Radio catch-phrases

[PeterBale]

Reading the "Fast Show" thread reminded me of some of the catch-phrases from the good old days of stream radio. Not a formal quiz, but I thought I'd give you one or two to complete, and give the origins etc to start us off:

"Can I do yer . . . ?"

"My name is Angus Prune, and I always . . . "

"I'm Henry Hall, and this is my . . . "
(two answers acceptable - the original or the spoof!)

"Where's me . . . ?"

"Left hand . . ."

And the names of two radio series containing characters referred to as "Number One"
:wink:

 

[Brian Bowen]

"Can I do yer... ?"

now sir? -- ITMA with Tommy Handley

"I'm Henry Hall, and this is my . . . "

guest night. -- Henry Hall's Guest Night

 

[WoodenFlugel]

I have no idea....so I'll guess... :wink:

"Can I do yer . . . ?"

Windows??? Washing??? Shoe Laces Up????

"I'm Henry Hall, and this is my . . . "

"...brother Albert"

"Where's me . . . ?"

...washboard?"...nah that can't be right....
How about "Where's me coat?" very appropriate after this post.... :roll:

"Left hand . . ."

seriously...is this one "left hand down?"

Sorry about those Peter I couldn't resist....... :wink:

 

[NeilW]

And the names of two radio series containing characters referred to as "Number One"

"The Navy Lark" for one...

 

[Janet Watkins]

"My name is Angus Prune, and I always . . . "

listen to I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again!
I sit in the bath and I have a good laugh
'cos the sig-tune is known after me.
My name is Angus Prune,
and this is my tune, - it goes;
I - S - I - R - T - A
I'm Sorry I'll Read That A - gain.

- I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again

"Where's me . . . ?"

shirt - (Ken Dodd (the Doddy Show?). Memories of Sunday afternoon radio 60's/70's though )

"Left hand . . ."

down a bit - Navy Lark



Janet

 

[davidsait]

And the names of two radio series containing characters referred to as "Number One"
:wink:

The original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series had a very very minor character called 'Number One' (he was aboard the Golgafrincham Space Ark).

 

[PeterBale]

Well done, folks - I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers some of these.

The other "Number One" I was thinking of was "The Men From the Ministry", although I've a feeling he might have been referred to as "One" rather than "Number One".

The spoof reference to Henry Hall came, I think, in "Round the Horne", when they said "I'm Henry Hall, and this is my bath night"

What memories of Lady Constance, Julian (and this is my friend Sandy), Rambling Sid Rumpole, Bluebottle et al :wink:

With programmes such as "The Now Show", and "Dead Ringers" it's good to know that radio comedy is not dead, although sometimes they seem rather obsessed with transferring things onto TV which doesn't always work anything like as well ("Dead Ringers", for example). There have been notable exceptions such as "Goodness Gracious Me", and to some extent "Hitch-hikers Guide", but they tend to work best if they veer off in a slightly different direction to make the most of the visual aspect.

 

[flugelgal]

I have the HItchhikers' Guide on tape and also all the other Douglas Adams books on tape too... (BOC)!

 

[Dave Payn]

And there were a fair few which either originated on or were purloined for the Goon Show

'You silly twisted boy'

'Needle nardle noo'

'Ying tong iddle-i-po!'

'He's fallen in the water'

'I don't wish to know that'

'I don't like this game'

etc. etc.

 

[Cornishwomble]

Do any catch phrases from Smashy and Nicey count!??

Not 'Arf!