[Thanks to Guy for this - who seems to be taking it all very well seeing as his work must be a nightmare at the moment. Thinking of you, you top BBC guy you]
overyourhead - some irreverent musings by a gay London guy - crawling though technology, love and life... so you don't have to.
Friday, January 30, 2004
Round The Horne Revisited...
Last night Paul, Marky and I (Ian was a no-show) went to see Round The Horne Revisited at The Venue, Leicester Square. It was a fab show invoking all the fun of a 1960s BBC recording session. The jokes came think and fast and we didn't stop laughing.
Best gag? Bona Law: Ooooh hello, Mr Horne. I'm Jules and this is my friend Sandy. I'm only doing law temporary mind. I've got a criminal practice that takes up most of my time.
Last night Paul, Marky and I (Ian was a no-show) went to see Round The Horne Revisited at The Venue, Leicester Square. It was a fab show invoking all the fun of a 1960s BBC recording session. The jokes came think and fast and we didn't stop laughing.
Best gag? Bona Law: Ooooh hello, Mr Horne. I'm Jules and this is my friend Sandy. I'm only doing law temporary mind. I've got a criminal practice that takes up most of my time.
Dyke...
And the posters read 'Cut the crap, bring Greg back': "One man stood on a bollard to see over the crowd. 'What's happening?' we all shouted. 'I can see a little bald head coming this way!' he said. I spotted him amid a rabble of people - they were hugging him, kissing him, crying, clapping."
So Greg Dyke has left the BBC. I'm A BBC Director... Get Me Out Of Here! Well, I can't say I'm sorry. As regular readers may know I never liked the man.
Two down, two to go. Come on Mr Gilligan and Mr Sambrook, times up.
And the posters read 'Cut the crap, bring Greg back': "One man stood on a bollard to see over the crowd. 'What's happening?' we all shouted. 'I can see a little bald head coming this way!' he said. I spotted him amid a rabble of people - they were hugging him, kissing him, crying, clapping."
So Greg Dyke has left the BBC. I'm A BBC Director... Get Me Out Of Here! Well, I can't say I'm sorry. As regular readers may know I never liked the man.
Two down, two to go. Come on Mr Gilligan and Mr Sambrook, times up.
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Blast from the past...
Since Jeff seems to have stopped stalking me so much recently it's perhaps time to fess up that I've actually watched Fash FC on Bravo as he suggested. And yes indeed it is that Paul Baker in the squad. Well, well, well. After all these years: New Depression, The Bell, The Scala all-nighters... Good luck, Paul. Still not been on Top Of The Pops with that top ten single, huh? Don't worry, it'll happen.
Since Jeff seems to have stopped stalking me so much recently it's perhaps time to fess up that I've actually watched Fash FC on Bravo as he suggested. And yes indeed it is that Paul Baker in the squad. Well, well, well. After all these years: New Depression, The Bell, The Scala all-nighters... Good luck, Paul. Still not been on Top Of The Pops with that top ten single, huh? Don't worry, it'll happen.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
DAB...
Last week we bought a Pure DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio. Well two actually. One for the bedroom and one for the bathroom. And what a clean, clear sound comes out of it. Whatsmore we can get Gaydar Radio on it too. Fancy.
Last week we bought a Pure DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio. Well two actually. One for the bedroom and one for the bathroom. And what a clean, clear sound comes out of it. Whatsmore we can get Gaydar Radio on it too. Fancy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!...
The ten celebrities taking part in the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! finally started their ordeal / career saving bids last night. The celebrities are 'glamour girl' Jordan (a.k.a. Katie Price), George Best's wife Alex, former Sex Pistol John Lydon, one-time pop star Peter Andre, former royal reporter Jennie Bond, former Olympic athlete Diane Modahl, aristocrat and convicted fraudster Lord Brocket, ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry McFadden, former football hardman Neil "Razor" Ruddock and DJ Mike Read. Mr Read was brought in as a last-minute replacement for 77-year-old comic Frank Carson, who was dropped because of worries about his health.
