I had a few of these myself. Doing a quick search, I discovered that they were from “The Screen Guild Theater” with the actors donating their fees to charity (“ Fees these actors would typically charge were donat […]

That’s good to know, so I can let those that don’t stream find it next time around.

Great! I was going to comment that his archive had gone dark & was sad that all his effort had gone to waste. I’ll send him a message & hopefully be accepted.

I said on the Charles Paris thread that my favourite source is Fourble. (Fourble.co.uk) I tend to check the new additions most days & pick a series to work through.
It’s more UK focused than other sites I’ve fou […]

If you want more, Fourble is your friend.

Youtube has been offering me several “India reacts” videos. Her reaction to 70s pop is quite fun, but her reaction to the Pogues is too good to wait until Christmas – just go to 2.50.

I got a cheapie copy of it 25 years ago, having read an interview with Pat Leonard (worked with Madonna) but haven’t listened to it in ages.
It’s fairly generic early 90s pop rock, a bit like Mike & the Mec […]

Since the English have at one point fought nearly every other country in the world, there could be a long list of statues for the chop.

Sorry, a bit slow finding this one. A 1974 doco about the band

The 1971 John Craven series “Search” used a few bars of the cymbals & then into the riff of Whole Lotta Love – the Led Zep version, not the CCS one used on TOTP.

Growing up, my dad would always pick us up on these – and Americanisms (“skedule”)
A particular bugbear became to “meet up” (“what’s wrong with meet?”) and he’d have been having apoplexy about the relaxation […]

I had thought “I Feel Love” for number one. It still stands out sonically. The harsh percussive synths against Donna Summer’s disco cooing leaves it still sounding contemporary in a way that most mid seven […]

Sadly Ronnie Hazlehurst is no longer around to provide anything new.

If you enjoyed Beiderbecke, seek out “Get Lost!” which is like a dry run.
Same Alan Plater humour, with Alun Armstrong as a teacher in search of a missing husband. (it was on YouTube a year ago, but seems to hav […]

That was great! I’d forgotten how good Michael Aspel was as an interviewer. He asks a question, lets them answer, and doesn’t attempt to overshadow the guests.
No shouting over each other, or butting in; even Jim […]

Not quite a mnemonic, but Frank Muir said that comedy falls into three categories: Wordplay, Situations, Physical/Non verbal. My way to remember: Wit, Sit, Hit.

Let’s put that right.

Have you ever seen this?

I listened to “The Christians” this afternoon, to check that it should be on the list.
“Song” was a cheapie that I bought about a year after release & is a real gem.
Former member of It’s Immaterial (& Yachts) w […]

1 – Be Bop Moptop – Danny Wilson
2 – Spilt Milk – Jellyfish
3 – Out of the Cradle – Lindsey Buckingham
4 – The Dream of the Blue Turtle – Sting
5 – Song – It’s Immaterial
6 – Dreamland – Aztec Camera
7 – J […]