Buy my Book Zippy and Me at https://xitter.cf/t.co/onK6jSvFe5 and all good book shops.
England
Joined April 2009
- Tweets8.3K
- Following3K
- Followers2.3K
- Likes151K
John Ronnie’s son here.
We’re devastated to announce that Dad passed away this morning, after a brief illness.
We’re all grieving and sorry for our loss of such a sweet beautiful man.
John, Liz and family
🤖 Made with AI
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
Puppet festival cancelled after 20 years - full story ⬇️ bbc.in/4rH4ATP
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
An exciting Guest List for 2026 @STARSOFTIME Saturday 20th June @steam_museum
Tickets: starsoftime.co.uk/swindon
@WarwickADavis #starwars #harrypotter #potterhead @JediNewsNetwork #doctorwho #comiccon #willow #autograph #museum #swindon @Punchand #museum
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
Impreccable timing - with straight faces - in this wonderful bit of Lucy and Harpo....
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
@Punchand this came on my feed, presumably my love of rainbow, but seeing zippy with legs is horrifying
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
TV puppet quiz! What’s not to like about that?! #BBC #ITV #television #UK @Punchand
bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/…
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
26 January 1926
John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of true television images for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times in his laboratory at 22 Frith Street in the Soho district of London.
The image is of Baird's business partner.
ALT 26 January 1926 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of true television images for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times in his laboratory at 22 Frith Street in the Soho district of London. Baird initially used a scan rate of 5 pictures per second. It was the first demonstration of a television system that could scan and display live moving images with tonal graduation. The image is of John Logie Baird's business partner Oliver Hutchinson.
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
Happy 100 Year Birthday.
On this day, 26 January 1926, John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of true television images for members of the Royal Institution and a reporter from The Times in his laboratory at 22 Frith Street in the Soho district of London.
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
#OTD - 26 Jan
#JohnLogieBaird successfully demonstrated his mechanical #television system able to show a human face, at 22 Frith Street, Soho.
Today 100 years later an event will be held at the same location to commemorate the anniversary with JLB's grandson.
[AI image from an original photograph]
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
Here's the Sooty Christmas Show that aired 44 years ago today on ITV in 1981. #ThamesTelevision #TheSootyShow #Sooty #ChristmasTV #CITVGoldenYears youtu.be/_tzsB69sD9M
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
thanku 4 the joy memories love & laughter @RichardMarson new book #BoxofDelights the wonderful early
yrs of @BBC wonderful creative children's TV , a delight of stories fab guests beautifully hosted by the marvellous @sophie_aldred @BFI mymustread♥️
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
If you ever spotted Thunderbird 3 from the train going past Humberside Airport and wondered what all that was about, BBC Look North had the answer for #Thunderbirds 60th
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
THE MERRY SKELETON (1897)
Lumière production (Le Squelette Joyeux) is in their Film Catalog as Nº 831 actualities. Marionette puppet dances so hard his bones fall off. I think he's trying to do the Can Can. Music added. Runs 34 seconds.
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
A rare puppet of #BernardShaw is on display at ‘Shaw’s Corner’ @nationaltrust near Welwyn today Plus regular screenings throughout the day of the award-winning @ShavFilm featuring the voices of Colm Meaney as Shaw & Derek Jacobi as #Shakespeare
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgy…
Ronnie Le Drew retweeted
Without Thames we would never have had a Rainbow wherever we are.