On last night's show the Bushtucker Trial was hideous. Bosomy Jordan had stick insects, cockroaches, a snake, beetles and spiders poured into her see-through helmet, while Razor got meal worms, giant cockroaches, crickets, an eel and tent spiders in his. Watching that creeping, crawling low-life squirming about in the jungle has truly nauseating... (wait for it)... and the animals weren't much better either!
Quote of the night: "What is a music man without his music?" says Peter Andre. Er... a man, Peter?
We'll be gripped.
The ten celebrities taking part in the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! finally started their ordeal / career saving bids last night. The celebrities are 'glamour girl' Jordan (a.k.a. Katie Price), George Best's wife Alex, former Sex Pistol John Lydon, one-time pop star Peter Andre, former royal reporter Jennie Bond, former Olympic athlete Diane Modahl, aristocrat and convicted fraudster Lord Brocket, ex-Atomic Kitten Kerry McFadden, former football hardman Neil "Razor" Ruddock and DJ Mike Read. Mr Read was brought in as a last-minute replacement for 77-year-old comic Frank Carson, who was dropped because of worries about his health.
On last night's show the Bushtucker Trial was hideous. Bosomy Jordan had stick insects, cockroaches, a snake, beetles and spiders poured into her see-through helmet, while Razor got meal worms, giant cockroaches, crickets, an eel and tent spiders in his. Watching that creeping, crawling low-life squirming about in the jungle has truly nauseating... (wait for it)... and the animals weren't much better either!
Quote of the night: "What is a music man without his music?" says Peter Andre. Er... a man, Peter?
We'll be gripped.
Monday, January 26, 2004
Golden Globe Awards Winners 2004...
"I'm not from these parts... I'm from a little place called England. We used to run the world before you". Well done The Office.
"I'm not from these parts... I'm from a little place called England. We used to run the world before you". Well done The Office.
Friday, January 23, 2004
Dark Matter...
I envy Jonathan Dursi. Not only is he a professional physicist (my dream job), not only does he have the ability to explain fascinating topics like Dark Matter in easy to understand non-technical terms (Dark Matter, Cosmology, and Large-Scale Structure of the Universe) but he's cute to boot. Damn him!
I envy Jonathan Dursi. Not only is he a professional physicist (my dream job), not only does he have the ability to explain fascinating topics like Dark Matter in easy to understand non-technical terms (Dark Matter, Cosmology, and Large-Scale Structure of the Universe) but he's cute to boot. Damn him!
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Exclusive Yarns...
Seeing Patricia Hodge playing Mrs Coulter at the National over the last couple of nights put me in mind of what for me is one of her most memorable roles. That of a drunken Nanny Agency owner Estelle in 1987's Exclusive Yarns. "the only Nanny Agency with no naffing nannies on it's books". If you've not seen it you should, it's a hilarious spoof / drama about a TV show about a woolshop in Tunbridge Wells. A bit like Acorn Antiques. It starred Maureen Lipman as Tamara, Lesley Jospeh as Pippa as well as the afore mentioned Patricia Hodge. It even transferred from TV to the West End. Wonderful stuff.
Seeing Patricia Hodge playing Mrs Coulter at the National over the last couple of nights put me in mind of what for me is one of her most memorable roles. That of a drunken Nanny Agency owner Estelle in 1987's Exclusive Yarns. "the only Nanny Agency with no naffing nannies on it's books". If you've not seen it you should, it's a hilarious spoof / drama about a TV show about a woolshop in Tunbridge Wells. A bit like Acorn Antiques. It starred Maureen Lipman as Tamara, Lesley Jospeh as Pippa as well as the afore mentioned Patricia Hodge. It even transferred from TV to the West End. Wonderful stuff.
The Michael Jackson Sleepover Kit...
This is so wrong. But very funny: The Michael Jackson Sleepover Kit
[Thanks to Guy for the link]
This is so wrong. But very funny: The Michael Jackson Sleepover Kit
[Thanks to Guy for the link]
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Textually...
Do you know what 'digital shoplifting' is? Or 'cellcerting'? Or 'moblogging'? If not you should head over to Textually - a blog that has all the latest on SMS, picture and video phones. It didn't look as if phones with builtin cameras were to take off for a while but it seems 90% of phones sold recently (in Japan at least) have cameras and I got my first MMS the other day. And people are finding some novel uses for them.
