Who remembers the phantom raspberry blower sketch on The Two Ronnies? Did anybody else find it actually a bit scary?!
Two Ronnies Phantom Raspberry Blower
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Yes, I'm a researcher at The One Show. Would like to get a discussion going as I found this sketch really scary as a child and I wondered if anyone else shared my thoughts? If so would like to talk to Ronnie Corbett about it on the show next week.
Best of luck.
I don't understand the angle that is being attempted. Ron and Ron were great and it's always good to see Ronnie Corbett on TV. But is the programme really going to drag him into this sort of ridiculous discussion?
Mainly "The Two Ronnies" was not a programme for young children, nor was it a slightly scary Dr Who. It was known for its adult wordplay as much as anything. There are so many interesting aspects that could be discussed. For example, how did Spike get involved in the writing of the Phantom Raspberry Blower?
I have to confess that I have been very opposed to "The One Show" since Clarkson declared that strikers should be shot in front of their families. That wasn't simply a bit frightening to families with young children. It was likely to have been extremely upsetting. In fact, I was upset. I had just been made redundant.
Earlier, there had been the ludicrous over-the-top reaction by Chiles and Brand to Carol Thatcher's comment about a tennis player. I'm all for race relations. I was at Anti Apartheid events in the 1980s and specialised in the area during my degree. They, though, milked it for all it was worth in the worst tabloid fashion. I don't particularly like the woman but I felt sorry for her. Arguably, they were like wolves and she was hounded.
So, yes, I hate it. Incidentally, the word "duly" is spelt without an "e" but I expect it was a slip of the keys.
What does Adrian chiles smell like?
Quote: Horseradish @ September 20 2013, 12:22 PM BSTI have to confess that I have been very opposed to "The One Show" since Clarkson declared that strikers should be shot in front of their families. That wasn't simply a bit frightening to families with young children. It was likely to have been extremely upsetting. In fact, I was upset. I had just been made redundant.
Hardly The One Show's fault though.
Quote: Tim Azure @ September 20 2013, 2:21 PM BSTHardly The One Show's fault though.
I disagree. Asking Clarkson on, and allegedly briefing him not to be controversial, is like asking on Nigel Farage and Ed Balls and briefing them not to be political. It was a "Bill Grundy with the Sex Pistols" moment only considerably worse. The Thames "Today" programme in which that incident occurred was axed within two months. And it isn't as if the Clarkson outburst was an isolated moment on "The One Show". There are several examples including other comments made in that very edition. The programme only continues as less value is given now to public responsibility although not, of course, to BBC pay which most of us finance.
The Grundy chaos took place more than 35 years ago. Some might say that television executives have had all of that time to learn lessons about live television in the evening. In short, when considering content, it is not advisable to play with fire. There may even be an argument that live evening television of a magazine kind just isn't manageable. I don't subscribe to that view. All they needed to do was put a minute delay on the broadcast as they do in radio phone-in programmes. Then they could have taken action to block the comments. They didn't. Consequently they were left floundering while offence was unnecessarily caused.
As a footnote, one might see this latest whim as some weird deep rooted exorcism, not that they would know it. Jeremy the raspberry blower. Was it really scary or rather hilarious? Come on kids, it was all a joke. No, sorry. They need to leave the light horror entertainment, stop the manipulation and prove their worth. I will just add that I have nothing against the poster. She is no doubt fulfilling her role as required and can't be strongly criticised. The problems are nearer to the top of the organisation but you know that anyway.
I'm sure the piece will just be a bit of fun. Nothing for anyone to get their knickers in a twist.
I have absolutely no idea what is going on in this thread now, but let's return to the topic in hand please. This is not the correct forum for a detailed discussion on the merits of a light magazine programme.
Quote: Aaron @ September 20 2013, 4:09 PM BSTI have absolutely no idea what is going on in this thread now, but let's return to the topic in hand please. This is not the correct forum for a detailed discussion on the merits of a light magazine programme.
No one mentioned its merits...
Why is this thread still open? We've got two more threads on this subject.