The Secret Lemonade Drinker
Sam Michel
Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
"I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
We're after the name of the actor in the original 1970s ads not the
more recent ones. Any help would be much appreciated and may well
avoid bloodshed in our long-running office argument.
Please e-mail me the answer if possible as I don't get a chance to
check out the newsgroups that often. My address is:
Thanks in advance...
Mik Butler (CCSY-Pinewood)
: in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
: "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
: I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
: We're after the name of the actor in the original 1970s ads not the
: more recent ones. Any help would be much appreciated and may well
: avoid bloodshed in our long-running office argument.
Well, he looks a bit like John Otway (who had a hit in the late 70s
with "Really Free", who once told Paula Yates when she turned him down
that she'd never go out with a rock star, and who "sings" the lyrics
to one of the new weetabix ads). Its the sort of mad thing he'd do.
Mik
Steve McGowan
>Hello Folks,
>Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
>in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
> "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
> I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>We're after the name of the actor in the original 1970s ads not the
>more recent ones. Any help would be much appreciated and may well
>avoid bloodshed in our long-running office argument.
I know his face, but not his name...
(which must *really* help you a lot!)
I remember him creeping down the stairs to get his lemonade fix..
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Also....at the same time (late 70s) - I remember the advert for
"Sutherlands" pate paste - the theme tune of which went (something
like) - "Sutherlands, Sutherlands, scrumptious Sutherlands...
Sutherlands, Sutherlands...[stuff deleted] Sutherlands Spread..."
..and I have a vague recollection that the actor (or at least
his taste buds) sang the above song...!!
--Steve (old and sad!)
mike plowman
>Well, he looks a bit like John Otway (who had a hit in the late 70s
>with "Really Free", who once told Paula Yates when she turned him down
>that she'd never go out with a rock star, and who "sings" the lyrics
>to one of the new weetabix ads). Its the sort of mad thing he'd do.
>Mik
Unfortunately it's not Otway. Though he did appear in a few ads. I
don't remember what for but he was in a tent and was so intent (ha!)
on eating something that he didn't notice the tent sliding over a
cliff...or something like that.
Mike
Bicester
UK
Duncan at Peterborough
g...@easynet.co.uk "Gareth Randall" writes:
>
> >Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
> >in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>
> > "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
> > I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>
> I don't know who the actor was, but I can tell you that the song
> itself was written by one Declan MacManus - perhaps better known as
> Elvis Costello.
Um, probably a bit late to tell you all this - the Guy in the ad was
Ross MacManus........not sure whether he's any relative or not.......well,
daft really - I'm sure he's *somebodys* relative.........just not sure
whether he's a relative of Elvis Costello.......probably....
Cheers
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Drew Radtke
>> I don't know who the actor was, but I can tell you that the song
>> itself was written by one Declan MacManus - perhaps better known as
>> Elvis Costello.
>
>Um, probably a bit late to tell you all this - the Guy in the ad was
>Ross MacManus........not sure whether he's any relative or not.......well,
>daft really - I'm sure he's *somebodys* relative.........just not sure
>whether he's a relative of Elvis Costello.......probably....
Amazing coincidence (or *is* it). Frank Skinner's TV show on BBC1
just had Ross MacManus on, after playing a bit of the ad. He is
Elvis C's dad just to confirm (well known fact actually). Also
our Declan sings on the ad as well.
Hang on, this is a bit of a coincidence? A usenet posting gets
answered by topical TV programme? What's going on?
Perhaps we could put this to some use...?
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Fred Read
> >Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
> >in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>
> > "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
> > I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>
> I don't know who the actor was, but I can tell you that the song
> itself was written by one Declan MacManus - perhaps better known as
> Elvis Costello.
Yes, and he was on the Beeb last night!
--
Fred Read
How many people do *you* know with a C function named after them ?
