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Post by billyfarmer on Sept 26, 2017 17:46:38 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Sept 26, 2017 17:29:24 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Sept 23, 2017 21:03:12 GMT
Very sad news indeed.
Suzan Farmer, is one of my favourite Actresses, and I have got 30 of Suzan's film and TV appearances, on DVD.
I posted a very nice photograph of Suzan, on the Hammer films Thread - minder.proboards.com/thread/2515/hammer-films-1935-1979?page=2
Suzan, appeared in quite a few of my favourite Cult TV series, and also three of my favourite Hammer films - The Scarlet Blade (1963), The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964) and Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966).
R.I.P. Suzan Farmer.
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Post by billyfarmer on Sept 8, 2017 21:40:13 GMT
I voted for Bugs Bunny, will have a good think, before I select another two, I very much used to enjoy watching cartoons.
I am quite good at drawing, and have done drawings of quite a few of the cartoon characters, mentioned on this Thread.
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Post by billyfarmer on Sept 8, 2017 12:12:07 GMT
Jennifer Daniel, who appeared in two 1960's Hammer films - The Kiss of the Vampire and The Reptile, sadly died on August 16th, aged 81.
Jennifer, also appeared in many Cult TV series, including Gideon's Way, Sergeant Cork, Public Eye and Thriller.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 29, 2017 17:50:56 GMT
I am a big fan, of both the Two Ronnies and Morecambe & Wise, but the Two Ronnies, edge it for me, I really used to enjoy the Two Ronnies serials, my favourite two, being The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town and The Worm That Turned.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 21, 2017 10:29:05 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 20, 2017 21:25:20 GMT
Some interesting info, re - Nigel Bruce, Edward Hardwicke and Edward's father. Edward Hardwicke's father, was the stage and film Actor, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who moved to the USA, in the late 1930's, in Hollywood, Sir Cedric, became close friends with Nigel Bruce (who was an old friend from Cedric's, London days), Edward Hardwicke, remembered Nigel Bruce, coming to the Hardwicke home, and playing bridge, with his father, also among Sir Cedric's friends, in Hollywood, was Basil Rathbone. Edward, returned to England, but his father, later moved to the USA, permanently. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, played Sherlock Holmes, on the Radio, in 1945 - fourthgarrideb.com/2015/07/the-speckled-band-BBC-radio-1945/
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 18, 2017 17:18:51 GMT
Very sad news.
I think Bruce Forsyth, was the most memorable presenter of The Generation Game, I liked You Bet! (1988-1997), which Bruce, hosted from 1988-1990.
I also like Bruce's memorable appearance (with Norman Wisdom), on Sunday Night at the London Palladium, in 1961.
I can remember Bruce, in a small role, in the Disney film Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971).
R.I.P. Sir Bruce Forsyth.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 18, 2017 11:23:45 GMT
I voted for Nigel Bruce (my first Watson) and Edward Hardwicke, not far behind, would be David Burke and Andre Morell.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 17, 2017 17:12:14 GMT
A very difficult choice, I like a lot of the Actors (listed above), who played Watson, but the choices for the top two, would be between Nigel Bruce, Andre Morell, Nigel Stock, James Mason, David Burke and Edward Hardwicke, I will have a good think.
My first Watson, was Nigel Bruce, and despite his bumbling portrayal of Dr Watson, I have always thought that Rathbone and Bruce, made a great team.
The only Watson (listed above), who I have never seen, is John Hillerman, I know a lot of Sherlock fans, don't rate either Hands of a Murderer, or Hillerman's portrayal of Watson.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 15, 2017 17:18:19 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 14, 2017 18:21:26 GMT
Good episode, which I watched on ITV4, this afternoon, good to see the first appearance of Emma Cunningham (Gloria), I always liked her character, she ended up being frustrated with Ray (because of Arthur).
Also good to see Philip McCough (Herbie Collins), whenever I see Philip McGough, on TV, I always think of the word Arnie (the character played by Philip, in a memorable episode of Only Fools and Horses), Collins, turned out to be crooked, just like Arnie, a memorable line from Collins to Arthur - see the geezer in the Terry Thomas outfit.
