Top of the Pops (6th November 1980). Live vocals from Mr Waterman as he sings the theme tune to Minder (I Could Be So Good For You) written by Gerard Kenny and Patricia Waterman.
Beginning another rewatch of The World At War. Forty six years on it's lost none of its impact. There have been countless WW2 documentaries, but The World At War is in a different class.
'Parsley's Tail', the first episode The Herbs, was originally broadcast on this day in 1968. It was written by Michael Bond and directed by Ivor Wood, with narration from Gordon Rollings.
The first colour episode of Ivor The Engine was broadcast on this day in 1976 (the original black and white series aired on ITV during the late fifties).
Remembering Windsor Davies, born this day in 1930. Seen here in the final episode of It Ain't Half Hot Mum (The Last Roll Call), originally broadcast 3rd September 1981.
On this day in 1985 (or strictly speaking, just after midnight on the 29th) Dennis Taylor defeated Steve Davis to win the Snooker World Championship. 18.5 million viewers burned the midnight oil to watch the final frame.
Mary, Mungo and Midge (1969, 13 episodes) deliberately eschewed the rural idyll from previous programmes, such as The Woodentops, in favour of an urban setting. The unmistakable tones of Richard Baker were on narration duty and it remained a regular repeat fixture until 1978.
Alexei Sayle's Stuff (20th October 1988). "Well, we apologise for the absence of Alexei Sayle in this week's edition of Alexei Sayle's Stuff. We're attempting to right the problem, but in the meantime the programme will continue in Leslie Crowther only".
On this day in 1978, a one-off episode of The Good Life - When I'm 65 - was performed in front of a specially invited audience which included the Queen and Prince Philip.
The first episode of Paddington was broadcast on this day in 1976. Adapted from the books by Michael Bond, the narration was provided by Michael Hordern.
Tom Baker, overacting like a good-un (just for a change), certainly made the most of his brief appearance in George and the Dragon. The 10.15 Train (3rd February 1968).
Top of the Pops (2nd March 1978). Kate Bush performs 'Wuthering Heights'. Currently sitting at number five in the hit parade, the following week it would knock ABBA off the top spot and remain there for a month.
The first episode of Paddington was broadcast on this day in 1976. Adapted from the books by Michael Bond, the narration was provided by Michael Hordern.
The first colour episode of Ivor The Engine was broadcast on this day in 1976 (the original black and white series aired on ITV during the late fifties).
"I'm playing all the right notes, they're not necessarily in the right order". Morecambe & Wise with the original Grieg piano concerto sketch, written by Sid Green and Dick Hills, which was first broadcast on this day in 1963.
The Sooty Show. Sooty, Sue and Harry are enjoying a refined musical evening. But Sweep, that little tinker, just has to get involved with a number of totally unsuitable instruments ....
The first episode of Paddington was broadcast on this day in 1976. Adapted from the books by Michael Bond, the narration was provided by Michael Hordern.
OTD in 1980, this classic Two Ronnies sketch (Mastermind) by David Renwick first aired. Initially Renwick thought so little of it that he threw it in the bin - but later, with deadlines looming, he dug it out and decided it wasn't too bad.
Ivor the Engine originally puffed across our television screens in the late 1950's/early 1960's on ITV. Most of the black and white episodes were later remade in colour, in a BBC series first shown during 1976 and 1977. Ivor remained a popular repeat fixture on BBC1 until 1987.
The first episode of Mr Benn was broadcast on this day in 1971. Created by David McKee and narrated by Ray Brooks, 13 episodes aired during 1971 and 1972 (a fourteenth - Gladiator - appeared on Nickelodeon in 2005).
Bruce Forsyth and Norman Wisdom at the London Palladium (3rd December 1961). Due to an Equity strike, they (as members of the Variety Artistes' Federation who weren't on strike) were the only turns on that week's edition of Sunday Night at the London Palladium ....
The first episode of Bagpuss was originally broadcast on this day in 1974. Created by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, the series ran for just 13 episodes (with voices provided by Postgate, Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner).
The Sooty Show. Sooty, Sue and Harry are enjoying a refined musical evening. But Sweep, that little tinker, just has to get involved with a number of totally unsuitable instruments ....