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14.12.16
13-14./12/81: Snow storms hit England
14 December 1981 and PD3 523 is trying to maintain a service on otherwise Swift operated route 12, but has become stuck at the Airport terminus
21.11.16
21/11/81: Peace demonstration in Amsterdam
Saturday 21 November, 1981 - peace-demonstration in Amsterdam against cruise missiles and nuclear weapons
source: anp-archief.nl
video:
21 november Antikernwapendemonstratie (1981) from Vandaag Voorheen on Vimeo.
17.11.16
17/11/81: Queen and David Bowie hit no. 1 with 'Under Pressure'
On Tuesday 17 November 1981 Queen and David Bowie reached the no. 1 spot in the UK with their single 'Under Pressure'.
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01/10/81: Phil Oakey (The Human League) on the cover of Smash Hits
Inside: an interview with the band on the eve of the release of their new album Dare, lyrics to the new single Open Your Heart and "The Beginners' Guide to The Human League".
20.9.16
20/09/81: British Professional Darts Championship begins
On Sunday 20 September 1981, BBCTv began eight day coverage of the British Professional Championship, a brand new tournament in which 32 of the top darts players in Britain were to compete.
The first round began that afternoon with four matches, and featured were the No 1 Seed and World Champion, Eric Bristow against Tony Ridler, and the No 8 Seed Cliff Lazarenko, who played against Lionel Smith. The programme was introduced by Peter Purves from the Club Fiesta, Stockton.
Daily coverage carried on throughout the week with highlisghts being shown in an evening programme at around 10.15 pm. The final on Sunday 27 September, won by Jocky Wilson, was broadcast live from 1.55 pm.
The first round began that afternoon with four matches, and featured were the No 1 Seed and World Champion, Eric Bristow against Tony Ridler, and the No 8 Seed Cliff Lazarenko, who played against Lionel Smith. The programme was introduced by Peter Purves from the Club Fiesta, Stockton.
Daily coverage carried on throughout the week with highlisghts being shown in an evening programme at around 10.15 pm. The final on Sunday 27 September, won by Jocky Wilson, was broadcast live from 1.55 pm.
source: BBC genome, dartsdatabase.co.uk
19.9.16
19/09/1981: Simon & Garfunkel play in Central Park
On Saturday 19 September 1981, popular folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel played a concert in Central Park as part of a fund-raising event for the redevelopment and maintenance of the run-down green space in the middle of Manhattan. Around $51,000 was raised.
The concert was recorded and was later released as The Concert in Central Park album and went gold in the UK and double platinum in the USA.
Film of the concert was produced for television broadcast and the upcoming home video market. HBO televised the film, Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park, on February 21, 1982, five days after the album was released. The film was later released for sale in VHS, CED Videodisc, Laserdisc, and DVD formats. It sold more than 50,000 copies in the US, where it earned Gold certification for a music long form video.
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| pic.: unattributed on dailymail.co.uk |
The concert was recorded and was later released as The Concert in Central Park album and went gold in the UK and double platinum in the USA.
Film of the concert was produced for television broadcast and the upcoming home video market. HBO televised the film, Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park, on February 21, 1982, five days after the album was released. The film was later released for sale in VHS, CED Videodisc, Laserdisc, and DVD formats. It sold more than 50,000 copies in the US, where it earned Gold certification for a music long form video.
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| pic.: discogs.com |
source: wikipedia
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20.7.16
20/07/81: Ian Botham's innings rescues the Ashes for England
Monday 20 July 1981 was Day 4 of the the third test Match between Australia and England. It was the day of England's 2nd innings. The six Test matches of the summer of 1981 between England and Australia were played between 18 June - 1 September 1981.
Despite having been 1–0 down after two Tests, England won the next three Tests to finish 3–1 victors (with two draws), thus retaining the Ashes. The series is popularly known as Botham's Ashes, owing to the remarkable performances of Ian Botham with both bat and ball.
full story: theguardian.com
England won the test the following day by 18 runs.
