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As part of our new redesign we're doing some exclusive interviews with legends from some of your favourite classic TV programmes. We want your questions for Juan from Mind Your Language, and Lt. Gruber from Allo Allo. Send them in (contact us via Dull Bits at top menu), and we'll do our best to ask them very soon!
26th July 1994 Terry Scott passed away from cancer in Godalming.(Bless this House) 26th July 1945 Helen Mirren (DCS Jane Tennison) was born in Chiswick.(Prime Suspect) 26th July 1926 James Best (Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane), was born.(The Dukes of Hazzard) 27th July 1989 Ken Morley (Reg Holdsworth), married Sue(Coronation Street) 27th July 1973 Tracy Shaw (Maxine Peacock) was born.(Coronation Street) 28th July 1940 Brigit Forsyth (Thelma) was born in Edinburgh.(The Likely Lads) 30th July 1944 Frances de la Tour (Ruth Jones) was born in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.(Rising Damp) 31st July 1951 Barry Van Dyke was born.(Diagnosis Murder) 31st July 1947 Richard Griffths (played Henry Crabbe) was born.(Pie In The Sky) 31st July 1940 Roy Walker was born in Belfast.(The Comedians) 2nd August 1982 Fame by Irene Cara was number one.(Fame) 2nd August 1933 Tom Bell (Bill Otley) was born in Liverpool(Prime Suspect) 3rd August 2002 Carmen Blanche Silvera (Edith Artois) sadly passed away in Northwood, London.(Allo Allo)
DEPARTMENT S The series that launched Peter Wyngarde as the flambouyant cravatted detective Jason King. In his time away from solving crime, King wrote novels centred around his alter ego Mark Caine. With a twitch of the tache King arrested criminals and the ladies.
M.Zubair Afzali from Afghanistan on Mind Your Language: "Mind your Language is the best comedy show i have ever seen, The original show was running even when i was not born but i really liked it, specially Jaun Cervantes."
Jodi Heffner from California on Alias Smith and Jones: "I have been in love with Ben Murphy for over 40 years even though I hadn't seen the show in about as long. Now that it has been back on the air, I love him and Pete even more. My two favorite episodes are "Smiler with a Gun" and "Mcreedy Bust: Going, Going, gone." The shows are as watchable today as they were back then."
Ester from India on Mind Your Language: "MYL was just awesome...i loved the characted of Ali, Ranjeet and Givionni..actually I loved all of them....Mr Brown is just too cute, sad to hear that he is no more...whenever I feel bore I just watch them all over again...superb comedy how ever watched"
M.Douglas Mon ks from New Zealand on Outside Edge: "Where can I buy a copy - dvd or video?"
tim from Cheshire on Bless this House: "With Sally and the lovely Di Coupland in the show, who wouldnt be captivated.
Sally Geeson looked to be about 15 yrs old, but in fact she was in her 20s when she joined the show."
As part of our new redesign we're doing some exclusive interviews with legends from some of your favourite classic TV programmes. We want your questions for Juan from Mind Your Language, and Lt. Gruber from Allo Allo. Send them in (contact us via Dull Bits at top menu), and we'll do our best to ask them very soon!
