Return of the Plaque of
the Week!
Our Plaque of the Week series returns for a 12 week run…
You've seen them all over the city: discs, tablets, cameos and plaques commemorating the great and the good of London Town. Wednesday is our new day for tracking down London plaques (Blue or otherwise) and putting them center stage on the Daily Constitutional. This week…
Last week on the London walks Twitter feed (@londonwalks) David Tweeted thus…
BBC Radio Four commands a passionate and loyal British following. From the long-running soap The Archers to the calming incantation of the Shipping Report, every devotee has a beloved programme that they will endeavour never to miss.
Here at the The D.C, our addiction is to I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, the comedy show described as “the antidote to panel games”. Four comedians, most often including Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, improvise new words to old songs, extemporise new versions of literary classic and generally foist their hilariously jaded view of the world upon the listening public.
Comedian Jack Dee tries to marshal the proceedings as best he can in a role he inherited from the late Humphrey Lyttleton. Humph, as he was affectionately known, passed away in 2008.
Another of the old team no longer with is Willie Rushton, writer, wit and cartoonist…
… his plaque can be found at Mornington Crescent tube station, in commemoration of both Rushton and the regular I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue game “Mornington Crescent” – an infuriatingly hilarious and utterly nonsensical parody of game shows.
For the uninitiated, here’s a video on the BBC website celebrating 40 years of our favorite radio comedy…
A London Walk costs £9 – £7 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.
