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Yeah
The 'Yeah, but no, but yeah' of Little Britain's Vicky
Pollard has been named as the best TV comedy catchphrase, ever.
Matt Lucas's fast-talking teenager took top slot in a survey of over 3,000
TV fans ahead of Homer Simpson's "D'oh!"
"Am I bovvered?" from Catherine Tate's stroppy schoolgirl character Lauren
was third with Victor Meldrew's classic "I don't belieeeve it" from One Foot
in the Grave fourth.
Only Fools and Horses Del Boy Trotter's "lovely jubbly" completed the top
five.
A spokesman for OnePoll.com, which carried out the poll,
said: "Vicky Pollard has gained quite a following since first appearing on
our screens and you often hear people saying the phrase in real life.
"She has fans ranging from children who find her funny to adults who may
remember people like that from their school days.
"A popular phrase can help a television show gain thousands of fans and
makes it extremely memorable, even when it is no longer being shown."
22:39
January 26
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
Reader Comment
The fact that all the catchphrases are from current or
oft-repeated programmes demonstrates the average age of the voters I
suspect.
A few years ago it would've been "Loads-a-money!", and before that "I didn't
get where I am today without...", and let us not forget the world's longest
'catchphrase'. I won't print it all, suffice to say the words 'Dead' and
'Parrot' appear in it somewhere!
Maybe the voting in these surveys about 'The best of something' should be
weighted to account for the fact that a lot of voters wouldn't have been
around for the whole of the period covered.
- Deke.
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Prince
Charles Attacks ITV
Prince of Wales has today attacked ITV decision’s to axe long
running series The South Bank Show, claiming it is the end of one of the
most “important beacons of the arts in this country”.
Speaking via a recorded message at the last ever South Bank Show Awards,
held at the Dorchester in London, Prince Charles said the programme, which
ended last year, “remains without rival”.
“A long time ago it rightly became an important contribution to the vibrancy
of the country’s culture. The range of films has been really breathtaking
but perhaps many will find it hard to forget the memory of Lord Bragg
stoically asking his more or less sober questions of Francis Bacon as all
around him swam deeper and deeper into wine-filled oblivion,” he said.
“Now oblivion is not the place for the arts and I cannot say I am encouraged
as mainstream television abandons such a unique and special commitment.
Civilisation needs all the help it can get - more so today than ever before,
but now it loses one of its greatest champions. It is a sad loss.”
Prince Charles’ message came as Melvyn Bragg, host of the awards and
presenter of the TV programme, was honoured with the outstanding achievement
award at this year’s ceremony.
Bragg was presented the prize by David Attenborough, who said The South Bank
Show had “illuminated and enriched” the lives of people in the UK for 32
years.
Also speaking at the awards, comedian Bill Connolly, who presented the
comedy prize to BBC2 show The Thick of It, said that the loss of The South
Bank Show made him “awfully sad”.
“Without arts programmes there’s only reality TV and reality TV needs the
arts to tell them what reality is,” he said.
17:25
January 26
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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Kym Marsh
Kym Marsh said today that Coronation Street's win at the
National Television Awards was "well deserved".
The ITV soap won the award for Best Serial Drama for the first time in six
years.
After the programme won, a number of viewers complained about the coverage
the soap was given during the ceremony while the public vote was still open.
Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, said in her New! magazine column: "Corrie
has lost out for years to EastEnders, which is unfair considering we beat
them hands down in the viewing figures most weeks, so our win was well
deserved!"
17:14
January 26
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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Joanna Lumley
Honoured
Actress Joanna Lumley has been honoured with the 2010 Oldie
Of The Year award for her Gurkha campaign.
Sir Terry Wogan presented the 64-year-old Absolutely Fabulous star with her
prize during a ceremony in London
"We would like to award her for her relentless efforts and continuing
campaigning for Gurkhas' rights and the Gurkha Justice Campaign," he said.
The annual awards ceremony is run by the monthly magazine The Oldie.
Lumley led a successful high-profile battle to win UK residential rights for
Gurkhas who fought in the British Army.
After the actress led a series of marches and speeches, the Government
changed the immigration rules last May to allow all Gurkhas who retired
before 1997 with at least four years' service to settle in the UK.
Sir Terry, who left his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show last month, did not leave
the ceremony empty handed, as he was given the Retirer Of The Year gong.
17:02
January 26
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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