https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mv3pvgnyks22Born on this day: Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchačevič ze Schluderpacheru, more succinctly known as Herbert Lom. Known for playing suave criminals and authority figures, he was also the first person to play the King of Siam in the original West End production of The King and I.09 Sep 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3pvgnyks22https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3muwdh7w4so22ITC Entertained The World, by Jaz Wiseman, is now available on NetworkOnAir.com. An in depth look at three decades of ITC's distinct Visual style.  Read our interview with Jaz about ITC’s ground-breaking in-house design and visual style: https://networkonair.com/blog/post/177-interview-jaz-wiseman-on-the-itc-style07 Sep 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwdh7w4so22https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3muw5gnpq3c2jEdwin Astley composed some of TV’s most beloved theme tunes, including The Saint, The Baron, and Danger Man. But did you know he was once father-in-law to The Who’s Pete Townshend? Townshend married his daughter Karen in 1968. Astley is grandfather to their daughter, journalist Emma Townshend.07 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muw5gnpq3c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mumiyka5272uIn the second part of our look at the later musical projects of Powell & Pressburger, Powell searches for his first project after the partnership ends, and settles on Honeymoon - part travelogue, part remake of The Red Shoes. It doesn’t go to plan, but the ending is worth waiting for.03 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumiyka5272uhttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mujohchoen27One of Sir Tony Robinson’s early screen roles was opposite John Wayne. In the movie Brannigan, Robinson plays a courier who throws a bag allegedly full of money into the Thames. An unhappy Wayne promptly throws Robinson into the river to swim and fetch it back. Photo: Emma Hickox, CC BY-SA 4.002 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujohchoen27https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3muek6a74kc2wResearchers for The Sweeney would hang around pubs close to New Scotland Yard so they could listen to real Flying Squad officers talk off-duty after they’d had a few. This is where classic lines like ‘Get your trousers on, you’re nicked’ came from.31 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muek6a74kc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mu7rm7iu4326Born on this day in 1923 - Richard 'Dickie' Attenborough. Did you know that he was the first actor to play Detective Sergeant Trotter in the record-breaking, long running play, The Mousetrap, in 1952? His wife, Sheila Sim, played Mollie Ralston, and they got 10% of the profits for appearing.29 Aug 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7rm7iu4326https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mu5b5elqzl2oBorn on this day: Peter Wyngarde. Or was he? Like the real King, the man who was Jason King has more than one birthday! Some sources place it on 23rd August, others the 28th, somewhere between 1927 and 1929. Wyngarde himself wasn’t sure, but recent research suggests 28/08/1928 is most likely.28 Aug 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5b5elqzl2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mu2vq32brh26Fans of Powell and Pressburger will remember their musical classics 'The Red Shoes' and 'The Tales of Hoffmann', but what about their later musical adventures? In the first of a two part feature we look at one of their lesser-known creations, 'Oh... Rosalinda!!'. https://networkonair.com/blog/post/8-the-lesser-seen-musicals-of-powell-pressburger-part-1-oh-rosalinda27 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2vq32brh26https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mtyqkuxe4m27Very sad news that Tim Curry passed away yesterday at the age of 80. Before Hollywood got hold of him there was Hair in the West End, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and of course his gleeful turn as Frank-N-Furter with an accent "like the queen".26 Aug 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyqkuxe4m27https://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mty36vv7ve2sAlthough Tommy Cooper was a good magician who pretended to be a bad one, he was certainly capable of making mistakes. On an episode of Parkinson, he forgot to set the safety catch on his prop guillotine. Had it not been for a vigilant floor manager, Parky might’ve lost his head…26 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty36vv7ve2shttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mtvkpynhhp2fYour messages and requests have been pouring in, giving us a fantastic taste of what fans are looking for. We've been bowled over by the response! It's been amazing hearing your fond memories of Network classics. Please keep sharing your thoughts with us and each other - the story is just beginning!25 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvkpynhhp2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mtp7uptpyk2sWhat classic titles did people pick this week? The top 4 were an eclectic mix of Mystery, Thriller, Sitcom and Ronnie Barker!22 Aug 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp7uptpyk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mtliue4eey2sCallan gave British television its least glamorous spy. Edward Woodward played him for four series and never once made him likeable, which was sort of the point Our bundle combines Callan: The Colour years with 'Under the Red File', Andrew Pixley's definitive history https://networkonair.com/all-products/4457-callan-dvd-and-book-bundle21 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtliue4eey2shttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mtghwitokz2tAnthony Newley's 1960 series baffled its audience so completely that ATV shifted it out of the primetime time slot after two episodes. Sixty-odd years on, it looks like it was at least twenty years before its time. And on HD Blu-ray it never looked better!19 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtghwitokz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mrmtu2gnoa2kBill Oddie, 1941–2026. Different generations remember this special man for different things: comedian, actor, wildlife presenter and more. For most of us he was a Goodie. He co-wrote The Goodies, wrote most of the music, and played the short grumpy one with good humour. Thank you, Bill.27 Jul 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmtu2gnoa2khttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mrfqd4dzmu2dPaul's World of Stuff unboxed some Network classics and had a chat about what Network is setting out to do. Worth a watch. https://youtu.be/5YhuOgoRb3g?si=vCPk7QA0xqIxkqA124 Jul 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfqd4dzmu2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/networkonair.bsky.social/post/3mrfhz3ci5h2cDo not adjust your set! Network returns - a new company with a mission to celebrate the best of classic British TV and film. https://networkonair.com/blog/post/6-do-not-adjust-your-set24 Jul 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:zltn65l6tgerinta3523obsb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfhz3ci5h2c