Despite having been 1–0 down after two Tests, England won the next three Tests to finish 3–1 victors (with two draws), thus retaining the Ashes. The series is popularly known as Botham's Ashes, owing to the remarkable performances of Ian Botham with both bat and ball.
full story: theguardian.com
England won the test the following day by 18 runs.
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| Geoff Boycott hands Ian Botham a stump and a tired Bob Willis waits for the presentation ceremony, England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley, 5th day, July 21, 1981 |
7.7.16
07/07/81: The Specials' Ghost Town goes to no. 1 in UK
On Tuesday 7 July 1981 the single Ghost Town by Coventry group The Specials went to no. 1 in the UK charts.
The song spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in total in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities, most recently in Toxteth, Liverpool.
Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up.
By the end of the year the song had won over the critics to be named single of the year in Melody Maker, NME and Sounds, the UK's top three weekly music magazines at the time.
see also: Ska for the madding crowd, Alexis Petridis, theguardian.com, 08/03/2002
Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up.
By the end of the year the song had won over the critics to be named single of the year in Melody Maker, NME and Sounds, the UK's top three weekly music magazines at the time.
see also: Ska for the madding crowd, Alexis Petridis, theguardian.com, 08/03/2002
4.7.16
04/07/81: Wimbledon Men's Singles final: McEnroe vs. Borg
Saturday, 4 July 1981.
McEnroe beat Borg to win his first Wimbledon title, ending Borg's five year run.
McEnroe beat Borg to win his first Wimbledon title, ending Borg's five year run.
Borg also went on to lose to McEnroe at the 1981 US Open.
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| Borg and McEnroe pictured prior to the Wimbledon final. |
1.7.16
01/07/81: Three of a Kind comedy series launched on BBC1
On Wednesday 1 July 1981 a new comedy series Three of a Kind was launched on BBC 1 in the UK. The show starred three British comedians David Copperfield, Tracey Ullman and Lenny Henry. (below l-r)
Three of a Kind was a funny, fast-moving, non-satirical, mainstream sketch show that made Tracey Ullman a household name and emphasised the burgeoning talent of Lenny Henry. The third member of the team, David Copperfield (real name Stanley Barlow) did not capitalise on the success of the piece as much as his two co-stars but was equally important to its balance.
The show's state-of-the-art presentation, often using early computer graphics, was ground-breaking although makes it seem dated when viewed today, more so than other contemporary comedies that were not so high-tech.
source: BBC Guide to Comedy
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26.6.16
25/06/81: Kirsty MacColl and Depeche Mode debut on Top of the Pops
On Thursday 25 June 1981 two acts made their Top of the Pops: Kirsty MacColl with her single There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis and Depeche Mode with their second single New Life.
24.6.16
24/06/81: For Your Eyes Only première in London
On Wednesday 24 June 1981 the Royal World Premiere of the latest James Bond film “For Your Eyes Only” was held at the Odeon Leicester Square Theatre in London.
The première was attended by Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
source: princessdianabookboutique.wordpress.com
The première was attended by Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
source: princessdianabookboutique.wordpress.com
22.6.16
22/6/81: Mark Chapman pleads guilty
On Monday 22 June, 1981, Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to the murder of John Lennon.
Chapman killed the former Beatle six months earlier and was sentenced to 20 years-to-life in prison.
He still remains behind bars to this day.
source: razmatazmag.com
31.5.16
31/5/81: Sunday Times magazine cover
Writer Jilly Cooper and other illustrious guests confront the UK 'public' school 'Common Entrance Examination'.
source and more pages at: The Saint Peters Old Boys Association
28.5.16
28/5/81: UB40 on Top of the Pops, and new album released
On Thursday 28 May 1981 Birmingham multi-cultural band UB40 appeared on Top of the Pops to perform their new single Don't Let It Pass You By. The single was at no. 16 in the UK charts that week as a double A-side with Don't Slow Down.
Both songs featured on the band's second album, entitled Present Arms, released a day later. The album would also spawn the Top Ten hit-single One in Ten later in the year.
note: song starts at approx. 24 secs.
