Devonfire Books is a publisher of TV tie-in books and memoirs #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall #TheBill ๐บ#LarryDann #OhWhatALovelyMemoir ๐ญ New titles coming soon ๐
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Apr 30
60 years ago today! Celebrating the anniversary of the first episode of the BBC TV series The Troubleshooters โ โIs That Tiger, Manโ. Following on from the oil industry based adventure series Mogul, this episode relaunched the show with a new title, and updated format and cast.
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Apr 30
The definitive guidebook will be published by @devonfirebooks, following the production of the series from inception through to the various attempts to get a spin-off launched, delving into the making of each episode and the globetrotting filming that brought it to life.
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"I can't believe it!" Here's the moment @SusieMathis lead singer of 60s pop trio #ThePaperDolls discovered @filmisfabulous has found the group's long-lost appearance on The Morecambe & Wise Show. Today is Susie's birthday ๐ Read our exclusive interview filmisfabulous.org.uk/lost-mโฆ
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Happy #WorldBookDay2026 My guidebooks to #TheBill ๐ #AllCreaturesGreatandSmall ๐ feature interviews with 175 cast & crew ๐๐บ devonfirebooks.com
In June @penswordbooks publish #TwentiethCenturyCop Barry Appleton's #TrueCrime memoir๐ซ๐ #ghostwriter pen-and-sword.co.uk/Twentietโฆ
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10 Dec 2025
Author Edward Kellett holds his fifth #ReachingAVerdict Reviewing #TheBill book proudly aloft. What an achievement! The sixth in the series will be published next year ๐ Order a copy this week from devonfirebooks.com to receive in time for Christmas. Grateful for shares ๐
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5 Dec 2025
OUT NOW! Edward Kellett's #ReachingAVerdict Reviewing #TheBill 1997-98 features a Foreword by executive producer Richard Handford and Afterword by writer Elizabeth-Anne Wheal #Santini #Fox #Burnside devonfirebooks.com The pictured stock has already sold ๐ @TheBillaton ๐๐บ
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31 Oct 2025
The first three #ReachingAVerdict Reviewing #TheBill books are now available on #ebook from @AmazonKindle @AmazonKDP This acclaimed series presents an insightful, thorough and fascinating analysis of the groundbreaking police drama ๐๐บ๐๐จ amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8Q9TYR
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29 Oct 2025
What an honour and thrill it was to interview this mighty actor for my #AllMemories book and then to meet him in person at @jamesherriot's gala dinner in 2016. I can't take my eyes off Robert Hardy in any scene, such a delicious scene stealer. Happy heavenly centenary #legend
29 Oct 2025
Remembering the great English actor Robert Hardy (Timothy Hardy) who was born on this day in 1925. He died in 2017. #RobertHardy #ElizabethR #AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall #ChurchillTheWildernessYears #TheShootingParty #EdwardVII #LittleDorrit #Margaret #BomberHarris #InspectorMorse
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3 Oct 2025
What great news to start the day!
3 Oct 2025
Edward Kellett's Reaching A Verdict: Reviewing The Bill 1997-1998 examines how Richard Handford and his team revitalised Sun Hill, introducing compelling ongoing storylines, exciting new characters and the return of DCI Frank Burnside. Pre-order now from devonfirebooks.com
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6 Oct 2025
I was delighted to attend #IpswichBookFestival where my good friend & fellow #TheBillPodcast presenter @therealrobcook was on presenting duties. Great to sell some books #AllMemories being my bestseller as usual. Massive respect to the volunteers who made it a terrific event ๐๐
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3 Oct 2025
Edward Kellett's Reaching A Verdict: Reviewing The Bill 1997-1998 examines how Richard Handford and his team revitalised Sun Hill, introducing compelling ongoing storylines, exciting new characters and the return of DCI Frank Burnside. Pre-order now from devonfirebooks.com
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1 Oct 2025
In October's @bestofbritishuk I interview John Franklin @filmisfabulous about preserving film collections, finding lost television, working with @TalkingPicsTV @rewindtvuk & "the holy grail" of #DoctorWho #DadsArmy #missingepisodes Grateful for shares ๐๐ฝ๏ธ bestofbritishmag.co.uk/
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23 Sep 2025
The only way to write ๐ป Book news coming soon #StayTuned
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21 Sep 2025
All Memories Great & Small is currently riding high in Amazon's Television Drama book chart (in very fine company with @David__Brunt's excellent Hartnell Years) Grateful for shares - the original All Creatures begins a new BBC4 repeat run next week ๐๐บ๐ท๐ ๐โโฌ๐ถ@Classicbritcom
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12 Sep 2025
The eBook for Edward Kellett's second #ReachingAVerdict Reviewing #TheBill is out now @AmazonKindle @AmazonKDP Discover how the programme's greatest scriptwriters joined forces to create 314 episodes of powerful drama tackling issues facing 1990s Britain amazon.co.uk/Reaching-Verdicโฆ
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4 Sep 2025
I'm delighted to have joined the freelance writing team on @bestofbritishuk magazine. Huge thanks to Simon Stabler for the amazing opportunity to combine my love of writing, interviewing legends and celebrating classic telly #lucky #grateful
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5 Sep 2025
Best known for giving us Woodentop, the pilot episode of #TheBill, Thames Televisionโs anthology series #Storyboard also led to series such as Lyttonโs Diary. Learn more about #Storyboard in the September issue, as @olivercrocker goes behind the scenes. classicmagazines.co.uk/digitโฆ
ALT Mr Palfrey of Westminster, starring Alec McCowen as the eponymous spymaster, began life as the Storyboard play The Traitor. Photographs Fremantle Media/Shutterstock
ALT PC Jim Carver (Mark Wingett) receives a dressing down from Sgt Jack Wilding (Peter Dean) in Woodentop, the pilot of The Bill. Also pictured is Gary Olsen as PC Dave Litten. Photograph: Fremantle Media
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Totally recommend, a very good read of a very fine actor ๐ญ
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30 Aug 2025
Larry Dann's acclaimed autobiography #OhWhatALovelyMemoir arrives on #eBook amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8JPZDT
Signed paperbacks also available @devonfirebooks devonfirebooks.com/
Incredible tales from his 70-year career in showbiz #JoanLittlewood #CarryOn #TheBill @Classicbritcom
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22 Aug 2025
Larry Dann's autobiography Oh, What A Lovely Memoir is coming soon... on #eBook ๐ฎ๐ Pre-order now amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8JPZDT
Grateful for some cheeky RTs please ๐ @RobertWRossEsq @SaucySeventies @Classicbritcom @MyTCpod @fentonstevens @LiamRudden
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