2 May 1988 Thames - Cross Wits, International Airport trail, ads, Telethon & The Magnificent Showman

Tom O'Connor, whose death has just been announced, seeing out an edition of "Cross Wits", followed by trails and adverts on Thames in 1988.
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[@simonmason7824]

great clip, wish it was a full episode with nicholas parsons

[@rajnirvan3336]

RIP Tom O Connor

[@derekhorne8076]

RIP Tom - Nicholas too!

[@mikekaraoke]

Just heard about this, may he RIP.
I know he had parkinson's. But didn't say how he died!

[@ronmccullock1407]

Nice guy

[@bingefeller]

RIP Tom :(

[@bromley001]

"Would she have got the holiday if she'd won that?" ALRIGHT NICHOLAS, DON'T RUB IT IN.

[@robertcomer2767]

God there was as much drivel on ITV in 1988 as there is now. Wall to wall Bradley Walsh and cooking shows.

[@bromley001]

@@robertcomer2767 No, to be fair, I loved Cross Wits.

[@robertcomer2767]

@@bromley001 to be honest, crosswits would appear to be the best thing on all day.

[@martinwalsh3228]

New look Weetabix, St. Ivel Yogurt ran for years.

[@richardmulcahy9919]

Was Tom o connor and Jim Bowen were good friends

[@Nosregni]

Don’t make the airport guy angry. You won’t like him when he’s angry.

[@naysmith5272]

Is that your edit or did they just crash into the film?

[@octaviussludberry9016]

1:12 Don't make him angry.