Both songs featured on the band's second album, entitled Present Arms, released a day later. The album would also spawn the Top Ten hit-single One in Ten later in the year.
source: musicalalphabet.com, officialcharts.com
23.5.16
23/05/81: Donald and Ivana Trump
On Saturday 23 May 1981, Donald Trump and wife Ivana are photographed as they attend the wedding ceremony of John Kluge and Patricia Gay at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
source: wikipedia.
The Trumps had themselves married in 1977 in a lavish society wedding, and became leading figures in New York society during the 1980s. They both worked on several massive projects, including the construction of the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The couple had three children: Donald John Jr. (b. 1977), Ivanka Marie (b. 1981), and Eric Fredrick (b. 1984).
Their divorce was settled in 1992.
source: wikipedia.
22.5.16
22/05/81: Prince Charles and Lady Di visit Tetbury, Gloucestershire
On Friday 22 May 1981 Price Charles and Lady Diana visited tetbury in Gloucestershire where the Prince opened a new operating theatre.
The visit was publicised a "meeting the neighbours" as the town is less than a mile from Highgrove House, a residence which prince Charles had recently acquired as the couple's home
Highgrove was initially occupied at weekends by Charles and Diana after their 1981 marriage, and their two children, Prince William and Prince Harry, spent much of their childhoods at the house.
The visit was publicised a "meeting the neighbours" as the town is less than a mile from Highgrove House, a residence which prince Charles had recently acquired as the couple's home
Highgrove was initially occupied at weekends by Charles and Diana after their 1981 marriage, and their two children, Prince William and Prince Harry, spent much of their childhoods at the house.
all pictures via pinterest.
21.5.16
21/05/81: Francois Mitterand sworn in as French President
On Thursday 21 May 1981 Francois Mitterand (1916 -1996) was sworn in as President of the French Republic (Président de la République française). He had been elected on the previous 10th May winning 51.76% of the votes, ousting the former president Valéry Giscard D'Estaing.
Mitterand was the first Socialist President of the Fifth French Republic and remained in office until 1995 after being re-elected for a second term in 1988.
He died from prostrate cancer at the age of 79.
Mitterand was the first Socialist President of the Fifth French Republic and remained in office until 1995 after being re-elected for a second term in 1988.
He died from prostrate cancer at the age of 79.
17.5.16
16-17/05/81: Japan play Hammersmith Odeon
On the weekend of 16 & 17 May, 1981 the British rock band Japan played two concerts live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
The tour, entitled the "Art of Parties" tour after their new single release, was the last to feature guitarist Rob Dean as part of the band. Although The Art of Parties failed to become a big hit in the UK, the band were to have a surprise hit later in the year with an old song Quiet Life, before enjoying further success in late 1981 with their cult Tin Drum album and related singles Visions of China and Ghosts.
The band effectively split at the end of 1982 when they were practically at the height of their commercial success. The group's final UK performances came in November 1982, culminating in a six-night sell-out stint at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Their last live performance took place, appropriately, in Japan.
source: nightporter.co.uk
The band effectively split at the end of 1982 when they were practically at the height of their commercial success. The group's final UK performances came in November 1982, culminating in a six-night sell-out stint at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Their last live performance took place, appropriately, in Japan.
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| Japan performing May 1981, l. to r.: Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, David Sylvian, Rob Dean. Keyboardist Richard Barbieri off shot. |
source: nightporter.co.uk
15.5.16
15/5/81: Zara Philips born
On Friday 15 May 1981 Zara Philips, second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Philips, was born at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington London.
Although Zara holds no royal title she is 16th in line to the throne. She has become a successful equestrian and married rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011. They have one daughter, born in 2014.
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| Princess Anne leaves St Mary's Hospital, 18th May 1981 |
Although Zara holds no royal title she is 16th in line to the throne. She has become a successful equestrian and married rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011. They have one daughter, born in 2014.
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| pic.: telegraph / rex features |
14.5.16
14/5/81: Tottenham Hotspur win FA Cup after replay
On Thursday 14 May 1981 Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 3-2 to win the FA Cup in the replay of the Final at Wembley Stadium.
On the same night Top of the Pops was brought forward and made shorter, and Tonmorrow's World cancelled, in order to accommodate the match into BBC schedules.
