Gavin Culloty

Band interviews, rehearsal and live clips recorded at their gig in Stoke. Includes one of the very few clips with Scott Mcleod in the band and Robbie Williams still was a mate of the Gallaghers ;) Oasis - 1995-10-03 - Ozone Special, Stoke-on-Trent, England

30 YEARS AGO TODAY: Jayne Middlemiss on behalf of The O Zone follows Oasis to Stoke-on-Trent.

FACT OF THE DAY. 9 October 1974. Oskar Schindler died (aged 66). He’s credited with saving at least 1,200 Jews from death during the Holocaust. His story featured in the Hollywood film Schindler’s List.

T.REX RIDE A WHITE SWAN

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Lilian Gish could've heard Suede's first album. (She did have an album named after her by The Smashing Pumpkins and she was still alive to hear that!)

At what point in the last fifty, sixty years has Birmingham *not* been a multicultural city? I have never felt unsafe going anywhere in Brum *because ultimately it's just all Britain and the ethnic mix is one of the things in the country that actually works well*. Lose that and we're fucked

All this fucking racist poison about Birmingham. And all the wonderful things you can do in Birmingham. Go to the Barber. Go to the cathedral. Go and eat some of the most amazing Baltis you'll ever have. Go and eat some of the most amazing Caribbean food. Do these twats even *like* this country?

Born on this day in 1940: John Lennon #TheBeatles
Pics: Bettmann
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Gets namechecked in a famous OFITG scene.

Happy 60th birthday, comedian, actor, and author Ardal O'Hanlon. 🎂

PERSON OF THE DAY. 8 October 1967, Clement Attlee died (aged 84). As Labour Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951 his governments introduced a range of social and economic reforms that transformed Britain. With Churchill concentrating on military matters Attlee had led domestic policy since 1940.

Arthur Askey could've seen the first episodes of The Comic Strip Presents and The Young Ones.

Buster Keaton could've heard Pet Sounds. (He did coincidentally, appear in a Beach Party film a year before he died.)

Max Miller could've heard The Beatles first LP.

YouTube video by VHS Artifacts BBC2 Continuity After Live Aid - 13th July 1985

@whenisbirths.bsky.social Hi Justin. Since one of the topics in your radio interviews and in your book concerned Live Aid, here's how BBC 2 finished their coverage. (The Picture's a giveaway to what they were trailing after!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebAF...

Remembering the late Critic, Journalist, Broadcaster, Writer and Lyricist, Clive James (7 October 1939 – 24 November 2019)

Free Greta Thunberg

Mike Yarwood's Christmas Show was the most watched Show that night.

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45 years ago today we lost dear old Hat.

Saint & Greasvsie title

TV listing Ian St John and Jimmy Greaves, ITV Sport's favourite double act are back with their own show. The Saint and Greavsie not only give their own inimiable views on the vital issues in football but also take a fans-eye view of the otehr big sporting events of the week and look out for a surprise studio guest.

#OnThisDay 1985 : The first edition of Saint and Greasvie was broadcast on ITV.

The Saturday lunchtime would programme would stay on the air until 1992.

#80s

Caron Keating

Remembering the life of Caron Keating who born #OnThisDate in 1962. Caron passed away in 2004

DR. NO was released 63 years ago today. The first Hollywood entry in the iconic James Bond series, and still among the most popular 007 films, the story of how it was made will leave you shaken and stirred….

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'Whither Canada?', the first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus, was originally broadcast on this day in 1969.

Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys) in Neighbours

30 YEARS AGO TODAY: Pet Shop Boys' Chris Lowe is a passing visitor to Ramsey Street.

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Happy Birthday Rick. Hope you have a great day.

#thisdayinmusic
October 5th, 1962
The Beatles released their debut single, “Love Me Do.” The track spent 26 weeks on the pop chart, peaking at No.17, and later appeared on the band’s debut album, Please Please Me, released in March 1963
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He’s 66 today. Happy Birthday, Chris!

Photo: Tate Modern

#PetText

Hattie Jacques would've been good as well.

Ronald Lacey & Ronnie Barker.

Hi Chelsea. Yesterday marked 20 Years since the passing of another Ronnie: Ronnie Barker.