Clive James On Razzle Dazzle

This one is NSFW. Be warned. Before it starts though, it’s nice to see some in-vision continuity. It’s such a thing of the past, seemingly, and I don’t really ever remember it being about in my youth, though it clearly was.

What’s interesting about the Razzle Dazzle segment, other than the titilation, is watching a sales presentation for a show. Your mind may be elsewhere though.

https://youtu.be/ztCG6W5I5ns

The show never sold, though the pilot did air on some Pay TV channels.

Chris Tarrant revisited this tape in 2005.

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