On the same night Top of the Pops was brought forward and made shorter, and Tonmorrow's World cancelled, in order to accommodate the match into BBC schedules.
13.5.16
13/05/81: Assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II
On Wednesday 13 May 1981 an attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II was made in St Peter's Square in Vatican City.
The Pope was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square at around 5.17 pm. The Pope was struck four times, and suffered severe blood loss. Ağca was apprehended immediately, and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court.
The Pope later forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt. He was pardoned by Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the Pope's request and was deported to Turkey in June 2000.
The Pope was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Ağca while he was entering the square at around 5.17 pm. The Pope was struck four times, and suffered severe blood loss. Ağca was apprehended immediately, and later sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court.
The Pope later forgave Ağca for the assassination attempt. He was pardoned by Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi at the Pope's request and was deported to Turkey in June 2000.
11.5.16
11/05/81: Bob Marley dies
On Monday 11 May 1981 musician and songwriter Bob Marley (b. Robert Nesta Marley, 1945) died at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, USA. He was 36 years old.
Marley had been receiving treatment for cancer in a clinic in Germany since September 1980, but had decided to return home to Jamaica as the treatment had been without success after eight months. The plane taking him back was forced to land in Miami for hospital treatment as his condition drastically worsened.
Marley is now considered one of the most influential musicians of all time and is credited with popularizing reggae music worldwide, and for serving as a symbol of Jamaican culture and identity.
Marley had been receiving treatment for cancer in a clinic in Germany since September 1980, but had decided to return home to Jamaica as the treatment had been without success after eight months. The plane taking him back was forced to land in Miami for hospital treatment as his condition drastically worsened.
Marley is now considered one of the most influential musicians of all time and is credited with popularizing reggae music worldwide, and for serving as a symbol of Jamaican culture and identity.
9.5.16
09/05/81: FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium
On Saturday 9 May 1981 the final of the 1981/81 season FA Cup was played between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.
The match ended in a 1 - 1 draw after extra time was played. Manchester City scored first with a spectacular header by Tommy Hutchinson (30') although Spurs drew in the 79th minute with an own goal from Hutchinson after a free kick by Hoddle.
see also: City Til I Die
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| pic: citytilidie.com |
The match ended in a 1 - 1 draw after extra time was played. Manchester City scored first with a spectacular header by Tommy Hutchinson (30') although Spurs drew in the 79th minute with an own goal from Hutchinson after a free kick by Hoddle.
A replay was scheduled for Thursday 14 May, again at Wembley Stadium.
7.5.16
07/05/81: Tottenham Hotspur FC on Top of the Pops
On Thursday 7 May 1981 the Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup final squad appeared on Top of the Pops with the duo Chas n Dave to perform their single Ossie’s Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley). They were set to play the final on Saturday 9 May against Manchester City.
This particular show was actually broadcast live from the BBC Television Centre instead of going out as recording as usual. Other acts on the show included Kim Wilde, Shakin Stevens, The Nolans and The Undertones. Adam & the Ants had gone straight into no. 1 with their new single Stand & Deliver although the promo video rather than a studio performance was shown.
sources: The Sound of the Crowd, Popscene,
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5.5.16
05/05/81: BobbySands dies
On Tuesday 5 may 1981 Bobby Sands died in Maze Prison hospital after 66 days on hunger strike. He was 27.
See also: the guardian.com: From the archive, 6 May 1981: Bobby Sands joins long line of hunger strikers
See also: the guardian.com: From the archive, 6 May 1981: Bobby Sands joins long line of hunger strikers
4.5.16
4/05/81: May Day Bank holiday in UK
Monday 4 May 1981 was the May Day Bank holiday in the UK.
