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The official archive of Thames Television and part of the Fremantle Archive. Images & videos © Fremantle. To licence email [email protected]
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Joined February 2018
Happy birthday to @bonnie_langford who is 61 today. Image from the Morecambe and Wise show, 1982. #bonnielangford #BornOnThisDay
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#BOTD in 1951 the late American actor and comedian Robin Williams. He appeared on Des O'Connor Tonight in 1994 and as always made a great impression. #RobinWilliams
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#onthisday in 1969 Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle. Aldrin talked to the This Week crew in 1973 about his experience. #manonthemoon #moondaylanding.
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Sir Richard Branson, the English business magnate is 75 today. Image from an appearance on Des O’Connor Tonight transmitted 15/01/1992. @richardbranson .#RichardBranson #BornOnThisDay
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British dancer, director and actor Wayne Sleep OBE is 77 today. Image from an appearance on the Morecambe & Wise show, transmitted in 1982. @Wayne_Sleep #WayneSleep #BornOnThisDay
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Happy birthday to the American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, most famous for Baywatch and Knight Rider, who is 73 today. @DavidHasselhoff . #DavidHasselhoff #Baywatch #botd
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RT @Classicbritcom: How good was Thames Television? In my Opinion it produced Quality Television which has been rarely replicated. https://….
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Musician Stewart Copeland is 73 today. The drummer from the rock band the Police, is pictured here from an appearance on The Kenny Everett Video Show, transmitted 1980. @copelandmusic .#StewartCopeland #bornonthisday
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Could you live on £7 a week? That was the average UK state pension in the 1970's. Although supplementary benefit was available, many pensioners felt too proud to ask for it. Thames TVs Hard Times documentary highlights this issue. via @YouTube.
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Today marks the final day of production on our beloved Neighbours. As sad as this day may be, we can't wait for you to see the amazing storylines that are about to unfold over the coming six months. Together we have been, and always will be, the perfect blend 💔
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Actress Caroline Quentin who appears alongside Leslie Ash from the hugely popular 1990’s sitcom Men Behaving Badly is 65 today. @quentyquestions .#bornonthisday #carolinequentin #menbehavingbadly
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Singer-songwriter Neil Tennant, one half of pop duo the Pet Shop Boys is 71 today. Here's a behind the scenes image from the set of Neighbours following a cameo appearance by Chris Lowe in an episode. @neighbours #neighbours #petshopboys #NeilTennant #chrislowe #BornOnThisDay
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Famous for her role as Sharon in Birds of a Feather, retired actress Pauline Quirke, who began her career as a child actor in TV at eight years old is 66 today. Image from a Magpie documentary Kids About Town transmitted in 1972.
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Today is #worldchocolateday so tuck into your favourite box and enjoy! Image of Georgina Hale as T-Bag from the 1992 children's drama series Take Off With T-Bag.
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The Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone famous for playing the iconic role as the character Rocky Balboa in the franchise movies is 79 today. Clip from an interview filmed in London for Afternoon Plus in 1979. @TheSlyStallone .#BOTD #SylvesterStallone
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Today is #independenceday in the United States. On this day in 2001, celebrity chef Paul Hollywood demonstrated how he makes American style muffins to presenter Gloria Hunniford on Open House. #4thofJuly
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Actor Neil Morrissey is 63 today. Image from the hugely popular 1990s sitcom series Men Behaving Badly created and written by Simon Nye. It starred Neil as Tony alongside flat mate Gary played by Martin Clunes. #neilmorrissey #botd #menbehavingbadly #martinclunes
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Musician and songwriter Vince Clark, best known as part of the synth-pop duo Erasure is 65 today. Erasure appeared on kids TV show Splash in 1986, speaking to presenter Michael Groth about their latest hit and their plans for the future. #vinceclarke #andybell #erasure #splash
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