From the Beatles to a star of The Bill, and music celebrities galore. We’ve seen them all.
But how many do you remember watching?
Have a browse through our 19 reminders.
1. Looking so young
Recognise the man fourth from the left? It's Greengrass from Heartbeat! Bill Maynard is pictured at Havelock Hospital in 1958. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo
2. Geoffrey Hughes
Staying with Heartbeat, here's Geoffrey Hughes in 1983, who played Vernon Scripps in the series. He's pictured with Nicholas Parsons who was also starring in the Empire's 1983 production of Jack and the Beanstalk. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. Stars you'll recognise
Back to 1982 when Melvyn hayes and Windsor Davies were among the Empire's panto cast. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. Keith Harris and Orville
The panto parade was a big attraction in Sunderland and here's a scene from 1986 when Keith Harris and Orville appeared. They were starring in Humpty Dumpty at the Empire. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo