Mark Braxton

Same. Lovely, humorous, musical show.

Very underrated. Was just getting into its stride.

"Terrance!"

Happy Friday everyone. Keep warm out there. Nerys Hughes and Elizabeth Estensen photographed on location for The Liver Birds by @radiotimes.bsky.social 50 years ago.

Heeerrrrbidacious! Another anniversary of a fabulous children's classic. The Herbs began #OTD in 1968. And @radiotimes.bsky.social photographed animator Ivor Wood with Parsley the Lion and Bayleaf the Gardener. More on the wonderful Ivor Wood here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mag... 🌻🦉

I still have mine, from the Odeon Tottenham Court Road, 1977. A bit battered now, like the Millennium Falcon!

Happy birthday, Bagpuss! The TV series began #OTD in 1974. I had the most magical chat with Emily a couple of years ago for the 50th anniversary: www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bag...

Perfectly encapsulated.

Bringing cheer... The new @radiotimes.bsky.social.
On sale today. Illustration by Stephen Millership.

Open All Hours... for 50 years! To celebrate the series' big birthday, @radiotimes.bsky.social was lucky enough to talk to its creator, Sir Roy Clarke. With thanks to @andrewtsmith.bsky.social: www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/op...

Au, very much, contraire. I remember it well. Belting theme tune!

There is indeed!

Jumbo Spencer, a five-part children's drama based on the book by Helen (Lizzie Dripping) Cresswell, began #OTD 50 years ago. Among the young stars was John O'Farrell. @radiotimes.bsky.social

Small Prophets, the new series from Mackenzie Crook, co-starring Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin, starts tonight at 10pm on BBC Two. It's the @radiotimes.bsky.social Pick of the Day.

A birthday toast to the incredible John Williams, with one of my favourite cues, Flight to Cairo, from Raiders of the Lost Ark... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwgg...

Shed's heaven... Mackenzie Crook writes in @radiotimes.bsky.social about his new series, Small Prophets, starting tomorrow on BBC Two.

At a time when stop-motion animation was a rarity on television, this seemed miraculous to me.

Let the Games begin... @radiotimes.bsky.social has it covered.

Happy Wombles day! The TV series began #OTD in 1973, when @radiotimes.bsky.social went to take a photo of series animator Ivor Wood and Wombles creator Elisabeth Beresford, but Orinoco and Great Uncle Bulgaria got in the way...

Landscape Artist of the Year visits the Lakes in tonight's heat at 8pm on Sky Arts. @radiotimes.bsky.social #LAOTY

A beautifully judged profile. And it will make you miss her.

85 in fact. Then Jericho were the support band!

Thank you, Bob. Propaganda was my favourite group at the time. I had to see them live!

Fascinating history of a briefly spectacular band.

Classic #DoctorWho story The Seeds of Doom began #OTD 50 years ago. Frank Bellamy provided a teaser illustration in @radiotimes.bsky.social, and there's more about him here: www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...

(It is. And it was.)

Massive oak tree in winter

The Dambji oak - Burtnieki, Latvia

One of the largest oaks in Europe

Photo: Zeltins

Confirmed: #SmallProphets, Mackenzie Crook's new series, begins Monday 9 February at 10pm on BBC Two. If you liked #Detectorists, I think you'll enjoy this. Not that they're alike, but because they share the same spirit and humanity. I ❤️ it. Feature and review in next week's @radiotimes.bsky.social.

Same!

A very happy birthday to the amazing Sir Roy Clarke. A chat with Roy about one of his TV hits also celebrating a birthday, Open All Hours, is in next week's @radiotimes.bsky.social