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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 2h

Pants. Copy and pasting from before, my own fault!

Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

This evening, I will take a look back at the ITV franchises that made the news 35 years ago today and take you back to some of the tv magazine covers from yesteryear.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1987 : Ceefax reporting on the London Stock Market following the night after the Great Storm of 1987. This in turn would lead to Black Monday causing turmoil at the Stock Exchange. (Captures by bsky.app/profile/ttxarchaeologist.b…) #80s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1987 : The One O'clock News was broadcast reporting on the Great Storm. Watch the programme here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA6yj8ewOu0

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1987: A Ceefax weather page the day after the Great Storm of 1987 which caused havoc in the South. (Capture from bsky.app/profile/ttxarchaeologist.b…)

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1987 : Anne Diamond and Richard Keys pictured from the continuity studio of Thames following the morning after the Great Storm of 1987. TVam was having power problems from its Camden Lock studios. Watch some footage here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_QdSD6NLo

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1987 : Ceefax news stories telling you about the Great Storm of 1987 which affected the South of England. (Captures from bsky.app/profile/ttxarchaeologist.b…)

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1987 : Nicholas Witchell was broadcasting from the BBC1 continuity booth also known as the Childrens BBC Broom Cupboard as he advised viewers on the morning after the Great Storm of 1987 Watch some footage here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpBnH3KhDgM

Nicholas Witchell but who did get rid of all the kids pictures?

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1991 : 35 years ago today, the ITC awarded new franchises to Carlton (replacing Thames), Westcounty Television (replacing TSW), Meridian (replacing TVS) and Sunrise Television (replacing TV-am) and would become GMTV. #90s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

Not until the following year.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 2017 : Sean Hughes passed away. He was best known as a stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He starred in his own Channel 4 television show Sean's Show and was one of the regular team captains on the BBC Two musical panel game Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1972 : The first episode of Emmerdale Farm was broadcast on ITV. The Farm would be dropped from the programme title from 1989 onwards. (TV listing courtesy of @woodg31) #70s #Emmerdale

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1972 : The first episode of Rainbow was broadcast on ITV. It was led initially by David Cook as the human presenter with Bungle assisting and Zippy contributing from outside the Rainbow house. #70s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

To celebrate the 68th birthday of the first edition of Blue Peter on the 16th October. Its time to take my tenth and final look back at the Blue Peter books from yesteryear which displayed here are book thirty seven to fourty.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1958 : The first edition of Blue Peter was broadcast on the BBC. It is still the world's longest running Childrens programme. #50s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1973 : Capital Radio began broadcasting in London. Listen to the launch here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyBUN132Tpc

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1989 : 35 years ago today, the first episode of Birds Of A Feather was broadcast on BBC1. The BBC series ran until 1998 before ITV started broadcasting new episodes in 2014. #80s

Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson in opening titles

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 6h

#OnThisDay 1979 : The first edition of Not The Nine O'Clock News was broadcast on BBC2. It ran for 4 series between 1979 to 1982 #70s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 7h

#OnThisDay 1984 : After a successful one off drama the year before entitled "Woodentop" as part of Thames TV's Storyboard drama series that The Bill made its debut as a stand alone series in its own right. The Bill ran from 1984 to 2010. #80s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

55 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1971 was Middle Of The Road with Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHh_...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

50 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1976 was ABBA with Dancing Queen Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrG...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

45 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1981 was the Tweets with The Birdie Song Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESVi...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

40 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1986 was Madonna with True Blue Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=P51L...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

35 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1991 was The Scorpions with Wind Of Change Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Rj...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

30 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 1996 was Deep Blue Something with Breakfast At Tiffany's Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClC...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

25 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 2001 was Michael Jackson with You Rock My World Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4tp...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

20 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 2006 was Razorlight with America Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Nh...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

15 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 2011 was Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera with Moves Like Jagger Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEPT...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

10 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 2016 was Chainsmokers featuring Halsey with Closer Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zGc...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

5 years ago on this day in #music the UK #no2 in 2021 was Ed Sheeran with Shivers Watch the video here : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il0S...

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

Time now to check out what was number 2 in the music land of yesteryear.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

Time now to check out some of the higher rating programmes from October 1991. London's Burning (14.1m) Birds Of A Feather (12.4m) Beadles's About (10.8m) Crimewatch UK (10.4m)

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

From w/c 15 October 2011 : The Radio Times featured on how the killjoys nearly crushed Monty Python.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

From w/c 15 October 1988 : Mel Smith bites back ahead of Colin's Sandwich on BBC2 via this Radio Times cover. #80s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

A Happy Birthday to Chris De Burgh. 78 today!

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

Remembering the life of Tony Hart was born #OnThisDate in 1925. Tony passed away in 2009.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

From w/c 15 October 1983 : Howard Jones in No 1. #80s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

Fancy seeing the UK top 10 pop charts from w/c #OnThisDay 1989 via the land of Ceefax in which Jive Bunny was number 1 with That's What I Like, Black Box was at 2 with Ride On Time and Cher at 9 with If I Could Turn Back Time. #80s Capture : bsky.app/profile/ttxarchaeologist.b…

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

To celebrate the 68th birthday of the first edition of Blue Peter on the 16th October. Its time to take my ninth look back at the Blue Peter books from yesteryear which displayed here are book thirty three to thirty six.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 1981 : 45 years ago today, Chiltern Radio began broadcasting from studios on Chiltern Road in Dunstable. #80s

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 2011 : 15 years ago today, it was announced that Betty Driver had passed away. Betty was best known for her work in Coronation Street. #Corrie

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 18h

#OnThisDay 2007 : The UKTV channel Dave launched in the UK. Well everyone knew a Dave didn't they! Not so many on the U&Dave though. 😃

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 19h

#OnThisDay 1987 : The Great Storm of 1987 hit Southern England. There will be more coverage tomorrow morning* about the morning after but for interest here's what they predicted wind wise on the night to the actual wind speeds generated. #80s *Yes... really!

Wind speeds of about 20-35 mph predicted the 12 hours before

Gusts ranging above 80 mph at the impact of the storm

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TRANSDIFFUSI⭕️N @transdiffusion.org · 28/09/2026

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 19h

and temperatures may raise to something a little Bob Warman.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 19h

He mentioned it in his book no less too.

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Russty Russ @russtyruss.bsky.social · 19h

When I was 12, I had a Rebook jumper with the letter X T C on in.

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