Retro Vixen

Happy Ever After was a British sitcom which ran on the BBC from 1974 to 1979. There were five scriptwriters involved in the creation of the show – John Chapman, Eric Merriman, Christopher Bond, John Kane and Jon Watkins. What was Happy Ever After about? Terry and June Fletcher found themselves alone when their grown-up …

Terry and June, written by John Kane, was a British sitcom broadcast on the BBC from 1979 to 1987. The show was a revamped show based on Happy Ever After, a sitcom from the early seventies featuring Terry Scott and June Whitfield. What was Terry and June about? At the beginning of the first series, …

Keeping Up Appearances, written by Roy Clarke, was a British sitcom in the nineties. I remember it being something my Mum would always watch week after week and it brings back so many memories for me. The program ran for five series and focused on the lives of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced bouquet) who had airs …

Fanny Cradock was a well-known food critic, TV chef and writer. She became a household name in the mid-fifties when she first began to appear on television either alone or with her husband Johnnie. Before she became famous Born Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey on 26th February 1909, Fanny lived with her family and grandparents at …

Cloppa Castle first came to our television screens back in 1977. The show was created by John Read and Mary Turner who had both previously worked on puppet series with Gerry Anderson of Thunderbirds fame. Cloppa Castle Characters This string-puppet series featured two main groups of characters, The Bygones and The Hasbeenes, all voiced by …

If like me, you were a child in the eighties and nineties, then you’ll probably remember Grotbags. The grumpy green witch was a regular feature on children’s TV. Who was Grotbags? Grotbags first appeared in Rod Hull’s Emu’s World. Played by Carol Lee Scott, the green witch was a  kind of pantomime character. She lived …

Grange Hill ran for an incredible 30 years and played a huge part in many of our childhoods. Many of the characters quickly became household names and it’s sad to think that some of the actors who played those iconic roles are no longer with us. We’re going to take a look at some of …

Rod Hull and Emu were well known for their comedy sketches back in the seventies and eighties. Just like Keith Harris and Orville the Duck, the duo were rarely seen apart and appeared on countless television shows back in the day. Who were Rod Hull and Emu? Rodney Stephen Hull was born on the Isle …