, BBC2's 40 Minutes looked at children's parties and, quite frankly, this Mrs Tiggywinkle party feels more Wicker Man than Happy Birthday.
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Welcome to the Metaverse
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Don't forget to put your clocks back tonight.
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Theresa May dancing to the Steptoe and Son theme tune...
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I'm still astounded, in 2021, that, back in the early 1980s, you could PRINT pages from Teletext OUT of your TV.
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Granada Reports feature on Everton's 1984 FA Cup parade. Full clip at: Sourced from some Betamax rips which were kindly sent to me.
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Pulp Fiction to the theme from Rising Damp
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Tell me, Brian Cant, what's the date today? Cheers!
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Welcome to Mastodon.
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Storm Eunice is causing absolute chaos in Greendale.
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Finally watched The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ this week, wish I'd watched it sooner as it's excellent. The theme tune by Ian Dury is the icing on the cake.
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None of this would have happened under his watch
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If Fireman Sam had the theme tune from Magnum, PI
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Please take a moment today to think about Bungle. He must be melting.
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First series of Love Island was still the best.
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It's 30 years since The Day Today hit our screens with its absurdist, razor-sharp satire and outstanding cast. It reduced me to tears of laughter in 1994, and it still does in 2024. True genius.
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Due to a lack of staff, Twitter feeds will now be refreshed by the clown from Camberwick Green.
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Post a picture/GIF from British TV that sums up 2019 so far...
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A recent hobby of mine has been to leave framed photos of Reg Hollis in public for people to find and enjoy.
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Wham! barely look any different when you do the gender swap thing on FaceApp
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Back in 1983, Claire Rayner's Casebook took a look at homosexuality. Sourced from Betamaxx
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The first issue of the Rainbow comic really does look like an advert for a cult who promise to take you to the afterlife on a spaceship.
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But would you pledge your allegiance to King Zippy?
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In this hot weather, please don't forget to water your Triffids.
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This British Lamb advert from 1983 is as British as it comes. Sourced from an old Betamax tape.
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Use a British TV gif to sum up 2020 so far...
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Absolute scenes as Jacob Rees-Mogg vows to communicate only as Morph in response to the No Deal Brexit being rejected.
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We lost Rik Mayall five years ago today. There will never be another.
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Rocky runs to the theme from Roobarb
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This episode of Rosie and Jim may be one of the most disturbing things ever seen on British TV.
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More VHS tape digging has turned up this LWT promo for Saturday evenings in 1984.
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Replace a word in a film title with Pat Butcher
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Scum (1979)
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The cost of living increase has already hit the Rainbow house.
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Barry Cryer created SO MUCH comedy magic over his many, many decades in the game. He will be sadly missed. RIP.
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Trumpton Work Meeting
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Camberwick Green does Airwolf
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Kraftwerk play the theme from Hart Beat
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Late 90's Sunday mornings were all about...
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If using public transport then please wear a Noseybonk mask to help reinforce social distancing.
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Here's what the children's lineup on BBC1 looked like way back in 1985. This was a few months before the Broom Cupboard angle was launched.
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A great talent departs. RIP Robbie Coltrane.
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A crucial contributor to British comedy. RIP John Challis.
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Very sad to hear about Dickie Davies, one of British television's greatest sports presenters. RIP.
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If you're in the area, there's still some fuel at Mr Crockett's in Camberwick Green.
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The Exorcist, 1973
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Stella Street remains one of the funniest TV shows I've ever watch. RIP John Sessions.
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I'm sure someone's already suggested this, but couldn't we solve the track and trace debacle by getting Chock-a-Block on the case?
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Why Don't You? ran during school holidays for a whopping 22 years on the BBC between 1973 - 95.
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Without revealing your age, what's one of the first children's TV shows you remember watching?
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All I'm saying is that digital storage formats will never have a mascot as iconic as the Scotch skeleton.
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Right Said Fred, 1991
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Art lovers fear that Just Stop Oil protestors have already decided on a new target.
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Good luck to the staff at Desmond's today.
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The Mayor of Trumpton prepares his imminent resignation letter in protest against Boris Johnson.
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Replace a word in a film title with Hyacinth Bucket
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Facebook may be down, but Chock-a-Block remains online. Says it all.
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The Dominic Cummings level on Knightmare was always the scariest
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So much sadness behind the eyes.
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The Bill's theme tune was fantastic, but it would have worked just as well with the theme from Police Squad!
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