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Tony Hart 1925-2009

TV Cream — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:45:39 +0000

Here’s a clip of the great man on the ace Vision On from 1975, effortlessly snipping a parrot out of some orange cardboard, sketching a dog-cum-strongman and, for some reason, duelling with an oversize rubber ball.

David Vine 1935-2009

TV Cream — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:43:21 +0000

In tribute to the Guv’nor, here’s the BBC’s much-loved The Way We Were montage featuring the face of snooker through the years, plus a host of other cue-related memories. Stand by to get misty-eyed by those clips of Higgins, Reardon, Thorburn and the rest.

“I’ve been looking at some of BSB’s offerings”

TV Cream — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:06:15 +0000

From 1990, a special edition of Did You See…? in which Sir Ludo, Douglas Adams, Eve Pollard and Craig Ferguson chew over the recently launched BSB, featuring rare clippage of I Love Keith Allen and Wife Of The Week (“a quiz show for those with low IQs”). Spoiler: it’s not looking good for Jupiter Moon.

Dastardly Deeds at Eggraze Hall

TV Cream — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:38:17 +0000

The good prof Heinz Wolff comperes a rather bizarre edition of The Great Egg Race ’85, in which the assembled boffins have to devise special effects for a murder mystery starring John “scary original Bungle” Leeson and Mrs Perkins, you know, the next door neighbour of off Rentaghost.

“He’s not that versatile, he’s just confused!”

TV Cream — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:35:53 +0000

It’s the 100th Gen Game and Brucie’s all set to brag about reaching his century, until a certain Dedication-obsessed stand-in gets on the blower to put him straight. And the ever lovely Anth has some good news for a senior citizens’ home.

Blue Peter Gold #10: “Solid gold, what a knuckleduster!”

TV Cream — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:33:22 +0000

Andy Crane really sells Degrassi Junior High (“Education, Canadian style!”) before Mark, Yvette and the great Caron have a rummage through some old rock’n'roll memorabilia back in 1988. Rest assured, Mark is in full-on “berk” mode.

Blue Peter Gold #8: “Killer rabbits!”

TV Cream — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:29:49 +0000

Hooray! It’s The Qu3st! Featuring Simon T as a hapless amateur scientist and Liz as an alien in a bad wig on the trail of an evil Matt (“No one escapes the Gul!”). We’re sure this all made sense at the time.

Blue Peter Gold #7: “I’m sure it’ll be very well developed!”

TV Cream — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:27:28 +0000

Look, forgive us this one, but it is once only every 50 years. Besides, there’s plenty of badinage to enjoy here as Simon proffers his thoughts and Pete takes a snap for his “personal album”.

Blue Peter Gold #6: “I always wanted to be a rock drummer!”

TV Cream — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:25:28 +0000

Mike Oldfield lays down the classic ‘Peter theme in 1978, bodhran and all, aided and abetted by an enthusiastic Simon Groom adding an air of Partridge to proceedings. “The quality through those speakers is amazing!”

Blue Peter Gold #5: “Not very keen on red jelly myself!”

TV Cream — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:23:26 +0000

Capt Mainwaring and Sgt Wilson drop in to inspect a mural of the Dad’s Army cast painted by the pupils of class 4D at Mowlands County Primary School near Reading. Well, they were simpler times. “Why is Godfrey skulking under the table?”