It was June of 1994, and we were chilling out in our room at the bed and breakfast in Inveraray, Scotland, watching TV, and this came on. We had seen a Mr. Bean episode on the flight over, and here he was again, on "Blind Date," the British version of...
Posted by Michael Bates on March 18, 2013 11:36 PM
When Match Game '74 came out, I was sure I could remember the earlier Match Game with a theme song that sounded a bit like "Wim-Oh-Weh." (It was Bert Kaempfert's "Swingin' Safari.") Thanks to the magic of the internet, I've got confirmation of a dim early childhood memory. Here's the...
Posted by Michael Bates on December 13, 2012 1:21 AM
Fans of quick-witted British comedy and verbal virtuosity will enjoy a BBC Radio 4 Extra special about the long-running radio panel show Just a Minute. Just a Minute involves four players and a chairman. The chairman gives a subject to one of the players, who is to speak on the...
Posted by Michael Bates on March 17, 2012 8:37 PM
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