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I was a Playschool baby.
The utterly marvellous Dame @FloellaBenjamin, Brian Cant, Chloe Ashcroft and Derek Griffiths - all just memories from my childhood now, of course.
Today it’s 50 years since I first presented Playschool wearing my blue beads and silver heart. I adore bringing joy into the lives of my #Playschool Babies during the 12 years I was on the programme. @CBeebiesHQ ❤️
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Remembering Cliff Burton
(10/02/1962 – 27/09/1986).
Born in Castro Valley, California he was the bassist for @Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986.
On 27/09/1986, the tour bus crashed. Burton was thrown through the window of the bus, killing him instantly. He was 24.
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Lyrics for "Hey Ringo" - a song that George Harrison wrote for Ringo Starr.
Olivia Harrison found them after George's death, and showed them to Ringo who didn't know anything about them.
@RingoStarrMusic @GeorgeHarrison
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🏴 Johnny Main retweeted
The Neil Peart doc "No One's Disciple" will get its TV premiere on the CBC this evening, and the doc is already available for streaming via the CBC Gem app and gem.cbc.ca for free in Canada rushisaband.com/blog/2026/09…
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It's never too early to talk about @EKRepTheatre's 2026 #pantomime, #HanselandGretel
("Oh yes it is! "Oh no it's not!")
🗓 8th - 12th December 2026
🌎 #EastKilbrideVillageTheatre
☎️ 01355 248669
🎟️ Tickets can be purchased below 👇🏻
quaytickets.com/sllcboxoffic…
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🏴 Johnny Main retweeted
And… action!
Mark Bonnar and Ashley Jensen are to star in Rambling, a new one-off comedy sitcom for BBC iPlayer.
Written by Iain Connell (Burnistoun, The Scotts) and Sharon Young (The Scotts), Rambling is set against the breathtaking - and occasionally sodden – landscape of rural Scotland.
Read more: bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/r…
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Tonight's entertainment is #RogerTaylor live at the @TheUsherHall in #Edinburgh on the second night of his #ViolenceInsaneInABeautifulWorld UK Tour
#Scotland @SpikeLiveMusic #NeilMFairclough #TylerWarren #TinaKeys @ChristianMendoza
Original edit by me (@ajohnmain)
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Someone is having fun on Setlist FM tonight with Roger Taylor's show in Newcastle! 😂
@OfficiallRMT
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35 Years Ago Today - 21st September 1991 - was (the mighty) Status Quo's 'Rock Til You Drop' day where they undertook a UK Tour in one single day.
The challenge was to cover 850 miles, playing to over 45,000 people at four separate venues around the UK - Sheffield Arena,
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Glasgow SE&CC, Birmingham NEC and Wembley Arena.
The event raised an estimated £200,000 for various children's charities.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AndrewBown #JohnRhinoEdwards #JeffRich #RockTilYouDrop @Status_Quo
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On 19th September 1975, Fawlty Towers opened for business, however, a bright future for it seemed unlikely in this letter dated 29th May 1974!
#FawltyTowers #JohnCleese #ConnieBooth #PrunellaScales #AndrewSachs
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So you’re saying I’ve become a meme? Is that a good thing?
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Today (Friday 18th September 2026), the Lord Provost of Glasgow (Jacqueline McLaren) attended the unveiling of a blue plaque at 24 Kersland Street in Glasgow, the birthplace of the late David McCallum.
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The BBC will broadcast the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) from 2027 to 2029.
A new three-year agreement will bring live coverage of every round of the global motorsport series to audiences across the UK.
Read more➡️bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/b…
ALT Two rally cars alongside a banner with the World rally championship and BBC Sport logo
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Meet Collette Stevenson.
She is an SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament.
She sits on the transport committee.
Her job is to scrutinise government agency Transport Scotland.
She thought Transport Scotland was a charity.
Salary: £77,711.
READ MORE: spectator.com/article/watchi…
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Here is the full packaging for the upcoming Mr Benn dvd release.
All the cartoons have been restored & look Fabulous.
There are loads of extras, including a cd of Mr Benn - The Music.
We hope you love it!!
Please pass the word...
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"Battlestar Galactica" premiered on this day in 1978.
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