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Fancy a trip to celebrate the past filled with #UK based nostalgia. Its mainly Television on here but I chuck other #retro bits in too.

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Put your Red Noses on for Comic Relief.

Put your Red Noses on for Comic Relief.

From w/c 10 March 2007 : Put your red noses on! Radio Times goes #ComicRelief with this celeb version of The Apprentice.

10.03.2026 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Meldrews appear on the front cover of the Radio Times.

The Meldrews appear on the front cover of the Radio Times.

From w/c 10 March 2001 : A Comic Relief cover for the Radio Times.

10.03.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Edward Fox on the front of the Radio Times.

Edward Fox on the front of the Radio Times.

From w/c 10 March 1990 : Edward Fox appears on the front of the Radio Times.

#90s

10.03.2026 20:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Colin Murray

Colin Murray

A Happy Birthday to Colin Murray. 49 today!

10.03.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf

Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf

A Happy Birthday to Robert Llewellyn. 70 today!

10.03.2026 20:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 39 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Films on show include Naked Gun, Die Hard, Short Circuit II, Cocktail and Rain Man.

Films on show include Naked Gun, Die Hard, Short Circuit II, Cocktail and Rain Man.

Fancy a trip to the cinema in which #OnThisDay in 1989, you could have seen the Naked Gun, Cocktail, Die Hard and Rain Man among many other films.

What would you go for?
#80s

10.03.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Top 10 chart as seen on Ceefax all those years ago back in 1991.

Top 10 chart as seen on Ceefax all those years ago back in 1991.

Fancy seeing what was in the top 10 charts from #OnThisDate 35 years ago back in 1991 via the land of Ceefax which saw the Clash at number 1 with Should I Stay or Should I Go? and Hale & Pace at number 2 with The Stonk.

#90s
(Chart courtesy of @ttxarchaeologist.bsky.social)

10.03.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Plenty of Trade Test tranmissions on ye odle 625 Line with exciting programmes like Test Card at 9am and 9.30 Oh at 11am too. Theres the Test Signal at 11.50 for those who has endured the Test Card too much that morning.

Plenty of Trade Test tranmissions on ye odle 625 Line with exciting programmes like Test Card at 9am and 9.30 Oh at 11am too. Theres the Test Signal at 11.50 for those who has endured the Test Card too much that morning.

BBC2 listings from 10 March 1964. Eagle eyed viewers will note that this is a listing before the actual launch of BBC2 so its more about Trade films and test cards.

10.03.2026 20:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Zoe Ball leaving Radio 1

Zoe Ball leaving Radio 1

#OnThisDay 2000 : Zoe Ball presented her final Radio 1 breakfast show.

10.03.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dave Allen

Dave Allen

#OnThisDay 2005 : Dave Allen passed away, he was best known as an observational comedian and satirist.

10.03.2026 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
BBC 2 slide for Tucker's Luck

BBC 2 slide for Tucker's Luck

#OnThisDay 1983 : The first episode of Tucker's Luck was broadcast on BBC2.

A spin-off from #GrangeHill, it featured Peter "Tucker" Jenkins as played by Todd Carty.

#80s

10.03.2026 20:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
56K+Fax PSION DACOM Multi-function PC Card.

56K+Fax PSION DACOM Multi-function PC Card.

Evening... hang on a mo whilst I get myself on to the internet.

10.03.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Together At last! The four main channels and still for 25p

Together At last! The four main channels and still for 25p

From w/c 9 March 1991 : Together at last for the TV Times.

#90s

09.03.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Bill Beaumont.

Bill Beaumont.

A Happy Birthday to Bill Beaumont. 74 today!

09.03.2026 20:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Katherine Parkinson

Katherine Parkinson

A Happy Birthday to Katherine Parkinson. 48 today!

09.03.2026 20:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 52 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Biffo says goodbye with the Turner The Worm being sick.

Biffo says goodbye with the Turner The Worm being sick.

#OnThisDay 2003 : The final Digitiser ws broadcast on Teletext which saw @mrbiffo.bsky.social rbiffo ending it in style with a goodbye from Turner the Worm.

09.03.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Celebrity Big Brother for Comic Relief

Celebrity Big Brother for Comic Relief

#OnThisDay 2001 : 25 years ago today, the first Celebrity Big Brother was broadcast with output seen across Channel 4 and BBC One. The series winner would be Jack Dee.

09.03.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Waterloo Road title

Waterloo Road title

#OnThisDay 2006 : 20 years ago today, the first episode of Waterloo Road was broadcast on BBC One. Originally running for 10 series, it recently made a comeback.

09.03.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Chips Comic

Chips Comic

TV liting
A new series for youngsters. Meet Chips, the computer which prints a comic on TV which you can buy in the shops.  Chips even makes the office tea! Today, Rover arrives at the office to become the new roving reporter.

TV liting A new series for youngsters. Meet Chips, the computer which prints a comic on TV which you can buy in the shops. Chips even makes the office tea! Today, Rover arrives at the office to become the new roving reporter.

#OnThisDay 1983 : The first edition of Chips Comic was broadcast on Channel 4.

#80s
(TV listing supplied by @woodg31.bsky.social)

09.03.2026 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image TV listing
A new series of very light entertainment from gorgeous French and Saunders. A spectacular, full of spectacularness, dangeroussness, star guestness and good old fashioned family fun.

TV listing A new series of very light entertainment from gorgeous French and Saunders. A spectacular, full of spectacularness, dangeroussness, star guestness and good old fashioned family fun.

#OnThisDay 1987 : The first edition of French and Saunders was broadcast on BBC2.

#80s

09.03.2026 20:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Al Bundy

Al Bundy

Evening!...

09.03.2026 20:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

According to the wiki, looks like 10 episodes were made in total with the latter appearing a year later shoved in a late night slot.

08.03.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Organ as in his musical instrumental.

08.03.2026 22:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wonder if its a licencing thing with the music?

08.03.2026 22:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah happy days! ๐Ÿ˜

08.03.2026 22:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I always thought it started in March for as long as I remember but go back to 1980 and it started in January... www.f1technical.net/f1db/events/...

08.03.2026 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I saw this, I thought somebody had the same cushions as me. ๐Ÿ˜‚

08.03.2026 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Competition Pro Joystick
Precision Game Control
More Points per Game!

Competition Pro Joystick Precision Game Control More Points per Game!

Journey back to March 1983 with the Competition Pro Joystick.

#80s #retrogaming

08.03.2026 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚

08.03.2026 20:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Halley : The closest encounter to a Radio Times cover.

Halley : The closest encounter to a Radio Times cover.

From w/c 8 March 1986 : Halley : the closest encounter with the Radio Times.

#80s

08.03.2026 20:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3