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Old 18-06-2008, 04:08 PM
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I saw him on TV last year, I think, on one of those CH4 'your 50 favourite such-and-such' shows.

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Old 18-06-2008, 04:35 PM
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Not forgetting "Alka Seltzer, Speedy Alka Seltzer - acid indigestion, take it for relief" with 'Liltin' Martha Tilton.
Oh! . . and Brunatex Stay-Blond Shampoo (with the voice of the late Carl Bernard).
I remember tuning in before the official start time (was it 7 p.m.?) and trying to understand what the French bloke was saying before the English transmission began. Needless to say I failed French at school!
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Old 18-06-2008, 05:05 PM
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I remember Pete Murray as a pop presenter and even as a kid I realised that he was this very well meaning square.
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Old 18-06-2008, 06:11 PM
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Pete was second only to that other well meaning pop music square, David Jacobs (just how did he get to present Juke Box Jury?).
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Old 18-06-2008, 09:19 PM
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I always remember Bob Stewart's absolute hatred of all things punk rock, and the venom in which he'd slag off this new musical genre was quite bewildering. I imagined him to be from the slim Elvis Presley era, and having learned to tolerate innovative 60s pop culture and 70s Glam Rock through gritted teeth, I think The Sex Pistols was just the last straw!

The drifting frequency of Radio Luxemburg is perhaps a fond memory for many of us as we listened under the bedclothes through an earpiece on a tinny trannie. I remember some of the 1970s sponsors like Christopher Collins cosmetics and Peter Stuyvesant king size fags. The 208 radio shows and the pop music seemed so much more full of life in those days, but then as a youth back then, so was I!
I remember Bob Stewarts Peter Stuyvesant chart show very well. I also recall Tony Prince who got on my nerves. To my mind he was the DJ equivalant of Hughie Greene. I never forget him hosting the tribute show to Elvis on the night he died.

He is now involved with the Weddings Tv specialist channel on Sky.

I remember listening late at night to Luxy when they would close the station before three o clock with a sentimental song by Diana Ross, dont remember the title of the song but the lyrics had the line,"look up to your teachers."
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I think it was Pete Murray who, when he started interviewing on the radio, felt somewhat in awe of certain high-profile guests... until someone suggested that he try to imagine them sitting on the toilet. That did the trick.
"Don't forget... one of petrol, two of meths"
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Old 18-06-2008, 11:33 PM
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What about dear old Horace Batchelor and his infra draw method?
'Amazing' infra-draw method, Earl.

How.....does..he do....it.............you may...................ask?

Thats Keynsham............spelt K E Y................

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. Geoff was General Manager of Radio Luxembourg(London) and the parent company was R.T.L (Radio Tele Luxembourg).
If you go to 208 It was Great Radio Luxembourg - Home and click on 'Sounds' it will open a juke box on which you can hear a lot of shows and presenters from the past.
Brilliant site and I bought the book.
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Old 19-06-2008, 12:03 PM
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David Frost used to do a send up: that's York, that's Y O R K, York!
He also did a whole sketch about Luxy on TWTWTW, So did Ken Dodd on BBC radio about Horace Catchpenny and Harry Balldis - I still have the tape
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Brilliant site and I bought the book.
Thanks Santonix and you'll be pleased to note it's already been dispatched along with the link to the BBC John Peel website. I hope you enjoy it.
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Old 01-07-2008, 09:43 PM
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I remember Bob Stewarts Peter Stuyvesant chart show very well. I also recall Tony Prince who got on my nerves. To my mind he was the DJ equivalant of Hughie Greene. I never forget him hosting the tribute show to Elvis on the night he died.

He is now involved with the Weddings Tv specialist channel on Sky.

I remember listening late at night to Luxy when they would close the station before three o clock with a sentimental song by Diana Ross, dont remember the title of the song but the lyrics had the line,"look up to your teachers."
My memory of the close down goes a little bit earlier. I don't think Luxy went on as late as 3 a.m. in the 50's. I seem to remember that in those early days the nightly close down was to a tune called "It's Time To Say Goodnight". I think the final verse went:- "It's time to say goodnight, and it's time to close your eyes. In a moment you'll be sound asleep - it's time to say goodnight" This was also used at many of Butlin's Holiday Camps as the closing song in the dance hall!
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in the 50's I seem to remember that in those early days the nightly close down was to a tune called "It's Time To Say Goodnight". I think the final verse went:- "It's time to say goodnight, and it's time to close your eyes. In a moment you'll be sound asleep - it's time to say goodnight"
That was sung by the great Al Bowlly later to be followed by Steve Conways 'At the end of the Day'.
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Steve Conways 'At the end of the Day'.
Another great voice who went too early!
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And in early days did they not log on with one of the waltzes from the Count of Luxembourg?
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And in early days did they not log on with one of the waltzes from the Count of Luxembourg?
Yes they opened and closed the station with that. If you want to hear a sample go to 208 It was Great Radio Luxembourg - Home and click on 'Sounds' top right - this will open a juke box, then select 'Medley of closing themes'.
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