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​Roger Lewis on way he had to pack in being a TV critic!

Blog | Jan 24, 2024

By Neil Spence Photos
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Roger was the esteemed TV critic for The Oldie, but confessed he had to "pack it in" because "basically there was nothing that I wanted to watch! It was all DIY, gardening, cakes and quizzes. I ended up watching old films" on Talking Pictures TV.


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