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- Denzil is a long-distance lorry driver originating from [[Liverpool]], a good friend of [[Del Boy|Derek Trotter]] and one of Del's frequent vic Denzil, who has five brothers, moved to Peckham from Liverpool aged 13. He attended Dockside Secondary Modern and managed to make his way5 KB (764 words) - 16:44, 8 February 2023
- ...s home area of Knotty Ash in Liverpool and popularised a miniature race of people who inhabited it. Diddy is an informal British word for "little".<ref>{{cit ...are the Diddy Men, Doddy's dotty Diddy Men, We are the Diddy Men who come from Knotty Ash". Another song "Doddy's Diddy Party" featured the refrain - "ton4 KB (544 words) - 12:37, 22 February 2023
- '''Alfred Edward "Alf" Garnett''' is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Television in the United Kingdom|British]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom] ...d 1968, according to the film ''The Alf Garnett Saga'', despite resistance from Alf, the Garnetts were rehoused in a tower block in a new town on the edge12 KB (1,999 words) - 23:24, 23 February 2023
- ...e to the Galaxy]]'' and is [[Mornington Crescent (game)#Origins|one of the people credited]] with creating the bizarre panel game [[Mornington Crescent (game ...and Trading Company]], where he was put to work studying waste timber in [[Liverpool]].<ref name="Telegraphobit"/> He did not last long in the field of commerci17 KB (2,442 words) - 08:58, 1 February 2023
- ...in their water tank—after they go to investigate. After they barely escape from the encounter with their lives, the squid proceeds to vanish, and [[Katerin ...esult of the discovery they quickly accept that they themselves are merely fictional characters, and find a [[Digital Video Disk|DVD]] of the "Back to Earth" sp26 KB (3,855 words) - 08:13, 28 March 2023
- ...simply as '''Lister''', is a [[w:fictional character|fictional character]] from the British [[w:science fiction|science fiction]] [[w:situation comedy|situ == Fictional history ==53 KB (8,202 words) - 23:39, 3 February 2023
- ..., or passengers being asked to assist in pushing the carriages, were taken from incidents on the Talyllyn Railway recounted in ''Railway Adventure''. ...erford and retired track layer Dan Taylor in running the train, volunteers from the village help to operate the station.17 KB (2,642 words) - 13:34, 28 September 2022
- ...Bexhill-on-Sea. Repertory engagements in Wigan, Hastings, Peterborough and Liverpool were followed by war service, after which he resumed his stage career at th }}</ref> In 1981, he appeared as the town clerk of the fictional Frambourne Town Council in the pilot episode of ''[[It Sticks Out Half a Mi11 KB (1,644 words) - 17:41, 24 January 2023
- ...[[Dick Clement]] and [[Ian La Frenais]], and broadcast on [[BBC One|BBC1]] from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series, and included two Christma ...ker) and Lennie Godber (played by Beckinsale), who are serving time at the fictional [[HM Prison|HMP]] Slade in [[Cumberland]].25 KB (3,832 words) - 10:52, 25 August 2024
- ...d for a range of sketches and material to be presented, all as part of the fictional network's hosted programming. Nevertheless, even this very loose concept wa ...). A Rutland TV station would be pretty small (representing roughly 30,000 people in an area less than 150 square miles), so a Rutland {{em|Weekend}} Televis22 KB (3,461 words) - 15:00, 24 November 2022
- Everett was dismissed from the BBC in 1970 after making remarks about a government minister's wife. He ...oped00lark/page/148}}</ref> {{cvt|5|mi|0}} north of Liverpool city centre. From a Catholic family, he attended [[Sacred Heart Catholic College|St Bede]]'s,41 KB (6,029 words) - 08:58, 6 February 2023
- ...n [[BBC Radio]].<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-jon-pertwee-5615100.html | title= Obituary: Jon Pertwee | work=The ...Screenonline Biography}}</ref> Pertwee's mother, Avice Scholtz, separated from his father Roland when Pertwee was young. His father remarried, and his mot42 KB (6,389 words) - 22:59, 10 September 2024
- | image = The British comedian Tommy Handley rehearses with actors from his ITMA show (cropped).jpg ...|BBC]] [[radio comedy|radio comedy]] programme which ran for twelve series from 1939 to 1949. The shows featured [[Tommy Handley]] in the central role, a f98 KB (14,826 words) - 00:03, 10 February 2023
- ...edy drama consisting of 43 episodes across five series that were broadcast from 1989 to 1993. It was produced by Richmond Film & Television for [[Central I ...ties of a children's newspaper, the ''Junior Gazette'', produced by pupils from the local [[comprehensive school]]. In later series it was depicted as a co48 KB (7,315 words) - 11:15, 20 January 2023
- ...pt was most recently written by [[Iain Pattinson]], who worked on the show from 1992 until his death in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amandahowardas ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' developed from the long-running radio [[sketch show]] ''[[I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again]67 KB (9,357 words) - 08:07, 11 September 2024
- ...sode also featuring a notable selection of guest stars and musical numbers from various performers. ...erson". In addition to the students, the episodes also feature appearances from the Balowski family, the head of whom acts as the group's [[landlord]], who47 KB (6,918 words) - 23:04, 28 August 2024
- ...Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' (1963) and ''[[How to Murder Your Wife]]'' (1965). From the mid-1960s on he also frequently starred in European films, in roles suc ...and, shortly before his death, was living in poverty, existing on charity from the Actors' Benevolent Fund. A charity gala was held in his honour, which r94 KB (14,211 words) - 07:49, 27 September 2024
- ...arly acclaimed, the series received numerous awards, including recognition from [[BAFTA]], the [[National Television Awards]] and the [[Royal Television So ...[[Uncle Albert]], the boys' great uncle, played by [[Buster Merryfield]]. From 1988 onwards, the show features regular characters in Del Boy and Rodney's98 KB (14,396 words) - 13:14, 25 February 2023
- ...deceased bunkmate, and [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|Cat]], a life form which evolved from Lister's pregnant [[cat]]. ...ed but never aired. The magazine ''The Red Dwarf Smegazine'' was published from 1992 to 1994.143 KB (20,021 words) - 07:59, 9 August 2024
- ...ed four times and had three children from his first two marriages. He died from a heart attack, aged 54, in 1980. English filmmakers the [[Boulting brother ...particular. He was prone to laziness, but his natural talents shielded him from criticism by his teachers.{{sfn|Moritz|1961|p=371}} Sellers recalled that a128 KB (19,030 words) - 19:48, 18 July 2024