Like pr1, I also found the scene's, featuring Arthur and Ray, dealing with the lift, a bit of a drag, the rest of the episode, was well worth watching.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 9, 2017 17:49:01 GMT
Enjoyed watching this episode, on ITV4, this afternoon, another episode, which I have always liked, I can remember seeing Fiddler on the Hoof, when the episode, was first shown on ITV, in 1989.
Some good guest stars, in this episode - Michael Kitchen (Maltese Tony), Don Henderson (Billy Lynch) and Billy Murray (Mick).
Lots of scenes I like, in this episode, including - when Dave, sings Unchained Melody, in the Winchester Club, where Imogen (Carole Ashby), whacks Mick and Dez, and Arthur holding on for dear life, when Mick, gives him, a lift, back to the lock-up.
Typical of Arthur, to go for the cheap option, when looking for an alarm system, for his lock-up.
A memorable line, from Terry, when Arthur's alarm system, goes wrong - you got any Catherine Wheels, Arthur.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 3, 2017 18:07:34 GMT
Very sad news.
I can remember watching Shelley, many years ago, haven't watched the series, for a long time, but I have got series 1-6, on DVD.
I remember Hywel's appearance in The Sweeney, Hywel, also appeared in an episode of another John Thaw, series - Redcap, which I have yet to watch.
Hywel Bennett, also appeared in three films (all mentioned above), with Hayley Mills, Endless Night, was shown on the Talking Pictures Channel, last night.
R.I.P. Hywel Bennett.
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Post by billyfarmer on Aug 3, 2017 17:51:48 GMT
Very sad news.
One of Britain's finest Actors, will always be best remembered for All Creatures Great and Small, and also for playing Winston Churchill, many times.
Also appeared in many other TV programmes (many of which I have seen), including - The Baron, The Saint, Strange Report, Manhunt, the Sherlock Holmes Granada series, Inspector Morse, Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War and Lewis.
Robert Hardy, appeared in one of the best Christmas Ghost Stories - The Stalls of Barchester (1971).
Robert Hardy, was very good in the role of Charles Augustus Milverton, in The Master Blackmailer (1992), which was part of the Sherlock Holmes Granada series, The Master Blackmailer, was shown on ITV3, last night.
Robert Hardy, also appeared in the cult film Psychomania (1973).
R.I.P. Robert Hardy.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 28, 2017 17:41:51 GMT
I watched Arthur Is Dead, Long Live Arthur, on ITV4, this afternoon, another episode which I have always liked, the music that can be heard, at the start of the episode, I can remember hearing in episodes of the 1990s TV series Great Crimes and Trials, I liked the scenes featuring Mr Black (Arthur) and Daphne Mount (Penny Morrell), no surprise that some people, were reluctant to contribute to Arthur's Memorial collection, once again, we see Arthur's devious side (faking amnesia), when he knows the game is up, the scene (featuring the bust) at the end of the episode, was unforgettable.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 25, 2017 17:16:52 GMT
I watched Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread, on ITV4, this afternoon, I have always liked this episode, the scene where Chisholm, first sees Arthur's workers, outside Arthur's lock-up, instead of The Four Just Men, they looked more like a collection of Worzel Gummidge's, I always laugh at the scene, where Chisholm and Jones, are arrested - I'm a Police officer, yeah and I'm Margaret Thatcher, some good guest stars in this episode - James Booth, Norman Eshley and Sylvia Kay, also good to see Patsy Smart (who I will always remember best, from Terry and June), in a small role, in this episode.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 21, 2017 17:20:44 GMT
Very sad news indeed.
Apart from Doctor Who (one of my all time favourite TV series), Deborah, also appeared in Danger UXB, one of my favourite Wartime TV series.
A great shame, that many of Deborah's Doctor Who episodes, are missing.
I can remember meeting Deborah, in a Store, in Norwich.
