posted by davidt on Sunday July 11 2004, @09:00AM
Missing Link writes:

The above long-running BBC Radio 4 comedy show was on tonight it came from Salford!. I was listening carefully during the intro as the host Humphrey Lyttelton gave his usual comedic intro to the location, but I was disappointed not to hear a mention of Manchester's most famous son... however, I was not to be disappointed for long!.

During the show they play a game called "pick-up song" where one of the players have to sing along to a song. Just as they get started it fades out and they have to sing solo until the song returns. Some odd prize is usually offered for managing to sing in tune, in time, and then finally connect precisely with the song as it resumes!.

This week's teams consisted of:
Graeme Garden and Barry Crier
Tim Brooke-Taylor and Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy got to sing "Heaven Knows I' Miserable Now", with raptuous applause and laughter from the audience as he tried to hit the high notes!. Some funny comments also came from former "Goodie" Tim Brooke-Taylor.

This is a truly British institution, described as "the antidote to panel games" and the show can be heard here and there's a general site dedicated to the show here.

The show has been running on the radio since 1972.
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  • This is quite possibly the most pointless story ever on Morrissey Solo.

    O Muirgheasa
    Anonymous -- Sunday July 11 2004, @08:21PM (#114499)
    • how so? by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday July 12 2004, @05:10AM


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