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Steve Wright in the Afternoon-Radio One, 1980s

Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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Was anyone else a big fan? Who was your favourite of his characters or which bit of the show did you particular like, etc?
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    Vodka_DrinkaVodka_Drinka Posts: 28,753
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    My mum was. I'm too young to remember it properly, but she liked Steve Wright, Dave Lee Travis etc and always had Radio One on in the car.
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    Westy2Westy2 Posts: 14,520
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    Made stock counting in a warehouse a bit more bearable.
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    chloebchloeb Posts: 6,501
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    Mr ANGRY was funny, I remember that character
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    Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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    Dave Doubledex used to crack me up.
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    Becky SharpeBecky Sharpe Posts: 669
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    Yes, OP - when teeny-ish, I enjoyed the Radio One original. However... one of my neighbours is a fan of the twenty-first century version of the 'Big Show', which appears to involve SW singing acapella for up to twenty minutes at a time. My poor ears. :eek:
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    changachanga Posts: 11,421
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    Sid The Manager ("'ello"?)
    Gervais the Hairdresser
    Bowie
    Mick and Keef
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    Ruby94Ruby94 Posts: 186
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    I will admit to being a fan. I loved the Total Recall spoof sketches - Total Respray, Total Remix, Total Reheat etc.
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    BinCatBinCat Posts: 2,125
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    Used to like the camp hairdresser, Gervais. "Keep Yer Tongue Out!":D
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    Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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    Some of those silly recordings of people laughing, that he used to play, used to crack me up.
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    Saltydog1955Saltydog1955 Posts: 4,134
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    Phil Cornwell doing Mick Jagger - 'I'm goin' to Sa'urn for me 'olidays'.

    Gervaise the hairdresser - 'Keep yer tongue out!'

    Mr Angry - 'I'm gong to throw the phone down!!'
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    Super_FurrySuper_Furry Posts: 774
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    Listen to his Radio 2 shows.

    They're essentially the same as his ones from Radio 1 - right down to the music played.

    I've actually asumed for some time that they're just repeats...
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    Saltydog1955Saltydog1955 Posts: 4,134
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    Super_Furry wrote: »
    Listen to his Radio 2 shows.

    They're essentially the same as his ones from Radio 1 - right down to the music played.

    I've actually asumed for some time that they're just repeats...

    Not really as he doesn't have all the comedy characters he used to have.

    On Radio 2 all it seems to be now is a bunch of fawning lickspittles on his 'team' who pander to him to make him sound amusing. It's all about him now.

    And that's why I stopped listening.
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    gulliverfoylegulliverfoyle Posts: 6,318
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    loved MR Angry
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    BathshebaBathsheba Posts: 6,654
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    changa wrote: »
    Bowie
    Mick and Keef

    These ^ and Billy Idol who was always crashing his motorbike. :D
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    rubble2rubble2 Posts: 410
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    I always listened to Steve Wright when he was on Radio 1, my favourite character was Damian the Radio 1 social worker.

    Can't listen to the show he does now on Radio 2 - no comparison
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    wordfromthewisewordfromthewise Posts: 2,872
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    Some of those silly recordings of people laughing, that he used to play, used to crack me up.

    Agreed.........and the 'old woman' :'I'm bad..........you're worse,catch yourself on.......etc' from Northern Ireland was my favourite.
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    Saltydog1955Saltydog1955 Posts: 4,134
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    Wasn't 'The Old Woman' Wright's mum? :confused:
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    CryolemonCryolemon Posts: 8,670
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    I'm too young to remember the Radio 1 show, so I actually don't mind the Radio 2 one. Ask Elvis is amusing.
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    Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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    wordfromthewise wrote: »
    Agreed.........and the 'old woman' :'I'm bad..........you're worse,catch yourself on.......etc' from Northern Ireland was my favourite.
    Saltydog1955 wrote: »
    Wasn't 'The Old Woman' Wright's mum? :confused:

    That was the same woman who used to say, 'Thankyou, doctor' and 'Get some therapy'. I thought she was actually supposed to be a cleaner at the studios.
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    morecowbellmorecowbell Posts: 1,491
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    Saltydog1955 wrote: »
    Wasn't 'The Old Woman' Wright's mum? :confused:

    A few weeks ago Bruno Tonioli from Strictly was in the studio the same day as the Old Woman was there. They came in from playing a record with much laughter and hilarity that stopped abruptly when Bruno mentioned Steve Wrights Mum had just liked something he did :D

    Bluster a'plenty in the studio and a definate drop in atmosphere.
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    Saltydog1955Saltydog1955 Posts: 4,134
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    morecowbell wrote: »
    A few weeks ago Bruno Tonioli from Strictly was in the studio the same day as the Old Woman was there. They came in from playing a record with much laughter and hilarity that stopped abruptly when Bruno mentioned Steve Wrights Mum had just liked something he did :D

    Bluster a'plenty in the studio and a definate drop in atmosphere.

    Ooops! So it IS true?

    :eek: :D
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    tangsmantangsman Posts: 3,661
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    Mr Mad : "That Steve Davis, the snooker player, he's mad !!!":)
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    occyoccy Posts: 65,145
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    Mr Showbiz himself - " Steve Wright" :D Shouldn't this thread been radio related although he did some TV " Steve Wright Peoples Show "
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    morecowbellmorecowbell Posts: 1,491
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    Saltydog1955 wrote: »
    Ooops! So it IS true?

    :eek: :D

    I would bet my house on it Saltydog! Bruno really dropped the whole act in the doo doo!
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    muddipawsmuddipaws Posts: 3,300
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    Was anyone else a big fan? Who was your favourite of his characters or which bit of the show did you particular like, etc?

    Well if you turn to radio 2 its exactly the same lol
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