http://yerse.co.uk an exercise in boredom Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:41:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Following on from our EXCLUSIVE World At War radio clip, our mole at the BBC has managed to dig up yet another fantastic piece of unused Beebrobilia - namely the never-before-heard theme to the axed 1994 Only Fools and Horses Easter special. The special, entitled A MANX ODYSSEY, was to see ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=48 A quickie to say the new version of Wordpress looks laaahvley. Further hilarity is to come. http://yerse.co.uk/?p=47 This is the first in what may or may not be a long line of articles about underrated and unknown standup comedians.  And for my first venture into the world of writing aimlessly about a comedian, who better to focus upon than the much-maligned East Lancs-based joke merchant, Sam Stoddard? ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=45 ...if we could cycle down some lane.  Yes. I really truly have found my old obsession with them.  I wouldn't be so bothered except that there's so much other stuff I'd rather like to listen to but I find myself unable to pull away from the glorious hold Messrs. Partridge and ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=43 What to write about?  I'm depressingly bored at work and should probably be making up jobs for me to do ("Yeah, uh, I'll just sweep the floor.  Yes, I know we have a cleaner.  I'm fussy.") but it's very nearly Friday, and so my enthusiasm for work and its many ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=41 Today was my umpteenth visit to the Ophthalmology department at Liverpool Royal University Hospital.  And of course, as per usual, I waited a stupid length of time (due to their new, 'more efficient' appointment system, apparently) only to be told "well your eye looks no better but if it's not ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=39 I do believe I should be putting more effort into the upkeep of this place. Not that any fucker ever visits, you understand, but it'll make me feel better, I suppose. Life is... a bit odd, at the moment. I'm suddenly employed, properly, with PAY and everything, for the ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=33 ...a copy of the entire Fuzzy Warbles box set to me?  As some sort of belated birthday present, perhaps?  Or maybe I'll just leave it until Christmas and then gorge myself on Andy Partridge's lovely sounds.  I think I am seriously obsessed. http://yerse.co.uk/?p=29 The World At War? adapted for radio by Raymond Allen It was 1978 when BBC Radio 4 commissioned the then-hot comedy writer, Raymond Allen (of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" fame) to adapt the hugely successful Thames TV series "The World At War" for the airwaves.  Their reasoning for this decision has, ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=23 Unfilmed short film script - And That’s The Truth A Ben Wisset joint Int. A Smart office Steve I can’t believe I’ve been here five hours and not done one bit of work, god, if I don’t get this done SOON im going to be in a LOT of trouble…………………why would I ... http://yerse.co.uk/?p=20