Butterflies - Theme / Opening YouTube video by Weliketvthemes

Yesterday’s Word Count = 1,229
BUTTERFLIES (1978) w: Carla Lane
Couldn’t find a proper titled sequence.
youtu.be/8LP6-2lAlvs?...

Citizen Smith - Theme / Opening YouTube video by Weliketvthemes

Yesterday’s Word Count = 789
CITIZEN SMITH (1977) w: John Sullivan
Long live the People’s Republic of Tooting! Remember the episode with the tank!
youtu.be/4eabA4rz6hU?...

Oops forgot the picture

Jim Henson lived just up the road from Keats and the OG Goldfinger.

Trend Research - 2020 - aspiring young teen influencers - YouTube, TikTok or something else that granddad here has never heard of?

I was just wondering about phrases that stick around - one for me and my son is 'Why do we even have that lever?'

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - s01e01 - Hippopotamus YouTube video by Bygone Television Classics

Yesterday’s Word Count = 787
THE FALL AND RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN (1976) w: David Nobbs
I didn’t get where I am today without watching Leonard Rossiter… Great! Super!
youtu.be/XS7VWQfelyM?...

Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) - - Opening credits 4K YouTube video by Classic TV Zone

Yesterday’s Word Count = 801
FAWLTY TOWERS (1975) w: John Cleese and Connie Booth
I actually find this painfully funny. I can’t help it – I just feel sorry for Basil.
youtu.be/Tu33t09V7ws?...

Yiss

After an enforced hiatus I’m back with Brokenwood and I love the fact that Frodo nearly always finds the victim 🤣

Serious research question - 2020, "shopping" at Primak mid twenties woman, slim - briefs or mini-briefs?

The Good Life theme tune YouTube video by flares

Yesterday’s Word Count = 683
THE GOOD LIFE (1975) – w: John Esmonde & Bob Larbey
I actually felt for Marge and Jerry who stayed good friends with the Goods through thick and thin.
youtu.be/EdcyQuDz98M?...

Had a fun evening at Uxbridge Library

More Uxbridge

End of the line 😎

Porridge Intro YouTube video by RetroWorld

Yesterday’s Word Count = 537
PORRIDGE (1974) – w: Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais
If you ever wondered where the use of “naff” as an expletive came from…
youtu.be/dXwJvu36c38?...

Yorkshire Television Ident & Rising Damp Titles 1975 YouTube video by Archive TV

Yesterday’s Word Count = 615
RISING DAMP (1974) - w: Eric Chapell
Leonard Rossiter what an actor. He’ll be back further down the list.
youtu.be/Wp-8xNaXu-A?...

It Ain't Half Hot Mum theme stereo.wmv YouTube video by Paul Yates

Yesterday’s Word Count = 559
IT AIN’T HALF HOT MUM (1974) w: Jimmy Perry & David Croft
Back then your sets were not required to even aspire to verisimilitude.
(I couldn’t find a decent quality opening title video so…)
youtu.be/Hc437Q_dPH8?...

oooh - thank you - I do like a primary source :)

Emergency Research - wjere did Henry Nock, gunsmith, have his workshop. I need a town or city.

Last of the Summer Wine - TV Theme & Intro YouTube video by Telly Titles

Yesterday’s Word Count = 789
LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE (1973) w: Roy Clarke
This is one of those series that always seemed to be there – a bit like QI is today. It also starred Peter Sallis of WALLACE AND GROMIT fame.
youtu.be/c46oB1Pvoow?...

This size one - and variations.

American Research - does West Virginia use the American style dumpsters we see in US films or is there some eccentric local variation.

Man about the House opening titles - Theme YouTube video by Richard Hall

Yesterday’s Word Count = 622
MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE (1973) w. Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer
Had two spin offs and an American conversion as THREE’S COMPANY
youtu.be/tQRgBYsmAMQ?...

Open All Hours Intro YouTube video by TVTunes Quiz

Yesterday’s Word Count = 914
OPEN ALL HOURS (1973) w: Roy Clarke
1973 seems to have been a good year for classic sitcoms.
youtu.be/XThIHwxc1nY?...

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Intro YouTube video by TVTunes Quiz

Yesterday’s Word Count = 820
SOME MOTHERS DO ‘AVE ‘EM (1973) w: Raymond Allen
Betty! I’ve been articulated!
youtu.be/tduNoff-GHE?...

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? YouTube video by Andy Quick

Yesterday’s Word Count = 1,065
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE LIKELY LADS (1973) w: Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais
This was a weird one for me because I’d didn’t know who the likely lads were. We didn’t have videos in those days…
youtu.be/Xv3bIKGhnDk?...

Rivers of London: Jimmy's Last Dance - Chaosium | Rivers of London | DriveThruRPG A Case File for Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game A stand-alone scenario for Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Gamebased on the novels by Ben Aaronovitch Buy the PDF or get on Print-on-Demand (PO...

DEAL OF THE DAY: Jimmy's Last Dance, a case file for @benaaronovitch.bsky.social's Rivers of London #TTRPG, is 80% off today at @drivethrurpg.com!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Are You Being Served? - Opening Titles and Theme Song YouTube video by DavidCroftcouk

Yesterday’s Word Count = 550
ARE YOU BEING SERVED (1972) w: Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
I didn’t understand Mrs Slocum’s Pussy until at least 1976.
youtu.be/Mz6wvKUsP6M?...

Me and Ben Aaronovitch on stage at the British Library.

An amazing evening chatting to @benaaronovitch.bsky.social at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social — a big thank you to everyone who came, the amazing organisers and team at the library, and to @pddoling.bsky.social for this photo! Let’s do it again sometime. 😁