The first recording today is another episode of A Bucket O’ French and Saunders. Among the highlights: “Yes, Jennifer, I have been accepted as the first woman comedy vicar on television.”
Dawn’s portrayal of Andrew Lloyd Webber isn’t very flattering.
Jennifer’s hopeful Joseph is instantly recognisable as the one with the floppy fringe and light blue suit.
Dawn does Simon Cowell.
And Tyra Banks.
Their Silence of the Lambs parody is one of the best things they ever did. “Here she is. I can smell her inexperience.” It’s a pity they don’t show the whole thing, as they miss the line that ends with “all the way to the BBC”.
Dawn does Sir Alan.
They round off the reality show judges with “Unknown Celebrity Circus Judge”
Media Centre Description: A selection of new and vintage sketches from the popular comedy double act. Jennifer is on a reality TV tour, pursuing her dream to be famous and auditioning for Dawn in various judging guises. Clips from the archive come from the world of film, as Silence of the Lambs, Alien, The Matrix and Edward Scissorhands all get the French and Saunders treatment. With guest star Kathy Burke.
Recorded from BBC ONE on Friday 21st September 2007 20:58
BBC Genome: BBC ONE Friday 21st September 2007 21:00
The next recording starts with the end of an episode of Michael Wood: The Story of India.
There’s a trail for Louis Theroux: Under the Knife.
A Radio 2 trail featuring Chris Evans.
Another Peter Serafinowicz Thursdays are Funny trail.
Then, an episode of QI – Engineering. Stephen Fry has a little railway set with which to hand out sweet treats.
Guests are Jimmy Carr.
Rob Brydon
Bill Bailey
and Alan Davies.
Media Centre Description: Stephen Fry hosts the quiz show in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are ‘quite interesting’. This edition features Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Rob Brydon and Bill Bailey tackling the subject of engineering.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Friday 21st September 2007 21:58
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Friday 21st September 2007 22:00
After this, there’s a trail for Stephen Fry: HIV and Me.
There’s also a trail for Flight of the Conchords. Then the recording stops during the intro to Newsnight.
The next recording starts with the end of White Heat.
There’s a trail for Michael Palin’s New Europe.
Then, an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Defector. It’s one I have looked at on one of my tapes.
Media Centre Description: Sci-fi drama series about the crew of the USS Enterprise. A Romulan defector warns the Federation about an impending attack by his people.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Saturday 22nd September 2007 02:53
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Saturday 22nd September 2007 02:55
After this, there’s another Radio 2 Chris Evens ad.
Then the next episode of Star Trek The Next Generation starts.
The final recording today starts with the end of the previous episode.
Then we get the full next episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Hunted. Again, this one is on another of my tapes.
Media Centre Description: Sci-fi drama series about the crew of the USS Enterprise. Picard gets involved in the tracking down of an escaped prisoner from a penal colony on the eve of a planet joining the Federation.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Saturday 22nd September 2007 03:38
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Saturday 22nd September 2007 03:40
After this, the recording stops with some pages from Ceefax.
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