ITV SCHOOLS - MIDDLE ENGLISH: Stop Press (TX 18/11/82)

Presented by Roger McGough this programme is all about Punctuation, but presented in song and dance by an array of actors and actresses, including Sylvester McCoy. Includes a few shots of the Thames Studios exterior. Continuity includes Butterfly Slide and the Schools Countdown Clock. Made by Thames Television in 1982. From my own personal collection of N1700 video tapes. Uploaded for educational purposes.

[@GoodkingMemorex]

Fascinating. And if that wasn't fascinating enough, the closing music features an embryonic snatch of music later reused in Peter Brewis' theme to "Filthy Rich And Catflap" (BBC, 1987)!

[@mistofoles]

TBH, as a kid, I would have just found this baffling.

[@mistofoles]

That's Sylvester McCoy in the top hat ? I thought it was Julian Clary !

[@mazzab1970]

No, he's the ?

[@TruckOnTyke1]

Elspeth Wentworth!

[@mistofoles]

Large striped scarf .....why is there a comma between "large" and "striped" ? Not Necessary.

[@mistofoles]

"I say, Speech mark girls, fancy a bit of fun after the show tonight" (OPEN SPEECH MARKS) No, we most certainly would not ! (CLOSE SPEECH MARKS ) "Why not" (OPEN SPEECH MARKS) Because, Mr Question mark, you forget to punctuate your own question ! (CLOSE SPEECH MARKS).

[@mistofoles]

I bet Sylvester left this one off his C.V .

[@movesky6696]

sylvester mc Coy who was dr who