#27mar

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TV Times Magazine for 27 March to 2 April 1982. Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in the UK television debut of The Spy Who Loved Me. 41 years ago (!) as I type this but just under 5 years after it was released in the cinema. 22.9 million viewers tuned in.

Incredible to think now but the James Bond series did not get shown on UK television until Dr. No on the 28 October 1975 (all areas except Northern Ireland which had to wait until 27 December that year).

Another interesting bit of trivia is that actor Michael Billington played Barbara Bach's lover in the pre-credits scene. He is said to have auditioned / screen tested for the part of Bond more than any other actor and I understand was quite close to getting the part. He's probably best known now for UFO and The Onedin Line but I think he would have fitted in to the role of Bond quite well.

[the-cosmic-empire]

Dear Sir, 

As it is your policy to present entertainment to the labourers of your establishment, I would like to draw your attention to a band to the Quar “Beatals”. 

This is a promising group of young musicians who play all music for all tastes, preferably rock and roll. They have won many competitions, including Carroll Levis and auditions for ATV. Unfortunately pedagogical activities have forced hindered them from devoting full themselves fill tine to the world of entertainment. 

Hope you find this If necessary the group will give you an group is prepared for an audition. I hope you will be able to engage them. 

Yours sincerely 

Stu Sutcliffe (Manager)

A handwritten letter from Stuart Sutcliffe requesting an unknown organisation book the ‘Beatals’, dated 27th March 1960. Stu refers to himself as the groups manager here, and interestingly, it looks like he starts writing ‘Quarrymen’ before crossing it out for ‘Beatals’. This is the earliest known instance of the group using that name. 

Image via @thegilly 

[amarnxs]

Creo firmemente que es necesario avanzar, y lo digo en cualquier sentido; ya sea una de una pareja, de una amistad, de una situación, de algún lugar.

Me parece tan sano avanzar y dejar atrás todo aquello que alguna vez nos hizo daño. Creo y afirmó que es importante estar en un lugar donde nos sentimos seguros, donde podemos ser nosotros mismos, sin temor al que dirán.

Me es indispensable sentirme bien con uno mismo, sentir esa paz y una mente tranquila. Y es que es ahí, es ahí donde debemos estar, en un lugar seguro donde nos quieren y nos aman por lo que somos.

Y si no lo estás, ¿qué esperas?. ¡Corre!

M.

[asom-n0]

وبس والله يكفيني من هالدنيا كلهاااااا سعادة قلبه وضحكته ❤️

من كل قلبي يارب قدرني اسعده اكثر واكثر واكثثثر بعد

يستاهل الدنيا كلهاا

[inmyworld06]

#27Mar 1984, SCORPIONS publicaban "Love At First Sting" #scorpions #heavymetal #hardrock #rock #metal #metalhead #metalmusic

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Who loves ya baby?

A March 1976 ad for Crowjak, the Crime-busting Crow in Buster. I've no idea what the inspiration for this could have been.

Treasury of British Comics.

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The 27 March seems to have been M109 Self-Propelled Gun Day over at Warlord HQ.

Back page features shown above from No. 79 in 1976 and No. 392 in 1982. It also shows up again in a Warlord Photo File from No. 413 in August 1982.

DC Thomson.

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Vulcan cover dated 27 March 1976. The Steel Claw cover by Jesus Blasco. The cover combined two interior panels, one from the strip inside and one from the following issue.

Treasury of British Comics.