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As part of our new redesign we're doing some exclusive interviews with legends from some of your favourite classic TV programmes. We want your questions for Juan from Mind Your Language, and Lt. Gruber from Allo Allo. Send them in (contact us via Dull Bits at top menu), and we'll do our best to ask them very soon!
22nd May 1984 After five years the series finished with the 'Meanwhile, Back At the Ranch'(Hart to Hart) 22nd May 1958 Denise Welch (Natalie Horrocks) was born.(Coronation Street) 23rd May 1951 Don Warrington (Phillip Smith) was born in Trinidad.(Rising Damp) 24th May 1992 Actress Joan Sanderson (Doris Ewell) sadly passed away in Norfolk.(Please Sir) 24th May 1940 Gary Burghoff (Radar) was born in Connecticut(MASH) 26th May 1949 Phillip Michael Thomas (Ricardo Tubbs) was born.(Miami Vice) 27th May 1946 Lewis Collins (William Andrew Phillip Bodie) was born.(The Professionals) 28th May 1984 Eric Morecambe passed away in Cheltenham(The Morecambe and Wise Show) 30th May 2000 Doris Hare passed away.(On the Buses)
THE UPPER HAND When Caroline Wheatley places an ad for a live in home help the last person she expects to see is ex-footballer Charlie Burrows. Although she has doubts her son Tom takes a liking to Charlie and so the chalk and cheese couple begin their ups and downs.
Bill from Cardiff on Ever Decreasing Circles: "I've just finished watching the whole series again and am in awe of such a brilliant crafted and hilarious sitcom. I've become obsessed with everything EDC!"
Georgina from Leeds England on The Upper Hand: "We need shows like this back on. Yes it was cheesy but it gave people hope and an idea of what life could be like with family. Now everything is miserable including music. I would love to see diana back on screen with joe it was amazing chemistry. Makes me sad that both had a pretty hard time after the show with their personal lives but I hope they're happy now. Xx"
Cheng from Penang, Malaysia on Mind Your Language: "I watched this show in the 80s with my family every week. As a teenager, I couldn't grasp everything from the show. However, watching it again now, I can truly appreciate the scripts. I miss the humours back then. People are too serious and sensitive these days."
Nicola from Preston,Uk on Murder, She Wrote: "I have great childhood memories of watching this with my Nana, I now own all 12 seasons plus books, my nana now suffers with dementia and I watch murder, she wrote with her as therapy. She hums along to the theme tune its one of the few things she can remember now so I am greatful for the memories I have."
dave e reeves from nuneaton england on Hows Your Father?: "i used to love harry worth in hows your father and would love to get it on dvd. i have tried every thing to get it and failed, can any one help.
d e reeves"
As part of our new redesign we're doing some exclusive interviews with legends from some of your favourite classic TV programmes. We want your questions for Juan from Mind Your Language, and Lt. Gruber from Allo Allo. Send them in (contact us via Dull Bits at top menu), and we'll do our best to ask them very soon!
