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Busman747 · 17-02-2007, 16:51

O.K, I know that this FILM CLIP should be on "anything goes" ...........but it inspired me to think back to the 60's when "variety" was the mainstay of British Television.

Remember "Sunday Night at the London Paladium?" They always had a spot for the unusual. Jugglers, Magicians, If you had a skill, your aim was to go "on the telly" and in doing so, hope to become a household name.

The film clip above shows a man dedicated to a skill that he has and has obviously spent years learning his profession........but where does he go from here? He is popular on the streets, but his biggest audience are sitting at home, probably unaware of how to switch on computers.........what a waste

For all those "over40" people out there, do you miss the occasional spot of "variety?" or are you too hung up on soaps and reality TV?

17-02-2007, 16:51	#1
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1670	A Bit Of Variety In Our Lives... O.K, I know that this FILM CLIP should be on "anything goes" ...........but it inspired me to think back to the 60's when "variety" was the mainstay of British Television. Remember "Sunday Night at the London Paladium?" They always had a spot for the unusual. Jugglers, Magicians, If you had a skill, your aim was to go "on the telly" and in doing so, hope to become a household name. The film clip above shows a man dedicated to a skill that he has and has obviously spent years learning his profession........but where does he go from here? He is popular on the streets, but his biggest audience are sitting at home, probably unaware of how to switch on computers.........what a waste For all those "over40" people out there, do you miss the occasional spot of "variety?" or are you too hung up on soaps and reality TV? __________________ Pray that there is intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'Cause there's Bu""er all down here on Earth - (Eric Idle)