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Post by stevej678 on Jan 18, 2021 18:01:22 GMT
Performer Em Humble, previously a member of the Leeds Tealights sketch troupe, shares an insight into how those of us 'up north' are depicted in musicals!
Love it!
The one-minute clip has gone viral with 3.7 million views and counting!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 18, 2021 18:41:30 GMT
I hope it gets better from 1:07 onwards.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2021 18:53:40 GMT
I remember a sketch show many years ago parodying the intensely London-centric television of the time, delivered in the same style as announcements of regional engineering works that might disrupt broadcasts. I forget the exact wording but the gist of it was:
"And now we have a special message for viewers in the north. We're so sorry. It must be terrible."
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 18, 2021 18:57:32 GMT
"And now we have a special message for viewers in the north. We're so sorry. It must be terrible." Wasn't that Susie Blake on one of Victoria Wood's shows? |
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Post by peggs on Jan 18, 2021 21:05:30 GMT
"And now we have a special message for viewers in the north. We're so sorry. It must be terrible." Wasn't that Susie Blake on one of Victoria Wood's shows? I thought that. Watching as a child I think I may have been faintly puzzled. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2021 21:17:40 GMT
"And now we have a special message for viewers in the north. We're so sorry. It must be terrible." Wasn't that Susie Blake on one of Victoria Wood's shows? I think you're right. |
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Post by alece10 on Jan 18, 2021 21:37:53 GMT
Yes definately Susie Blake she was the continuity woman on Victoria Wood As Seen On TV.
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Post by theatreian on Jan 18, 2021 23:23:46 GMT
I watched this exact sketch the other night when I got round to watching a Victoria Wood programme that was on over Christmas. I remember watching it originally too.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 19, 2021 15:23:53 GMT
She also used to read birthdays with Wally Wallaby.
I'm convinced this was a send up of a real event.
When I was young on Westward TV (local ITV channel for the SW) in the afternoon the presenters used to do Gus Honeybuns Birthdays. He was a rabbit puppet and if your birthday was read out he could wink, waggle his ears or do bunny hops for you. The amount of bunny hops depended on your age.
(Can you see the link here?)
One presenter was a bit over enthuastic and his ears would sometimes fall off.
Now when we got to teenage years we used to send in birthday requests for friends but say they were 6 instead of 16 and we thought it was hilarious having their birthdays read out.
We were easily entertained in those days.
He is a bit of a legend and Still lives in a theme park in Cornwall.
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Post by theatreian on Jan 19, 2021 17:30:44 GMT
She also used to read birthdays with Wally Wallaby. Yes I remember that clip from the programme. Another classic line was a letter and photo from a child. Her mother must be rather common judging by the sunlounger! A few clips: |
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