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- Thu 30 Nov, 2017 22.01
- Forum: Birdsong
- Topic: Junior Choice Back On Christmas Day
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3581
Junior Choice Back On Christmas Day
I see "Junior Choice" is back this year on Christmas Day Morning on Radio 2 between 10.00am and 12-midday. Anneka Rice will be the live host.
- Thu 04 Jun, 2009 09.44
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: It's All In The Name
- Replies: 64
- Views: 23877
It's All In The Name
Thinking about companies/organisations who have experienced a rename in recent years. Have there been many success stories in this field or have most of the changes been a bit of a washout? Three that come to mind at the moment are: Freeserve to Wanadoo, Virgin to Zaavi and The Post Office to Consig...
- Wed 07 Jan, 2009 23.07
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Government Borrowing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2121
Government Borrowing
If there is no money around and we are in a global recession, no other country has money to lend us, the banks are in trouble and the taxpayer is at the limit, could someone tell me exactly where is the government borrowing money from? Is it just an imaginary amount they have to pay back to themselv...
- Sat 29 Nov, 2008 23.14
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: MFI and Woolworths
- Replies: 117
- Views: 77024
Re: MFI and Woolworths
A wonderful website all about the history of Woolies can be found here:
http://museum.woolworths.co.uk/
http://museum.woolworths.co.uk/
- Mon 25 Aug, 2008 10.55
- Forum: Birdsong
- Topic: Kenny Everett Capital Radio Days
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1826
Kenny Everett Capital Radio Days
You can "Listen Again" to some of Kenny Everett's madcap Capital Radio performances here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/saturday/ Scroll halfway down the page to "Kenny Everett's Radio Days". Is there anyone on the radio now as inventive and crazy as this? The way he used...
- Tue 05 Aug, 2008 06.06
- Forum: Birdsong
- Topic: UK Light Radio Online
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1913
UK Light Radio Online
It has been a long time coming but can now be found at: http://www.uklightradio.co.uk/ According to their website's holding page UKLR aims to enlighten and reach new audiences, young and old, with music from many eras. Their Presenters will include experienced broadcasters and new younger voices to ...
- Wed 30 Jan, 2008 13.41
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: TV Forum Watch News and Information Board
- Replies: 9280
- Views: 2735529
Re: TV Forum Watch: TVF'S THREAD OF DEATH
You are quite right that its not the place for such threads and in my mind thats why it was locked, not because of the resulting discussion. So would you lock a thread Bail if it was started to discuss the life and times of a tv presenter who had just popped his or her clogs? I would imagine if we ...
- Tue 29 Jan, 2008 13.26
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: TV Forum Watch News and Information Board
- Replies: 9280
- Views: 2735529
Re: TV Forum Watch: TVF'S THREAD OF DEATH
Oh dear! I see we now have the death of the death thread. Let's hope no one else dies today or they could be padlocked before rigamortis sets in!
- Mon 01 Oct, 2007 09.10
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: I Can Charge You Double From Today
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7798
I Can Charge You Double From Today
Just imagining myself waking up as a small grocer this morning the 1st of October. Looking at my shelves of 4-litre bottles of milk at £1.50 a bottle and thinking that three things could justify me charging you double for your milk from today. The minimum wage bill is increased from today. Let's put...
- Wed 04 Jul, 2007 13.59
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Ashtrays For Sale?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4164
Ashtrays For Sale?
Here's a thought for you. How many thousands or millions of ashtrays have disappeared over night last weekend? Where are they all now?
Has e-bay been inundated with "Ashtrays For Sale?"
Has e-bay been inundated with "Ashtrays For Sale?"
- Sun 01 Jul, 2007 11.26
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Things that have got smaller in your lifetime
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7425