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Collector of archive programming and nostalgia within the TV and advert world. Not a fictional bear from Rainbow. Nor a real bear.

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Do you have the one-off BBC1 show β€œWho Did You Do?” from Christmas 2003 which focused on impressions as well?

10.10.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think they’ll be bought out before the year is out?

09.10.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Precisely. It’s history repeating itself after the UTV Ireland mistake. A pity it wasn’t done in time for The Franchise Affair really!

09.10.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I really wish ITV plc would just buy them out at this point. It’s just more tortuous the longer it goes on.

09.10.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please help! Does anyone know which photographer took any of these TV Times Christmas cover photos (1963, 1967, 1971, 1973)? The issues themselves don’t say and I’ve tried asking everywhere to no avail (the last two were probably higher end freelancers)!

24.08.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A finger of Fugde.

06.10.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, that’s the one part of 1997’s branding which was a mistake. Should’ve all been justified left, much easier to read.

04.10.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the editor, Chris Bellinger, had been on Saturday morning kids shows all the way back to Swap Shop!

02.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant as always. Can't wait for the concluding part.

29.09.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Hard Sell #238 - WHSmith
YouTube video by Bob the Fish Productions The Hard Sell #238 - WHSmith

Are you familiar with this? youtu.be/YXahY91i0u0?...

28.09.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I do wonder if Clive Whiley will do the inevitable and turn to ITV plc.

25.09.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Didn’t he boo well?

25.09.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, just have!

24.09.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Further Christmas Wrapping: 100 Years of Radio Times
YouTube video by Bob the Fish Productions Further Christmas Wrapping: 100 Years of Radio Times

Also, would I be able to DM someone at Transdifusion about a TV Times project I’m working on please? It's similar to this on the Radio Times, i.e. requiring a lot of TV Times covers (and pre-1968 alternative magazine covers too): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILcz...

24.09.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It can be, but like most citie, it’s far too expensive and crowded for me.

23.09.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All those fonts and they still couldn't spell her surname right.

23.09.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. If you've got nothing to broadcast, don't broadcast anything.

23.09.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’d merge BBC3 and BBC4 back into BBC2 as well. Basically, I’d go back in time by about 30 years.

22.09.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exemplary work once again!

22.09.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Further Christmas Wrapping: 100 Years of Radio Times
YouTube video by Bob the Fish Productions Further Christmas Wrapping: 100 Years of Radio Times

It's similar to this on the Radio Times, i.e. requiring a lot of TV Times covers (and pre-1968 alternative magazine covers too): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILcz...

22.09.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone have all the episodes of UKTV Gold’s 2008 series β€œWhen Were We Funniest”? I’ve looked everywhere and asked everyone connected to the production I can find without success!

21.09.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Didnβ€˜t this issue have a really annoying fold over promotion that covered half of Santa’s face?

21.09.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Almost 13 years after it launched in 1955!

21.09.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And Arrested Development (seasons 1 to 3).

20.09.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course then everything like this ends up becoming a risk financially. I don’t mind a mixture of both single and multi-camera, but not one over the other just because it’s cheaper. But alas, that’s the reality of executives, something creatives don’t have a say in.

20.09.2025 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Which, audience or single camera? Not that it matters that much; comedy is seen as too expensive in general.

20.09.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it actually seen as out of fashion still? I mean really? I would love more audience sitcoms, but the single camera no laughter option always seems the go to these days.

20.09.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@jamiebear.uk Hi, would I be able to DM you about a TV Times project I’m working on please?

20.09.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Bob the Fish Productions: Entertainment on Toast Nostalgia, satire, social history, semiotics, knob gags: all original and all free to view, from Bob the Fish Productions

I agree, but I recommend this as a good alternative: www.bobthefish.org.uk

20.09.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like one or both should just move to the Green Party. Would make more sense than splitting things further.

18.09.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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