Dear Prof Cox Why Do We Celebrate VE Day? And What Does VE Mean?
Reply
VE Day Tomorrow
Annual May Day Fish Race To Go Online Via “Live-Streaming”
Hello Beckworth. This is your “spreading joy” leader speaking. As you will know May Bank Holiday means your caring council hosting the annual Beckworth MayDay Fish Race, but due to lock-down and the fact we can’t guarantee the fishy contestants keeping two metres apart we have decided the event must happen via the internet. Technology and broadband permitting contestants will be filmed live doing 30 circuits of their trainers baths, with the first past the taps being declared the winner. As it will all be done via “live-streaming” (whatever that is) every Beckworth resident will be able to watch from the comfort of their homes… And remember this year, probably due to Covid 19, bank holiday will be on Friday not Monday.
The event sounds like a lot of fun and a video-call for all the family, and even your cats and pet fish can watch! All race-prepared fishes must be ready to start the race punctually at 9:30 or thereabouts, race colours and unique numbers to paint on the sides of your aquatic entry will be sent by email later this week, and remember all contestants must be videoed pre-race being weighed on kitchen scales. The starter this year will once again be local celeb, and TV’s favourite brick-layer, Nick Knowles (himself a big fan of fish).
Please stay home. Keep well. Thanking you most warmly. Aashif Ackworth. Mayor.
At Her Majesty’s (Dis)Pleasure; This Week’s Playlist
Hello radio fans, I hope you’re all doing ok in lockdown. A big thanks to those who listened to this weekend’s online radio show, it was show six on www.madwaspradio.com, and below is this week’s playlist.
The show is on twice weekly, 7pm Fridays (GMT) and 10am Saturdays (GMT) and you can also listen to the shows anytime at your leisure, just search for me Inmate B42359 on Soundcloud.com. My cellmate Len is, as always, seeking music related queries for his Listerpedia slot on the show, so please email those to our new address inmateB42359@gmail.com
Keep yourselves well, and if you like the show please spread the word. Inmate B42359
01 This Girl – Cookin’ on 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist 2019
02 You’re With The Wrong One - Fried 2005
03 Soldier - Groundhogs 1970
04 Buscando la Paz - Aziza Brahim 2016
05 Soul Self Satisfaction - Earl Jackson 1968
06 Life is a Minestrone - 10cc 1970s
07 Ruiner - Wilsen 2020
08 Night Train - Night Flowers 2020
09 Hey School Girl - Tom & Jerry 1957
10 Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel 1968
11 Halfway - Balthazar 2020
12 Atlas Please - Gengahr 2020
13 My Sweet Lord - George Harrison 1970
14 A Bad Deal All Around - Johnnie Lee Wills 1940
Please search the blog to find previous show playlists
Prof Cox, Why Has Covid-19 Cancelled Tomorrow’s May Day… Come To Think Of It Why Do We Even Have May Day?
Hello to my devoted lock-down Coxettes, it’s your gorgeous Covid-19 free mentor Prof Brian Cox here, and i’m back answering your (almost) scientific questions… This week i’ve had a lot of emails, scented letters & postcards asking about “May Day.” First question I will answer is why we actually celebrate the day… This is because since at least the time of the dinosaurs the first Monday of May has always been a day to skive off work (or in the case of cavemen to lay off hunting bison and rabbits), to do a little “spring cleaning” then drink, eat vast quantities of cake, dance and fornicate. It’s one of our oldest festivals and celebrates Spring; when the flowers bloom, the clocks change and little lambs are born. It is celebrated the World over, but it was us Brits who invented it although the Greeks and Romans claimed they did. In some places it’s called Labour Day, because traditionally lots of babies were born on this Monday. Or at least a couple of weeks either side… The next question was why has it been cancelled? Well, it’s not actually been cancelled just delayed until this Friday. This is so PM Boris Johnson can be fully recovered from the virus and have a drink or three to celebrate having survived and also become a Dad for the 15th time… Coincidentally it also falls on the 70th, or 75th, anniversary of VE Day so we can all drink and fornicate even more. With this in my mind i’m going to go online to order lots of drink and sexy underwear for myself. Stay safe, keep well, Prof Brian Cox.
