Tradition has it that when you retire from or leave the BBC your colleagues produce a light-hearted video to mark the occasion. And so it was when I left BBC Pebble Mill’s Midlands Today in 1995. Watch out for wonderful performances from the late greats John Yates and Alan Towers and a cameo by Barry Humphries aka Dame Edna Everage.

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My word, this takes me back. First time I’ve seen it. Thanks for sharing.
Brought a tear to my old eye seeing John and Alan in particular Maureen.