Neil A Drage
>n...@timeout.co.uk (Sam Michel) wrote:
>
>>Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
>>in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>
>> "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
>> I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>
>>more recent ones. Any help would be much appreciated and may well
>>avoid bloodshed in our long-running office argument.
>
>called Julian Dutton, known recently for his appearance in the Canon
>TV commercials....
>
>Copy, copy, copy it's a cannon machine..
>
>or something like that. Thanks for all your replies!
He was on the Frank Skinner show on Sunday (last night).
What a coincidence! Can't remember his name but he
is the father of Elvis Costello!
Neil
Phil Marshall
al...@osborne.demon.co.uk (Alan Osborne) wrote:
>
> n...@timeout.co.uk (Sam Michel) writes:
>
> >Hello Folks,
>
> >in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>
>his mic cable and was in Worzel Gummidge and erm - name something
>like Berry - Mike Berry or Chris Berry or something..... dammit I
>wish people wouldn't start these things.... do I get a prize if I'm
>right?
>
>
You'll get no prize for that!
The bloke fondling the mic was Dave Berry who did the original version of The
Crying Game (and very good it was too). Mike Berry did Tribute to Buddy Holly
and was also in Are you being fondled. I don't think either of these were in
Worzel Gummidge although Una Stubbs was.
The real answer was on Frank Skinner's show on Sunday - Ross MacManus (Elvis
Costello's dad)...
Phil
Rhys Williams
>n...@timeout.co.uk (Sam Michel) wrote:
>>Hello Folks,
>>Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
>>in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>> "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
>> I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>I don't know who the actor was, but I can tell you that the song
>itself was written by one Declan MacManus - perhaps better known as
>Elvis Costello.
On Frank Skinner's show on Sunday, it was revealed that the
actor in question is Elvis's dad. BTW, did anybody else notice how much
Frank seemed to enjoy flirting with Drew Barrymore's mum? Very
entertaining!
Rhys
Malcolm Bruce
> in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>
> "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
> I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
He was on Frank Skinner's show last Sunday (Sept 17), wherein they showed the wonerful ad.
He was in the Joe Loss Orchestra (who?)
He's Elvis Costello's dad (!)
... but I forget his first name (Mr McManus obviously, John possibly)
--
Malcolm
"Most people have more than the average number of legs."
gabbar
just saw old griffin on an old whose line is it anyway? on comedy
central. he was amazingly funny. made me wonder what he's been doing
since, well, since alas smith and jones really. i know they hosted the
bafta awards thing together a couple of years ago, but has he been doing
any series or anything like that. mel smith is making bad movies, rowan
atkinson's being the famous british comedian of the decade, but the rest
of the old not the nine o clock news smart set seem to have disappeared
into some deep dark non public space - or at least one that i don't have
access to. can anybody fill me in on their carryings on?
John Robert Benton
: >Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
: >in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
: >
: > "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
: > I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
: >We're after the name of the actor in the original 1970s ads not the
: >more recent ones. Any help would be much appreciated and may well
: >avoid bloodshed in our long-running office argument.
: >Please e-mail me the answer if possible as I don't get a chance to
: >check out the newsgroups that often. My address is:
: >
: > s...@timeout.co.uk
: >
: >Thanks in advance...
: One of the guest's on the Frank Skinner Show on Sunday 17th sept. was...
: the Secret Lemonade drinker. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the name of the guy
: but did you know he has a famous son.... Mr Elvis Costello.
Ross McManus was his name.
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C. Zacharides
>n...@timeout.co.uk (Sam Michel) wrote:
>>Hello Folks,
>>Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
>>in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>> "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
>> I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>I don't know who the actor was, but I can tell you that the song
>itself was written by one Declan MacManus - perhaps better known as
>Elvis Costello.
I think you are wrong. I saw an interview with Elvis Costello
where he said the guy who sang the song was his dad, but that was
not the bloke in the pyjamas.
Zac
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*WARNING* Lemonade in the night can seriously damage your teeth.
