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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!
29th September 1939 Larry Linville (Frank Burns) was born in Ojaj, California(MASH) 1st October 1933 Anton Rodgers (William Fields) was born in Wisbech, England.(Fresh Fields) 1st October 1928 George Peppard (Hannibal) was born in Michigan.(The A Team) 1st October 1927 Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham) was born in Chicago(Happy Days) 2nd October 1985 George Savalas (played Det Stavros) sadly passed away.(Kojak) 2nd October 1974 Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) was born.(Coronation Street) 4th October 2006 Tom Bell (Bill Otley) passed away.(Prime Suspect) 4th October 1989 Graham Champman sadly passed away from spinal cancer.(Monty Python's Flying Circus) 4th October 1964 Sarah Lancashire (Raquel Wolstehulme) was born.(Coronation Street) 4th October 1962 The first episode 'The Talented Husband' aired.(The Saint) 5th October 1941 Stephanie Cole (Diana Trent) was born in Solihull, England(Waiting For God) 5th October 1926 Fred Feast (Fred Gee) was born.(Coronation Street) 6th October 1980 Actress Hattie Jacques dies from a heart attack.(Sykes) 6th October 1931 Eileen Derbyshire (Emily Bishop) was born.(Coronation Street) 7th October 1999 Actor Deryck Guyler sadly passes away in Brisbane.(Please Sir)
BREAD Carla Lane's Bread was a huge comedy in the eighties - a sitcom based on the Liverpuddlian family, The Boswells. Showing them in all sorts of often hilarious and sometimes poignant situations trying to earn money for the week (hence the title "bread").
Tributes left here by fans: 26. Add your own on the Bread Fan Page.
M.Zubair Afzali from Afghanistan on Mind Your Language: "Mind your Language is the best comedy show i have ever seen, The original show was running even when i was not born but i really liked it, specially Jaun Cervantes."
Jodi Heffner from California on Alias Smith and Jones: "I have been in love with Ben Murphy for over 40 years even though I hadn't seen the show in about as long. Now that it has been back on the air, I love him and Pete even more. My two favorite episodes are "Smiler with a Gun" and "Mcreedy Bust: Going, Going, gone." The shows are as watchable today as they were back then."
Ester from India on Mind Your Language: "MYL was just awesome...i loved the characted of Ali, Ranjeet and Givionni..actually I loved all of them....Mr Brown is just too cute, sad to hear that he is no more...whenever I feel bore I just watch them all over again...superb comedy how ever watched"
M.Douglas Mon ks from New Zealand on Outside Edge: "Where can I buy a copy - dvd or video?"
tim from Cheshire on Bless this House: "With Sally and the lovely Di Coupland in the show, who wouldnt be captivated.
Sally Geeson looked to be about 15 yrs old, but in fact she was in her 20s when she joined the show."
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!
