T-Bag history in May

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Welcome to the T-Bag history by date section. This is a guide of what T-Bag events happened on a particular day throughout the year. This guide is split into each Calendar month and a new month's history will be available on the first of the month. These events range from air dates of episodes (including repeat broadcasts), VTR dates, known dates for the cast births, release dates for T-Bag merchandise and other notable events. Each of these will have links taking you to various pages of the website, including the series section, or in the case of guest cast members will take you to their page on IMDb.

On this page we look at the notable events in T-Bag history that happened during the month of May. If you know any events that I've missed here please contact and let me know. Please use the links below to go to a specific date.

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1st May


2nd May

1985
Wonders in Letterland episode five was broadcast in 1985 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.

1915
Peggy Mount was born (died 2001, age 86) and would now have been - she appeared in T. Bag's Christmas Turkey as Mumsie Bag.


3rd May

2019
Irene Sutcliffe sadly passed away in 2019 (age 94), she appeared in Turn On To T-Bag episode three as Daisy Digwell.


4th May

1988
T-Bag Strikes Again episode six was broadcast (repeat) in 1988 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


5th May

2014
Aaron Shirley sadly passed away in 2014 (age 59), he appeared in T-Bag Strikes Again episode six as Dick Gherkin/Clarence Trueheart.


6th May


7th May

2013
Aubrey Woods sadly passed away in 2013 (age 85), he appeared in two episodes: Turn On To T-Bag episode seven as Emil Fortoux/The Scarlet Pimple and Pearls of Wisdom episode four as Lord Squiffington-Fop.


8th May

1991
Ronnie Brody sadly passed away in 1991 (age 72), he appeared in T-Bag Strikes Again episode seven as Jack Plugg.


9th May

1985
Wonders in Letterland episode six was broadcast in 1985 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.

2011
T-Bag Bounces Back was released on DVD by Revelation Films.

1931
Jan Holden was born (died 2005, age 74) and would now have been - she appeared in Revenge of the T. Set episode one and episode ten as The High-T Lady.

1936
Glenda Jackson was born (died 2023, age 87) and would now have been - she appeared in T. Bag's Christmas Ding-Dong as Vanity Bag.


10th May

1984
Lee Pressman and Grant Cathro meet for the first time during an early rehearsal of Words, Words, Words.


11th May

1988
T-Bag Strikes Again episode five was broadcast (repeat) in 1988 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


12th May


13th May


14th May

1931
Frank Coda was born and is now - he appeared in Revenge of the T. Set episode four as Karim Karamel.

1941
John Forgeham was born (died 2017, age 75) and would now have been - he appeared in Rings of Olympus episode eight as The Duke of Florence.

1958
Jan Ravens was born and is now - she appeared in Take Off With T. Bag episode seven as Olwyn de Bag.


15th May


16th May

1985
Wonders in Letterland episode seven was broadcast in 1985 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


17th May


18th May

1988
T-Bag Strikes Again episode seven was broadcast (repeat) in 1988 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


19th May

2007
Day two of filming for T-Bag The Reunion Documentary DVD released by Fantom Films.

1931
Trevor Peacock was born (died 2021, age 89) and would now have been - he appeared in Take Off With T. Bag episode five as Doctor Strange-Bag.

1940
Jim McManus was born (died 2023, age 82) and would now have been - he appeared in Pearls of Wisdom episode eight as Sir Cedric Sackbutt.

1946
Roger Sloman was born and is now - he appeared in two episodes: Turn On To T-Bag episode eight as Mr Grimes and Pearls of Wisdom episode three as P.C Clodd.


20th May


21st May


22nd May


23rd May

1985
Wonders in Letterland episode eight was broadcast in 1985 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


24th May

2016
Burt Kwouk sadly passed away in 2016 (age 85), he appeared in T-Bag Bounces Back episode six as Hi Hatt.


25th May

1988
T-Bag Strikes Again episode eight was broadcast (repeat) in 1988 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


26th May


27th May


28th May

1919
Frank Middlemass was born (died 2006, age 87) and would now have been - he appeared in T-Bag Strikes Again episode three as Ben Badshott.

1955
Paul Bradley was born and is now - he appeared in Pearls of Wisdom episode nine as Rick O'Shea.


29th May


30th May

1985
Wonders in Letterland episode nine was broadcast in 1985 on Children's ITV at 4:20pm.


31st May


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