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Nick from England
May 12, 2012, 2:21:36 PM5/12/12
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# Went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat
# They took some honey
# And plenty of money
# Wrapped up in a five pound note.
Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
Happy 200th Birthday to Edward Lear!
Nice one, Google.
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# Went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat
# They took some honey
# And plenty of money
# Wrapped up in a five pound note.
Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
Happy 200th Birthday to Edward Lear!
Nice one, Google.
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NfE
Frederick Williams
May 12, 2012, 3:13:31 PM5/12/12
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Nick from England wrote:
> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
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Nick from England
May 12, 2012, 3:30:20 PM5/12/12
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Flabbergasting, ain't it? :-D
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> Nick from England wrote:
>
>> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
>> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>
> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
> Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
I remember it well and I'm only 26, Freddy!
>
>> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
>> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>
> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
> Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
Flabbergasting, ain't it? :-D
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GordonD
May 12, 2012, 5:18:07 PM5/12/12
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> Nick from England wrote:
>
>> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
>> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>
> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
> Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced by Radios
>
>> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
>> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>
> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
> Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
1 - 4.
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Peter Duncanson (BrE)
May 12, 2012, 5:50:25 PM5/12/12
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On Sat, 12 May 2012 22:18:07 +0100, "GordonD" <g.d...@btinternet.com>
wrote:
>"Frederick Williams" <freddyw...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> Nick from England wrote:
>>
>>> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
>>> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>>
>> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
>> Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
>
>
>30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced by Radios
>1 - 4.
Radio 1 was completely new; the Light, Third and Home became 2, 3 and 4
(with some adjustments of style, etc.).
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wrote:
>"Frederick Williams" <freddyw...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> Nick from England wrote:
>>
>>> Very familiar to UK children of a certain age (26) who heard in on Uncle
>>> Mac's Children's Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>>
>> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing down of the BBC Light
>> Programme. (Which might have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
>
>
>30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced by Radios
>1 - 4.
(with some adjustments of style, etc.).
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(in alt.english.usage)
Nick from England
May 13, 2012, 4:32:54 AM5/13/12
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and the first record played on Radio 1 was... oh, I can't think!
With my commitments in a mess, my sleep had gone away depressed! :-(
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With my commitments in a mess, my sleep had gone away depressed! :-(
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Frederick Williams
May 13, 2012, 10:13:22 AM5/13/12
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pop 'phone-in with every day that passes.
Daniel James
May 13, 2012, 12:53:10 PM5/13/12
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In article <a182ch...@mid.individual.net>, GordonD wrote:
> 30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced
> by Radios 1 - 4.
Er ... the Light Programme, the Third Programme, and the Home *Service*
> 30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced
> by Radios 1 - 4.
were *renamed* and became Radios *2* to 4 ... and a new channel called
"Radio 1" was begun (or did that replace "The Forces Network"?)
It's important to remember the *proper* names for these things, because
the new ones are so stupid!
Cheers,
Daniel.
Third Programme listener, and not reactionary at all -- Oh, no!
Peter Young
May 13, 2012, 3:05:53 PM5/13/12
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On 13 May 2012 Daniel James <dan...@me.invalid> wrote:
> In article <a182ch...@mid.individual.net>, GordonD wrote:
>> 30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced
>> by Radios 1 - 4.
> Er ... the Light Programme, the Third Programme, and the Home *Service*
> were *renamed* and became Radios *2* to 4 ... and a new channel called
> "Radio 1" was begun (or did that replace "The Forces Network"?)
> It's important to remember the *proper* names for these things, because
> the new ones are so stupid!
No. Forces' Network became the Light Programme after the war, and
> In article <a182ch...@mid.individual.net>, GordonD wrote:
>> 30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced
>> by Radios 1 - 4.
> Er ... the Light Programme, the Third Programme, and the Home *Service*
> were *renamed* and became Radios *2* to 4 ... and a new channel called
> "Radio 1" was begun (or did that replace "The Forces Network"?)
> It's important to remember the *proper* names for these things, because
> the new ones are so stupid!
later became Radio 2.
Peter.
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Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
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Peter Duncanson (BrE)
May 13, 2012, 3:25:46 PM5/13/12
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On Sun, 13 May 2012 20:05:53 +0100, Peter Young <pny...@ormail.co.uk>
wrote:
>On 13 May 2012 Daniel James <dan...@me.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In article <a182ch...@mid.individual.net>, GordonD wrote:
>>> 30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced
>>> by Radios 1 - 4.
>
>> Er ... the Light Programme, the Third Programme, and the Home *Service*
>> were *renamed* and became Radios *2* to 4 ... and a new channel called
>> "Radio 1" was begun (or did that replace "The Forces Network"?)
>
>> It's important to remember the *proper* names for these things, because
>> the new ones are so stupid!
>
>No. Forces' Network became the Light Programme after the war, and
>later became Radio 2.
>
Some of the pre-WWII, wartime and post-war BBC services are mentioned
here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_National_Programme
wrote:
>On 13 May 2012 Daniel James <dan...@me.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In article <a182ch...@mid.individual.net>, GordonD wrote:
>>> 30 September 1967, when the Light, Third and Home were replaced
>>> by Radios 1 - 4.