Do you know what 'digital shoplifting' is? Or 'cellcerting'? Or 'moblogging'? If not you should head over to Textually - a blog that has all the latest on SMS, picture and video phones. It didn't look as if phones with builtin cameras were to take off for a while but it seems 90% of phones sold recently (in Japan at least) have cameras and I got my first MMS the other day. And people are finding some novel uses for them.
His Dark Materials at the National Theatre...
Into this wild abyss,
The womb of nature and perhaps her grave,
Of neither sea, nor shore, nor air, nor fire,
But all these in their pregnant causes mixed
Confusedly, and which thus must ever fight,
Unless th'almighty maker them ordain
His dark materials to create more worlds,
Into this wild abyss the wary fiend
Stood on the brink of hell and looked a while,
Pondering his voyage...
John Milton Paradise Lost Book II
Last night at the Olivier was amazing, incredible, fantastic, must-see, funny, sad, casually violent, well-acted, epic, thought-provoking, well reviewed, 3 hours long, star-studded, anti-church, pro-humanity, and... sold-out. And that was just Part I. Part II is tonight. Can't wait.
UPDATE: Last night's Part II was as amazing as Part I - or maybe even better. We squealed with delight. If you can somehow get a ticket you have to go.
Into this wild abyss,
The womb of nature and perhaps her grave,
Of neither sea, nor shore, nor air, nor fire,
But all these in their pregnant causes mixed
Confusedly, and which thus must ever fight,
Unless th'almighty maker them ordain
His dark materials to create more worlds,
Into this wild abyss the wary fiend
Stood on the brink of hell and looked a while,
Pondering his voyage...
John Milton Paradise Lost Book II
Last night at the Olivier was amazing, incredible, fantastic, must-see, funny, sad, casually violent, well-acted, epic, thought-provoking, well reviewed, 3 hours long, star-studded, anti-church, pro-humanity, and... sold-out. And that was just Part I. Part II is tonight. Can't wait.
UPDATE: Last night's Part II was as amazing as Part I - or maybe even better. We squealed with delight. If you can somehow get a ticket you have to go.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Monday, January 19, 2004
Paris...
I'm writing this from beneath the English channel. Above us only water. We are on our way home from three fantastic days in Paris. The hotel Bel-Ami in St Germain-des-Pres was everything we hoped it would be and more: welcoming, accommodating, central and chic. I can unreservedly recommend it if you are planning a trip to Paris.
Saturday night's birthday party destination of the Buddha Bar was rather more of a qualified success however. The place was great - albeit rather dark. But the food and the service was a tad disappointing; and squeezing fourteen of us on to one circular table was a bit of a mistake. The company more than made up for any short-comings though. Marcus has a great bunch of friends and we had a scream.
And thanks to David for tipping us off to the fact that Andy and Kevin happened to be in Paris at the same time as us. We met up with them for drinks, food, sleaze and sight-seeing over the weekend and it was great fun to spend time with them both.
I think Marky enjoyed himself too - his first proper trip to Paris. It came at an opportune moment too. He's just finished his dissertation and he needed a break.
So all in all we had a great time and are both looking forward to a return visit to Gay Paree soon.
I'm writing this from beneath the English channel. Above us only water. We are on our way home from three fantastic days in Paris. The hotel Bel-Ami in St Germain-des-Pres was everything we hoped it would be and more: welcoming, accommodating, central and chic. I can unreservedly recommend it if you are planning a trip to Paris.
Saturday night's birthday party destination of the Buddha Bar was rather more of a qualified success however. The place was great - albeit rather dark. But the food and the service was a tad disappointing; and squeezing fourteen of us on to one circular table was a bit of a mistake. The company more than made up for any short-comings though. Marcus has a great bunch of friends and we had a scream.
And thanks to David for tipping us off to the fact that Andy and Kevin happened to be in Paris at the same time as us. We met up with them for drinks, food, sleaze and sight-seeing over the weekend and it was great fun to spend time with them both.
I think Marky enjoyed himself too - his first proper trip to Paris. It came at an opportune moment too. He's just finished his dissertation and he needed a break.
So all in all we had a great time and are both looking forward to a return visit to Gay Paree soon.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)