Back 1988 Lord Archer bought the ailing Playhouse Theatre in London! youtu.be/Pd7RrdLOW5Q?si=MUf9… via @YouTube #JeffreyArcher #LordArcher #PlayhouseTheatre

Dame Esther Rantzen campaigning for the Anti Bullying hotline that ran alongside Childline. youtu.be/i5gWkQ2dfmM?si=4ljD… via @YouTube #EstherRantzen #Childline #DameEstherRantzen

The Legendary Dolly Parton interview from 2001 youtu.be/myP26eompsc?si=zxiC… via @YouTube #DollyParton

The very first edition of Magpie was transmitted 58 years ago today. The popular series continued until 1980 delivering approximately 1,000 episodes. Image of the first presenters, Pete Brady, Susan Stranks and Tony Bastable. #magpie #thamestelevision

Happy 58th birthday to Thames Television who first broadcast #otd in 1968. Thames was the franchise holder for a region of the ITV network, serving London and surrounding areas from 30th July 1968 until the loss of the franchise on 31st December 1992. #thamestelevision #fremantle

This week marks 58 years of Thames Television. Edward and Mrs Simpson was a multi BAFTA award winning drama series from 1978 devised and produced by Andrew Brown. #edwardandmrssimpson #thamestv58 #thamestelevision #fremantlearchive

#botd the late actress Brigit Forsyth. Image from the 1982 sitcom Tom, Dick and Harriet featured alongside Ian Ogilvy and Lionel Jeffries. #brigitforsyth #tomdickandharriet #thamestelevision #fremantlearchive

British actress Dame Helen Mirren is 81 years young today. Helen was interviewed by Mavis Nicholson on Afternoon Plus in 1979. #botd #helenmirren

The American actress and singer @RealLyndaCarter is 75 today. Image with Dick Emery from 1980 programme The Dick Emery Hour. #LyndaCarter

Singer, songwriter and actor David Essex OBE is 79 today. Behind the scenes image from the Kenny Everett Video Show transmitted in 1980. #DavidEssex #bornonthisday #kennyeverettvideoshow #behindthescenes

Happy birthday to @bonnie_langford who is 62 today. Image from the Morecambe and Wise show, 1982. #BonnieLangford #BornOnThisDay

#BOTD in 1951 the late American actor and comedian Robin Williams. He appeared on Des O'Connor Tonight in 1994 and as always made a great impression. #robinwilliams #bornonthisday #thamestelevision #fremantlearchive

#onthisday 1969 Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle. Aldrin talked to the This Week crew in 1973 about his experience. #moonlandingday #manonthemoon

Happy birthday to the American actor and singer David Hasselhoff, most famous for Baywatch and Knight Rider, who is 74 today. @DavidHasselhoff @baywatch #davidhasselhoff #baywatch #botd #fremantlearchive

Musician Stewart Copeland is 74 today. The drummer from the rock band the Police, is pictured here from an appearance on The Kenny Everett Video Show, transmitted 1980. @copelandmusic #StewartCopeland

Sad news that Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill has died aged 78. Pictured here in the 1983 Thames TV Series Reilly, Ace of Spies. #SamNeill #reillyaceofspies #thamestelevision #fremantlearchive

Actress Caroline Quentin who appears alongside Leslie Ash from the hugely popular 1990’s sitcom Men Behaving Badly is 66 today. @quentyquestions #bornonthisday #carolinequentin #menbehavingbadly #fremantlearchive

Singer-songwriter Neil Tennant, one half of pop duo the Pet Shop Boys is 72 today. Here's a behind the scenes image from the set of Neighbours following a cameo appearance by Chris Lowe in an episode. @neighbours #neighbours #petshopboys #neiltennant #chrislowe

Singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75. Here she chatted with Gloria Hunniford in 2001. #RIPBonnieTyler Bonnie Tyler | Interview | Music | Singer | Welsh Singer | Open House Wi... youtu.be/XsE9fZdIDRo?si=DnBV… via @YouTube

Famous for her role as Sharon in Birds of a Feather, retired actress Pauline Quirke, who began her career as a child actor in TV at eight years old is 67 today. Image from a Magpie documentary Kids About Town transmitted in 1972. #PaulineQuirke #bornonthisday