' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,The Mole catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:11 PM

"Frantic 5 dear,"

well we're allowed a mistake...sunshine...

Charlotte(don't patronise me!)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: RTim
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:01 PM

Don Lang and his Frantic Five!

I remember - I was there!
Tim Radford

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:00 PM

Frantic 5 dear, and I still don't remember them !
What do you expect? I'm only 65 years old for goodness sake :)

G

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 11:57 AM

What about the Stanley Dale National Skiffle Contest?

Did anybody ever win?

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,The Mole Catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 11:51 AM

Never heard of Don Lang myself :)
at almost 37 even I've heard of and heard Don Lang and His Furious Five (think that was the name of his band) they do the theme to 6:5 Special.

Charlotte (over the points...over the points)

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: cptsnapper
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 11:26 AM

I must say that I preferred Drumbeat: Vic Flick was one of my idols.

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:59 AM

Not to mention the Vernon Girls!

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:56 AM

Wot ! No Lord Rockingham's XI ?

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:33 AM

I agree with you Dave.

I'm sure that, like me, when you started broadcasting you were told you had a good face for Radio.

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: Folkiedave
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:25 AM

I'm too poor now.

We listen to radio - but the pictures are better.

Don Lang, real name Gordon Langhorn - had a hit with "The Auctioneer" as I remember. Too busy to google.

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: GUEST,Edthefolkie
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:13 AM

Caught the last 10 mins, brill. I couldn't believe it was Pete Murray chatting away.

We were too poor to have a telly then, had to make our own amusements, blah blah blah....

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: fat B****rd
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:07 AM

Saw a vintage recording on BBC 4 the other week, Don Lang, The Deep River Boys, Chris Barber and a very tasty Ottilie, Spike Milligan, Freddie Mills. Everything except rock'n'roll. Mind you I'll catch the Radio 4 programme soon.

Subject: RE: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 08:48 AM

Never heard of Don Lang myself :)

Subject: ' 6.5 Special ' on Radio 4
From: cptsnapper
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 08:37 AM

As I write there's a programme on Radio 4 celebrating the 6.5 Special & apparently - for those who remember them - Wee Willie Harris & Vince Eager ( what, no Roy Young? ) will be taking part.