The Friday night edition of the Today programme with Eamonn Andrews was referred to as the Friday Debate, so a number of members of the general public were invited to participate. Don't forget Mike Scott presented a number of London editions of The Time The Place from Euston in the eighties.
Nothing mentioned in the line ups yet but I'm hoping Aiden J. Harvey will be included in a future episode or series. He had a bold deep voice that was great for impersonations much like Dustin Gee used to, and was one of my favourites on that show.
I remember after Who Do You Do in the seventies he cropped up on various variety tv shows throughout the eighties and nineties before eventually disappearing altogether.
Last I knew he was working the tourist night club scene in Spain as an ex-pat about 15 years ago. He was knocking on a bit by then though so he may well have slowed down a lot by now if he is still around.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
I gave up part way through
recognising the impressions was too hard and as a medley of stand alone jokes it was rubbish
I skipped to the credits to see who the impressionists were and found the role call of victims. I wouldn't have been able to identify half of them even if the impressionist had told me who the were impersonating.
Thought the show was bad at the time,I reckon if it wasn’t for the fact that there were only 3 channels then it wouldn’t have lasted as long as it did,dire!.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
I'm a big fan of Dora Bryan, and particularly Kathleen Harrison ("she lived to 103, don't you know?"). But I can't say I noticed either of them.
I'll say one thing for this programme - there was a huge number of impressions that went whizzing by, and, even compared to how this show would've been in the late 70s, not the usual ones that you would have expected.
The credits whizzed by too quickly, and I didn't have a pause facility available (so I am going to have to seek out the full list via t'Internet) but I reckon Freddie 'Parrot-Face' Davis is probably the only victim on that list that is still with us.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
I'm a big fan of Dora Bryan, and particularly Kathleen Harrison ("she lived to 103, don't you know?"). But I can't say I noticed either of them.
I'll say one thing for this programme - there was a huge number of impressions that went whizzing by, and, even compared to how this show would've been in the late 70s, not the usual ones that you would have expected.
The credits whizzed by too quickly, and I didn't have a pause facility available (so I am going to have to seek out the full list via t'Internet) but I reckon Freddie 'Parrot-Face' Davis is probably the only victim on that list that is still with us.
Edit: Oh, and PJ Proby if he was there (I missed him too)!
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
Was that the man in the first sketch?
I was unsure if it was meant to be Larry Grayson, Frankie Howerd or Derick Nimmo.
I've only watched the first few minutes so far and I'm bracing myself to watch the rest later, but there was one or two who I have no idea who they're suppose to be.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
Was that the man in the first sketch?
I was unsure if it was meant to be Larry Grayson, Frankie Howerd or Derick Nimmo.
I've only watched the first few minutes so far and I'm bracing myself to watch the rest later, but there was one or two who I have no idea who they're suppose to be.
I thought it was meant to be Frankie Howerd as the vicar in the first sketch - it was the "oooh yes" at the end.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
Was that the man in the first sketch?
I was unsure if it was meant to be Larry Grayson, Frankie Howerd or Derick Nimmo.
I've only watched the first few minutes so far and I'm bracing myself to watch the rest later, but there was one or two who I have no idea who they're suppose to be.
I thought it was meant to be Frankie Howerd as the vicar in the first sketch - it was the "oooh yes" at the end.
That was definitely supposed to be Frankie Howerd.
'Derek Nimmo' showed up later, as did 'Deryck Guyler' just to be totally confusing.
I'm a big fan of Dora Bryan, and particularly Kathleen Harrison ("she lived to 103, don't you know?"). But I can't say I noticed either of them.
I'll say one thing for this programme - there was a huge number of impressions that went whizzing by, and, even compared to how this show would've been in the late 70s, not the usual ones that you would have expected.
The credits whizzed by too quickly, and I didn't have a pause facility available (so I am going to have to seek out the full list via t'Internet) but I reckon Freddie 'Parrot-Face' Davis is probably the only victim on that list that is still with us.
Oh, and PJ Proby if he was there I missed him too]!
The bloke in the blue suit with very tight trousers prancing around singing ballads. I think he did several other characters too actually.
Does anyone remember PJ Proby appearing on Opportunity Knocks, when he was trying to make a comeback? He was shown in silhouette and his name wasn't revealed, but my mum guessed who he was.
Does anyone remember PJ Proby appearing on Opportunity Knocks, when he was trying to make a comeback? He was shown in silhouette and his name wasn't revealed, but my mum guessed who he was.
P J Proby is still alive at 86 years old and is American from Houston, Texas.
His 86tg Birthday will be Thursday, 6th November next week!
Thanks, i'm obviously getting him mixed up with someone else!
Just stumbled on a programme called Man Alive on BBC4. I'd forgotten all about this. I remembered Panorama & World In Action, but always thought that there was a 3rd curreng affairs programme from the 1970's/1980's!
The theme music brought back memories and the credits show that Esther Rantzens late husband, Desmond Wilcox, was the editor!
P J Proby is still alive at 86 years old and is American from Houston, Texas.
His 86tg Birthday will be Thursday, 6th November next week!
Thanks, i'm obviously getting him mixed up with someone else!
Just stumbled on a programme called Man Alive on BBC4. I'd forgotten all about this. I remembered Panorama & World In Action, but always thought that there was a 3rd curreng affairs programme from the 1970's/1980's!
The theme music brought back memories and the credits show that Esther Rantzens late husband, Desmond Wilcox, was the editor!
