Monthly Archives: March 2009
Tuesday Is Theme Tunes Day – Mork & Mindy
The Choob was pleased to see reports last week that Robin Williams, 57, was recovering well from surgery to replace a faulty heart valve. Therefore, this week’s classic theme tune comes from the show that featured his breakthrough – and … Continue reading
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Video Killed The Radio Star: Adam And The Ants – Stand And Deliver
If… Dick Turpin was an 18th-century, New Romantic, Native American fan of glam rock with an Errol Flynn complex – he still wouldn’t be half as cool as Adam Ant‘s dandy highwayman. It’s back to 1981 for this week’s Video … Continue reading
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It’s Classic Clip Friday: The Greatest Goal Ever Scored!
The Choob doesn’t often venture into the world of sports broadcasting – and won’t be starting to do so any time soon. However, since Scotland are playing Holland in a 2010 World Cup qualifier tomorrow (Saturday) night, I though it only … Continue reading
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Top Of The Pops Thursday: The Divine Comedy
A couple of choice live choons from Neil Hannon‘s The Divine Comedy. First up, live from the London Palladium, a 2004 recording of Songs Of Love, which you might recognise as the theme tune from the wonderful Channel 4 sitcom Father … Continue reading
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A Word From Our Sponsors… Castlemaine XXXX
Aussies and beer. A match made in advertising agency heaven. But before we get to this week’s adverts, a slight digression… In one of their live stage shows, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones did one of those head-to-head comedy routines they … Continue reading
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Does The Birth Of OnLive = The Death Of The Videogame Console?
Could the current generation of games consoles be the last? Are the days of having to fork out £1000+ for a cutting-edge, high-end gaming PC numbered? Well, the answer to both questions might just might be “yes”, if OnLive can prove … Continue reading
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Tuesday Is Theme Tunes Day – Battlestar Galactica (v1.0)
I know I’ve rambled on more than enough this week about Battlestar Galactica and Caprica. But since tonight is the night UK viewers get to see the final episode of the reimagined show, I thought that it was only fitting … Continue reading
Filed under Classic TV, Tuesday Is Theme Tunes Day, TV Themes
