Porridge - No Way Out (24th December 1975). A hardy Christmas perennial, it wouldn't be the same if this episode didn't get an outing at around this time of the year.
Every time I have a jab I include at least one Hancock line in small talk with medical professionals, who have been responding with puzzled looks for about forty years now. I intend to continue.
Houston Police Chief
@ArtAcevedo
: “Let me just say this to the President of the United States, on behalf of the police chiefs of this country: please, if you don’t have something constructive to say, keep your mouth shut.”
At Christmas 1964 my Uncle Stan said “next Christmas you’ll have forgotten all about Paul McCartney”. I said “when he’s 80 I’ll be writing about him for
@RadioTimes
.” *didntactually
"Work five years, and 20 years hanging around."
#OnThisDay
1941: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was born. In this 1986 clip, he took a look back at life so far with the veteran rockers.
I will be presenting my last show on Radio 2 next Friday. I had intended fulfilling my contract until the end of March but the BBC has decided it wants me to leave earlier. Let’s enjoy the week ahead!
40 years on from editing Smash Hits I’m keeping track of which of “my” bands have had jabs. Members of Ultravox, Pet Shop Boys, Altered Images already done.
Never get tired of watching Springsteen teach his band a song in front of 60,000 people. This ought to be the band leader's equivalent of the advanced driving test. via
@YouTube
This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko Johnson has died. He passed away at home on Monday 21st November. Thank you for respecting the family's privacy at this very sad time. RIP Wilko Johnson.
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Absolutely this. From today’s Guardian feature on treasured things that have been discontinued. Surely there has to be a market for a digital-only Time Out with proper listings, circulated on Readly, Issuu etc
I asked our three grown-up children to vote to revoke Article 50 and they all did. Since this is the only time they’ve done what they were asked without arguing I’m now thinking miracles can happen.
In April 1964 the Beatles recorded "A Hard Day's Night". In April 1966 they recorded "Tomorrow Never Knows". That’s about as long as we’ve been thinking about Covid.
We are delighted to announce that 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, will be released on Apple TV+ on May 21st, 2021.
The series is based on the book 1971 - Never A Dull Moment: Rock’s Golden Year by
@davidhepworth
.