>
>> Er ... the Light Programme, the Third Programme, and the Home *Service*
>> were *renamed* and became Radios *2* to 4 ... and a new channel called
>> "Radio 1" was begun (or did that replace "The Forces Network"?)
>
>> It's important to remember the *proper* names for these things, because
>> the new ones are so stupid!
>
>No. Forces' Network became the Light Programme after the war, and
>later became Radio 2.
>
here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_National_Programme
Daniel James
May 14, 2012, 6:30:12 AM5/14/12
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In article <f2c85b8f5...@pnyoung.ormail.co.uk>, Peter Young
wrote:
Cheers,
Daniel.
wrote:
> No. Forces' Network became the Light Programme after the war, and
> later became Radio 2.
Ah, OK, thanks. Just a little before my time.
> later became Radio 2.
Cheers,
Daniel.
Daniel James
May 14, 2012, 6:30:12 AM5/14/12
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In article <4FAFC182...@btinternet.com>, Frederick Williams wrote:
> ... Radio 3 has been going down-hill ever since. It gets more like
you think the Third Programme is bad you should try listening to Classic
FM for a while ...
Cheers,
Daniel.
> ... Radio 3 has been going down-hill ever since. It gets more like
> some pop 'phone-in with every day that passes.
I know little of these "pop 'phone-ins" of which you speak ... but if
you think the Third Programme is bad you should try listening to Classic
FM for a while ...
Cheers,
Daniel.
Anton Shepelev
May 19, 2012, 5:49:48 PM5/19/12
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Frederick Williams:
> > Very familiar to UK children of a certain age
> > (26) who heard in on Uncle Mac's Children's
> > Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>
> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing
> down of the BBC Light Programme. (Which might
> have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
Someone has a tiny little time machine in where he
lives which locally slows time down to about 13/31
sec/sec.
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> > Very familiar to UK children of a certain age
> > (26) who heard in on Uncle Mac's Children's
> > Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>
> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing
> down of the BBC Light Programme. (Which might
> have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
lives which locally slows time down to about 13/31
sec/sec.
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Nick from England
May 20, 2012, 4:42:51 AM5/20/12
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and dreams about these guys! :-D
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> Frederick Williams:
>
>> > Very familiar to UK children of a certain age
>> > (26) who heard in on Uncle Mac's Children's
>> > Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>>
>> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing
>> down of the BBC Light Programme. (Which might
>> have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
>
> Someone has a tiny little time machine in where he
> lives which locally slows time down to about 13/31
> sec/sec.
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/8/83630/1803311-morlock1_super.jpg
>
>> > Very familiar to UK children of a certain age
>> > (26) who heard in on Uncle Mac's Children's
>> > Favourites on the BBC Light Programme.
>>
>> Someone aged 26 was born way after the closing
>> down of the BBC Light Programme. (Which might
>> have been in 1967, but I'm not sure.)
>
> Someone has a tiny little time machine in where he
> lives which locally slows time down to about 13/31
> sec/sec.
and dreams about these guys! :-D
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Anton Shepelev
May 20, 2012, 7:17:41 AM5/20/12
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Nick from England:
> > Yeah, I have the latter on the same 9-DVD set,
> > but it is not my kind of comedy. Peter Lorre is
> > great in "The Boogie Man will get you" and
> > "You'll find out" -- try those. I can send them
> > to ya.
>
> Is that legal? 'Third party copyright' and all
> that!
I think not. But neither is playing Region 1 DVDs
in Russia, so let's abuse our high positions in MI5
and SMERSH and indulge in some innocent smuggling!
> Also aren't the files too enormous for email? But
> thanks. :-)
I may upload those double-layer DVD's so you can
download them and either watch on your PC using
something like "Media Player Classic" or commit them
to DVD-Rs for feeding to your hardware DVD player...
Or I can mail the films on region-free DVD-Rs of my
own making! But we should confine these negotia-
tions to our private channels.
> Shortest title, that and 'Z'!
Zat a movie? I only know a very nervous and funny
real-time strategy game called zat:
http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=1669
It is very good and now on the iPad, which revivies
my hope of introducing the young generation to some
undeservedly forgotten maserpieces of the past.
> Love that! Vincent Price as Richard III and after
> the style of Shakespeare but with American accents
> and featuring the excellent Bruce (Frank Nitti)
> Gordon!
I don't discern accents very well, but it is from
Karloff (in "Bedlam") that I first heard the correct
pronounciation of the adjective "beloved". And I
can't help noting that Karloff movies from that pe-
riod feature marvellous decorations -- The Strange
Door, The Black Castle, Corridors of Blood...
> > Yeah, I have the latter on the same 9-DVD set,
> > but it is not my kind of comedy. Peter Lorre is
> > great in "The Boogie Man will get you" and
> > "You'll find out" -- try those. I can send them
> > to ya.
>
> Is that legal? 'Third party copyright' and all
> that!
I think not. But neither is playing Region 1 DVDs
in Russia, so let's abuse our high positions in MI5
and SMERSH and indulge in some innocent smuggling!
