there's something about radio which is timeless, in your mind it's so real, Hancock died three years before I was born and yet The Wildman of the woods, The Poetry Society, the Last Bus Home, they remain so strongly in my memory from my childhood because I listened to them
Cheers colonslappy, this is terrific. Re your quote from "The Poetry Society", I'd always heard it as "Steel rods have reasoned through my head", and I must have heard this episode 70 or 80 times. Wonder if I've misheard it all these years!
The Libertine's song Vertigo contains the line "lead pipes fortunes made" must be a reference to the Poetry Society, isn't that in Sid's poem? "white city, blue haringey, hick hike hock"
there's something about radio which is timeless, in your mind it's so real, Hancock died three years before I was born and yet The Wildman of the woods, The Poetry Society, the Last Bus Home, they remain so strongly in my memory from my childhood because I listened to them
Iberotimuka 9 months ago
This is such an informative and well made program, thanks for posting it.
peterdcarter1 1 year ago
Cheers colonslappy, this is terrific. Re your quote from "The Poetry Society", I'd always heard it as "Steel rods have reasoned through my head", and I must have heard this episode 70 or 80 times. Wonder if I've misheard it all these years!
danbo1984 3 years ago
a troubled comedy genius r.i.p
CK1223 3 years ago 4
The Libertine's song Vertigo contains the line "lead pipes fortunes made" must be a reference to the Poetry Society, isn't that in Sid's poem? "white city, blue haringey, hick hike hock"
cdb2000 3 years ago 6
They also used 'up the bracket' which I have only heard used by Sid James.
SqueakyProductions 3 years ago
Anyone know the music that starts at 6.26?
lowebeck 3 years ago
cool stuff
i've never seen most these pics/clips
many thanks mr poster
siarung 3 years ago
BTW. If you want to read some funny stories about Billy Kerr, read Michael Pate's book 'An Entertaining War'
wardmoss 3 years ago 4
My great uncle Ziggy ( by marrage to my great Aunt) was Bill Kerrs accountant in Perth.
wardmoss 3 years ago 2
liar!
mikemosocw 3 years ago
Hugh LLoyd?
Swipe me!
we need to get these boys back for a one off radio special...
shakeyphil 3 years ago 3
Bill's still with us.. he's out there!
eighty odd... hangin' round Perth...
stone me.
shakeyphil 3 years ago 3
Life is mauve,
I am orange.
(Bill Kerr)
BlueGeneMagic 4 years ago 2