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Great Romances of the 20th Century

Published September 14, 2022 Updated September 14, 2022

Famous stars featured in series two and three of this BBC programme.

2000 United Kingdom BBC Games & Print Services Movies & Film Television

Three series of programmes featuring great romances of the twentieth century were made for BBC Worldwide to be broadcast on the Internet; only a few programmes were broadcast on TV. This pack includes stars whose stories were told in series two and three. On each card there is a black-and-white photograph of a famous couple, with their names and further text beneath. Monica Lewinsky appears on the Jokers. On the bridge score card there is an error at the foot where it reads “Made in the U”. Should this be “EU” or “UK”?! See the box

Great Romances of the 20th Century, BBC Worldwide, 2000 Great Romances of the 20th Century, BBC Worldwide, 2000 Great Romances of the 20th Century, BBC Worldwide, 2000

Above: Great Romances of the 20th Century made by Games & Print Services, Canvey Island, GB, for BBC Worldwide, 2000. 52 cards + 2 (identical) Jokers + 1 bridge score card + leaflet in tuck box. Size: 56 x 87 mm.

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By Roddy Somerville

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Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.


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