Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Stanley Unwin


One of my early comedy heroes has to be the wonderful Prof Stanley Unwin.

Here he is in 1983 at Speaker's Corner, explaining the introduction of the UK's new decimal currency (I think).





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17 comments:

  1. Jacqueline @ HOME19 April 2017 at 06:48

    Deep Joy .... Goodily by load and carryocus XXXX

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    1. Cro Magnon19 April 2017 at 07:19

      He'd be proud of you!

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    2. Rachel Phillips19 April 2017 at 08:48

      And we ploddy ploddy forward into the deep complicadent fundermold of ekectionswitchy polititichies

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    3. Cro Magnon19 April 2017 at 09:01

      I need my Unwin dictionary.

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  2. Tom Stephenson19 April 2017 at 09:51

    I would have booked him over Blair for an after dinner speech.

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  3. hyperCRYPTICal19 April 2017 at 09:59

    Lovely! I had forgotten him and the joy he brought. Read up on him on Wiki on which it is noted, that his and his wife's gravestone bears the lovely epitaph: "Reunitey in the heavenly-bode – Deep Joy!".
    Anna :o]

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  4. Gwil W19 April 2017 at 13:35

    What a brick.

    Never mind Accrington Stanley

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  5. Sue19 April 2017 at 15:43

    He was very funny, I remember him appearing in random films.

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    1. Cro Magnon19 April 2017 at 16:23

      I think he was in some of the 'Carry on' films, in cameo parts.

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  6. The Weaver of Grass19 April 2017 at 16:15

    I had completely forgotten him Cro.

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    1. Cro Magnon19 April 2017 at 16:24

      Me too, but for some odd reason he came to mind. I rather pleased he did.

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  7. Donna OShaughnessy20 April 2017 at 04:41

    I did not know of Stanley but now I do. What a "kissy -cuddly" kind of guy! And about that property on your previous post...I want it. Must get Keith to agree and get my fours sisters to put up their share but then I think it's a go.

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    1. Cro Magnon20 April 2017 at 04:44

      I'm afraid that particular property has just been sold, but I can find you another. It'd be nice to have you as a neighbour!

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  8. Shrimpton and Perfect20 April 2017 at 18:26

    I had forgotten about ole Stanley. Watching him again made me and my husband hoot with laughter. Can you imagine the tourists at Speakers Corner trying to fathom out what he is saying.

    Jean

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