#OnThisDay 24 September 1984
In TRIPPER'S DAY on ITV, #LeonardRossiter stars as Norman Tripper, a northern manager assigned to a London supermarket with problematic staff. Rossiter died between the broadcast of the second and third episodes and was later replaced by #BruceForsyth

50 years ago:
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (GB,US)
Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspec...
1976-09-16
#Film #PeterSellers #HerbertLom #LeonardRossiter
https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/12268

I used to think that John Schlesinger's 'Billy Liar' was a comedy, but his adaptation of Keith Waterhouse's novel gets darker and sadder each time I see it. A brilliant film: www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray... @studiocanal.com #billyliar #tomcourtenay #juliechristie #leonardrossiter

“Getting your head down sweetie? Jolly good idea.”

CINZANO (1978)

#LeonardRossiter #JoanCollins

#OnThisDay 50 years ago - 8 September 1976
The first episode of THE FALL AND RISE OF REGINALD PERRIN was broadcast on BBC1, written by #DavidNobbs and starring #LeonardRossiter in the title role. Three series were produced from 1976 to 1979.

#OnThisDay 40 years ago - 3 September 1986
Following the death of #LeonardRossiter, the Supafare Supermarket has a new manager in the form on #BruceForsyth, making his sitcom acting debut, in SLINGER'S DAY. 12 episodes were made across two series.