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There now follows my favourite Wallace Greenslade link of all time:
"Seven years later."
Swede, who has been waiting with his dinner getting cold, refuses to take them as the ticket office was closed. Wallace announces (using a megaphone, unusually) and Ned and Bloodnok run into each other, getting very distracted with a very silly dialogue about bearded Eskimos (which Eccles takes to its illogical conclusion). Listen and you'll see what I mean…
The traditional duologue with Bluebottle ends with the rather reflective and profound "Being dead isn't everything in Life." The discovery that they have the only remaining set of bagpipes in existence sends Ned and the Major into a flurry of wheedling friendship and fish-twos, but we cannot see which of them actually makes it to the Pole to play, owing to a blizzard. But we should know by next week, Wallace assures us.
This is what I'd call a Division One Show, with possibilities of promotion to the Premier League if the manager had let his guest striker Chisholm do more. It's a shame really that George didn't have much more to do than read a Will. A blast on the McTrombone would have been welcome, or help in the expedition itself.
Ellington, sadly missing from this show - has played a fine Scot before now and would no doubt again. Despite that, the show has some classic moments, and I'm really fond of it.
High-spot? "Jock" McMoriarty's opening lines. Lovely, looney, fish-two stuff. Enjoy. McOoowww.
Graeme McFooto the Noo
Once Honorary Welsh Idiot, now Honorary Scouser.
ARCHIVE FACT FILE:
This was the eighteenth show of the Eighth Series recorded Sunday 19th January and broadcast on Monday 27th of that month. Producer was Charles Chilton and George Chisholm was special guest. Ray Ellington was missing from this particular show. Max Geldray played "I kiss your hand madame".
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