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From: James Dore on 9 Apr 2010 05:55 On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:40:26 +0100, Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Michael H. Phillips <mhp(a)odtaa.invalid> wrote: > >> Anyone watch Only Connect on BBC4 TV? I usually avoid quiz shows but >> this one >> is different, the questions being deliciously cryptic, and I am tickled >> by >> the presenter. > > Damn you. I looked at it on the iPlayer and now I'm hooked. What a > lovely civilised show. > > And yes, Coren is a rather special number. Anybody catch her on HIGNFY > last night? Yes. She filmed some scenes (for the BBC2 show whose name escapes me, but circled around researching definitions for words in the OED) at our place, BUT I WAS ON BLOODY HOLIDAY AT THE TIME. Curses. Cheers, -- James Dore New College IT Officer james.dore(a)new / it-support(a)new
From: Peter Ceresole on 9 Apr 2010 06:08 James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > Yes. She filmed some scenes (for the BBC2 show whose name escapes me, but > circled around researching definitions for words in the OED) at our place, > BUT I WAS ON BLOODY HOLIDAY AT THE TIME. Curses. Yes, that was a nice show too. And I can't remember the title either. -- Peter
From: James Dore on 9 Apr 2010 06:38 On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:08:02 +0100, Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > >> Yes. She filmed some scenes (for the BBC2 show whose name escapes me, >> but >> circled around researching definitions for words in the OED) at our >> place, >> BUT I WAS ON BLOODY HOLIDAY AT THE TIME. Curses. > > Yes, that was a nice show too. And I can't remember the title either. The grey cells only connected, and I recalled: "Balderdash and Piffle". -- James Dore New College IT Officer james.dore(a)new / it-support(a)new
From: Peter Ceresole on 9 Apr 2010 07:00 James Dore <james.dore(a)new.ox.ac.uk> wrote: > > Yes, that was a nice show too. And I can't remember the title either. > > The grey cells only connected, and I recalled: "Balderdash and Piffle". Yup, that's the one. -- Peter
From: Trooper on 9 Apr 2010 09:15
Peter Ceresole wrote: > Michael H. Phillips <mhp(a)odtaa.invalid> wrote: > >> Anyone watch Only Connect on BBC4 TV? I usually avoid quiz shows but this one >> is different, the questions being deliciously cryptic, and I am tickled by >> the presenter. > > Damn you. I looked at it on the iPlayer and now I'm hooked. What a > lovely civilised show. > > And yes, Coren is a rather special number. Anybody catch her on HIGNFY > last night? Oh yes, for some reason she was looking excessively attractive last night. I enjoyed her on Newsnight recently too. Haven't checked out Only Connect, but I shall now :) T. |