Remembering actor Glynn Edwards who died six years ago this month. Glynn had many memorable roles but for a generation he will always be Minder’s Dave the long suffering Winchester Club barman. “On the slate, Dave…” #glynnedwards#minder#winchesterclub Arthur’s 2nd home
Gal with original Cock Sparrer guitarist Gary Lammin, who co-wrote early Sparrer songs like Runnin’ Riot, Chip On My Shoulder & What’s It Like To Be Old. Lammin also played Pete Beale’s killer on DeadEnders, our Gal only made the green room dartboard #punk#guinness#saveourpubs
British TV icons #10 Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey). Game Of Thrones. Ruthless, incestuous queen, best remembered for her naked Walk of Atonement. #tvicon#gameofthrones “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.”
British TV icons. #9 Lily Savage. Paul O’Grady’s acid-tongued creation was one of the great joys of 90s TV. “You need two things in a riot – flat shoes and a pram” #tvicon#tvicons#lilysavage#paulogrady#comedy RIP Paul.
OzLit Festival comes to Foyles on 18 Oct. 9 Aussie writers, including Tim Winton, Alexis Wright, Kathy Lette, Heather Morris & Evie Wyld, come together for six events celebrating contemporary writing and ideas. Tickets are £12 per event, or £35 for a Day Pass. #OzLit
British TV icons. #6 Daphne Moon (Frasier). Ilford-born Jane Leeves was one of Benny Hill’s Angels before finding global fame as ‘psychic’ Daphne. “Oh, my Lord, I’ve never had a throbbing like this!”
#tvicon#tvicons#daphnemoon#frasier#comedy
British TV icons. #5 Albert Tatlock, Coronation Street (Jack Howarth). “The less you expect, the less you're disappointed.” Grumpy old man, or realist? #tvicon#tvicons#alberttatlock#corrie (As immortalised by The Skids.)
British TV icons #4 Carol Cleveland, Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The 7th Python, Carol stood out in the Pewtys, Nudge Nudge, the Milkmen, the Dirty Fork & more. #tvicon#carolcleveland#montypython#comedy#actress
So sad to hear we’ve lost Angry Anderson of Rose Tattoo. What a frontman, what a band. RIP Gary. Heaven just got louder. My condolences to his family & friends #angryanderson#rosetattoo#ripangry
British TV icons. #2 Benny Hill. Master of sight gags, one-liners, comic songs, spoofs & saucy sketches, Benny was ITV’s biggest export until trendy execs axed him. #tvicon#tvicons#bennyhill#comedy#thebennyhillshow#cancelled by berks.