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On Friday this week my friend Paddy got this read out by Jeff: There once was a lady called Riley, Who’d mastered her figures entirely, Jeff made advances, asked “What are my chances?” “One in a million.” She said to him, dryly. But Jeff didn't say his name. If you comment here: http://mikedunbarcom...

Well the other real geordies keep asking me what country I'm from, Phil.

I'm doing musical comedy now, so it's less of an issue... as I definitely don't sound like Jimmy Nail when I sing.

Gavin Chipper wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaibguzZog

Well that was a scary thing to pop up!!

I went for Marcus Brigstocke out of everyone on the list, but it's a bit tricky making a list like this because you're never going to have a fully representative list. My actual favourite comics (I do number Brigstocke among them) are David O'Doherty, Jon Richardson, and Rhys Darby... none of which ...

The song "Still Alive" from the game Portal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI By Jonathan Coulton (which is simply hilarious) The song "Downstream" from the game Braid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kflCLshkOg by Shira Kammen. "The Pacemaker" from the game D...

No real order:

1. Rushmore
2. Serpico
3. The Jerk
4. Amelie
5. Goodbye Lenin!
6. Stop Making Sense!
7. Labyrinth
8. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
9. Lenny
10. The English Patient

Well I've just seen a hilarious video of him on SMTV in the nineties dressed up as a "stripping vicar".

Hannah O wrote:

Mike Dunbar wrote:
I think I'd like to see:

Jon Richardson
Neil Hannon
James May
David O' Doherty

Is that The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon? If so, brilliant idea! I second the motion! As for the list of guests, it sounds like there are good couple of weeks for Dictionary Corner ahead.

It definitely is!!

A supermarket has renamed 'pollacks', calling it 'colin' instead, because it reckons shoppers are embarrassed by the name. Thank god for that. I've lost count of the number of times I've left supermarkets with bags full of unwanted condoms, haemorrhoid creams and tampons because I'm too embarrassed...

It was good, some amusing cracks about Man City.

Well it's probably not that funny but when I watched it all last night it was hilarious. I love the challenger's accent and her answering 4 when there are LOADS of long words (including a 5 by sticking an S on it). Also failing to get 2 of the numbers when both were really easy. Needless to say thi...

I always remembered seeing Arthur Smith almost all the time.

I have to agree with Brian Blessed! Cracking suggestion. A contestant on last night's Mastermind , having pondered the general knowledge question "In Greek and Roman mythology, who was the muse of dance and lyric poetry?" for a moment and clearly not having a clue, decided to play for lau...

I know who you mean! Right... I still have to say that I'm plumping with Susie over Alison, at this stage.

Ah wow!! Didn't know that. Clearly.

I've only really followed it with Susie... back from about... 2003ish onwards. Predictably, while I was at University.

Is it Eeeeeeedy?

We had that conversation, but I neglected to record it.

I have to agree with Brian Blessed! Cracking suggestion.

Also David Tennant, and Kate Humble. They're great ones, there.

I think I'd like to see:

Jon Richardson
Neil Hannon
James May
David O' Doherty

and if we had some form of Time Machine P.G. Wodehouse could have been amazing.

Hi again,

This week's podcast is up, and Mr Eadie get's named as an Evolution Champion, Mark shows me the email he recieved, and a friend of mine remixes the Rachel Riley song. Madness.

Don't know if this has been posted, it probably has to be fair, but since the book has been brought up...

http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/wordfrom/larpers/

...an interview with Dent regarding the tome.

Quite an eclectic mix on these boards then!

The song I'm listening to most at the moment is "Glass, Concrete, And Stone" by David Byrne.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01568663bss

Jason Larsen wrote: You're not obsessed with Countdown, are you?

No, no, I was just making a joke on the whole thing about Rachel not finding it quite funny enough to prevent her getting a restraining order!

The singing's awful, by the way, we can all agree on that now.

I'm not sure I'll be allowed on set.

Mike, she has heard it. I emailed her the link yesterday and she said it was hilarious, though not funny enough to prevent her from seeking a restraining order on your good self. Oh good lord!! I didn't know!! Mark!!! It has to be Mark who's put you up to this!! :o Note to self: Mark is never jokin...

Mike Dunbar. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Hello, Well I suppose I can't really spam a thread about my song. I'm a 22 year old (Rachel's a few months my senior) Geography graduate. I work in pub at the moment which I don't like. Last December I started doing stand-up comedy, but a couple of ...

Hello, Just found this lovely forum. I'm the chap who wrote the song that's been linked to above. I just popped by to say that I'm not that hip. (Actually I think I'll probably start posting here because I do love Countdown) And to say thank you for sharing my song! I can't believe people I don't al...