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'It's a One Way Street'. Coronation Street feature from the Sunday Mirror (21st April 1968).

Bright Young Men of the Theatre No 6 - William Squire (The Sketch, 21st April 1954).

Tonight at 8:30 - Red Peppers (21st April 1991). Joan Collins and Anthony Newley as a cheap music hall act? Yes please. Plus you get Reg Varney thrown in for good measure.

Top of the Pops (21st April 1983). There's 'Temptation' today for Heaven 17.

OTD in 1982. Butterflies gets a repeat on BBC2. Over on ITV, there's Secombe with Music followed by I Remember Nelson.

'Roll of Honour', the final episode of When The Boat Comes In, was broadcast on this day in 1981.

The first episode of Sadie, it's Cold Outside was broadcast on this day in 1975. Written by Jack Rosenthal and starring Rosemary Leach and Bernard Hepton, the series ran for just six episodes (in addition to an unscreened pilot).

The first episode of Play School aired on this day in 1964. Following BBC2's calamitous opening night the day before, Play School had the honour of being the first full programme broadcast on the new channel.

Coronation Street - written by Brian Finch (21st April 1971). Stan and Ray come to an understanding.

Coronation Street - written by Brian Finch (21st April 1971). Hilda, still concerned that Stan might have duffed Ray up, attempts to question Minnie.

Coronation Street - written by Brian Finch (21st April 1971). Despite Stan's violent intentions towards Ray, Hilda remains in a sunny mood.

Good morning.

Goodnight 🌙

Kenneth More discusses his upcoming role as Father Brown (Daily Mirror, 20th April 1974).

'Benny .. The Star-Studded Cast of One'. Benny Hill interviewed in the Daily Mirror (20th April 1968).

Crown Court - The Gilded Cage (20th April 1973). Derek Newark is in the dock.

Bless This House - The Morning After the Night Before (20th April 1971). Sid's feeling more than a little delicate in this Carla Lane penned episode.

TV📺20/4/81 BBC1
12.30:Grandstand 5.10:News 5.30:Robert Brothers' International Circus 6.30:Larry Grayson's Generation Game 7.20:Film - Where Eagles Dare 9.50:News 10.0:Dave Allen 10.50:Perry Como's Easter by the Sea

OTD in 1981. Larry Grayson's Generation Game and the return of Dave Allen are the BBC1 highlights. Over on ITV there's Billy Smart's Easter Circus.