Thought Vomit – Page 14 – Simon Dunn

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Robbie Coltrane On Late Night With David Letterman

This is a fascinating and funny appearance from Robbie Coltrane on a 1991 episode of Late Night With David Letterman. He was plugging a couple of films, and this was even before he was in Cracker. https://youtu.be/4qd8DA1G4pc

February 27, 2019
Worry Bees

It was something I misunderstood as a kid. I think it’s called an ear-corn, you know, where you put in words you understand to replace the ones you’ve misheard, or misunderstood. So, since I was about four, I’ve called them Worry Bees. No-one has ever corrected me. I’m not sure if this is out of…

February 26, 2019
Alan Partridge’s New App

Alan is pleased to announce his new tie-in app, from the offices of the publisher of I, Partridge: We Need To Talk About Alan.

February 25, 2019
Alan Partridge Presents A (Technical) BAFTA

I mean, not really he doesn’t. You will of course recognise Partrick Marber in this set piece from the 1994 BAFTA Technical Awards.

February 24, 2019
Alan Partridge Launches The Free Speech Network

Alan Partridge’s Pear Tree Factual Productions, launches the new Free Speech Network in 2012. Fun to be had with the cutaways here too.

February 23, 2019

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Nineteen 90s Shows

I wrote another book about television. I like television. I like television so much that the first thing I modelled and printed on my new 3d printer was this … I made some more after that too. There’s a few more, including TVS, ATV, and HTV, but I bought you here to talk about my…

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Re-Casting Keanu

Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him eight years older than Clive Dunn was when he was first cast in Dad’s Army. But don’t panic, Clive Dunn was always playing much older characters than his own age. Keanu Reeves is 56. That makes him seven years older than Stephanie Cole was when she was first…