Category: Piffle
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Thought Vomit #176: ft. We’ve Had A Lovely Day
Thanks to the repeats on Challenge TV, I’m enjoying seeing Bob Monkhouse in top form on his game show Bob’s Full House. Monkhouse got an unfair reputation for being smarmy during the eighties and nineties, but his love of the format shines through, and he’s brilliant in his role as host. It should go without saying that…
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Thought Vomit #175: ft. 2600 Comedy Programmes
You know those little cards that post-people poo through your door? The ones that tell you they knocked, waited six seconds, then left? The ones that promise wonders wrapped in brown cardboard if you ever get the chance to go to the depot? I got one of those the other day, and today was the…
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Thought Vomit #174: ft. Buzz Aldrin
I was watching [amazon asin=B001U3EOH6&text=In The Shadow Of The Moon] the other night, and it made me grin throughout. The NASA footage of the Apollo 11 launch was breathtaking. And towards the end, the Apollo-nauts began to talk about how their trips to the moon had given them a uniquely planetary outlook in their lives. It…
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Thought Vomit #173: ft. The Fuse Bar
I haven’t had a Cadbury’s Fuse bar since 2006. And do you know what? Neither have you. That’s because they were discontinued, even after 40 million of them were sold in the first week alone, and 82% of people rated it as excellent, and 83% said they would buy it again. And now, more than…
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Thought Vomit #172: ft. Title Sequences
I like a good opening title sequence. In fact, they often shape my view of a show, as I’m sure they do for most people. That’s why they’re so important to get right. Get it wrong and you have to do a lot more work to get me back on board. For me, the best…
