The Pooka

"Some people are on the pitch ..... they think it's all over...... It is now!" Those were the so-often quoted words of BBC Commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme as Geoff Hurst scored England's fourth goal against West Germany in extra time at the 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley. At precisely the same time on ITV, his counterpart - Hugh Johns - concentrating his thoughts on a hat trick possibility, told the viewers: "Here's Hurst, he might make it three. He has! He has! ..... So that's it. That is IT!" So there you go. You only get the one chance in live commentary. Speaking of great sporting quotes: this from The Sun of all papers made it into Pseud's Corner in the 60s. 'The goal, when it came, was as simple and effective as the Parthenon'

The song was already pretty weird. The video would really set it off. Get in touch with the respective agents, Pulphack. I'd do it myself, but an unfortunate misunderstanding has meant that I am no longer allowed to contact La Wyatt (or go within 10 miles of her).

Best was good but not that good. There were lots of flawed geniuses but most of them won a lot more then Best did. And for all that crap about the greatest United side with Best, Charlton, Law blah blah blah. Well they won the League in 1967 and the European Cup in 1968. Other than that the Best era was pretty bleak as far as trophies were concerned. A lot of the 'classic' film of Best is from cup ties when he was tormenting the likes of Northampton who were 3 divisions below him. I am coming round to the view that Thierry Henry is as good a footballer as there has ever been ........ and I don't support Arsenal.

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that i had baked the lad a cake and sent it to Brinsworth. But, alas, there has been no response. Its a shame because it took so long to bake it and I'll never find that recipe again.

Gutteredge was very good. no doubt. Agree that Barry Davies had that quality, Coleman also had it, that could really convey excitement in a way that Motson never could. Unfortunately Davies tended to get a little disparaging about 'Johnny Foreigner'. There was a little guy from Uruguay that he had it in for at the last World Cup - and he sounded just like the Marty Feldman spoof of many years ago.........if any of you remember. The best is still probably Benaud. Interesting though how the great voices become inextricably linked with the great moments they describe. There was an ITV commentary on the World Cup Final of 66. Who remembers that?

From Wikipedia ... After a family holiday in Ireland as a boy, O'Sullivan returned with a strong Irish accent and was sent to stage school to try to get rid of it For many reasons that seems quite implausible. Presumably Wiki, like the DL, has a Dickie O sub-committee who will be examining this claim even as I write. Must dash - have got to get a cake baked, iced and delivered to Brinsworth by the 7th. It never stops.

Little Britain is deeply unfunny. I think there is an Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome about it where noone wants to be the first to say "It's just not funny". There I said it. Now you can all say it too Well handrejka .......... I think that, at best, you're second to say it, if I may say so.

I have to ask whether I'm in a minority in seeing Little Britain as being as obvious, repetitive and crass as say, Mind Your Language or Bottoms. While I'm here I've been watching telly out of the corner of my eye (I like to try new approaches to viewing). I've just watched the VW Passat advert where two hotel porters fight for the privilege of parking the car. One guy loses the fight but then looks smug at not having to unload the luggage - is that Ronald Hines of 'Not in Front of the Children'? Yet another crap 60s comedy. I had assumed that he may have passed on many years ago.

In this case, most of Word's opinions seem about right. Great to see Men Behaving Badly, Bottoms and Bread in the worst 20 list with Bread winning worst ever sitcom award. Steptoe the best?? Not convinced. The Vicar of Dibley was in neither list but was certainly worse than anything that Dickie appeared in.

There's very little to argue with on either the list of the 20 best or of the 20 worst. However, the inclusion of two vehicles for Dickie is, to say the least, surprising. Robin's Nest better than Cheers or Frasier? Apparently 3000 votes were received from an address in Twickenham.

It may make more sense to have Martin McGuinness than Martin O'Neill. Whatever the score he'll deny England have lost and dare anyone to argue.

