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And for all you thick listeners out there...

Posted by Jamie on April 22, 2008 8:52 AM

Said on the radio this morning that Lembit Opik MP is to wed Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia after proposing to her by the Trevi Fountain while on holiday in Rome.

Loved the 'while on holiday in Rome' bit, Radio 2.

I'm sure many listeners thought Mr Opik had popped the question in front of said fountain during a weekend in Blackpool.

Woolly Jazz Pants

Posted by Jamie on April 17, 2008 8:33 AM

French & Saunders: Still Alive
Liverpool Empire; Wednesday, April 16

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Did you see the post-credits scene of this week's Shameless? If so, good - because that makes this review a lot easier to write.

I love, love, love French and Saunders. Right from when I was not quite a teenager and their Thursday night BBC2 show parodied all the things a young person finds it important to dislike; Blue Peter, Sonia and Bros.

This was the first time I had seen Dawn and Jen live on stage (it's quite strange, being in the same room - albeit a huge one - as someone from the telly) and it was a show I'd looked forward to for a long time.

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That was Rather Unexpected

Posted by Jamie on April 16, 2008 3:32 PM

Promised myself a while back that I would root out a copy of Roald Dahl's short stories - and my big sister bought me a copy of his Tales of the Unexpected for Christmas.

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With the car back in the garage for some tweaks to its recent repairs, the train journey from Liverpool to Southport has finally given me the time (and excuse) to be thoroughly anti-social and wedge my nose between the covers of a cracking good read.

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Howerd's Way

Posted by Jamie on April 11, 2008 2:13 PM

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Hats off to BBC Four for a brilliant season of biopics about the tragedy behind the smiles of so many of Britain's most endearing comics.

The Curse of Steptoe and Son was ghoulishly fascinating, as was Trevor Eve's intriguing portrayal of Hughie Green. But the drama with the loudest fanfare appeared this week, with Little Britain's David Walliams stepping into unfamiliar territory to recreate the iconic look and ways of the late Frankie Howerd.

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The Southport Redskins

Posted by Jamie on April 9, 2008 1:36 PM

I do not like bananas, I never have.

There is something about the texture, the consistency, the taste - in fact, the entire banana experience - which has always made me wretch.

However, I think its important to include a 'nana in your diet as that texture, consistency and taste does mask nutrients which are rather good for you.

And now I may have found the answer.

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Several supermarkets are now stocking Red Bananas. They are of Colombian origin and the same dusky shade as a sweet potato. A tad pricey (the tiny bunch we got from Morrison's were £1.99), I can happily report that the experience of eating this wasn't traumatic in the slightest. My tastebuds didn't exactly go zing, but I can live with that.

This could be the start of beautiful, fruitiful relationship.

I Want to Go Here

Posted by Jamie on April 8, 2008 2:35 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7335351.stm

The Paintbrush World of Harry Hill

Posted by Jamie on April 4, 2008 1:20 PM

I'm not going to attempt to compete with the imagination of Britain's funniest comedian.

But if you only click on one link to a gallery of a British stand-up's artwork this week, make it this one:

http://www.harry-hill.tv/art.html

I do like the Cilla one. And the London Whale.