Just noticed that the actor Ysanne Churchman, who played Grace Archer has just died aged 99If only the whole cast had tried to rescue Grace...
There should be a rule that ALL serials should only run for a maximum of five years. My dad was a great Archers fan and my aunt had a point when she once said to him, "You do have a REAL family you know!".
Just noticed that the actor Ysanne Churchman, who played Grace Archer has just died aged 99If only the whole cast had tried to rescue Grace...
There should be a rule that ALL serials should only run for a maximum of five years. My dad was a great Archers fan and my aunt had a point when she once said to him, "You do have a REAL family you know!".
As near as I get to BRMB these days is Les Ross on Boom at 10am on a Sunday.i listen to BRMB but it is not as good as the 70
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Just love Charlie Daniel’s! He went too soon!i listen to BRMB but it is not as good as the 70
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Is down in the jungle something stirred, different? That has flashed in my mind, dad used to whisper it to me. But he didn't carry it on!I can't remember seeing this thread before but now have a good forgettery. I havn't listened to the radio for years but only yesterday ws thinking of a programme I loved when a kid. All I can remember though was someone coming on and saying " Down in the jungle, living in a tent, .............." Anyone any idea who or what the programme was?
This is the closest I know. Forest not jungle.down in the jungle something stirred
Wonderful. I can remember the naughty playground rhyme, going off topic. Walking in the jungle got the belly ache etc. On topic could hospital radio operators plays what they wanted?This is the closest I know. Forest not jungle.
Down in the forest something stirred
So faint that I scarcely heard:
But the forest leapt at the sound
Like a good ship homeward bound
Down in the forest something stirred
It was only the note of a bird
(more verses).
Words by Harold Simpson, tune by (Sir ?) Ronald Landon. From a collection of 5 songs called 'Cycle of life'.
There is also a children's rhyme.
Down in the jungle where nobody goes
There's a little baby elephant washing his clothes
etc.
With some variations on the rest of the rhyme.
Andrew.
I remember them coming and asking my mum for a request. One of her renal nurses used to sing all the time.Years ago in Walsall hospital the presenter used to go round the wards and asked for favourites they would play that night.
when I was in the army there was hundreds of verses all made up by bored squaddies and starting with "down in the jungle"". Not suitable for a respectable forum like this. I,m afraid the tears used to run down my cheeks listening to some of them.I can't remember seeing this thread before but now have a good forgettery. I havn't listened to the radio for years but only yesterday ws thinking of a programme I loved when a kid. All I can remember though was someone coming on and saying " Down in the jungle, living in a tent, .............." Anyone any idea who or what the programme was?
McCartney song 'Mrs Vandebilt' from the 1973 Album Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings.It was a Charlie Chester catchphrase. But it also appeared in a song by ‘Wings’, (Paul McCartney).
Andrew.
Andrew, I couldn't resist Googling the children's rhyme and up came a video. I shall be singing it for the rest of the day especially the chorus!This is the closest I know. Forest not jungle.
Down in the forest something stirred
So faint that I scarcely heard:
But the forest leapt at the sound
Like a good ship homeward bound
Down in the forest something stirred
It was only the note of a bird
(more verses).
Words by Harold Simpson, tune by (Sir ?) Ronald Landon. From a collection of 5 songs called 'Cycle of life'.
There is also a children's rhyme.
Down in the jungle where nobody goes
There's a little baby elephant washing his clothes
etc.
With some variations on the rest of the rhyme.
Andrew.
Lets get everybody doing it.I shall be singing it for the rest of the day especially the chorus!
yes still do in some hospitalsWonderful. I can remember the naughty playground rhyme, going off topic. Walking in the jungle got the belly ache etc. On topic could hospital radio operators plays what they wanted?