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Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley

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Peter Percival

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Apr 6, 2017, 2:40:36 PM4/6/17
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Well now, in 'King Jim' Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley appears, but how
is his surname spelt? The Beeb
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0218l5j) thinks Baddeley, but
Wikipedia and others think Baddiley.
--
Do, as a concession to my poor wits, Lord Darlington, just explain
to me what you really mean.
I think I had better not, Duchess. Nowadays to be intelligible is
to be found out. -- Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

Robert Carnegie

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Apr 6, 2017, 5:49:00 PM4/6/17
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On Thursday, 6 April 2017 19:40:36 UTC+1, Peter Percival wrote:
> Well now, in 'King Jim' Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley appears, but how
> is his surname spelt? The Beeb
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0218l5j) thinks Baddeley, but
> Wikipedia and others think Baddiley.

That link is showing me John Baddeley.
Ronald Baddiley seems usually to have an i
and John an e, but when they both show up in
this or in _The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy_
(as separate giant talking birds - on radio) it's
asking for trouble. Wikipedia doesn't mention
John or give him an article so they may be not
closely related. There's probably a "making of
Hitch Hiker" book that makes it clear or possibly
the reverse.

Madrigal Gurneyhalt

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Apr 6, 2017, 6:02:41 PM4/6/17
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On Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:40:31 +0100, Peter Percival wrote:

> Well now, in 'King Jim' Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley appears, but how
> is his surname spelt? The Beeb
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0218l5j) thinks Baddeley, but
> Wikipedia and others think Baddiley.

It was indeed Ronald Baddiley who appeared in the episode. The blurb
wrongly attributes it John Baddeley, another fine voice but not one that
appeared in this episode. Hope that clears it up!

Peter Percival

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Apr 6, 2017, 7:03:41 PM4/6/17
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Madrigal Gurneyhalt wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:40:31 +0100, Peter Percival wrote:
>
>> Well now, in 'King Jim' Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley appears, but how
>> is his surname spelt? The Beeb
>> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0218l5j) thinks Baddeley, but
>> Wikipedia and others think Baddiley.
>
> It was indeed Ronald Baddiley who appeared in the episode.

And he was also Sir Gregory Pitkin in The Men from the Minestrone,
wasn't he?

> The blurb
> wrongly attributes it John Baddeley, another fine voice but not one that
> appeared in this episode. Hope that clears it up!

It does. Needle nardle noo!

Guy Barry

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Apr 7, 2017, 2:56:57 AM4/7/17
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On 06-Apr-17 7:40 PM, Peter Percival wrote:
> Well now, in 'King Jim' Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley appears, but how
> is his surname spelt? The Beeb
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0218l5j) thinks Baddeley, but
> Wikipedia and others think Baddiley.

The BBC are notorious for spelling things Baddeley.

--
Guy Barry


Peter Percival

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Apr 7, 2017, 6:54:55 AM4/7/17
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:-)

Peter Percival

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Apr 13, 2017, 7:42:47 AM4/13/17
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Peter Percival wrote:
> Well now, in 'King Jim' Ronald Baddiley/Ronald Baddeley appears, but how
> is his surname spelt? The Beeb
> (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0218l5j) thinks Baddeley, but
> Wikipedia and others think Baddiley.

On today's King Jim (R4Ex 8am, 12noon, 7pm) both Ronald Baddiley and
John Baddeley appeared. I can recognize Ronald Baddiley because he is
Sir Gregory Pitkin in (later episodes of) The Men from the Minestrone.
But what role or roles does John Baddeley have in King Jim?
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