P J Proby is still alive at 86 years old and is American from Houston, Texas.
His 86tg Birthday will be Thursday, 6th November next week!
Thanks, i'm obviously getting him mixed up with someone else!
Just stumbled on a programme called Man Alive on BBC4. I'd forgotten all about this. I remembered Panorama & World In Action, but always thought that there was a 3rd curreng affairs programme from the 1970's/1980's!
The theme music brought back memories and the credits show that Esther Rantzens late husband, Desmond Wilcox, was the editor!
"Man Alive' was social action rather than current affairs, the one you're likely thinking of was 'This week'.
P J Proby is still alive at 86 years old and is American from Houston, Texas.
His 86tg Birthday will be Thursday, 6th November next week!
Thanks, i'm obviously getting him mixed up with someone else!
Just stumbled on a programme called Man Alive on BBC4. I'd forgotten all about this. I remembered Panorama & World In Action, but always thought that there was a 3rd curreng affairs programme from the 1970's/1980's!
The theme music brought back memories and the credits show that Esther Rantzens late husband, Desmond Wilcox, was the editor!
"Man Alive' was social action rather than current affairs, the one you're likely thinking of was 'This week'.
Yes, after thinking about it, you're absolutely right
Does anyone remember PJ Proby appearing on Opportunity Knocks, when he was trying to make a comeback? He was shown in silhouette and his name wasn't revealed, but my mum guessed who he was.
Is he the guy from Huddersfield in Yorkshire?
He did live in Huddersfield for a while in the mid 1970's,saw him walk by my old school once
Does anyone remember PJ Proby appearing on Opportunity Knocks, when he was trying to make a comeback? He was shown in silhouette and his name wasn't revealed, but my mum guessed who he was.
Is he the guy from Huddersfield in Yorkshire?
He did live in Huddersfield for a while in the mid 1970's,saw him walk by my old school once
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Nothing mentioned in the line ups yet but I'm hoping Aiden J. Harvey will be included in a future episode or series. He had a bold deep voice that was great for impersonations much like Dustin Gee used to, and was one of my favourites on that show.
I remember after Who Do You Do in the seventies he cropped up on various variety tv shows throughout the eighties and nineties before eventually disappearing altogether.
Last I knew he was working the tourist night club scene in Spain as an ex-pat about 15 years ago. He was knocking on a bit by then though so he may well have slowed down a lot by now if he is still around.
Blimey, that was hard going. Partly due to era of the charactors and partly due to a not always thorough rendition of the impression.
I saw the name check at the end but I never would have recognised Dora Bryan or Kathleen Harrison for example. There were a few obvious ones however, and I also recognised Derick Nimmo, Max Bygraves, Harry Worth and Freddie Davies.
I think I saw Derek Guyler too and thought at one point there might have been a PJ Proby too, but I might be wrong on that one.
Thankfully no Frank Spencers or Ted Heaths though.
You're not wrong there!
I gave up part way through
recognising the impressions was too hard and as a medley of stand alone jokes it was rubbish
I skipped to the credits to see who the impressionists were and found the role call of victims. I wouldn't have been able to identify half of them even if the impressionist had told me who the were impersonating.
I'm a big fan of Dora Bryan, and particularly Kathleen Harrison ("she lived to 103, don't you know?"). But I can't say I noticed either of them.
I'll say one thing for this programme - there was a huge number of impressions that went whizzing by, and, even compared to how this show would've been in the late 70s, not the usual ones that you would have expected.
The credits whizzed by too quickly, and I didn't have a pause facility available (so I am going to have to seek out the full list via t'Internet) but I reckon Freddie 'Parrot-Face' Davis is probably the only victim on that list that is still with us.
Edit: Oh, and PJ Proby if he was there (I missed him too)!
Was that the man in the first sketch?
I was unsure if it was meant to be Larry Grayson, Frankie Howerd or Derick Nimmo.
I've only watched the first few minutes so far and I'm bracing myself to watch the rest later, but there was one or two who I have no idea who they're suppose to be.
I thought it was meant to be Frankie Howerd as the vicar in the first sketch - it was the "oooh yes" at the end.
That was definitely supposed to be Frankie Howerd.
'Derek Nimmo' showed up later, as did 'Deryck Guyler' just to be totally confusing.
The bloke in the blue suit with very tight trousers prancing around singing ballads. I think he did several other characters too actually.
Yes Derek Nimmo was doing his Oh brother bit talking about his Father Superior priest.
Derek Guyler was doing his Desert Rats during the war bit like he did a lot in Please Sir.
Both fairly late in to the programme as mentioned.
The female impersonator on there also did a Hylda Baker impression which you'd think would be fairly easy to spor but again, I'm damned if I did.
Is he the guy from Huddersfield in Yorkshire?
His 86tg Birthday will be Thursday, 6th November next week!
Thanks, i'm obviously getting him mixed up with someone else!
Just stumbled on a programme called Man Alive on BBC4. I'd forgotten all about this. I remembered Panorama & World In Action, but always thought that there was a 3rd curreng affairs programme from the 1970's/1980's!
The theme music brought back memories and the credits show that Esther Rantzens late husband, Desmond Wilcox, was the editor!
There was also Weekend World on LWT, which also had memorable theme music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuLHwF5x8ZM
"Man Alive' was social action rather than current affairs, the one you're likely thinking of was 'This week'.
Yes, after thinking about it, you're absolutely right
He did live in Huddersfield for a while in the mid 1970's,saw him walk by my old school once
Thanks.