Thanks for posting this; it's a gem. I enjoyed your little quips too. By 1989 I'd stopped watching and I was one of the office juniors stepping into the brave men world of IT. This captures all that (also I had a very similar blouse to Yvette's).
Used to enjoy watching Mark Curry on Blue Peter. Something about his awkwardness, appearance and general demeanour that went beyond comedy.
Wish I could find that clip of him and the life-size Lego man whose head fell off when he put his hand on its shoulder. Hilarious. I remember watching it live when it was broadcast, and I nearly wet myself.
Despite being too old for the programme by the late 80s, I used to tune in just to see him hoping he'd balls something up spectacularly for us all.
If you look up the intro for the 50th anniversary programme, it shows a montage of clips, one of which is the Lego man. It may have been included in the actual programme (but I can't remember).
Even from a two second clip, it looked absolutely brilliant
omg forgot about how much more effort eerything must have ben without computers, the generation that have grown up wiht them (myself) forgets how life was, type writers what was one of them lol!!!
mark robbins is a sexy chap isn't he ladies cooor! (6.13)
ndgreenaway 6 months ago
Thanks for posting this; it's a gem. I enjoyed your little quips too. By 1989 I'd stopped watching and I was one of the office juniors stepping into the brave men world of IT. This captures all that (also I had a very similar blouse to Yvette's).
littlesmew 9 months ago
It has to be 1989 due to the fact that John and mark appear togehter
rachel7000rf 2 years ago
"Pictuires" is the old English spelling. Still quite acceptable in most circuimstances.
garty22 2 years ago
Fascinating, should have told that to Mark Curry, little bit late now. But he might appreciate it?
saintlythe1 2 years ago
Used to enjoy watching Mark Curry on Blue Peter. Something about his awkwardness, appearance and general demeanour that went beyond comedy.
Wish I could find that clip of him and the life-size Lego man whose head fell off when he put his hand on its shoulder. Hilarious. I remember watching it live when it was broadcast, and I nearly wet myself.
Despite being too old for the programme by the late 80s, I used to tune in just to see him hoping he'd balls something up spectacularly for us all.
Thraxwhirl 2 years ago
If you look up the intro for the 50th anniversary programme, it shows a montage of clips, one of which is the Lego man. It may have been included in the actual programme (but I can't remember).
Even from a two second clip, it looked absolutely brilliant
sarahjane4eva 2 years ago
omg forgot about how much more effort eerything must have ben without computers, the generation that have grown up wiht them (myself) forgets how life was, type writers what was one of them lol!!!
jimmyass 3 years ago
the words slow news day come to mind...
Was that weird little Morris dancer puppet from RentaGhost? The thing that Mr Claypole used to shake?
Notice the gorgeous and much missed Caron K wisely decided to pop back home to NI instead of staying in the office for this filler item.
Final question to ponder, the BBC model B computer was available some 5 years before this - couldn't the Blue Peter office afford to buy those?
Thanks for posting!
CycolacFan 3 years ago
Yvettes hair is awful though i love her earrings!
westendellie 3 years ago
you have got to be joking. As late as 1989?!?
"Wow times have changed"
Applet2 3 years ago