"She managed to make all my faults endearing." US writer Helene Hanff was speaking to @RadioTimes about Anne Jackson playing her in the BBC adaptation of 84 Charing Cross Road in this week 50 years ago. Anne Bancroft played her in the more famous film version in 1987.

"The first day in the studio they had to lead me round like an old man and show me where to stand," admitted theatre stalwart Albert Finney to @RadioTimes when he starred in Forget-Me-Not Lane by Peter Nichols #OTD 50 years ago. His co-stars were Gemma Jones and Bill Fraser.

The children's six-part adventure serial Circus, written by Pip and Jane Baker, began #OTD 50 years ago. @RadioTimes

That is quite the meet-up. ❤️

I absolutely love this performance from Michael Sheard. And so, clearly, does Tom Baker. A marvellous scene.

"I think they wrote it beautifully. Instead of it being 'Let’s go out on the biggest joke ever,' it went out on a bit of reality. It’s also about the risk of having a dream." Felicity Kendal on the Anniversary episode of The Good Life, 8pm BBC Four. Photo: Don Smith, @RadioTimes

Edge of Darkness... 40 years old today. The whole series is on @BBCiPlayer. Location photo of Joe Don Baker (Jedburgh) and Bob Peck (Craven) by Chris Gregory for @RadioTimes More here: https://t.co/kqxRgNJpUl

‘It’s fierce and it’s wild, and it isn’t bothered about anybody…’ Pencil on paper. 2016.

East Hagbourne, my local village. Often it feels like stepping back in time a little. #Oxfordshire

If you're back to work, back to school, back to wherever... we're sharing this autumnal view from above Askrigg for some inspiration and Monday motivation 🙏 📸 Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales #MondayMotivation #Askrigg

Australian singer/songwriter Don Spencer was a co-presenter on Play School #OTD 50 years ago. He joined the show in 1972, having appeared on the Australian version since 1968. @RadioTimes

Mrs Pepperpot's Year by Alf Prøysen was the Jackanory story #OTD 50 years ago, read by Thora Hird. @RadioTimes

Helen Mirren and Ian Ogilvie starred in The Little Minister by JM Barrie #OTD 50 years ago. @RadioTimes

Find out why Bob Peck won a Bafta, and why Edge of Darkness won five others. It's on BBC Four shortly, with an introduction at 9pm, and is unbelievably good. Photo of Bob Peck on location by Andrea Cringean for @RadioTimes. #EdgeofDarknessat40

And Away... Play Away was back for a new series #OTD in 1975. Musical director Jonathan Cohen had a lot to do with the success of those shows. Photo by Don Smith for @RadioTimes 🎵🎹

Edge of Darkness is repeated tonight from 9pm. @RadioTimes spoke to Ian McNeice, who introduces it: https://t.co/kqxRgNIS4N

Go behind the scenes of a television masterpiece with @RadioTimes and actor Ian McNeice: https://t.co/kqxRgNIS4N And you can watch Edge of Darkness on BBC Four starting tomorrow, introduced by McNeice at 9pm. @RadioTimes

Fletch had some advice for daughter Ingrid (Patricia Brake) in the #Porridge episode Heartbreak Hotel, first shown #OTD 50 years ago. @RadioTimes. Photo: Don Smith.

Eight centuries of British architecture were celebrated in the documentary series Spirit of the Age, starting #OTD 50 years ago, and on the cover of @RadioTimes.

Invasion, 1968...