R.I.P. Deborah Watling.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 17, 2017 18:16:59 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 12, 2017 17:26:53 GMT
I can remember watching (and recording on to VHS), An Officer and a Car Salesman, when the episode, was first shown on TV, on December 26th 1988, long time since I've seen An Officer and a Car Salesman, but I remember thinking that the episode, wasn't a patch on Minder on the Orient Express, but at least there were some good guest stars - Richard Briers (I thought his character, at times, came across, as being crazy), Diana Quick, Mark McManus and Simon Williams, the episode, was worth watching, and there are some funny moments, I can remember laughing at the scene, where Rycott spotted Arthur, driving an Army vehicle, and Rycott, then caused traffic chaos, in the process of following Arthur & Terry, I thought Jones & Rycott, were good together, in this episode, a shame that Patrick Malahide's final appearance in Minder, couldn't have been more memorable.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 11, 2017 17:03:32 GMT
The 2002 BBC TV version of The Hound of the Baskervilles (starring Richard Roxburgh and Ian Hart), can be seen tonight, on the Drama Channel (starting at 8.00pm).
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 6, 2017 10:19:52 GMT
Daily Mirror, July 7th 1939 - An advertisement, for Cinema screenings of the 1939 film version of The Hound of the Baskervilles.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 27, 2017 17:56:14 GMT
One of my favourite episodes (from series two), which I can remember watching on Video, one night, at 9.00pm, a very enjoyable 50 minutes, have seen the episode, a few times, since.
There are lots of things I like about this episode, including - the scenes, on the train to Brighton, Arthur (in his hotel room), looking smug and satisfied (while Terry was left guarding Pelmet), until he stepped out on to the balcony, Terry being pursued by Rita, and the scene where Terry and Arthur, are sitting on the bench, at the Seafront.
Plenty of classic lines in this episode, including - horse food, I'm eating horse food, no, I'm not spending another night with that horse, it farts, when the ball hit the back of the net, I was over the moon, Brian - Kevin Keegan.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 22, 2017 17:20:53 GMT
The Rathbone Holmes Movies, are sometimes shown on the film channels, on Sky, like I said (in another post, on this Thread), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), was the first Sherlock Holmes film, I ever saw, according to the following site - genome.ch.BBC.co.uk/fd4383d7c01647a596722e1ca026eef3 the date I first saw The Hound of the Baskervilles, was on January 8th 1982, early in the evening, on BBC Two, that was my introduction to Sherlock Holmes, and I have been a big Holmes fan, ever since.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 22, 2017 10:09:09 GMT
A Radio Times listing from December 11th 1987 (the centenary year of Sherlock Holmes).
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 21, 2017 11:37:19 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 20, 2017 10:58:35 GMT
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 16, 2017 17:44:16 GMT
I have enjoyed watching the 1982 4 part BBC TV version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, more than once, on DVD, I thought Tom Baker, was good in the role of Holmes, and Christopher Ravenscroft, was good in the role of the villain - Stapleton, was also good to see Caroline John (Liz Shaw in Doctor Who), in the role of Laura Lyons, the only setback was Terence Rigby, who I think was one of the most disappointing Dr Watson's, I have ever seen.
Hubert Rees, who played Inspector Lestrade, in the above version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, also played Dr Watson, in the BBC series The Baker Street Boys (1983).
I have seen the 2000 TV Movie version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, only once, I wasn't impressed with Matt Frewer, in the role of Holmes, but thought Kenneth Welsh, was a good Dr Watson.
I quite enjoyed watching the 2002 BBC TV version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, I thought Ian Hart, John Nettles and Richard E, Grant, were good in the roles of Dr Watson, Dr Mortimer and Jack Stapleton, I wasn't impressed with Richard Roxburgh, in the role of Holmes.
I thought the above version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, was very atmospheric, and also had good locations.
The 2002 BBC TV version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, also featured a seance scene, just like the 1939 film version, starring Basil Rathbone.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jun 13, 2017 21:33:38 GMT
A solid & entertaining episode Great cast,too! They might be cool again these days - but that poor lad on that Raleigh Chopper must've felt left out amongst those BMX's! Even though it was a late edition black - "prismatic " example! These episodes (obviously) have a very mid 80s look about them now. A great thing about 1980s Minder episodes, the Nostalgia Factor, I can remember riding a Red Chopper Bike, in the 1980s.
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