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unusual facts about BBC TV



Anthony Flanagan

Flanagan appeared in the BBC TV docudrama Heroes and Villains as Spartacus, first broadcast in 2008.

Arabella Weir

When Tennant first moved to London in the early 1990s, he lodged with Weir at her house in Crouch End for five years; they had met on the set of the BBC TV series Takin' Over the Asylum.

Catacombe dei Cappuccini

Taking photographs inside is supposedly prohibited, however the bodies have been shown on television programmes such as the Channel 4 series Coach Trip, BBC TV series Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe, Ghosthunting With Paul O'Grady and Friends on ITV2 in 2008 and The Learning Channel in 2000.

Chalk Farm Salvation Army Band

The Band has appeared annually on the BBC TV Show Blue Peter throughout most of its record 50-year run, and has also made a number of appearances on Songs of Praise at the Royal Albert Hall and on BBC Radio shows such as Gloria Hunniford and Owen Spencer-Thomas's Sounding Brass and Listen to the Band.

Colin McCormack

While still in school, at the age of fourteen in 1955, he was chosen after an audition to play a young crime victim on an early episode of BBC TV's Dixon of Dock Green.

Colin McCormack (2 December 1941 – 19 June 2004) was a professional Welsh actor who enjoyed considerable success in classical stage performances and television shows over a career approaching fifty years from his debut as a child actor in a BBC TV's Dixon of Dock Green episode, a show he returned to twenty years later when he played a police constable.

Gruey

Gruey was a 1988 BBC TV children's comedy about the misadventures and escapades of Stephen 'Gruey' Grucock, a mischievous schoolboy in the Jennings and Just William mould.

Hank Mizell

When the record was played on BBC TV's flagship pop music show Top of the Pops in April 1976, host Tony Blackburn announced they could not find Mizell, and so the dance group Pan's People dressed in khaki blouses, shorts and pith helmets, danced along to the record with several extras in animal costumes representing the animals mentioned in the song (e.g., "a chimp and a monkey doing the Suzy-Q").

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World is a BBC TV film based on the life of the American dancer Isadora Duncan first broadcast on 22 September 1966.

Matthew Lorenzo

Lorenzo was the first sports presenter to appear on Sky TV when it launched in 1989, after a career in newspapers, BBC TV and BBC Radio.

Oblomov

In 1989 BBC TV made an English language dramatisation of the novel, with George Wendt in the title role.

Phil Phillips

Among Phillips' other songs is "No One Needs My Love Today" (1966), which was recorded by Samantha Juste, co-host of BBC TV's, Top of the Pops.

Simpson Performance Products

The similarly designed "Diamondback" is notably worn by The Stig from the BBC TV Top Gear series.

Thomas Campion

Repeated reference was made to Campion in an October 2010 episode of the BBC TV series, James May's Man Lab (BBC2), where his works are used as the inspiration for a young man trying to serenade a female colleague.


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Adela of Normandy

Adela was portrayed by Nike Arrighi in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), about her father's conquest of England, part of the series Theatre 625.

Andrew Timothy

He was the father of actor Christopher Timothy, whose most notable role was the vet James Herriot in the BBC TV series All Creatures Great and Small.

Belinda Meuldijk

Also she played the role of one of the three brides of Dracula in the BBC TV film "Count Dracula" (1977) directed by Philip Saville and starring by Louis Jourdan.

Burnham Area Rescue Boat

In June 1994, the boathouse was built in the space of three days by Anneka Rice and a team of builders for the BBC TV series Challenge Anneka.

Carolyn Watkinson

She was a soloist in Bach's St. John Passion at Gloucester Cathedral in a performance shown on BBC TV on Good Friday in 1989.

Christian Radich

The ship also appeared as herself in the 1970s BBC TV series The Onedin Line, as one of James Onedin's ships.

Eustace II, Count of Boulogne

Eustace has been portrayed on screen by Leslie Bradley in the film Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) and by Joby Blanshard in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625.

