Mark Braxton

Thank you to the whole team that made the Season 13 Collection of #DoctorWho. It's a Tardis of magical contents: glorious stories, warm memories and empathetic documentaries about the people, like Ian Marter, who mean so much to fans. It's a lovely thing. B&W photo @radiotimes.bsky.social

"I'm doing it! I'm doing it now!"
Mr Moose was up... in the Fawlty Towers episode The Germans, which first aired #OTD 50 years ago. Photographer Don Smith of @radiotimes.bsky.social was on set to capture the chaos. #Fawltyat50.

For many, the greatest TV drama of all time...
BBC Four confirms a repeat screening of Edge of Darkness, introduced by Ian "Harcourt" McNeice, on Saturday 1 November. @radiotimes.bsky.social will pay its own tribute...

Diamond Dog.
Happy 60th to Dougal and The Magic Roundabout! Our @radiotimes.bsky.social celebration is here:
www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mag...

Comedy gold.
This scene is 50 years old today.

Portrait Artist of the Year is tonight at 8pm on Sky Arts. #PAOTY 🎨

Remembering the brilliant Tony Hart, who would have been 100 today. He encouraged so many of us to paint and draw. Photographed for @radiotimes.bsky.social in December 1976.

Who put the magic into The Magic Roundabout? Find out in
@radiotimes.bsky.social's 60th birthday celebration of a children's classic... radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mag... #TheMagicRoundabout #TheHerbs #TheWombles #Paddington #PostmanPat

Here's the @radiotimes.bsky.social article on the book...

Correct!

Good lad. They're very loyal like that. The sight cheers my mother daily.

A date for your diary. The Magic Roundabout Story, the excellent 2003 documentary, is at 7pm and an episode at 8pm on Saturday 18 October on BBC Four. Photo of narrator/writer Eric Thompson by Don Smith. More soon from @radiotimes.bsky.social #Boing!

Lovely.

Just a reminder that the first three series of the hugely enjoyable detective series Miss Scarlet and the Duke, created by Rachael New, are available on the free catch-up service U: u.co.uk/shows/miss-s...

Henley under last night's full Moon. Lots of fun stuff going on in the town at the moment with the Literary Festival.

The new Carbon Garden at Kew.

Donald Pleasence, born #OTD in 1919, photographed by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social on 23 May 1962.

Wow, top research! Thank you. My memory is almost certainly of seeing the episode in 73.

Remembering Michael Hordern, born #OTD in 1911, and captured by @radiotimes.bsky.social during the production of the 1968 ghost story Whistle and I'll Come to You.

Hooray! Portrait Artist of the Year is back. 8pm Sky Arts. #PAOTY

Thank you, Ros. Good question!

Thanks, Steve.

A fantastic TV trio. Loved them.

Thunderbirds are go again... not that they ever really went away for the show's long-standing fans As the jewel in Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's crown celebrates its 60th birthday, Mark Braxton examines the programme's lasting impact.

5-4-3-2-1... Thunderbirds are 60!
A personal take on a rocket-powered classic: radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/th... #Thunderbirdsat60 @gerryanderson.bsky.social
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Cheers, Mr Benn. I take that as a huge compliment. 😄

Arundel Castle.

Morning sky. Happy Saturday, folks.

Remembering Olivia Newton-John, born #OTD in 1948. Portrait taken by Don Smith for @radiotimes.bsky.social.

Horsing around...
Ronnie Barker, born #OTD in 1929, photographed for the BBC showcase The Ronnie Barker Yearbook on 14 February 1971 for @radiotimes.bsky.social