| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... 21:02 - Jul 12 with 1185 views | The_Major |
Today is Brian Cant's Birthday.
One of THE great voices of our childhood.
I feel so lucky to be around when people like him brought those shows to life. — Mr Benn (@thebowlerhatman.bsky.social) 2026-07-12T19:38:40.264Z
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| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:05 - Jul 12 with 1134 views | The_Major |
That's odd, the Bluesky post hasn't embedded.
Oh well, it was Brian Cant, anyway. | | | |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:14 - Jul 12 with 1043 views | BasingstokeBlue |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:05 - Jul 12 by The_Major |
That's odd, the Bluesky post hasn't embedded.
Oh well, it was Brian Cant, anyway. |
The post did embed, perfectly. Perhaps you're using a browser in which TWTD doesn't know how to render such items. [Post edited 12 Jul 21:15]
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| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:38 - Jul 12 with 966 views | Guthrum |
My father was at Northgate Grammar School with him, altho they didn't really know each other. |  |
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| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 22:23 - Jul 12 with 860 views | The_Major |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:14 - Jul 12 by BasingstokeBlue |
The post did embed, perfectly. Perhaps you're using a browser in which TWTD doesn't know how to render such items. [Post edited 12 Jul 21:15]
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No, I can see it now.
Obviously playing silly beggars | | | |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 22:24 - Jul 12 with 859 views | Bluespeed225 |
Always thought a statue in town Center, maybe Pugh, Pugh et al, would be a great thing. You can see middle age footy fans visiting the town queuing up for pic! His voice defines the childhoods of the late 1960’s and right through the 70’s. |  | | |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 22:54 - Jul 12 with 789 views | jontysnut |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:38 - Jul 12 by Guthrum |
My father was at Northgate Grammar School with him, altho they didn't really know each other. |
My dad was the year above him, although to be fair he can't remember much about anything! |  | | |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 23:08 - Jul 12 with 760 views | The_Major |
Believe the family lived in Lancing Avenue, off Kingsgate Drive - he even apparently and a few training sessions with the ITFC youth team in the late 1940s! I could have sworn I've seen a YT video of him wearing ITFC paraphernalia on Play Away, but I'm blowed if I can find it.
The one children's entertainer I do remember seeing on the TV doing Town related stuff back in the day, is a now deceased bearded Australian painter when he did his Saturday evening show going round schools (shudder) and pitched up at Copleston circa 1979. The show started with him in goal in front of the North Stand whilst people took penalties against him - and to compound matters he called the manager ROBBIE Robson. | | | |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 07:48 - Jul 13 with 590 views | Bluespeed225 |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 23:08 - Jul 12 by The_Major |
Believe the family lived in Lancing Avenue, off Kingsgate Drive - he even apparently and a few training sessions with the ITFC youth team in the late 1940s! I could have sworn I've seen a YT video of him wearing ITFC paraphernalia on Play Away, but I'm blowed if I can find it.
The one children's entertainer I do remember seeing on the TV doing Town related stuff back in the day, is a now deceased bearded Australian painter when he did his Saturday evening show going round schools (shudder) and pitched up at Copleston circa 1979. The show started with him in goal in front of the North Stand whilst people took penalties against him - and to compound matters he called the manager ROBBIE Robson. |
He deffo used to reference ITFC in Play Away! He also turned out for a showbiz 11 down here, where Ray & Dave Davis were playing. | | | |
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| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 11:17 - Jul 13 with 433 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 21:38 - Jul 12 by Guthrum |
My father was at Northgate Grammar School with him, altho they didn't really know each other. |
My dad was also at Northgate Grammar School at around the same time as he mentioned Brian Cant was a pupil there when he was. Dad would have been 93 now I think. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| It would have been the 93rd birthday today of one of our greatest fans.... on 11:19 - Jul 13 with 426 views | Whos_blue |
One of the great calming voices of my 1970s childhood. |  |
| "Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see?" |
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