I watch so much TV the adverts address me by name.
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Remembering actor Glynn Edwards who died six years ago this month. Glynn had many memorable roles but for a generation he will always be Minder’s Dave the long suffering Winchester Club barman. “On the slate, Dave…” #glynnedwards #minder #winchesterclub Arthur’s 2nd home
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Hawkwind - Silver Machine. 1972
Lemmy on Bass n Vox - their classic line-up w/ Stacia - their resident Space Girl.
American TV icons. #1 Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The Sopranos. “I like people who don’t need everybody to like them.” #tonysoprano #thesopranos #jamesgandolfini #tvicon #tvicons #ustvicons
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My latest cartoon for tomorrow's Telegraph
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Like so many scenes in Cradle To Grave, this is an almost verbatim reconstruction of an actual moment in my youth.
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Gal with original Cock Sparrer guitarist Gary Lammin, who co-wrote early Sparrer songs like Runnin’ Riot, Chip On My Shoulder & What’s It Like To Be Old. Lammin also played Pete Beale’s killer on DeadEnders, our Gal only made the green room dartboard #punk #guinness #saveourpubs
British TV icons #10 Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey). Game Of Thrones. Ruthless, incestuous queen, best remembered for her naked Walk of Atonement. #tvicon #gameofthrones “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.”
British TV icons. #9 Lily Savage. Paul O’Grady’s acid-tongued creation was one of the great joys of 90s TV. “You need two things in a riot – flat shoes and a pram” #tvicon #tvicons #lilysavage #paulogrady #comedy RIP Paul.
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OzLit Festival comes to Foyles on 18 Oct. 9 Aussie writers, including Tim Winton, Alexis Wright, Kathy Lette, Heather Morris & Evie Wyld, come together for six events celebrating contemporary writing and ideas. Tickets are £12 per event, or £35 for a Day Pass. #OzLit
British TV icons. #8 Rachel Riley (Countdown/8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown). #tvicon. #tvicons. #rachelriley #countdown #8outof10cats
British TV icons. #7 Herr Otto Flick. (Richard Gibson) ’Allo ’Allo! “Flick the Gestapo... No, I said FLICK, the Gestapo!” #tvicon #tvicons #herrflick #alloallo #sitcom #comedy #richardgibson
British TV icons. #6 Daphne Moon (Frasier). Ilford-born Jane Leeves was one of Benny Hill’s Angels before finding global fame as ‘psychic’ Daphne. “Oh, my Lord, I’ve never had a throbbing like this!”
#tvicon #tvicons #daphnemoon #frasier #comedy
British TV icons. #5 Albert Tatlock, Coronation Street (Jack Howarth). “The less you expect, the less you're disappointed.” Grumpy old man, or realist? #tvicon #tvicons #alberttatlock #corrie (As immortalised by The Skids.)
British TV icons #4 Carol Cleveland, Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The 7th Python, Carol stood out in the Pewtys, Nudge Nudge, the Milkmen, the Dirty Fork & more. #tvicon #carolcleveland #montypython #comedy #actress
British TV icons #3 Loadsamoney (Harry Enfield). Saturday Live. “Shut your mouth and look at my wad!” #tvicon #tvicons #harryenfield #loadsamoney #channel4 #comedy #doingupthehouse
So sad to hear we’ve lost Angry Anderson of Rose Tattoo. What a frontman, what a band. RIP Gary. Heaven just got louder. My condolences to his family & friends #angryanderson #rosetattoo #ripangry
British TV icons. #2 Benny Hill. Master of sight gags, one-liners, comic songs, spoofs & saucy sketches, Benny was ITV’s biggest export until trendy execs axed him. #tvicon #tvicons #bennyhill #comedy #thebennyhillshow #cancelled by berks.
Another set of British TV icons. #1 Jeremy Clarkson (Clarkson’s Farm). Authentic. Curmudgeonly. Funny. Free-thinking. Dangerous when deprived of food.#jeremyclarkson #tvicons #tvicon #clarksonsfarm #topgear #thegrandtour
British TV Icons. Yosser Hughes (Bernard Hill). Boys From The Black Stuff. “Giz us a job. I can do that.” #tvicon #tvicons #yosserhughes #boysfromtheblackstuff #headbutt Last one for now.
