Monthly Archives: October 2009
It’s Classic Clip Friday: Hancock And Mullarkey – TV Theme Tunes On 45
Before he found fame hosting Room 101 and comedy game show They Think It’s All Over, Nick Hancock was part of the double act Hancock and Mullarkey with Neil Mullarkey, who is a founder member of The Comedy Store Players and … Continue reading
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Top Of The Pops Thursday: Roger Daltrey – Under A Raging Moon
When I first heard this song, Under A Raging Moon by Roger Daltrey, I was blown away by it. Although I was aware of The Who, it was this song (I still have the 12-inch single somewhere) that really inspired … Continue reading
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A Word From Our Sponsors… British Rail
Much-loved comedy actress Hattie Jacques, star of Carry On films and TV sitcom Sykes, races Scottish Formula One champion Jackie Stewart in this 1976 advert for British Rail.
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Tuesday Is Theme Tunes Day – Black Beauty
One of the all-time great theme tunes this week, from the 1970s British kids’ drama The Adventures of Black Beauty. The TV series ran for two seasons (52 half-hour episodes) between 1972 and 1974 and was repeated frequently for the … Continue reading
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The Monday Movie – Cool Hand Luke
“No man can eat 50 eggs…” Cool Hand Luke (1967) is one of the all-time great prison movies. Paul Newman, in one of his greatest roles, plays “Cool Hand” Luke Jackson – so called because after bluffing with worthless cards to … Continue reading
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Video Killed The Radio Star: Together In Electric Dreams – Philip Oakey And Giorgio Moroder
The first classic film scene that I featured in my Monday Movie feature was the outstanding musical duel between Virginia Madsen and Edgar the computer from the 1984 flick Electric Dreams. You can see it here. For this week’s classic … Continue reading
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It’s Classic Clip Friday: Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em
Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em ran for only three seasons (plus three Christmas specials) between 1973 and 1978 but is still one of the most fondly remembered British sitcoms. It starred Michael Crawford as the accident-prone Frank Spencer and Michele … Continue reading
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