11/04/2025 13:24
The Guardian
People share recollections of ‘finest theme tune’, attempts for most beard shaves and showbiz trouper Roy CastleFor many British gen Xers, BBC Record Breakers was a staple of their childhoods in the 1970s and 80s. Following the news the show is to be rebooted after 24 years off air, people have shared their recollections of its featured world record attempts, beloved and controversial presenters and theme song, Dedication.Many of those who responded to the Guardian’s callout warmly remembered Roy Castle, one of the original presenters, as an all-round showbiz trouper. Castle, an accomplished trumpeter who performed Dedication at the end of each episode, broke nine world records himself and worked on the show until just months before his death from lung cancer in 1994. Continue reading...
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