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I remember this very well when it first came on TV. It was a hot summer and Thames television had just started. Apart from the usual London landmarks, a lot was filmed in Maida Vale and Harrow Road. I particularly enjoyed the background music and have been longing to see it again. I will defi...

The reason that people pay so much for this watch is because it is an investment. It goes up in value every year faster than bank rates. In the UK, watches are exempt from inheritence tax (death duties) therefore, if you want to leave hundreds of thousands to your kids and not let the exchequer...

I clean mine by spraying it with Viakal, a stainless steel cleaner, brushing it with a washing up or nail brush and rinse. Do this a couple of times until the rinsing water is clean. Be sure of course, to ensure that the crown is screwed down fully. To clean scratches off the glass, I use Solv...

@55kudu In Britain in the 1960s we had a comedy TV character called Alf Garnett who was your equivalent of Archie Bunker. He was always calling his son-in-law a "Randy Scouse Git" and the Monkees brought out a song of that title. The radio stations refused to play it so they re-named it, "Alter...

Where did you pick up those episodes of Highway Patrol? I used to look forward every Sunday evening to watch the programme on London ITV back in the 50s.

@Drtruman That old geezer was the local undertaker. He was sizing them all up

Gary's voice is beginning to show his age now. Good to see him sporting his MBE and after all the legal wrangles about the credits for the song, he proudly proclaims: "Matthew Fisher!" when he is doing his bit.

A few years ago Gary Brooker appeared on the Jools Holland New Year show playing t...