Day: 12 December 2020

Dame Barbara Windsor R.I.P.

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Alan King… I was upstairs in Starbucks in Bromley with the missus and there were all of these dwarves in there drinking coffee and having a laugh, me and the missus scratched our heads for a while, then after about 10 mins in walked Barbara Windsor. After leaving Starbucks we walked past the Churchill Theatre and you would never guess what that Panto was, never in a million years

Eric Harmer… Sad news

Fred Marsh… altzeimers is such a cruel disease, rest in peace Babs, and thankyou for all the laughs

Ian Mcgilvray… RIP

John Coleman… A real genuine character! Brilliant actress!

Alan Esdaile… Sad news. Happy memories of all those Carry On films.

Dennis Torrance… Rest in peace Dame Barbara Windsor Our country celebrate s your life. Condolences to family and friends who are many

Janet Rennie… Going to watch sparrows can’t sing

Robert Fisher… Great entertainer sad loss.R.I.P. Barbara.

Kevin White… She was an English institution, RIP Barbara.

Roger Simmonds… So sad she was great !

Stuart Moir… RIP lovely Dame x

Vic Williams… Loved her . Great entertainer

Adele Nelson… RIP to a wonderful and beautiful actress. God bless

 

 

What’s your earliest memories of children’s television programmes and what ones did you like?

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Yvonne Cleland… I like the Telegoons!

Andy Qunta… especially Bill & Ben! Flobalob!

Mark Praid… Bill and Ben every Wednesday at Nursery School with a Yoyo Mint Chocolate Biscuit and a glass of milk….Before the Pubs opened

Pauline Richards… Woodentops

Eric Harmer…  Does anyone remember FOUR FEATHER FALLS ?

John Sperni… Woodentops

Gaynor Lewry… Loved them all

Wendy Belton… Woodentops and Bill and Ben but also liked Tales of the Riverbank. Does anyone remember ones called Picture Book and Torchy the Battery Boy. Must have been very early 60s. My favourites were Camberwick Green and Trumpton. I particularly liked Windy Miller who lived in the windmill …Collies Mill I think it was called.

Mike Guy… My wife & I were chatting about Twizzle yesterday!

Jane Hartley… Tales from the riverbank

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Roy Castle, Buddy Rich, Kenny Everett & surprise guest on Parkinson 82

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Martin Richter… unbelievable – brilliant

John Gale… Genius My Dads hero

Nettie Baker… visit us at Ginger Baker’s page… https://www.facebook.com/jinjahbaker/

Kevin White… TALENT

Russell Field… Yes !

Bernard Goffredo… Cool

Mick Burt…Watched it twice Brilliant !! Love all of them

Marcus J Lamb-Bentley… Brilliant

Paul Coleman… Absolutely awesome! Such talent.

Iain Cobby… Had the pleasure of actually seeing him and his band back in the 70’s at the Congress in Eastbourne . l was talked into it by Steve D who being a drummer told me he was good, I had never heard of him. Wow, what a player. He played not only the kit, but anything around the stage he could hit with sticks. The band were so tight mostly brass, and were they loud! Great memory and a highlight in my life.