#OTD - 19 Feb 1952 "Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School" - series ran until 22 July 1961.
Starring; #GeraldCampion, #KynastonReeves #AnthonyValentine, #MichaelCrawford, #JohnWoodnutt, #JeremyBulloch, #MelvynHayes, #KennethCope, #RogerDelgado.
The programme lasted for 7 series, 52 episodes, 43 missing

But it was quite early in the morning, so I thought I'd see how it responded to a frying pan. Tawny Port, Brandy and Egg - let's just say I shouldn't have breathed in over the cooker! #PatrickWymark #GeraldCampion #MrToad #ToadofToadHall

Toad's Toast: In 1966, #GeraldCampion said the lead in TOAD OF TOAD HOLE was “the hardest part I’ve ever done.” #PatrickWymark, who had done the part the year before, drank “a mixture of port, brandy and raw egg before he could get on for the second performance of the evening.”

Toad's Toast: According to #GeraldCampion, #PatrickWymark found the role of Mr Toad so demanding that for the second house he needed a cocktail of port, brandy and raw egg before he went on.

29 December 1964 THE PLANE MAKERS "Appointment in Brussels" #PatrickWymark #GeraldCampion ( "the slowest and rudest barman in London”) #WendyGifford directed by #PeterCollinson - Challis tags along to find out what business Wilder has in Brussels. wymark.org.uk/plane99975.html