Author: Simon Dunn
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Marti Caine’s Hilary
Marti Caine’s sitcom Hilary was written by Peter Vincent (one half of Sorry!‘s writing team) and Peter Robinson. The pilot aired in December of 1984 on BBC Two. Here’s how it was announced in The Mirror, along with whispers of a new soap opera that was to become Albion Market. On the day that the…
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Alas! The Tour (Souvenir Programme)
A few months ago I tweeted this: Which then led me down a little, shallow rabbit hole, wherein I purchased a copy of the tour programme. Here’s how it looked when it arrived, all pristine and lovely. And here’s the back cover. This is a full page advert parody from inside. Here’s a flavour of…
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What’s The Opposite Of Stuffing?
Parumpahpumpum and all that. Let’s work out the festive opposites of stuffing, baubles, and the very meaning of Christmas itself. Do not share, and do not enjoy.
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What’s The Opposite Of A Nectarine?
We’re going to the country, gonna eat a lot of … well, nectarines. While we read the phone book. And do something else with gas. Breathe maybe. Or at least, the opposite of all that anyway. Do not share, and certainly do not enjoy. This is, obviously, the advert we were talking about.
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2point4 Christmasses
By the end of just its second series, 2point4 Children was given a well-deserved Christmas slot in 1992. It aired on the 22nd December, the day before Waiting For God‘s first festive special, and was watched by 9.5 million people. To put that in some perspective, a repeat of The Good Life that same week…
