Author: Simon Dunn
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What’s The Opposite Of Eyes?
Use your eyes, tickle the truth free, and hum the theme tune. Or just work out the opposite of those things instead. Do not share, and do not enjoy.
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Clips Garry Shandling’s Show
Well, today I learned that It’s Garry Shandling’s Show was broadcast on BBC Two, which came as news to me. It began on Sunday 5th July 1987, at 6.45pm of all times. As you can see it was sandwiched between Sunday Grandstand and a show called Favourite Things. Here’s how that worked, thanks to Neil…
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Ooh, They’re Floaty Light
Today’s earworm is the strapline from this 1990s Quavers advert. Which is a much better advert than this one from 1994. But I do like this one, the animation in particular, and the voice work from Lenny Henry. It’s from back when crisp packets had windows in the bag so you could see inside.
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Video Arts
Here’s an early mention of Video Arts, the production company co-founded by John Cleese, that has made a myriad of training videos, all starring names and faces from TV comedy through the years. By 1975, the BBC had bought a dozen of these training films, and broadcast them as The Selling Line. The Selling Line…
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The Balance Sheet Barrier
There’s a book to be written, or a series of blogs at least, about Video Arts. John Cleese was the co-founder, and for decades now they have been using top comedy talent to make corporate and training videos. I mentioned the ones that Rik and Ade did in Proctology, but here’s a teaser of the…