Oh ...... very big and very influential. Forever Changes is nearly always in every list of the top 100 albums of all time and has been since the late 60s. Athurly, as he sometimes called himself, was responsible for 95% of the songs and they were usually very good. So maybe not mainstream famous but bigger than Lou Rawls and any number of other so-called celebrities that appear on the list and in the forum; and that includes Dickie O. Acute lymphobastic leukaemia has a pretty poor prognosis with less than half surviving after chemo - so list him for 2007 (if he makes it that far)

Well spotted pulphack. Alas you are right about Laura - I have sealed the body bag and will use The Tall Man while I await further inspiration.

In each of his last two Sunday Times columns Michael has referred to weight loss of around two and a half stone. Given that he still appears to be a gluttonous pig one wonders if there may be some disease process at work. May be worth a punt for 2007.

One wonders if DITH was cursed. After 'Mind Your Language' it seems reasonable to suggest that Barry Evans got his just desserts. Nedwell died young and Dickie, alas, is not the man he was.

Sounds more like a plot line for Sean of the Dead II You're probably right. Dickie would be leading a troup that contains Charlie Drake and Fluff Freeman. Terrifying and ridiculous at the same time.

You get to eat your son's homework, chef-ery Dahmer got to eat his friends! he ain't seen any my boy's friends. i mean, even if he weren't dead, they are a scruffy looking lot. plus at least 3 of them are after my youngest daughter,who, if i must say it myself, is a knockout. this is one of my her favorite links. click on "stages of decomposition" and watch the lovely film towards the bottom. stages of decomposition the star of this little epic is apparently known as "beethoven". may he A fascinating film. I thought that they could have slipped a dish of sausages in at the end ... jut to add a little humour.

Well ...... I found Licorice McKechnie interesting. Never heard of her before. Famours one minute. Then gone. Makes me think of Chesney Hawkes ............... or Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Brinsworth!! Congratulations for reproducing. May I suggest Tessa as a fine name for a young woman. Times have been hard on this thread. A few dissidents have kept the flame burning........ but we lead a shadowy existence, posting at night, organising ourselves using codes and acrostics, living on the edge, waiting .......... One day Dickie will emerge from Brinsworth to lead a posse of light entertainers of yesteryear into a new era of middle-brow mirth........ and guess who'll be getting the complimentary tickets.

Small world - I drove through Odstock today to go to a hospital. Anyway my cousin of 32 was one of the first in the world to die of necrotising fasciitis. Message - what you get once in hospital can be far worse than what takes you there.

Yes; Jackie and Fab 208 would run pin ups of him along with the David Cassidy's and Bay City Rollers of this world. The more mentally challenged of my female school mates fancied him. My sister was very fond of Dickie - she used to refer to him as if he were a mate. I think his appeal was that his image was unchallenging, laddish but with a soft centre - the boy next door. He may still have that charm. Mind you my sister also adored Gary Puckett who sang 'Young girl get out of my mind; your kind of love is way out of line etc etc.' If only Gary Glitter had shown similar self-restraint.

My mistake. You referred to Dickie Henderson and I replied, earlier, about Dickie Valentine. Neither was in the slightest bit funny but only the former intended to be.

Dickie Valentine..... a real post-war entertainer's name. Died in the 70s in a road crash. Crowther also had a serious road crash. He hosted Crackerjack with the late great Peter Glaze in the 60s. Did anyone here ever attend Crackerjack. The audience consisted almost entirely of brownies and cubs. A decade and a half later they were all voting for Thatcher....... bless 'em.

Duty Free was particularly dire. A piece of work for which Baron has yet to be brought before the people's court. There was also a 70s Leslie Crowther vehicle, 'My Good Woman' or something like that, which must have been as bad as any I've seen...... though the audience seemed pre-orgasmic with mirth. Next to this shower Dickie could have been Buster Keaton (only funny).

Dont beat yourself up - Ivor wouldnt care.(More royalties anyway) Really feel bad? Graffiti Tufnell Park tube station -then have a beer in the Boston Arms. I posted last night's lament above as a guest by mistake. Anyway, what did his graffiti have to say? This is intriguing.