Mr D.M. Whittle
> n...@timeout.co.uk (Sam Michel) wrote:
>
> >Hello Folks,
>
> >Can anyone remember what the name of the actor was who played the man
> >in the pyjamas sneaking downstairs for a glass of R. Whites singing...
>
> > "I'm a secret lemonade drinker, R.White, R. White,
> > I'm trying to give it up, but it's one of those nights...
>
> I don't know who the actor was, but I can tell you that the song
> itself was written by one Declan MacManus - perhaps better known as
> Elvis Costello.
>
>
> Gareth
>
The actor is his dad, and appeared on the Frank skinner show last week.
dave
Michael Brooke
: just saw old griffin on an old whose line is it anyway? on comedy
I haven't the faintest idea what happened to Pamela Stephenson (or
indeed Chris Langham), but Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones are still
going strong, both as a prime time BBC1 comedy team and as an
enormously successful advertising company (a bit like John Cleese's
involvement with Video Arts, which is what made him his millions).
Michael
James Porritt
>
> just saw old griffin on an old whose line is it anyway? on comedy
> central. he was amazingly funny. made me wonder what he's been doing
> since, well, since alas smith and jones really. i know they hosted the
> bafta awards thing together a couple of years ago, but has he been doing
> any series or anything like that. mel smith is making bad movies, rowan
> atkinson's being the famous british comedian of the decade, but the rest
> of the old not the nine o clock news smart set seem to have disappeared
> into some deep dark non public space - or at least one that i don't have
> access to. can anybody fill me in on their carryings on?
He's been doing more Smith & Jones...
He also did a high(ish)-brow Sunday afternoon series on books/other
literature.
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> with "Really Free", who once told Paula Yates when she turned him down
Paula Yates turned someone down? I don't believe you! :)
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Philip Sainty
gabbar <chak...@aludra.usc.edu> wrote:
>the rest of the old not the nine o clock news smart set seem to have
>disappeared into some deep dark non public space - or at least one
>that i don't have access to. can anybody fill me in on their carryings on?
About the only thing I've seen Pamela in recently is TV commercials with
Billy, here in NZ.
Philip
David McAnally
>I haven't the faintest idea what happened to Pamela Stephenson (or
Didn't she marry Billy Connolly (sp?)?
David McAnally
Andrew Taylor
I think the spelling is right, she went off with him after
leaving her first husband, can't remember the name but he played
Hazel (private eye) in the tv series.
She must be pretty tough 'cause she certainly tamed Connolly!
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Janet F Caires-Lesgold
David McAnally <d...@maths.uq.oz.au> wrote:
>Michael Brooke <mic...@everyman.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
>>I haven't the faintest idea what happened to Pamela Stephenson (or
>
>Didn't she marry Billy Connolly (sp?)?
>
What ever happened to her and Peter Davison (or is this really old news)?
Thanks for your input...
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Paul Rhodes
>>>I haven't the faintest idea what happened to Pamela Stephenson (or
>>Didn't she marry Billy Connolly (sp?)?
>What ever happened to her and Peter Davison (or is this really old news)?
Er... nothing. Sandra Dickinson married Peter Davison. They're separated now
(maybe even divorced).
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Michael Brooke
: In article <44a41n$j...@dingo.cc.uq.oz.au>,
: David McAnally <d...@maths.uq.oz.au> wrote:
: >Michael Brooke <mic...@everyman.demon.co.uk> writes:
: >
: >>I haven't the faintest idea what happened to Pamela Stephenson (or
: >
: >Didn't she marry Billy Connolly (sp?)?
: >David McAnally
: What ever happened to her and Peter Davison (or is this really old news)?
: Thanks for your input...
Not only is it old news (has anyone heard of Peter Davison in the last
decade), you've got Pamela Stephenson mixed up with someone else -
that blonde woman with the squeaky voice who was in 'Hitch-Hiker's
Guide to the Galaxy'. Sandra something.
