@camdentube Damn, I always thought it was Trish Bertram!
Back in the States, Letterman's ratings continued to drop since his hosting stint at the Oscars bombed, and Dave's week in London was an attempt to get them back.
Jay Leno also went nowhere ratingswise...that is, until he had on Hugh Grant just moments after he spent some time with a hooker; the rest as they say was late night history.
Sky One were showing the Late Show on a day delay at this time, the Letterman trip was seen as being a boost for them, as Dave was really loved by the media at this time.
BBC2 showed this week of shows one week later, and then did a Saturday night dedicated to Letterman.
Trish Bertram? Sounded like Mariella Frostrop to me. ;)
Bill Wendell was nearing retirement, so Trish Bertram (who was one of the voices of LWT until it was absorbed into ITV1 in 2002) became Dave's announcer during his London visit.
The show came from London for a week I think in 1995. I'm not sure why, possibly funded in part by SKY who I think were broadcasting the show at this time.
CBS obviously feel bringing the show to a country where the show isn't aired anymore wouldn't really gain them anything.
"What's the difference between David Letterman and Bernard Manning? David Letterman gets paid a lot more!" - Bonkers "Radio Times" letterwriter, proving that not all British people can take it along with dishing it out.
7:59 Just about sums up the UK....
milligoree 7 months ago
I forgot how much energy he used to have - these days, and by god I still love him, he seems to be phoning it in
exetier 9 months ago
Thanks for posting!
ossermuller 9 months ago
Definitely Mariella Frostrup as the VO .
camdentube 1 year ago 3
@camdentube Damn, I always thought it was Trish Bertram!
Back in the States, Letterman's ratings continued to drop since his hosting stint at the Oscars bombed, and Dave's week in London was an attempt to get them back.
Jay Leno also went nowhere ratingswise...that is, until he had on Hugh Grant just moments after he spent some time with a hooker; the rest as they say was late night history.
johnnyafairbanksak 1 year ago
Dave is awesome!!! Wish i could have watched this back in the day but im too young
hgates101 1 year ago 6
Oakie doke.
Sky One were showing the Late Show on a day delay at this time, the Letterman trip was seen as being a boost for them, as Dave was really loved by the media at this time.
BBC2 showed this week of shows one week later, and then did a Saturday night dedicated to Letterman.
Trish Bertram? Sounded like Mariella Frostrop to me. ;)
JoelinhoTen 2 years ago
Johnny Carson was over here in the '70s as well.
Cindylover1969 1 year ago
I like how they show Big Ben striking at 11:35. BTW, was Wendell or Kalter not able to make it to London, why?
bluenowait 2 years ago
Bill Wendell was nearing retirement, so Trish Bertram (who was one of the voices of LWT until it was absorbed into ITV1 in 2002) became Dave's announcer during his London visit.
johnnyafairbanks 2 years ago 3
no such thing as 11:45
atroxanimi77 2 years ago
The show came from London for a week I think in 1995. I'm not sure why, possibly funded in part by SKY who I think were broadcasting the show at this time.
CBS obviously feel bringing the show to a country where the show isn't aired anymore wouldn't really gain them anything.
Kingkongbaldone 2 years ago
Why was Dave in London? When was he in London? Was it broadcast on British television? Why hasn't he come back?
So many questions.
randomjrr1422 2 years ago
"What's the difference between David Letterman and Bernard Manning? David Letterman gets paid a lot more!" - Bonkers "Radio Times" letterwriter, proving that not all British people can take it along with dishing it out.
Cindylover1969 1 year ago
Where's the joke he made about Margaret Thacher's kid getting knocked up by [insert British sports hero here] and the media going apeshit?
MrMatteNWk 2 years ago