WHO were the original cast of That's Life? - J. Ray, Norwich.

ORIGINALLY planned to run for a six-week series, the popular consumer/light entertainment show ran for 21 years. Esther Rantzen's first co-hosts in 1973 were George Layton and Bob Wellings. Cyril Fletcher joined up the following year to recite his odd odes.

PLEASE settle an argument. Which group had hits with D.I.S.C.O. and Give Me Your Heart, Baby? - Gus Wilson, Hawick.

IT was French male/female duo Ottawan. D.I.S.C.O. made it to No2 in September, 1980 (Carrere CAR 161) and Hands Up (Give Me Your Love) to No3 the following August (Carrere CAR 183).

I'LL be 36 on June 18, can you please tell me what was my birthday hit? - John Finlay, Edinburgh.

THE Beatles were coming to the end of a seven-week run with From Me To You.

HOW many times did Robert Newton play Long John Silver? - Frank McLaren, Paisley.

HE must rate as the best big-screen pirate (despite strong contention from Wallace Beery and Orson Welles). He played the rolling-eyed scoundrel twice: Treasure Island (1950) and Long John Silver (1954).

MY friend and I are wondering who first sang We Will Make Love. Can you help? - Helen Hill, Kilmarnock.

IT was an Ivor Novello award-winner for composer Ronald Hulme. Russ Hamilton took it to No2 in May 1957 (Oriole CB 1359).

IS Barbara Keogh, who plays Lily Mattock in EastEnders, the same actress who was Concepta in Coronation Street? - Joyce Cownie, West Calder.

NO, Concepta Riley (later Hewitt, then Regan) was played by Dublin-born actress Dorren Keogh, no relation. …