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In a break with recent programming tradition, Channel 4 have done a poll on something. This time it’s the greatest live gigs. Ever. I recall there was barnstorming rendition of Greensleeves in the 16th century – shockingly that’s been omitted from this list.
Having discovered I’m terribly unfashionable as I own nothing by anyone in the top 8 biggest UK album sellers since 2000 (erroneously labelled “of the 21st century”), I’m pleased to be able to state that I was actually present for one of the top 10 greatest gigs. My age dictates that it was number 10: Radiohead at Glasonbury in 1997.
Fire hits Wallace and Gromit sets
Company spokesman: “Everything has gone, from as far back as Morph and all the way through to Chicken Run, including all the Wallace and Gromit films, Creature Comforts, it’s all there. Everyone is devastated.”
Nick Park said: “Even though its precious stuff and nostalgic – and its dreadful news for the company, in the light of other tragedies it’s not a big deal.”
I happened to be complaining about TV characters whose names are contrived specifically to allow a pun for the show title. Thanks to various people for helping me compile this (in no way definitive) list of shows found guilty:
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Robin’s Nest The Brittas Empire The Magnificent Evans Tom, Dick and Harriet Filthy, Rich and Catflap I Dream of Jeannie Shine On Harvey Moon Chance in a Million |
Fresh/French Fields The Good Life Laura and Disorder Nelson’s Column Murphy’s Law Hart to Hart and, possibly worst of all, Distant Shores |
Any more examples are welcome.
Update: Let us take heed of, and never again forget, Land of Hope and Gloria.
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