Cultural references the ‘young uns’ don’t get

[Peculiar23]

Called someone at work ‘Victor Meldruw’ and got looked at blankly. God, I’m old
Anyone else ??!!!

Also a pp mentioned people winning speedboats on Bullseye but IIRC those winners always lived in places like landlocked Wolverhampton!

DH and I were saying that just a couple of days ago - Derby was our example 😃

Also reminded me that DH often quotes "I didn't get where I am today by (not)..." whatever it is he's just done (or not).

Eta We were walking past the Anglia building in Norwich which reminded us of: "From Norwich it's the quiz of the week - it's the Sale of the Century!".

I read somewhere that the reason for the speedboat prize was that one of the producers friend's had a business supplying said boat's.

@Peculiar23 yes soo many times 😂😂😂

It's getting silly now.

Does anyone remember Lady Constance de Coverlet in 'I'm sorry, I'll read that again'. Radio.
Tim Brooke-Taylor, I think, was Lady C.
"Lady Constance, I'm appealing to you."
"Yes, yes, dear boy, you DO appeal to me."

I've got to go. I haven't read all through but thanks for the laughs, folks, and I mean that most sincerely. Sidi Berani (?) used to come up in 'Round the Horne'.
I know you know I know you know.

Someone at work used to say, "I'm doing it now, Sybil."

Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

Now I've got to search for a recording and listen to it all again.

The Turkish prison line ,was that Airplane when little Jimmy was taken to the cockpit to speak to the captain?

Nah, Luton Airpawt!

We need Rrrosemary, garlic and salt. That cat's obsessed with it's guts! Flowers are prostitutes for the bees.

Yes

If the young uns done a what cultural references don't the oldies get?
Most of us on here unless you've teens and pick up on some of it would be nope wtf are they on about.

We quote Alberto Frog when choosing anything, doesn’t have to be milkshake! And also sing the mice song from Bagpuss when anything needs mending.

You’re a wizard Harry and there’s a storm coming also gets said a lot.

Loved the we will fix it by the mice.🐭🐭🐭

Can I have a P please Bob...

If someone looks particularly unkempt -
Dressed like Stig Of The Dump

Wearing lots of winter clothes
Being wrapped up like Nanook Of The North!

And when Bagpuss woke up all the mice on the mouse organ woke up..

I think the actor and actress are married in real life ?

Bit of a cock up on the catering front - Cousin Jimmy in Reggie Perrin
12 minutes late, badger in a Junction box a Ruislip - Reggie Perrin
Calling someone on the 'Telling Bone' - Cat weasel
Beam me up Scotty - originals Star Trek
You might say that, I couldn't possibly comment - House of Cards
We know where you live - Spitting Image

I didn't get where I am today by..
Reggie perrin.I think it was his boss that said it?

In one

Stupid boy !

Rodney you plonker.

When I was in the war . . .

Just act cool rodders, act cool . thud

Pfffizzz zzzz hisss wheee, ( blow up dolls behind the sofa)

"Time for bed!" SAID Zebedee.

Otherwise, it sounds as though you're telling Zebedee that it's time for bed.

I am just going to leave this here and hope I don't derail the thread

DP and I sing the mice song when anything needs sorting. With the squeaky voices too obvs.

They didn't spend much n children's tv shows in the 70,s did they ?
Some bearded guy and his finger bobs
Bagpuss was just a saggy old cloth cat but Emily loved him and a few ornaments and a picture of Emily
Mr Ben which was about 12 episodes in total which they played endlessly for decades .
Some young couple and their guitar singing I,ve got a handful of songs to bring you.