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Similarly Brian Wilde was asked a few times to come back as Foggy after he left for the second time, but felt he had done all he could with the character. Supposedly they kept at least one set of Foggy's outfit available if he said yes.

Long Dollop, Stupid: an insult used for Foggy!

John Comer

The one in the bathroom had to wait until today to be changed, same with the one on my car's dashboard!

I have one clock that automatically changes time because it can receive a sync signal. This morning I had to change all the others in the house, some easier than others!

The early ones with valves probably were the worst! I heard about someone's family getting one as a hand me down from a richer relative, but their Dad didn't like the smell of dust burning on the valves so as soon as they could afford to buy a newer set it was disposed of!

I collected 2-3 of these a few years ago when I was getting interested in old technology. I still have them but most are in storage at the moment.

Until the mid 1980s my family rented a set from Granada, which was replaced by a Philips set my Dad bought on credit.

I remember in one episode at the coffee morning the women discuss the contents of their husband's pockets. Nora mentions Wally used to usually have treats for his pigeons & Ivy reckoned Sid's pockets always seemed to contain two toffees covered in tobacco & fluff!

Luckily the BBC had a gap in their schedule & asked Sullivan if he could dig out a previously rejected idea about a market trader & his younger brother...

Walter "Foggy" Dewhurst.

Smiler.

When breakdancing became popular in the 1980s, many lino shops made a trade of selling offcuts to dancers.

Nora Batty

Dried Date

Zero, Captain.

I remember Highway, Three up Two Down, Kojak & Treasure Hunt. I've heard French Fields in passing, but can't remember watching it.

Triumph Herald

Supposedly the BBC kept at least one set of Foggy's clothes in case Brian Wilde ever wanted to made a return.

I remember there was a drama documentary about Live Aid a few years ago which showed how Bob Geldof ran himself ragged.