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Twenty years today since the first episode of one of my favourite TV shows was broadcast.
January 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Twenty years today since the first episode of one of my favourite TV shows was broadcast.
RIP Terry Yorath, a Sky Blues legend, and Martin Chivers, forever the man who "made a difference" to Alf Ramsey's England according to Bob and Terry.
January 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
RIP Terry Yorath, a Sky Blues legend, and Martin Chivers, forever the man who "made a difference" to Alf Ramsey's England according to Bob and Terry.
A bit late - a new post on my blog about my favourite TV Christmas special, 40 years on:
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Dipsticks in Amsterdam
One of the most curious phenomenon in the history of British comedy was movies based on sitcoms. This can perhaps be traced back to The Ar...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A bit late - a new post on my blog about my favourite TV Christmas special, 40 years on:
boveytraces.blogspot.com/2026/01/dips...
boveytraces.blogspot.com/2026/01/dips...
King, Queen, Prince and Princess all had top 10 hits in the UK in 1985.
Ok folks: what is your favorite fact that you share with people (maybe a bit too) eagerly?
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
King, Queen, Prince and Princess all had top 10 hits in the UK in 1985.
2025 hasn't been great: unemployment, a life-changing operation, a friend dying at 32, eviction and unemployment again after a mental breakdown at work.
The one bright light has been my local am-dram group, through which I've made some great friends and written my first play.
The one bright light has been my local am-dram group, through which I've made some great friends and written my first play.
December 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
2025 hasn't been great: unemployment, a life-changing operation, a friend dying at 32, eviction and unemployment again after a mental breakdown at work.
The one bright light has been my local am-dram group, through which I've made some great friends and written my first play.
The one bright light has been my local am-dram group, through which I've made some great friends and written my first play.
Au revoir, Brigitte Bardot, who to me will forever be the sound of Channel 4's Eurotrash.
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►Brigitte Bardot◄ - Saint Tropez
YouTube video by TheRetroElevator
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December 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Au revoir, Brigitte Bardot, who to me will forever be the sound of Channel 4's Eurotrash.
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I've warmed to Cher's Believe over the years, but I couldn't stand it at the time. I always think of Harry Hill covering it by gargling a glass of water. #TOTP
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I've warmed to Cher's Believe over the years, but I couldn't stand it at the time. I always think of Harry Hill covering it by gargling a glass of water. #TOTP
So spooky. I was only listening to Jimmy Cliff a few days ago. Another legend gone.
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
So spooky. I was only listening to Jimmy Cliff a few days ago. Another legend gone.
I bet this is full of bangers.
September 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I bet this is full of bangers.
R.I.P. Click Ting Stamp.
August 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
R.I.P. Click Ting Stamp.