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bobness commented on the post, The terrible quiz show contestants of our time 2 weeks, 1 day ago
There do seem to be some “serial” contestants.
I remember the Stainers (especially the very lovely Katie Bramall-Stainer) on a few shows, including Only Connect, hubby David also won Brain of Britain on the radio […] -
bobness commented on the post, The terrible quiz show contestants of our time 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Which one?
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bobness commented on the post, The terrible quiz show contestants of our time 2 weeks, 2 days ago
I fast forward Pointless for the inane chit chat that seems to make up 70% of each programme.
And Mastermind is no more than a pub quiz these days, and the questions are so long, it seems they’re written to give […] -
bobness commented on the post, The terrible quiz show contestants of our time 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Afterword connection.
Some friends of ours were playing Articulate, when “fox” came up as one of the words.No problem, thinks my mate, the wife will get this in a jiffy, I know exactly what to do.
“Actor, […] -
bobness commented on the post, Songs of seduction 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Never heard of the Stalingrad cowgirls but will be investigating! Thanks!
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bobness commented on the post, Unforgotten 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Nicola Walker is about to be viewable (on Alibi) in a tv version of her Annika Stranhed radio “plays”.
Despite being transported to Scotland and not its native Oslo, I’m looking forward to that too. She is cu […] -
bobness commented on the post, Being a University student in the 1980s…we never had it so good! 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Leeds 86-89.
Bodington Hall year one, the Harolds in Burley, years 2-3. I got a decent grant, topped up with the maintenance money from my dad paid direct to me. At least 3 of my mates blew their term 1 grant at […] -
bobness commented on the post, On Track – Gong/Aimee Mann/Level 42 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Same here and I will do the same.
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bobness commented on the post, The End of the Innocence 3 weeks ago
There are about 10 of my all time fave tunes on that playlist, it’s a cracker!
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bobness commented on the post, I’m feeling salty and somewhat Piratey so what say you to providing us with some salty sea air songs. 3 weeks ago
RIP indeed. I must confess I hadn’t heard until last week. One of my fave bands.
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bobness commented on the post, How marvellous it is… 3 weeks ago
Tremendous stuff, but surely ripe for one of those parodies, like with Hocus Pocus?
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bobness commented on the post, The End of the Innocence 3 weeks ago
Some wondrous choons on there. Im going to give that a spin.
I saw the Dogs D’amour a few times, my mate was a huge fan. One time at Hanley, Bam Bam broke my mates nose. In a friendly way, obvs.
And Come A […] -
bobness commented on the post, Choice. 3 weeks, 1 day ago
The Corrs or the Doors?
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bobness commented on the post, Ask the Massive – doing an Open University degree 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Maths lover here, I also had a good teacher.
I’ve kept a lot of my O level, A level and degree exam papers, and I have to say, some of the maths papers, that I pretty much sailed through at the time, I haven’t […] -
bobness commented on the post, Stand Up Comedy 3 weeks, 4 days ago
I remember one line clear as a ball from a JC tape I borrowed from the library as a youngster.
“My agent got a phone call the other day for a gig. The voice on the other end says “Do Jasper Carrott want to play […]
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bobness commented on the post, 6 Hours 25 minutes!!! 3 weeks, 4 days ago
I think I find it more unbelievable that the number was nearly 5 hours a day in April 2019…
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bobness commented on the post, I love a good train song 1 month ago
From their “purple patch” period.
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bobness commented on the post, Unplugged 1 month ago
@Skirky
Not often you are Tesla mentioned on here. One of my faves back in the day. -
bobness commented on the post, Unplugged 1 month, 1 week ago
Not to my knowledge.
Acca dacca fans will know all about Live at the Atlantic Studios though, which was a much sought after piece of vinly back in the days of record fairs and my youth. Effectively, a proper gig, […] -
bobness commented on the post, Well I never knew that 1 month, 1 week ago
Loving your work.
Reminds me of the geeky (almost certainly apocryphal) anecdote about the statistician who was with an assistant on a train journey, and apparently saw a 50/50 ish split of white and black […] - Load More
