Madame has been unwell and hanging about the house. I had stuff to do. Work on my moustache. Manic Street Preachers' lyrics to deconstruct. More holiday tales to blog.
Instead. Sit about being supportive and sympathetic.
Oh. The. Joy.
And yet. Old time radio fun! Yay!!
I think I've mentioned before that we are big vintage radio fans. Sometimes we get lucky and there will be something good on BBC Radio 7. Maybe some episodes of Paul Temple. And it's always bona to catch a bit of Round the Horne.
But Madame not well. Big comfy Radio Noir marathon required.
The Saint. Vincent Price as Simon Templar - sounding strangely gothic while blondes and gangsters shoot it out around him. Some of the episodes end with a sweet little lecture from Mr Price on love and peace and tolerance. Jolly decent chap.
Only seem to be a few surviving episodes of Dr Morelle but they are worth listening to for the sheer breathtaking grumpiness. Imagine The Man Who Came To Dinner fighting crime on the mean streets of Kensington and Chelsea. Makes that Morse bloke look like "Rebecca of Sunnybrooke Farm". Wonder as his dippy assistant Miss Frayle refuses to brain him with a paperweight. Gasp as she fails to fill a misogynistic taxi driver full of lead. A classic grouchy afternoon comfort.
We've just made a start on The Falcon ... "brought to you by Gem Blades - the blades that help you avoid five o'clock shadow ... the Falcon ... always ready with a hand for oppressed men and an eye for repressed women!" Quite. Oooooooooo, it's all so butch. Cough. Yeah, dollface. Real manly.
Meh. But she's feeling a bit better. Thinks she'll be back at work tomorrow. So back to the grind for me.
Sigh. So - The Manic Street Preachers. "Autumn Song". Is it their attempt to get in touch with their inner Trinny & Suzanna? Shudder. Are lyrics - which appear to be saying "What have you done to your hair, woman? Look, just stick it in some bunches, slap on some make up, and go out and ... er ... jump in a pile of leaves/play conkers/do something autumnal" - really going to be enjoyed by women up and down the land? Or are the Manics going to be responsible for a rash of door slamming and face slapping? Or is it a very clever comment on the October Revolution and the lessons that can still be learned from a study of Socialist economic theory?
Yup. Back to the grind.
2 comments:
I'm a big radio drama fan too. I have loads of great shows (possibly from illegal sources) on my Ipod. I'm more a fan of straight readings than dramas, but I do have some classic ghost and horror productions. Perfect for a stormy night...
There's nothing better on a dark and stormy night. Or a grey and rainy summer afternoon.
Recommend checking out some of the American "old time radio" sites.
The adverts and sponsor messages can be wild and wonderful. Plenty of advice for the happy housewife - how to keep her whites white, feed the family, and fight the International Communist Threat. And still have time to keep herself beautiful.
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