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Comment on Watch on the world by Gareth

Gareth — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:16:32 +0000

Of the two reporters mentioned, Denise Fabré was better known as one of the veteran speakerines of French television (ORTF and later TF1) while Bill Biery was a staff announcer, kids TV presenter (and occasional newscaster) for independent station WPIX.

Once ‘The World Tonight’ hit the buffers, both went back to their continuity roles.

Comment on An actor who hates shop talk – that’s Stanley Meadows by Sue Hodges

Sue Hodges — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:46:34 +0000

So sad to learn that Stanley Meadows has passed away. I met him when I worked in a dental practice in London. He was a true gentleman. I remember him asking me to call his wife so that he could let her know he’d finished his treatment and was on his way home. I loved it when he said, “I’ll pop into Harrods and buy a nice cake for our tea.” He was such fun and always made us laugh with his stories. One day, he arrived at the practice dressed as an Arab sheikh. He said he’d bought the costume to wear to a fancy dress but, as he hadn’t been invited to a fancy dress, he thought he’d wear it to the practice just to make us laugh.

Comment on An actor who hates shop talk – that’s Stanley Meadows by Francis Shailes

Francis Shailes — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:52:20 +0000

In reply to Russ J Graham. Stanley died on 16 September 2025.

Comment on ITV 1964 by James

James — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:03:05 +0000

Ken (Stanley) Birkbeck, camera man. I am seeking any info I can get, please.

Comment on ITV 1966 by Margaret Owen

Margaret Owen — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:58:17 +0000

Are barry heads and Tim Hewitt still alive. I worked for them in 1950 s

Comment on An actor who hates shop talk – that’s Stanley Meadows by Russ J Graham

Russ J Graham — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:49:34 +0000

In reply to Jill Lloyd.

It’s very hard to find out any information on retired actors. A glance at Ancestry.co.uk suggests he died in 2000; but fans of the cult shows he appeared in were still celebrating his birthday in their Facebook groups last year as if he was still alive.

Your best bet would be to write to British Actors’ Equity, the trade union for performers, to ask them.

Comment on An actor who hates shop talk – that’s Stanley Meadows by Jill Lloyd

Jill Lloyd — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:28:31 +0000

Hi
Thanks for all this wonderful info. I’m trying to find out if stanley is still alive pleasde. thanks

Comment on An actor who hates shop talk – that’s Stanley Meadows by Malcolm

Malcolm — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:34:47 +0000

I used to serve this lovely man in the main Post Office in Kensington High Street in London in the mid seventies. Polite beyond words, Stanley had a finger in a pie in a small garage business as I recall. Never pretentious, always grateful for the service he received, he was a joy to meet.

Malcolm

Comment on Pardon the Expression… that’s business by Michael Quinn

Michael Quinn — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:10:53 +0000

I remember reading that Bernard Youens turned down the opportunity to play Jack Walker because Arthur Leslie took it on board, It would have been interesting to see Bernard Youens acting with Doris Speed as Jack and Annie Walker, It probably would have been funny, but we’ll never know, I would like to have known what Bernard Youens sounded like as a continuity announcer, but I don’t know if any footage exists.

Comment on Cats… Minnie Caldwell loves ’em all by Russ J Graham

Russ J Graham — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:30:42 +0000

In reply to Andy Steele. From the TV Times for week commencing 4 February 1962. Apologies for the coding error which meant this didn't originally appear on the page above.

Comment on Cats… Minnie Caldwell loves ’em all by Andy Steele

Andy Steele — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:09:47 +0000

Hi there. what year was this please?

Comment on An actor who hates shop talk – that’s Stanley Meadows by barry

barry — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:31:35 +0000

There was a guy who was a trainer on one of my jobs, he was with another guy, i’ll say this
the bloke was a spit double for stanley Meadows, if you put him beside Stanley you’d never tell the difference, Absolutely amazing resemblance, doesn’t have a Twin brother not Associated with Acting does he 😁😁

Comment on Halifax man’s post with commercial TV network by Russ J Graham

Russ J Graham — Sun, 05 May 2024 20:02:20 +0000

In reply to Alan George Keeling. This is standard for local newspapers of the time. Famous people and even children had their names, ages and full address published well into the 1960s. A more innocent time!

Comment on Halifax man’s post with commercial TV network by Alan George Keeling

Alan George Keeling — Sun, 05 May 2024 19:30:20 +0000

No idea why this man`s home address was mentioned.