At Her Majesty’s (Dis)Pleasure; This Week’s Playlist
Hello radio fans. A big thanks to those who listened to this weekend’s online radio show, it was the fifth on www.madwaspradio.com, and below is this week’s playlist.
The show is on twice weekly, 7pm Fridays (GMT) and 10am Saturdays (GMT) and you can also listen to the shows anytime at your leisure, just search for me Inmate B42359 on Soundcloud.com. My cellmate Len is, as always, seeking music related queries for his Listerpedia slot on the show, so please email those to our new address inmateB42359@gmail.com
Keep yourselves well, and if you like the show please spread the word. Inmate B42359
01 Heartache Avenue – The Maisonettes
02 Shadow Kissing - Hollie Cook
03 The Well - Marcus King
04 On The Wing - Smoke Fairies
05 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Devo
06 Do You Dream In Colour? - Bill Nelson
07 Fortune Teller - Night Flowers
08 7:04 AM - DRAMA
09 Mission Desire - Jane Weaver
10 90% of me is you - Gwen McCrae
11 Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
12 Seven Days Of Loving You - Johnny Vanelli
13 Late Night - Tennis
14 Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith Group
15 Bad, Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn’s Chickenshackers
Please search the blog to find previous show playlists
Prof Cox Who Was George, What Is A Saint And Why Does He Have A Day Named After Him?
Happy St George’s Day
At Her Majesty’s (Dis)Pleasure; This Week’s Playlist
Hello radio fans. A big thanks to those who listened to this weekend’s online radio show, it was the fourth on www.madwaspradio.com, and below is this week’s playlist.
The show is on twice weekly, 7pm Fridays (GMT) and 10am Saturdays (GMT) and you can also listen to the shows anytime at your leisure, just search for me Inmate B42359 on Soundcloud.com. My cellmate Len is looking for music related queries for his Listerpedia slot on the show, so please email those to studio@madwaspradio.com
Keep yourselves well, and if you like the show please spread the word. Inmate B42359
01 Why (7’’ Version) – Carly Simon
02 This Wheel’s On Fire - Julie Driscoll + Brian Auger
03 Dizziness - Wild Nothing
04 Christine - The House Of Love
05 Praise You - Hannah Grace
06 Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
07 Scarlet Menace (Featuring Veba) - J-WALK
08 Whatever Happened To Xanadu - Brian Campeau
09 Matrixland - Las Kellies
10 Merry-Go-Round - Night Flowers
11 Groucho - Tuff Love
12 Fan Mail - The Dickies
13 The Heart Remains A Child - Everything But The Girl
14 Matchbox - The Beatles
15 High Fidelity - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
16 Ghost In My House - The Fall
17 Two Sleepy People - Denny Dennis
Please scroll down to find previous show playlists
Scottish Pop Stars Fined For Attempting Non-Essential Journey
Breaking Sporran & Kilt News Just In… Local singing duo The Proclaimers have been apprehended by Police on the hard-shoulder of the M1 for attempting to walk 500 miles (and probably 500 more) to visit their family in Leith in Scotland, stopping off at “closed” ale houses on route. The identical twins, Reg and Rory McReid tried to claim it was a sponsored walk and therefore essential, but the boys (and girls) in blue were having none of it and fined the singers £65 each. Luckily they had enough cash in their sporrans to pay up. The twins are now hitching a lift home… Remember: PLEASE STAY HOME. Christine Batley. Deputy Chief Tartan Correspondent. Beckworth And Slocombe Herald Incorporating Nightly Gazette
(Above) Identical twin pop stars, Reg and Rory McReid