Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Alan P5age wrote:Neglected this thread for far too long:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRvuXu1_iF0

............... and not forgetting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj8RIEQH7zA

One of my Grand-daughters says the John Cleese character is me, when we go shopping together !

My all time favourite from the two masters !!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ


I never tire of watching it, and Ronnie C's facial expressions and actions are a master-class in comedy.

Alan P5age wrote:Talking of aerial shots:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighb ... ssia/2063/#

People with vertigo should look away now.

So much for Health & Safety !! Seemed a little pointless to even bother wearing a hard-hat !!

Alan P5age wrote:Never mind Jimmy Young et al, this is the only version of "Unchained Melody" that matters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqqNsyHajb0
Can you believe it was actually banned for 40 odd years?

FANTASTIC ALAN.

So many childhood memories of the late 50's.

And of course the great Sir Spike Milligoon went on to do the brilliant Q8 TV series !

Incidently, I see some of his family are up in arms over the disappearance of part of his head-stone in Ireland, which read, so very typically.....

"I TOLD YOU I WAS ILL !!"

Our Jasper, on Comic Relief - Insurance Claim Forms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppQJcj6iUKc

Alan P5age wrote:RIP ERIC SYKES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeRT07fv ... re=related

A lovely lovely tribute to the writing genius of the late and very great Eric Sykes, Alan.

Surely another man from entertainment that warranted a knighthood.

No satire - No smut or blue humour - Just pure slapstick genius.

R.I.P. 'Sir' Eric

After today's threads about a Daily Telegraph article on CH I looked on line hoping to find it - I failed.

However I did find an article about the exam syllabus and UK schools seriously letting pupils down in the area of IT. The article points to various programs created to teach youngsters (well, from age 6) basic computer coding and other skills. If anyone else is interested the details are about one third of the way down:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/96 ... -code.html

sejintenej wrote:After today's threads about a Daily Telegraph article on CH I looked on line hoping to find it - I failed.

I was told by Jessica that the article is not online until next week.