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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
3 months
A rare photo of my late mother Hazel! She once was so incensed by our neighbour repeatedly throwing a bucket of water over our cat,she rented a cat’s outfit,knocked on their door and threw a bucket of water over him.. Police called….
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
2 years
Can I take this opportunity to remember Bernard Cribbins Others seem to have forgotten…!
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Robin Askwith
5 years
RIP Freddie Starr Dangerous but insanely funny We did tours of the Middle East,there were very strict codes "Just two things Mr Starr,never swear and never refer to Prince Hussein directly" Curtain up Freddie:Aright,which one of you f***ers is Prince Hussein? Curtain down!
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2 years
Lost for words RIP Dennis Waterman
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
8 months
My dear dear friend & fairly constant work mate has died Ian Lavender I have no words or funny stories for the moment just this His timing was sublime from Shakespeare to Cooney and to have shared the stage with him through literally hundreds of performances was a privilege RIP
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Robin Askwith
2 years
Sharing this very emotional moment with everyone Just been FaceTimed by the legend Richard O’Sullivan who is enjoying a party at Brinsworth House to celebrate the Jubilee For once I’m lost for words… Just years of joy…
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Robin Askwith
2 years
Absolutely devastated by the passing of Bernard Cribbins He was in everything and fantastic in everything He did it all On a personal note he encouraged me every step of the way Even leaving “notes” on the scenery when I took over at The Criterion in Run For Your Wife Gutted RIP
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Robin Askwith
2 years
My annual serious tweet My childhood was blighted by polio 9 months in this thing My mother took me to The Victoria Baths,Southport and somehow after some time I could walk again Please get your children vaccinated Still a sort of Askwith retro tweet….!
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Robin Askwith
4 years
I’M 70! Here’s my life in 4 pictures Southport Infirmary...Polio Hollywood..................Hans Brinker West End....................I Love My Wife Gozo...........................Sailing
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
2 years
Summer of 76…very hot! Summer of 22..still hot!
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
2 years
Remembering the incomparable Richard Beckinsale.. He set a very high bar… Still can’t believe he went.. 44 years ago today
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
3 years
Lynda Bellingham BOTD 1948 Always missed Always loved
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
3 years
Sid James passed away on this day in 1976 He encouraged me every step,of the way...
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So sorry to hear about Kenneth Cope passing away at 93 One of the first actors I ever worked with… Individual ,encouraging and generous…. RIP
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Robin Askwith
5 years
Ok,here we are on our way for a quiet lunch #richardosullivan @Thegeorgelayton and me The mischief has already started....ready to look at your fantastic response....
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Happy birthday to Ricardo! Richard O’Sullivan..79 today A life time of friendship …
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Robin Askwith
3 years
Dear John RIP
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
3 months
I cannot believe this was 56 years ago today Merton Park Studios If… Lost the pen but still got the hair!
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
1 month
Plagiarist!
@RevRichardColes
Richard Coles
1 month
In an hilarious turn of events, while I was carrying all my stuff in a tray to a counter at Glasgow Airport security, my trousers fell down and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it.
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2 years
Guess the number of the bus?
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Robin Askwith
2 years
So sorry to hear about Paul O’Grady He’s been there or thereabouts all through my career-sneaking into The Vauxhaull Tavern in the early 70s with the likes of Richard Warwick & more recently a ‘ quiet’ dinner in Gozo Not just a ‘turn’ but a powerful,positive influence on lives
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Oh dear,Twitter will be busy for the wrong reason,Barry Cryer has passed away I met him when I was 12,my best friend lived next door in Hatch End and Linda Hayden opposite He was The Godfather of British comedy and encouraged and helped me all the way A sad day RIP
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2 years
Hope very much to be seeing our birthday boy Richard O’Sullivan very soon Here @Thegeorgelayton and I are trying to explain Twitter to him He wasn’t having any of it! Happy birthday Ricardo
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Robin Askwith
4 months
In a toilet with @ReeceShearsmith Career highlight #insideno9
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
2 years
See you in a few hours….we’ll be discussing this bad boy and his extraordinary career and life Just don’t mention the sausage rolls!