The holiday was introduced in 1978 by the then employment secretary Michael Foot, just before he became leader of the Labour Party. At the time many opposed the move saying a May Day holiday was essentially a communist idea because most countries behind the Iron Curtain used May 1 to celebrate International Workers' Day.
adapted from telegraph.co.uk
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| Warwick Market: Market traders and shoppers at a packed Warwick Bank Holiday Market |
adapted from telegraph.co.uk
3.5.16
03/05/81: Lady Diana flies to Aberdeen
On Sunday 3 May 1981 Lady Diana Spencer flew from London to Aberdeen to meet up with her finacé Prince Charles after his 5 week overseas tour. He returned to Britain on May 3, in a RAF VC10, landing at Lossiemouth in Scotland and drove to Balmoral where Lady Diana was waiting for him.
source: pinterest
2.5.16
2/05/81: Irish Cup Final
On Saturday 2 May 1981, the final of the Northern Ireland football cup tournament was played between Ballymena United and Glenavon. The competition had begun in January with a total of sixteen clubs taking part.
Ballymena United won the game 1-0, making this their third Irish Cup victory. The club would also go on to win the trophy in the 1983/84 and 1988/89 seasons.
Ballymena United won the game 1-0, making this their third Irish Cup victory. The club would also go on to win the trophy in the 1983/84 and 1988/89 seasons.
30.4.16
30/04/81: The Human League on Top of the Pops
On Thursday 30 April 1981, on a new edition of weekly BBC music show Top of the Pops, Sheffield group The Human League performed their new single The Sound of the Crowd.
Although The Human League had appeared once before on the show in 1980, this was the first time with their new formation, including two friends Susanne Sulley and Joanne Catherall who were still in school at the time. Famously spotted by lead singer Phil Oakey in a Sheffield disco in late 1980, they were promptly asked if they wanted to join the band on tour. The girls then became an integral part of the group itself.
The Human League went on to have a number of hit singles in 1981, including their most famous song Don't You Want Me which was the Christmas number one single in the UK that year. The group core members have continued to record and perform live. A tour entitled A Very British Synthesizer Group Tour is scheduled for November and December, 2016.
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| The Human League in 2014. l to r.: Joanne Catherall, Philip Oakey, Susanne Sulley |
28.4.16
28/4/81: Ronald Reagan's Address on the Program for Economic Recovery
On Tuesday 28 April 1981 President Ronald Reagan gave a speech to a joint session of Congress outlining his government's plans for economic recovery and US fiscal programmes.
"I believe it's essential that the Congress approve this package, which I believe will lift the crushing burden of inflation off of our citizens and restore the vitality to our economy and our industrial machine," he said. "The American people now want us to act and not in half measures. They demand and they've earned a full and comprehensive effort to clean up our economic mess."
see also: realclearpolitics
full text of speech here
Also on this day, actress and model Jessica Alba is born in Pomona, California.
27.4.16
27/4/81: Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach marry in London
On Monday 27 April 1981 former Beatle Ringo Starr (b. 1940) married model and actress Barbara Bach (b. 1947) at Marylebone Registry Office in London.
source/pics.: paulmccartney-fanclub.blogspot.it
For a first-hand account of the afternoon by a fan, see here
25.4.16
25-26/04/81: Freak blizzards hit the UK
On the weekend of 25 and 26 April 1981 much of the central and western part of the UK was hit by freak snow storms, gales and blizzards, causing traffic havoc, power failures and damage to agriculture and livestock.
clip from The Times via ukweatherworld.co.uk
clip from The Times via ukweatherworld.co.uk
23.4.16
23/04/81: Gregory's Girl (film) released in UK
On Thursday 23 April 1981 the full length romantic comedy film Gregory's Girl was released in the UK.
Set in an area of Cumbernauld, near Glasgow in Scotland, the film tells the story of the teenager Gregory Underwood, played by John Gordon Sinclair, and his awkward relationship with Dorothy (Dee Hepburn), who is brought into the school football team, eventually ousting Gregory from the squad.
He eventually manages to arrange a date with the attractive Dorothy but ends up going out with a friend of Dorothy's, Susan (Clare Grogan) instead.
The film was written and directed by Bill Forsyth who had only wanted non-professional actors in the film. Gregory's Girl won him the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1982. Forsyth went on to direct Local Hero (1983) and the less succesful Comfort and Joy (1984).