> Also aren't the files too enormous for email? But
> thanks. :-)
I may upload those double-layer DVD's so you can
download them and either watch on your PC using
something like "Media Player Classic" or commit them
to DVD-Rs for feeding to your hardware DVD player...
Or I can mail the films on region-free DVD-Rs of my
own making! But we should confine these negotia-
tions to our private channels.
> Shortest title, that and 'Z'!
Zat a movie? I only know a very nervous and funny
real-time strategy game called zat:
http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=1669
It is very good and now on the iPad, which revivies
my hope of introducing the young generation to some
undeservedly forgotten maserpieces of the past.
> Love that! Vincent Price as Richard III and after
> the style of Shakespeare but with American accents
> and featuring the excellent Bruce (Frank Nitti)
> Gordon!
I don't discern accents very well, but it is from
Karloff (in "Bedlam") that I first heard the correct
pronounciation of the adjective "beloved". And I
can't help noting that Karloff movies from that pe-
riod feature marvellous decorations -- The Strange
Door, The Black Castle, Corridors of Blood...
Nick from England
May 20, 2012, 8:12:25 PM5/20/12
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"Anton Shepelev" <anto...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Also aren't the files too enormous for email? But
>> thanks. :-)
>
> I may upload those double-layer DVD's so you can
> download them and either watch on your PC using
> something like "Media Player Classic" or commit them
> to DVD-Rs for feeding to your hardware DVD player...
>
> Or I can mail the films on region-free DVD-Rs of my
> own making! But we should confine these negotia-
> tions to our private channels.
OK
>> Shortest title, that and 'Z'!
>
> Zat a movie?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065234/
Not 'Zat' but 'Z'.
> I only know a very nervous and funny
> real-time strategy game called zat:
>
> http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=1669
>
> It is very good and now on the iPad, which revivies
> my hope of introducing the young generation to some
> undeservedly forgotten maserpieces of the past.
I downloaded a Robin Hood game in 1999 and still can't get Robin and Little
John out of the dungeon they are in at the start of the game!
>> Love that! Vincent Price as Richard III and after
>> the style of Shakespeare but with American accents
>> and featuring the excellent Bruce (Frank Nitti)
>> Gordon!
>
> I don't discern accents very well, but it is from
> Karloff (in "Bedlam") that I first heard the correct
> pronounciation of the adjective "beloved". And I
> can't help noting that Karloff movies from that pe-
> riod feature marvellous decorations -- The Strange
> Door, The Black Castle, Corridors of Blood...
I've seen those.
In 'The Black Castle' Richard Greene says to a lady, "Does your husband hold
you like this? Does your husband kiss you like this?". RASCAL!
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> Nick from England:
>
>> > Yeah, I have the latter on the same 9-DVD set,
>> > but it is not my kind of comedy. Peter Lorre is
>> > great in "The Boogie Man will get you" and
>> > "You'll find out" -- try those. I can send them
>> > to ya.
>>
>> Is that legal? 'Third party copyright' and all
>> that!
>
> I think not. But neither is playing Region 1 DVDs
> in Russia, so let's abuse our high positions in MI5
> and SMERSH and indulge in some innocent smuggling!
<g>
>
>> > Yeah, I have the latter on the same 9-DVD set,
>> > but it is not my kind of comedy. Peter Lorre is
>> > great in "The Boogie Man will get you" and
>> > "You'll find out" -- try those. I can send them
>> > to ya.
>>
>> Is that legal? 'Third party copyright' and all
>> that!
>
> I think not. But neither is playing Region 1 DVDs
> in Russia, so let's abuse our high positions in MI5
> and SMERSH and indulge in some innocent smuggling!
>> Also aren't the files too enormous for email? But
>> thanks. :-)
>
> I may upload those double-layer DVD's so you can
> download them and either watch on your PC using
> something like "Media Player Classic" or commit them
> to DVD-Rs for feeding to your hardware DVD player...
>
> Or I can mail the films on region-free DVD-Rs of my
> own making! But we should confine these negotia-
> tions to our private channels.
>> Shortest title, that and 'Z'!
>
> Zat a movie?
Not 'Zat' but 'Z'.
> I only know a very nervous and funny
> real-time strategy game called zat:
>
> http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=1669
>
> It is very good and now on the iPad, which revivies
> my hope of introducing the young generation to some
> undeservedly forgotten maserpieces of the past.
John out of the dungeon they are in at the start of the game!
>> Love that! Vincent Price as Richard III and after
>> the style of Shakespeare but with American accents
>> and featuring the excellent Bruce (Frank Nitti)
>> Gordon!
>
> I don't discern accents very well, but it is from
> Karloff (in "Bedlam") that I first heard the correct
> pronounciation of the adjective "beloved". And I
> can't help noting that Karloff movies from that pe-
> riod feature marvellous decorations -- The Strange
> Door, The Black Castle, Corridors of Blood...
In 'The Black Castle' Richard Greene says to a lady, "Does your husband hold
you like this? Does your husband kiss you like this?". RASCAL!
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