The Quatermass Experiment: 1. Contact Has Been Established

BBC Television Service A thriller in six parts by Nigel Kneale. Suppose an experimental rocket were sent 1,500 miles above the Earth to make certain observations and then to return. The operation should take only a few hours, at enormous speed. But suppose through some defect in the control system the rocket veered off course […]

March 12, 1999: Doctor Who in “The Curse of Fatal Death”

The Curse of Fatal Death was a Comic Relief segment created for part of 1999’s Red Nose Day Celebration. The Master corners the Doctor and Emma on Tersurus, prepared to unleash the deadly vengeance of deadly revenge! First broadcast March 12, 1999 on BBC One at 8.00pm; four parts Notable Cast & Crew Rowan Atkinson […]

March 8, 1969: Doctor Who in “The Space Pirates”

Season 6 – “The Seeds of Death” Season 6 – “The War Games” The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find themselves inside a space beacon being attacked by space pirates. The travellers are separated from the TARDIS and flung into the depths of space. First broadcast March 8 – April 12, on BBC 1 at 5.15pm; […]

February 12, 1959: “Separate Tables” released in British cinemas

Separate Tables is a drama film based on two one-act plays by Terence Rattigan that were collectively known by this name. During the off-season at the Beauregard Hotel, the secrets of some guests are exposed. Lovely but vulnerable Ann Shankland travels to the hotel in hopes of starting over with her ex-husband, John, but she […]

February 12, 1999: “Jack Frost” released in British cinemas

Jack Frost is a Christmas fantasy comedy-drama film. Jack Frost, a father who can’t keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son Charlie, before he is gone forever. The costume for Jack Frost’s snowman form […]

Steve Backley (1969-)

Steve Backley, OBE (born February 12, 1969) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46 m throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. Currently, he is […]

February 12, 1979: Steve Jones joins BBC Radio 2

TV presenter and voiceover artist, Steve Jones, joined BBC Radio 2 this day in 1979. He had previously been a disc jockey on BBC Radio 1 between 1972 and 1973. Between 1979 and 1985 he made over 600 appearances on the station, starting out on the Early Show at 5am on weekday mornings (1979-1980). He […]

Eva Gabor (1919-1995)

Eva Gabor (February 11, 1919 – July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian-American actress, singer, and socialite. Gabor was successful as an actress in film, on Broadway and on television. She was also a successful businessperson, marketing wigs, clothing and beauty products. Her elder sisters, Zsa Zsa and Magda Gabor, were also actresses and socialites. 20th […]

Jock Mahoney (1919-1989)

Jock Mahoney (born Jacques Joseph O’Mahoney, February 7, 1919 – December 14, 1989) was an American actor and stuntman. He was sometimes credited as Jack O’Mahoney or Jock O’Mahoney. After his discharge from the Marine Corps he moved to Los Angeles, California, and for a time was a horse breeder. However, he soon became a […]

Alan Lancaster (1949-)

Alan Lancaster (born February 7, 1949) is an English bassist, best known as a founding member of the English rock band Status Quo from 1967 to 1985, with brief reunions in 2013 & 2014. As well as contributing to songwriting, he was also one of the lead vocalists on albums and live concerts taking the […]