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russtyruss.bsky.social
Russty Russ
@russtyruss.bsky.social
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Fancy a trip to celebrate the past filled with #UK based nostalgia. Its mainly Television on here but I chuck other #retro bits in too.
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 12h
Lets do the fucking news
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From 30 years ago
Amiga Power / Issue 54 / October 1995

AP declares games are bad for you.
#90s #retrogaming
Amiga Power / Issue 54 / October 1995
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From 30 years ago
Amiga Format / Issue 76 / October 1995

Enter the world of Public Domain
#90s #retrogaming
Amiga Format / Issue 76 / October 1995
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From 35 years ago
Amiga Format / Issue 15 / October 1990

AF has some hidden secrets for you.
#90s #retrogaming
Amiga Format / Issue 15 / October 1990
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From 35 years ago
Amstrad Action / Issue 61 / October 1990

Join the party for the 5th birthday issue of Amstrad Action.
#90s #retrogaming
Amstrad Action / Issue 61 / October 1990
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From 40 years ago
Amstrad Action / Issue 1 / October 1985

130 Games Tested in this magazine that launched the Future empire.
#80s #retrogaming
Amstrad Action / Issue 1 / October 1985
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
Time now to check out my first look back to the computer magazine covers from October of yesteryear.
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
Coming up next on TV in the past - Number 66

BBC2 - KYTV
KYTV holding slide
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From w/c 6 October 1990 : Tom Cruise will always be Top Gun To Me by the woman who really knows him as seen in the TV Times.

#90s
Tom Cruise will awlays be Top-Gun to me.
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From w/c 8 October 1990 : John Lennon apppeared on the front of the Radio TImes as Radio 1 remembered his life.

#90s
John Lennon who would have been 50 this week.
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
From w/c 6 October 1984 : Clint Eastwood appeared on the front of the TV Times.

#80s
Clint Eastwood... and his women
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
Remembering the life of Anna Quayle who was born #OnThisDate in 1932. Anna passed away in 2019.
Anna Quayle
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
A Happy Birthday to Dave Spikey. 74 today!
Dave Spikey
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
A Happy Birthday to Melvyn Bragg. 86 today!
Melvyn Bragg
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
A Happy Birthday to Eileen Derbyshire. 94 today
Eileen Derbyshire
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
#OnThisDay 1989 : K9 was released in UK cinemas.

Watch the trailer here : youtube.com/watch?v=aUDh...

#80s
K9 title
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
#OnThisDay 2006 : The Rhythm and Movement idents on BBC One was used for the final in the early hours of Friday 6 October 2006 before a new set of idents was used later that day.
BBC One ident / Balllet
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
#OnThisDay 1996 : The first Clive Anderson All Talk was broadcast on BBC1.

#90s
Clive Anderson All Talk Clive Anderson
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
#OnThisDay 2001 : The first edition of Pop Idol was first broadcast on ITV.
Pop Idol title
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
#OnThisDay 1985 : 40 years ago today, Pob was first broadcast on Channel 4.

There was 82 episodes in total.

#80s
Pob Pob flob TV Listing New series for children to watch with their parents. Pob is a magic puppet who lives in the television set. Roy Castle tells a story and has a secret musical present for Pub.
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
#OnThisDay 1986 : Trap Door was first broadcast on ITV.

Berk and co were featured in 40 episodes spread over 2 series.
#80s
The Trap Door title Berk and Boni TV Listing The first in a new animation series set in an old forgotten castle in the dark and nasty region where nobody goes. The trap door gives entrance to a foul-smelling pit beneath the castle. Who knows what creatures live there? And what will happen if they escape..?
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2d
Hugh Laurie
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 3d
Advertised in October 1983 : Now a ZX81 push-buton keyboard for under £10

#80s #retrogaming
£10 you say....
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 3d
Advertised in September 1983 : Put everything you need on the keyboard with a "Custom Keypanel Kit"

#80s #retrogaming
Its basically a bit of plastic :)
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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 3d
Coming up next on TV in the past - Number 65

ITV - Catchphrase
Roy Walker with Catchphrase
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