A sequel entitled Gregory's Two Girls, again written and directed by Forsyth and starring Sinclair, was released in 1999.
source: IMDb, wikipedia
film pics: theguardian.com
Set in an area of Cumbernauld, near Glasgow in Scotland, the film tells the story of the teenager Gregory Underwood, played by John Gordon Sinclair, and his awkward relationship with Dorothy (Dee Hepburn), who is brought into the school football team, eventually ousting Gregory from the squad.
He eventually manages to arrange a date with the attractive Dorothy but ends up going out with a friend of Dorothy's, Susan (Clare Grogan) instead.
The film was written and directed by Bill Forsyth who had only wanted non-professional actors in the film. Gregory's Girl won him the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1982. Forsyth went on to direct Local Hero (1983) and the less succesful Comfort and Joy (1984).
A sequel entitled Gregory's Two Girls, again written and directed by Forsyth and starring Sinclair, was released in 1999.
source: IMDb, wikipedia
film pics: theguardian.com
22.4.16
22/04/81: Metal workers strike in West Germany
On Wednesday 22 April 1981 an estimated one million metalworkers in West Germany staged warning strikes as union and industry negotiators met in an effort to break a deadlock in wage talks and avert a nationwide walkout.
The metalworkers' employers were offering a 4.1 percent wage increase plus more for lower-paid workers. They maintained that these changes and the previous year's agreement for higher holiday pay in 1981 are the equivalent of an increase of 4.7 percent.
Union leaders, who began the talks in January by demanding an 8 percent raise, were now insisting on at least 5 percent.
source: nytimes.com
The metalworkers' employers were offering a 4.1 percent wage increase plus more for lower-paid workers. They maintained that these changes and the previous year's agreement for higher holiday pay in 1981 are the equivalent of an increase of 4.7 percent.
Union leaders, who began the talks in January by demanding an 8 percent raise, were now insisting on at least 5 percent.
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| pic: welt.de |
21.4.16
21/04/81: Explosion in Joigny, France
On Tuesday 21 April 1981 an explosion probably caused by a gas leak took place in the heart of the town of Joigny in Burgundy, France.
The explosion happened in the centre of the town, destroying three buildings and miraculously killing only two people. Six more were injured although the town was subsequently covered by a huge cloud of dust.
source: lyonne.fr
The explosion happened in the centre of the town, destroying three buildings and miraculously killing only two people. Six more were injured although the town was subsequently covered by a huge cloud of dust.
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| pic lyonne.fr |
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| pic: cheny.net |
source: lyonne.fr
20.4.16
01/01/1981: Wood and Walters TV series pilot
As a tribute to Victoria Wood who passed away today, we are making a special post dedicated to her TV series Wood and Walters whose pilot show "Wood and Walters: Two Creatures Great and Small" was broadcast by Granada Television in the UK on the first day of 1981.
text adapted from wikipedia:
After turning down the female role in the satirical sketch show Not The Nine O'Clock News in 1979, Wood was offered a sketch show of her own. She agreed only on the understanding that Julie Walters received equal billing. Wood had in fact only ever written one sketch three years earlier before being given her own show. She fell back on songs, which she felt was her strength, and the pilot for Wood and Walters contained four in 30 minutes. The sketches concerned themselves with Marriage Guidance Council, keep fit classes, DIY and gossip.
Wood hated the finished result, so was very surprised that the show was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme alongside The Two Ronnies, The Kenny Everett Video Show and The Stanley Baxter Series (which won).
A complete series of Wood and Walters was broadcast from 1 January 1982.
text adapted from wikipedia:
After turning down the female role in the satirical sketch show Not The Nine O'Clock News in 1979, Wood was offered a sketch show of her own. She agreed only on the understanding that Julie Walters received equal billing. Wood had in fact only ever written one sketch three years earlier before being given her own show. She fell back on songs, which she felt was her strength, and the pilot for Wood and Walters contained four in 30 minutes. The sketches concerned themselves with Marriage Guidance Council, keep fit classes, DIY and gossip.
Wood hated the finished result, so was very surprised that the show was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment Programme alongside The Two Ronnies, The Kenny Everett Video Show and The Stanley Baxter Series (which won).
A complete series of Wood and Walters was broadcast from 1 January 1982.
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| Victoria Wood, comedienne. 1953-2016 |
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