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Same today on Gold. You notice things as you repeatedly watch and today I was struck how short Truly is . I always had Frank Thornton as being really tall, probably from his upright manner as Captain Peacock, but whilst Russ is 6ft 4 he seems to dwarf Truly though I have to admit given his age...

Young Lady -Marina [according to Howard]

Danny O'Dea

Thank you Leigh for producing a fascinating insight into these "forgotten turkeys" I definitely recall vaguely the two John Inman shows and everything you stated rings true . You do wonder why, when still basking in the glory of AYBS, John Inman requested a comedy series to be written for him...

Enwright [Chuffer the duck man to his friends]

Susan Mallinson [Barmaid who pushes Howard back with Blond Hair on barrow]

All ! Most definitely Dark is the favoured type but would never refuse any and put with sweet and savoury dishes tried and liked M & S tortillas covered in Dark Chocolate which they brought out at Christmas, scrumptious!!

Shirley Anne Field [Eva is back in town after 4 other posts to the thread]

Young Barry

Sorry Pearl can't help clearly the spaceship shed some light on the group of people to suck them up into the ship :fp:

Nice swerve there Mr Mash [sorry he's in Are you Being Served I know] Elvis [albeit Howard ]

I was thinking about Peter , how many actors can say not only were they in the longest running comedy show from episode 1 to the very final one but also part of team who won an Oscar and attended the Oscar ceremony itself . There are great actors who achieved much but got nowhere near such an...

I love the Mel Brooks film High Anxiety in which he parodies the Birds.

Ernie Burniston

Well he ain't no Cowboy in the Quiet Man and it is such a great film I would just put up with it [or decant some of the creamy milk on his napper if he persists with the shouts]

Starting with your name then Amos given its your idea then Smiler .

Does Ash Wednesday get its name from all of the cremated pancakes from failed attempts yesterday :fp:

One of my favourites ever which never gets a mention is the Tailor of Panama . In January they showed some of the Ealing Classics on the BEEB and the wonderful Whiskey Galore[not the remake] which I would watch at any time alongside the Quiet Man.

Deep in the Heart of Yorkshire.