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Robin Askwith
2 years
Remembering the much missed Dennis Waterman BOTD 1948 I seemed to know him from day 1 Took his work very seriously Himself,not so much… Could do it all…
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Robin Askwith
4 years
Never once did we keep to the script!! This certainly wasn't in the script... Loved him..... RIP Bobby Ball...
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Robin Askwith
4 months
Fabricant?
@christhebarker
christhebarker
4 months
Going to a 1974-themed birthday party tomorrow. Just tried on my costume. Can you tell what I’m supposed to be?
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Robin Askwith
3 years
I know I’ve told this a 1000 times but .. Madrid 1971 Hilton Bar with large fish tank behind Oliver:Hold onto this pint Askwith old chap and keep these boring f**king Americans occupied Next seen naked in the fish tank chasing a carp Exit Americans
@Classicbritcom
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Remembering Oliver Reed who passed away on this date in 1999 😇
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Robin Askwith
4 years
In the grand scheme of name dropping,this is my finest moment The night I got stoned with Jimi Hendrix!...backstage at the Musikhalle,Hamburg ,52 years ago! Although to be fair he did think I was Brian Jones
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Robin Askwith
4 years
So sorry to hear about Jill Gascoine passing away after a long battle with Alzheimer's Quite simply put, she was....terrific....in every way... RIP
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Remembering Leonard Rossiter BOTD 1926 Squash partner Family friend And an enthusiastic supporter of my career… Not everyone was on my side!!…he was…
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
4 years
RIP Babs.... Her first words to me were “Ere,your part’s getting bigger and bigger” Here we all are hard at work at the office!
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
2 years
Ok I lied …just one more favourite pic 51 years ago in Burnham with these folk …
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
2 years
Morning …day 2 of favourite pics This speaks for itself!
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
5 years
So one last picture of my day out with #RichardOSullivan and @Thegeorgelayton Here we are at lunch looking at the response on Twitter Mind you explaining Twitter was a tester 50 years ago we would be sat here with a pint asking if we could use the phone to get hold of our agent
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Robin Askwith
5 years
Morning! Wishing our dear friend Richard O'Sullivan and all the residents of #BrinsworthHouse peace and good health through these challenging times @Thegeorgelayton hopefully will bring us some news later today
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Robin Askwith
3 years
Happy birthday Ricardo I love you....
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Robin Askwith
3 years
Get the kettle on!
@AdrianEdmondson
Adrian Edmondson ❎
3 years
I have booked a window cleaner...
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
4 years
Evening! 70 next week Frigging hell!
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Robin Askwith
4 years
Nothing to see here...just Windsor Davies coming out of my closet in New Zealand..1987 2 years since he passed away I miss no man more
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
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Sid James passed away on this day so long ago..42 years!...he taught me how to gamble,how to drink scotch and how to overact!!....I still can't believe I went home from work one day and Sid James told me I was funny....dear god!!
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Robin Askwith
1 year
Remembering Lynda Bellingham To be fair…how could we forget?! A huge part of my life and missed…so much…
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Robin Askwith
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Happy 93rd birthday to the ubiquitous Bernard Cribbins I love him He encouraged me all the way….
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
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Day one Bless This House Bolton Ave Windsor 1972 I was shi**ing myself Sid made it easy…. RIP 1976
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Robin Askwith
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Remembering Leonard Rossiter who passed away O TD aged 57 ! We got on like a house on fire…many didn’t!
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Robin Askwith
4 years
Today in 1913 Sid James was born ! On May 22 1972 I visited the set of Carry On Abroad to spend some time with Gerald Thomas at Sid's suggestion. That evening I heard I would be playing the part of Mike,Sid's son,in the screen version of Bless This House...forever grateful...