Michael
Janet F Caires-Lesgold
Thanks, Michael!
Boy, is my face red! Here I had thought they were the same person! But I
remember the distinction now! (I know I knew it back when I last saw
Hitchhiker's Guide on TV here in the States.) Pamela Stephenson showed up
(but just barely) on Saturday Night Live one season. The only thing I
remember her doing was a dead-on parody of Billy Idol singing "(I've Got the)
Wrong Voice for This Face" to the tune of "Eyes Without a Face". Mea culpa!
_____
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"Three thousand, two hundred, seventy-eight point five to one against, AND
FALLING!"
David Roberts
> Michael Brooke <mic...@everyman.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >gabbar (chak...@aludra.usc.edu) wrote:
> >I haven't the faintest idea what happened to Pamela Stephenson (or
>
> called Sex . I think she did the show for 2 years, this was a few
> years ago though.
Didn't she marry someone or other?
Wasn't Billy Conolly was it?
Oh I don't know....
David
mike plowman
>: What ever happened to her and Peter Davison (or is this really old news)?
>: Thanks for your input...
>Not only is it old news (has anyone heard of Peter Davison in the last
>decade), you've got Pamela Stephenson mixed up with someone else -
>that blonde woman with the squeaky voice who was in 'Hitch-Hiker's
>Guide to the Galaxy'. Sandra something.
>Michael
Indeed, Sandra Dickenson og HHGTTG and St Bruno fame. She plays Bill's
sister in 2.4 Children.
Mike
Bicester
UK
Dave
mic...@everyman.demon.co.uk "Michael Brooke" writes:
>Not only is it old news (has anyone heard of Peter Davison in the last
>decade),
A very peculiar practice.
>you've got Pamela Stephenson mixed up with someone else -
>that blonde woman with the squeaky voice who was in 'Hitch-Hiker's
>Guide to the Galaxy'. Sandra something.
Bernhart.
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Andrew Holland
>Michael Brooke <mic...@everyman.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>: What ever happened to her and Peter Davison (or is this really old news)?
>>: Thanks for your input...
>
>
>
>>that blonde woman with the squeaky voice who was in 'Hitch-Hiker's
>>Guide to the Galaxy'. Sandra something.
>
>
>Indeed, Sandra Dickenson og HHGTTG and St Bruno fame. She plays Bill's
>sister in 2.4 Children.
>
>Mike
>Bicester
>UK
>
Just a piece of trivia after seeing this thread about the confusion between
Pamela Stephenson and Sandra Dickenson : both ladies appeared in the movie
SUPERMAN III. Pamela Stephenson played Robert Vaughn's very sexy "personal"
assistant and Sandra Dickenson appeared briefly as the house wife who had
supposedly run up an enormous credit account at a well known American store
and got an grapefruit in her face from her husband.
Andy.
Chris Harrison
>Not only is it old news (has anyone heard of Peter Davison in the last
>decade), you've got Pamela Stephenson mixed up with someone else -
>that blonde woman with the squeaky voice who was in 'Hitch-Hiker's
>Guide to the Galaxy'. Sandra something.
Dickinson.
==
chris harrison.
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Phone: 0171-594-8432 Internal: 48432
Janet F Caires-Lesgold
Andrew Holland <a...@diogenes.hcuge.ch> wrote:
>
>Just a piece of trivia after seeing this thread about the confusion between
>Pamela Stephenson and Sandra Dickenson : both ladies appeared in the movie
>SUPERMAN III. Pamela Stephenson played Robert Vaughn's very sexy "personal"
>assistant and Sandra Dickenson appeared briefly as the house wife who had
>supposedly run up an enormous credit account at a well known American store
>and got an grapefruit in her face from her husband.
>
>Andy.
You know, I'll bet that's where I got them confused in the first place!
Thanks for clearing that up!
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