Francesca Fowler

Francesca Fowler (born 1985, Hammersmith, London) is a British actress, best known for her appearance in the 2007 thriller movie Straightheads alongside Gillian Anderson and Danny Dyer; she is also recognised for her appearances in Rome HBO, and various BBC TV series.

Fred MacAulay

He has presented BBC Radio Scotland's morning show since 1997, and for BBC TV he hosted one series of the talk show McCoist and MacAulay (with retired footballer Ally McCoist) and two seasons of Life According to Fred.

Gareth McLearnon

His professional orchestral experience also includes playing in concerts and BBC TV & Radio recordings with the Ulster Orchestra, The London Pops Orchestra, Opera Australia, he has played in West-End Shows and has toured with Nigel Kennedy.

Garnier de Nablus

Actor Donald Sumpter portrays Garnier in the 2008 BBC TV docudrama series Heroes and Villains which features a reenactment of the battle at Arsuf.

Geoffrey, Count of Nantes

Geoffrey was portrayed by actor Paul Greenwood in the 1978 BBC TV series The Devil's Crown, which dramatised the reigns of his brother and nephews in England.

Harold Goodwin

Harry Goodwin (born 1924), English photographer known for photographs of pop musicians and sports personalities; resident photographer of BBC TV programme Top of the Pops from its inception in 1964 until 1973

Incidents at European amusement parks

The news was broken by Children's BBC TV news programme, Newsround.

John Hoskyns

Hoskyns was interviewed about Stepping Stones and the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! Tory! Tory!.

Kingdom Swann

The novel was adapted by David Nobbs as "Gentlemen's Relish" a feature-length drama for BBC TV in 2001 starring Billy Connolly, Sarah Lancashire and Douglas Henshall.

Larry Grayson

He initially used the stage-name Billy Breen, but changed it to Larry Grayson in the 1950s on the advice of his agent; (He was still performing as Billy Breen in August 1962) BBC TV's "The One Show" reported on 27 November, 2012 that the name "Grayson" was taken from the American singer Kathryn Grayson, but the origin of the name "Larry" is unknown.

Leigh Delamere services

It features several times in BBC TV's Gavin and Stacey, although scenes reportedly at Leigh Delamere were filmed at Cardiff Gate services in Wales.

Leofric, Earl of Mercia

On screen, Leofric has been portrayed by Roy Travers in the British silent short Lady Godiva (1928), George Nader in the film Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955), and Tony Steedman in the BBC TV series Hereward the Wake (1965).

Leofwine Godwinson

Leofwine was portrayed by actor Sebastian Breaks in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625.

Maindee

The former Maindee Baths is an Art Deco building and the disused empty swimming pool has been used for location shots in the BBC TV series Being Human.

Miles Gibson

Kingdom Swann was adapted by David Nobbs as the feature-length comedy drama Gentlemen's Relish for BBC TV, starring Billy Connolly, Sarah Lancashire and Douglas Henshall (2001).

Millennium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World

The series was co-produced by Biniman Productions Limited, Adrian Malone Productions Limited, KCET, and BBC-TV, in association with The Global Television Network, and with the participation of Rogers Telefund and Telefilm Canada.

Mollie's Song

CD 2 included the b-side only track "Call Me", and both CD1 and CD2 included as a b-side the traditional lullaby Hush Little Baby, which was recorded for an episode of the BBC TV programme Challenge Anneka, aired September 23, 1992, in which Anneka Rice organized the release of an album (titled Tommy's Tape), whose royalties would be donated to Tommy's Campaign, for research into premature births at the Children's Intensive Care Unit in St Thomas' Hospital in London.

News Chronicle

Get Ahead: 1960s BBC TV programme sponsored by the paper.

Odo, Earl of Kent

On screen, Odo has been portrayed by John Nettleton in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625, and by Denis Lill in the TV drama Blood Royal: William the Conqueror (1990).

