Back in time (in tape terms) for this one, as we have a tape from 1988.
There’s the end of Gardener’s World, and a trailer for Lucky Sunil at the start of the tape.
Then, an episode of the second series of French and Saunders. Featuring, among other sketches, Dawny Seymour’s guide to a romantic life.
The extras meet June Whitfield
Music from Lulu, performing The Man Who Sold the World.
And Elizabeth Taylor in Hooray for Hollywood.
BBC Genome: BBC Two England, 15 April 1988 21.00
Following this episode, recording continues, and there’s a trailer for Sophia and Constance that looks like a French and Saunders spoof.
Then, there’s the start of an episode of Review, a BBC2 arts programme featuring an interview with Barry White, a look at Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, and Ian McEwan reviews The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Shortly into this, recording switches to Channel 4, and we have an episode of Friday Night Live. This episode, hosted as was usual by Ben Elton, features music from the Pogues.
Stavros is in jail
More music from the Christians
Jack Docherty and Moray Hunter do Donald and George.
“Sometimes we get such a good reaction to an act we have to welcome them back” The neophyte Jo Brand.
John Mendoza, doing some horrible fat-shaming material.
Buggerallmoney makes his first appearance on the show.
There’s also a film featuring Loadsamoney in the country.
The first appearance of Mark Thomas
After this, recording continues, with about 20 minutes of The Day of the Triffids – the 1963 Howard Keel/Janette Scott version. Then the recording stops.
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