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Television Stars Book Circa 1967

This Television star book is a veritable who’s who of TV stars of the year containing photographs or features off or on: The Saint, I Spy, Batman, The Man and Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Emergency Ward 10, The Human Jungle, The Munsters, The Power Game, The Avengers, The FBI (This is of interest to 77 Sunset strip fans as it is about Efrem Zibalist Jnr who stared in that), Take your Pick, Double your Money, The Prisoner, Morecambe and Wise (This features a photograph of Sean Connery visiting the lads on set), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Bonanza, Honey West, Dr Finlay’s Casebook, The Baron, The Big Valley, T.H.E. Cat, Peyton place, Man in a suitcase, Public Eye, Lost in Space, The Virginian, Daktari, Get Smart, The Fugitive, No Hiding Place, Redcap.

There are several books or annuals of this type in the collection, but none have quite as an impressive selection of so many of this type of Cult TV show within their pages.

Published by Purnell & Sons ltd, no year is given but given the contents this has to be from around 1967.

TV Tornado Comic No 21

June 3rd 1967.
This issue features a Tarzan cover while inside it features:
A Saint strip story “Italian Episode”.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. text story “The Big Crunch Affair”
Tarzan strip story “Danger Trail”
The Lone Ranger strip story “Fire in wild horse valley”
Star Spot features Sue Lloyd of both the Baron and Harry Palmer films.
The Invaders text story “Run for your life”
Also a half page advert for Sky Ray ice lollys Doctor Who promotion.
Original price 6d

TV Tornado Comic No 13

1960’s children’s comic. Features both text and strip stories relating to many classic TV series of the period. Small quiz featuring The Baron and The saint .
A text story for the Man from U.N.C.L.E. “The Big Beat Affair”.
A Green Hornet strip story “Pursuit to Danger”.
Text Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea story ” Island of Doom”.
Bonanza text story “Hurricane Riders”.
Who’s Who the Lone Ranger.
Tarzan strip story “Taran and Jungle Vengeance”
Original Price 6d

 

Look In 1971 Issue 21 Randall and Hopkirk cover

Look In comic issue 21 of 1971. Dated 29th May 1971.

This issue of the junior TV times features: Crowther in trouble, On the buses, Please Sir,  Lift off with Ayshea, Timeslip, Survival, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Freewheelers,   World of sport, How, Bright’s Boffins. Also a feature on TV Crimbusters including Hawaii Five-0, The saint, The Baron, Randall and Hopkirk (deceased), Department S.

Original price 5p