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TIL that during the filming of the Doctor Who serial “The Celestial Toymaker”, the BBC got in trouble after a character meant to be inspired by Billy Bunter claimed to be him at the end of one of the episodes. The Continuity Announcer had to make an apology to avoid a lawsuit.

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