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Robin Askwith
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Oh no....I'm so sorry about Tim Brooke-Taylor I seemed to know him for all time. We played cricket,golf,dressed up as rabbits together,all sorts...always an encouraging word but he did say he drew the line at working with me Oh dear,this is sad R I P Tim
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@Robin_Askwith
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Bros have let themselves go !
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
1 year
And a happy birthday to the too good looking Ian Ogilvy! 80! The Saint and The Sinner!
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@Robin_Askwith
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There are no words… RIP Stan
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Robin Askwith
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So it’s been 3 years since my dear friend Windsor Davies passed away…I miss no man more…as my long time followers will attest to So,here he is coming out of the closet…a favourite!!
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4 years
My first shot on filming Bless This House Medium Shot with whatsisname No pressure !!
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Robin Askwith
6 months
Residuals
@YesterdaysBrit1
Yesterday's Britain, A Better Britain.
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What first comes to mind when you see this? #Britain #Retro #Flashback #nostalgia
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Robin Askwith
3 years
Amateur!
@AdrianEdmondson
Adrian Edmondson ❎
3 years
Just trapped myself on a window ledge whilst cleaning the windows. Had to ask passerby to fetch help. Fire Brigade came. Small crowd gathered - thoroughly enjoying themselves. FB very kind and didn’t snigger too much as they rescued me. How’s your Bank Holiday?
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Happy birthday to my liege Steve Pemberton When he messaged me 18 months ago to do an episode of Inside No 9 that would never be screened…chaos began… @SP1nightonly @ReeceShearsmith
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Really sorry about the crap weather in UK Here’s a picture of me 50 years ago to the day To cheer you up…..
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Morning I’m on the left
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@Robin_Askwith
Robin Askwith
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Remembering the fabulous Liz Fraser …well,how could I forget?!….I’ve still got the duck…
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2 years
Here’s someone I never met.. And more’s the pity… RIP Raquel Welch
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Oliver Reed died on this day in 1999 having a quiet drink out,a couple of miles from where I am now. To be fair he nearly died every time I had a quiet drink out with him! Madrid Hilton/bar/naked/fish tank need I say more Oh yes I do...he was the most fantastic screen actor...
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Robin Askwith
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Happy 80th birthday to our dear friend Richard O’Sullivan This was recorded a couple of weeks ago at The Cults gig @Thegeorgelayton @phoenixartsclub @mistymoon @ConfessionsPete He’ll be shown this at Brinsworth later today…
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Robin Askwith
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Such sad news that dear Dave Prowse has passed away.. I first met him in his gym in 1972 ,West End gym and then he seemed to turn up in everything I did,once turning up in full Darth Vader kit to watch me roll around naked with Pamela Stephenson ....RIP Dave ...
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Robin Askwith
3 years
So a few excellent Twitter folk have announced #richardosullivanday tomorrow and asked me to get all the love there is for him transported to Brinsworth I’m on the case Here we are two years ago explaining Twitter to him over lunch He was as ever,modest and quite frankly bemused!
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Lynda Bellingham 8 years ago she passed away so hoping to have one more Xmas .. Always hopeful,always positive and always extraordinary….
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Robin Askwith
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Happy,happy Christmas to my followers and friends ... And despite it all ending in tiers...we will all be back!!
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Robin Askwith
3 years
Lunch with Al Pacino…
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So sorry to hear about the passing of David Mccallum He took over from me in Run For Your Wife and then I took over from in Oz A childhood hero who was all over this business and remained a genuine bloke RIP
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51 years ago today! 9th day of filming! Carry On Girls…. With Sid….
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Who's responsible for this!!?!? 50 years on! I would have never put my arm round such a dodgy looking old geezer
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Remembering Peter Butterworth BOTD 1915 Here we all are in Bolton Avenue,Windsor..49 years ago!! How lucky was I,to be in the middle of this lot?!
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Robin Askwith
3 years
Seventy f**king one!!!! How did that happen …? Thanks for your messages and I will see you all tonight at @phoenixartsclub #barnstaplehotel
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4 years
The best there was....
