Clair Wordsworth

What does a new widow do on NYE? She listens to @BBCRadio2, opens a bottle and toasts her amazing husband. Courageous, wise, strong, creative and never dull. They didn’t call him the Pirate for nothing. Above all - the most devoted loving husband. Pls raise a 🥂to Johnnie Walker

So sorry to hear the news about the great Johnnie Walker. Not only was he a wonderful broadcaster but also a man of great personal strength and kindness.

Incredible. @PaulRowleyRadio doing the Lord's work here!

White Christmas was written by Irving Berlin on a sunny day in California. "Not only is it the best song I ever wrote, it's the best song anybody ever wrote!" he famously said. The original (rarely heard) opening verse lyrics refer to sunshine and longing to be up North...

Recently discovered Laurel and Hardy interview. VERY RARE. Jack Mangan interviews Laurel and Hardy for Ships Reporter. A must see for fans. youtu.be/eqqcmgobn8w?si…

Favourite email of the week just landed in my inbox, beginning as follows: “You can pre-order your Proms Guide on Amazon – there’s no going back now!” amazon.co.uk/BBC-Proms-2025… @bbcproms

Joyous 🎶

High praise everywhere you look for the conclusion to Wolf Hall. Even more reason to listen to this beautifully made programme for @BBCRadio3, in which @wisemandebbie offers a fascinating insight into writing the music that soundtracked both series: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

How did you learn the notes of the clefs? Me: 🎼 Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge Always; bass clef: Good Boys Deserve Fudge Always. Viola players use Alto clef (the middle one) but cellists also use Tenor clef where middle C is the 4th line from the bottom.

Sir Noel Coward is 125 today! “Work is more fun than fun.”

At this time of year the cry to "give me a cosy little corner" is going up all over. Is the festive season proving too much? Why not take some time out and look up Clarice Mayne? A panto stalwart, she was connected to anyone who was anyone in the #musichall. #songsheetsaturday

The final episode of "Wolf Hall: The Mirror & The Light", tonight at 9pm on @BBCOne The soundtrack album is currently #1 at Amazon in soundtracks - thank you all so much for your kind words. It means a huge amount to hear that you're enjoying the score :) amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers…

@srkitchengarden Your customer service & delivery times are terrible. No one has come back to me within the 5 days you state it takes to deal with issues. This is also not the first time I've had problems ordering from Sarah Raven. I had hoped things had improved.

@tabithatibbins They have already been playing 🙂Here are a Christmas listings with the complete schedules on our website talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/

🎄 Christmas Day 5:55pm on #TalkingPicturesTV ⭐ #DameEdnaEverage hosts A NIGHT AT MOUNT EDNA (1990) with her special guests #GinaLollobrigida #MelGibson #CharltonHeston #JulioIglesias and #EmilyPerry as 'Madge' #TPTVsubtitles buff.ly/4iuyjvR

@malprin look after yourself x

Thanks to the team at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone today #nhs #nhsheroes #nhsstaff 👏👏👏

The lyrics to 'I Don't Want to Lose You' by Tina Turner perhaps need re-writing. The first line begins: "women of a certain age..."

@YoungAlison4 Love this, thanks for sharing!

Back in 2018 I went to the London Hippodrome to a viewing of this delightful short film, 'Bombastic Rubbish: The Theatres of Frank Matcham.' Seeing as it's Frank's birthdate today, an excuse to share it: vimeo.com/202799420

If you missed this new series yesterday (with a focus on #MusicHall songs), then you can catch up or watch again via @TPTVEncore. Many thanks @KateGarnerMusic for the @musichallsoc thanks!