"It's just this and lousy weather that holds us together."

Via watervole.

But not Callan.

ETA: OK I have to stop watching this now.

Other great Friday afternoon singalong songs

( Chumbawamba - Charlie )

Comfort and inspiration for a nation

So rewatching that Mitch Benn video (AS I HAVE BEEN RIGHTLY DOING ALL AFTERNOON), I think there are only a handful of the TV shows mentioned that I have never watched: Charlie and Lola, Fireman Sam, and Horrible Histories (don't have kids around the house - tho' even then I've seen Teletubbies and In the Night Garden!). I'd heard of them though. Everything else I've seen at least one episode, or tuned in at some point (Last Night of the Proms, Glastonbury), or I've used the service (iPlayer, website, World Service). I don't listen to the radio much, but I recognized all the broadcasters, and I think I've seen them all do something on the tellybox, and I think I've heard all the radio shows mentioned. I can't quite make out all the things mentioned at the end, and I haven't actually watched everything on BBC Four (yet). Anyway I'd be really interested to know what other people's recognition and viewing or listening levels were. You know, from a sociological perspective. How well did he capture a kind of universal experience of things BBC.

Mitch Benn memetastic

Public service list-making from communicator. I've bolded things that I loved, and crossed out things that I'm pretty certain I've never listened to or watched. Radio is my weak spot - can't have it as background noise, it interferes with my thinking, such as it is. And I'm totally going to make an effort to see Horrible Histories (thanks for the tip-off jekesta!) and Charlie and Lola (thanks azalais, Queen of the Meme!). Anyone want to make the sales pitch for Fireman Sam?

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