On this day in 1984 (11/10/84), the final episode of 'The Magnificent Evans' aired on BBC1. Neither Roy Clarke or Ronnie Barker were happy with the way this series turned out – with the star and writer unsure of the material and the interpretation respectively. #clarkeaday
11.10.2025 19:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Not safe for work image warning... The "place in the country" arc continues on 'Keeping Up Appearances', as Hyacinth comes to realise here are varying degrees of part ownership of a mansion. First shown on 10/10/93 #clarkeaday
10.10.2025 16:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The late 1970s UK western craze is explored in today's #clarkeaday, the Summer Wine episode "Deep in the Heart of Yorkshire", first screened on 9/10/79. Featuring some of my favourite visuals of the series, including Sid looking like Lou Costello.
09.10.2025 12:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On 8/10/89, 'First of the Summer Wine' concluded after one special & two series. Roy had more prequel stories to tell & counts the cancellation as one of the big disappointments of his career. As with 'Last of' years later, 'First of' finishes with a wedding #clarkeaday
08.10.2025 10:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
One of my favourites of the genre is the tie-in to the Dad's Army film from 1971. Lots of inner monologue and a rather serious tone underlying the comedy.
07.10.2025 17:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I'd forgotten about the strike. Had that not happened and production and broadcast stayed on track, Summer Wine likely would have ended after three series.
07.10.2025 12:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Though the date is a little fuzzy, the 7th of October 1974 appears to be the original publication date for Roy Clarke's 'Last of the Summer Wine' novel. Thoughtful, funny, and with words you couldn't say on a 1970s BBC sitcom, it is a wonderful book. #clarkeaday
07.10.2025 10:41 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
The 'Keeping Up Appearances' episode "Onslow's Birthday" was first shown on 6/10/1992. @dirtyfeed.org has written some essential articles on what Onslow was watching on TV during various episodes of the series that you can start reading here: tinyurl.com/2vwmrj9t #clarkeaday
06.10.2025 10:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Huge thanks to @bobfischer.bsky.social and all at @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social for the #Patchwuff album and postcard. We were thrilled have played a tiny part in the project, which features both Sandra Kerr (of Bagpuss fame) and Valerie Singleton. Check out all releases:
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04.10.2025 18:52 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
For today's #clarkeaday we have "False Witness", which aired on Sky1 on 5/10/94. This is the 4th episode of 'The Wanderer', a centuries spanning 'Highlander'-esque fantasy, the title sequence is something to behold. The strangest Roy Clarke project of all?
05.10.2025 07:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If one was asked to explain 20th century British sitcom to an alien, one could do worse than to show our new overlords this image from "Richard's New Hobby", an episode of Keeping Up Appearances" first screened on 4/10/92 on BBC1. Just needs a vicar, really. #clarkeaday
04.10.2025 07:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Indeed!
03.10.2025 12:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
And Hetty Wainthropp! And Talking Heads!
03.10.2025 10:28 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
The above photo is of her in the studio with Vincent Price for the recording of the cast album of the Broadway show 'Darling of the Day' – well worth a listen.
03.10.2025 10:26 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I'm the biggest admirer of Roy Clarke out there, but it's fair to say that it is impossible to imagine Keeping Up Appearances working without the force of talent that was Patricia Routledge. And that series only represents a fraction of her body of work. RIP
03.10.2025 10:26 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Hyacinth Bucket terrorises the police in "Looking At Properties", first broadcast on BBC1 on 3/10/1993. This episode was part of a short-lived Keeping Up Appearances series four arc in which the Buckets looked for a place in the country. #clarkeaday
03.10.2025 09:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
For today's #clarkeaday we have 'Pulaski', first broadcast on BBC1 on 2/10/1987. This was the latest of Roy's attempts to crack crime drama – his first literary love. RT did their best to explain the series within a series concept for their cover that week.
02.10.2025 09:41 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I was away over the weekend and my copy of 'Patchwuff' was waiting for me. I played it last night. Wow.
It's a magical record and, rather like Celia Johnson, I think I must have something in my eye...
Cap well and truly doffed to all concerned.
30.09.2025 21:42 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you for the kind words, Karl.
01.10.2025 17:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
01/10/1984 – The third episode of Bob Hoskins and Frances de la Tour starring "Flickers" is broadcast. Alcoholic stars, nude photography, and a lack of capital all conspire to derail Arnie Cole's first moving picture production. #clarkeaday
01.10.2025 14:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
For good reasons that will reveal themselves in time, I am restarting my #clarkeaday posts. The prolific Roy Clarke has penned so many books, tv series, radio productions, films, and plays that is just about possible to showcase one for every day of the year. Let's begin again...
01.10.2025 14:26 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you so much :)
01.10.2025 13:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My hand holding the 10 inch vinyl record of Patchwuff performed by Valerie Singleton with music by Sandra Kerr.
I’ve just listened to this lovely creation from @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social and I think it’s really something to treasure. Sandra Kerr’s music is so perfect.
Thanks to everyone involved.
30.09.2025 21:49 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Northwest weirdies! Join us and @bobfischer.bsky.social for our GHOST STORY SPECIAL at Dukes Lancaster on Wednesday 29 October - a big group chat about all things spooky!
Tickets: bit.ly/3HK5duQ
29.09.2025 20:06 — 👍 25 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 1
Thank you :)
30.09.2025 11:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thank you to everybody posting about the welcome news that Patchwuff has arrived on vinyl. Especially to those of you who have listened already!
30.09.2025 11:03 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Second bit of ace mail from postie today...
Fab work from @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social once again
26.09.2025 12:57 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
A new episode of World of Telly is available now wherever you get your podcasts. This week we travel back to 1960 as we explore The Strange World of Gurney Slade. The video version of this podcast will be released later this weekend.
25.09.2025 18:06 — 👍 42 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 12
It just lacks a bit of OOMPH doesn't it? The upscaling that has been performed on the video is atrocious.
26.09.2025 09:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
UK Folk music legend Sandra Kerr sits on a sofa squeezed between writers Andrew T. Smith and Bob Fischer. A decorative Bagpuss plate is mounted on the wall behind them.
Squishing folk music legend Sandra Kerr (Bagpuss) with @bobfischer.bsky.social on the day we recorded the music for my new play, 'Patchwuff' – which is finally making its way through UK letterboxes today. Find out more and order at @mulgraveaudio.bsky.social
25.09.2025 15:09 — 👍 19 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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