Armchair Theatre: Red Riding Hood, 1973
via Island of Terror
Memories of reading the Advanced D&D Monster Manual
RIP BBC Television Centre, which sadly closes on 31 March 2013
The iconic White City headquarters of all things BBC first opened in June 1960, but has now been sold off, presumably for swanky redevelopment
It’s nice to see that some of the original Stymie Bold Italic signage survived until the end. Check out Kris Wood’s Flickr set for some more photos of the building’s empty and abandoned spaces
And here it is… Brian Sanders’ illustration for Mad Men
Matthew Weiner, the creator of Mad Men, has commissioned the wonderful Brian Sanders to illustrate promotional artwork for the launch of the new season
Find out more about Brian Sanders here
Comic Strip Presents… Susie
First broadcast: 14 January 1984
One of the lesser known episodes has always been a favourite of mine
Watch it here
Jam remains one of the darkest comedy series ever broadcast on British television. Chris Morris insisted that each episode was shown without an advert break to sustain the mood, and each week the programme was remixed and repeated during a late-night slot as Jaaaaam. The DVD release also contains numerous extras, including special versions of each episode, often distorted to the point of being unwatchable
Taken from the Sterling Cooper Portfolio
Taken from the Zenith Color TV catalogue, 1971
via Retrospace
The New People, 1969
A reoccurring Christmas memory from Blue Peter during the 1970s / 80s
You’d never guess that they were made from wire coat hangers
In the bottom photograph, John Noakes and his dog Shep are starting to resemble their Madame Tussauds counterparts
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