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2 years
So sorry to hear one my heroes and early influences has passed away David Warner I saw his Hamlet when I was about 14 and then this sweater about a year later… Well,I managed the sweater Vulnerable and threatening…a rare combination RIP
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Robin Askwith
2 years
And this was the first shot on 19th June 1972 Bolton Avenue,Windsor I was about to work with Sid James!! Shitting myself
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Happy birthday to the mighty Sally Lindsay…. Just when I thought I was out….she pulled me back in!
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Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all my followers You've been amazing...
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50 years ago today was,unbelievably,the last day of filming of Bless This House Sid James rarely corpsed but this day he was impossible ! I went to bed and wept,
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@BarbaraHeathco2 She was dropped off at the vet
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Robin Askwith
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So sorry to hear about Una Stubbs I met her with Richard O ‘Sullivan in the early 70s and although we never worked together,spent a delightful 2 weeks with her in neighbouring episodes of Benidorm 2010 @DerrenLitten She was wonderful in that-she was wonderful in everything ! RIP
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Sid James passed away on this day 1976 This pic was taken on this day 1973
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Cor blimey…Bless This House on ITV 3 now Bloody hell…. Seems like yesterday …
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Shouldn’t these two be knighted? Just saying
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Happy Birthday Sally Geeson...! Back lot of Pinewood 48 years ago to the day!
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Trying to blend in on day out in London !
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Happy Birthday to my girlfriend Tracy!!! How she puts up with it all,I’ll never know.. And she started this Twitter account! Her favourite photo…
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Robin Askwith
5 years
Get the jokes out of the way....in the words of Delia.. "Let's be 'aving yer...."
@Classicbritcom
🇬🇧📺 Classic British TV 📺🇬🇧
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The Legend that is Robin Askwith is 69 today, Happy Birthday Mr Askwith have a Wonderful day 🎉🎈🎁🎂
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Just saying!!
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Robin Askwith
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46 years ago my friend and enthusiastic supporter passed away. Without his absolute insistence I appear in the film version of Bless This House,these wonderful photographic memories would not exist Here's to Sid...
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Robin Askwith
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So my favourite pics day 4 must include the birthday boy @Thegeorgelayton I think you’ll all agree this is a classic Happy birthday Georgie ….
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Robin Askwith
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Brian Jones would have been 79 today! I was mistaken for him more than anyone No more so than in Ibiza Town-flanked by Lynda Bellingham and Sally Harrison...free drinks etc...all went well until the excited club owner took a prized sitar down off the wall.....
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Robin Askwith
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Without doubt the funniest man I have ever met-strangelyhe took a liking to me and invited me back to his house in hampstead to watch what he called “the best television ever” Bunged the washing into the machine,lit up a funny cigarette & we stared at the machine,it was terrific
@RobertWRossEsq
Robert Ross
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9th January: Peter Edward Cook died, in Hampstead, on this day in 1995. He was 57. Beyond mercurial... #DailyComedy #ComedyHistorian #PeterCook #Comedy
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Oh he deleted this…what a shame…very popular!
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Gutted
@DailyMirror
The Mirror
2 years
A Bond producer has said the next person to play 007 should be in his 30s – ruling out a string of big actors.
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Morning Turner’s been at it again!
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Robin Askwith
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This week I’ll be celebrating 7 actresses who I’ve worked with whom I’ve had to do extraordinary things! 1st is Liz Fraser After a day larking around in a bath where they now record Strictly!…to relieve the boredom! I suggested the duck gag-she was up for it Different times!
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To prepare you for the great Richard O’Sullivan’s 80th birthday tomorrow…there will be a vid!!…here is a pic showing us in our rented Mustang in LA…the birds love it…as you can see… 30 years ago..
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9am..48 years ago...Bolton Avenue,Windsor Never been so nervous ... Lunchtime things eased off with a poker lesson
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ITV 3 today ! 09.50 A lump in my throat… Bless This House
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