1980s – Page 5 – retrohen

Blind Date with Cilla Black: thoughts behind a contestant’s smile

Posted on 12/07/202016/01/2021

Cilla’s intro, three sets of questions, the audience roaring with laughter, then the big moment. Once the screen went back and the blind date revealed, it was usually smiles all round, but imagine if you were able to scrape away the top layer smile to reveal the underlying truthful facial expression – would the smile […]

Rainbow: making bread with Geoffrey, George, Bungle and Zippy

Posted on 05/07/202019/01/2023

Michael Fish: reassurance and the storm of 1987

Posted on 28/06/202014/10/2021

A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play

Posted on 20/06/202011/11/2022

Trebor Refreshers: addicted to the fizz that gave me the whizz

Posted on 24/05/202001/06/2020

54321: A brief recollection by Poet Paul

Posted on 16/05/202029/07/2023

LOCKDOWN is a must, the car gathers dust, remembering those days, free as a bird, Knock Down Ginger, best not to linger. Dashing to corner shop, for chocolate and pop, coins in pocket, in like a rocket. The streets are quiet, I’ve ditched the diet, the chocolate bar comes to mind, but it’s impossible to […]