📺 'Dinnerladies' Thursday 12 November 1998 - BBC1: 21:30 New comedy from the pen of Victoria Wood. 'Dinnerladies,' written by and starring the much-missed Victoria Wood, was a comedy that was very much character led, where events often took a back seat to the personalities and the kind of socially observant banter that also defined Victoria’s stage shows. At its heart was Bren, the warm and down-to-earth deputy manager, whose happiness was only dampened by Norman the breadman’s failure to deliv

1.5K views · 14 reactions |  'Grandstand' Saturday 10 October 1998 -- BBC1: 12:15 Long running sports programme 'Grandstand' celebrated its 40th anniversary today by re-showing numerous clips from their archive. One of them was this Sporting Highlights of the '70s. #grandstand | Bernie Briffa | Facebook

📺 'Top of the Pops' Friday 19 June 1998 - BBC1: 19:00 Fat Les ~ Vindaloo (#2) Britpop is dying a slow death. Chris Evans's 'TFI Friday' has morphed from subversive entertainment into lout TV and Gazza was about to go on a beer and kebab rampage after being omitted from England's world cup squad. Cue 'Fat Les'. Now, a Vindaloo is a spicy, vinegary dish from Goa, popular with manly types on post-pub curry blow-outs. Those not familiar with particularly hot Indian food should proceed with caution.

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