Welcome to a suitably spooky DeLorean ride for Halloween on this week's #BlastfromthePast. This week, we hop on our broomsticks to 1986, when the then 11 year old Fairuza Balk (Return to Oz, The Craft) took up the role of one of Britain's best loved witches. Originally airing on ITV in October of that year, The … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: The Worst Witch (1986)
This week's blogging DeLorean hop comes via the recent celebrations that it's 50 years since the BBC Light Programme on the radio was split into two new stations: Radio 1, for a younger audience and Radio 2 for an older one. As part of these celebrations, weekend before last saw the broadcast on digital radio … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Radio 1’s Official Chart (The Mark Goodier Years)
Those casting a bleary eye over this morning's TV schedules today (Saturday, 30th September 2017) may find an unusual creature in amongst all the cookery shows and endless reruns of Everybody Loves Raymond. For the first time in God knows how long, the BBC is bringing mayhem, pop, cartoons and hell even a bit of … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Live and Kicking
Again, I've been somewhat slack with weekly trips in my blogging DeLorean. Rest assured, even with Strictly live blogs returning next Saturday, things are back to normal where #BlastfromthePast is concerned. Ready or not, here comes today's one... As a pop kid at heart, there is a place in it - and a fond one … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: A1
Apologies for no weekly hop in my blogging DeLorean otherwise known as #BlastfromthePast last week - partly because I had my special blog I wot wrote for my sister's 30th birthday to get up. All is back to normal though you'll be glad to hear. This week, it's time to celebrate a true legend of … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Derek Griffiths
Before we delve into this week's #BlastfromthePast, a little scene setting for you. Cast your minds back to three days ago. Ah, the start of the weekend. And the time for most people to be clocking off and winding down for the week. If viral videos are your thing, chances are you'll have already seen … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Sesame Street
Time for another new weekly feature to the blog. As a lover of all things retro and nostalgic, these new blogs are entitled #BlastfromthePast, and will be showcasing - in some cases introducing to you, the reader - a classic old favourite of mine from music, television, film or books, and having a little catch … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Challenge Anneka
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