Page Moss

On 30 June 2008 the neighbourhood was featured on the BBC TV documentary series Panorama, focusing upon the local youth gang culture, namely the "Moss Edz" and their feuds with adjoining areas, specifically Dovecot, whom they refer to as "Dovey Edz".

Patrick Ryecart

He was one of the lead characters in the BBC TV comedy series The High Life playing Captain Hilary Duff.

Percy Shakespeare

In 2009, his work was featured, together with members of his family, in an episode of BBC TV's Flog It!.

Perivale tube station

The station also featured in the BBC TV show The Fast Show during a "Fat Sweaty Coppers" sketch, during which the two policemen give chase to a criminal, and after briefly getting stuck in the barriers, "commandeer" a vehicle which turns out to be a fast food van, which they simply open up to order food.

Probate research

The BBC has made five series (105 programs) of Heir Hunters, shown on UK BBC TV about a number of UK companies.

Randy Scouse Git

The phrase "Randy Scouse Git" came from the 1960s British BBC-TV sit-com Till Death Us Do Part, in which the loudmouthed main character Alf Garnett, played by Cockney actor Warren Mitchell, regularly insulted his Liverpudlian ("Scouse") son-in-law, played by Tony Booth.

Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

On screen, Roger was portrayed by actor John Greenwood in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625.

Sally Jones

She has presented a string of other TV and radio programmes, including several series of "On the Line", the BBC TV sports politics show, the daytime show "The Garden Party", real tennis documentaries for Channel 4, coverage of women's British Open golf (St Mellion, Cornwall), international tennis, women's rugby and NBA basketball (BBC TV), "Transworld Sport" (Channel 4) and international gymnastics (ITV).

Sally Reeve

Sally got an agent, Morgan & Goodman, in 1998 and has worked professionally in The Basil Brush Show for BBC TV, feature films include Maybe Baby with Hugh Laurie, Everything To Dance For with Brendan Cole, Travis Oliver and Sasha Jackson, Bright Star, directed by Jane Campion.

Sarah Pinborough

In 2012, Pinborough wrote the second episode of the ninth series of the BBC TV police drama New Tricks.

Soren Larsen

The ship was one of seven ships used when filming the British BBC TV-series The Onedin Line.

Sport on Four

Eventually, Cliff Morgan - who had just retired as a senior BBC TV Executive - took over the presenter's role in the Spring of 1987 and remained at the helm until the programme came to an end with schedule changes in April 1998.

Stephen Yardley

He has twice had roles in Doctor Who - Sevrin in Genesis of the Daleks (1975) and Arak in Vengeance on Varos (1985) - and also took a part in the science fiction series Blake's 7 (1981) and the BBC TV adaptation of The Day of the Triffids (1981).

Stuart Burge

1993: The Wexford Trilogy by Billy Roche: A Handful of Stars, Poor Beast in the Rain and Belfry (BBC TV)

Two in a Million/You're My Number One

The album version of "Two in a Million" and the Boyfriends & Birthdays version (so named as it was the theme song of their BBC TV movie) are almost exactly the same, except the Boyfriends & Birthdays version has a slightly more robust instrumentation, taking on a more orchestral and R'n'B approach, and pauses the music during the last line of each verse right before the chorus.

Weybourne railway station

Most notably for appearing as Walmington On Sea railway station in the Dad's Army episode, The Royal Train, as well as that of Crimpton On Sea railway station in the BBC TV sitcom Hi-De-Hi!.

What I Go to School For

On 4 November 2012, Michelle Blair appeared as the correct answer in the "line-up" section of BBC TV comedy music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

William Beausire

In 1981 his case was highlighted when featured in the BBC TV "Prisoners of Conscience" series, with Beausire being played by Richard Griffiths.

Wulfnoth Godwinson

On screen, Wulfnoth was portrayed by actor Michael Pennington in the two-part BBC TV play Conquest (1966), part of the series Theatre 625.