I would LOVE the young actor in the small part who told the whole story on Popbitch years ago to appear on @pantosplaining.bsky.social, even if to give a full an accurate account of the "The problem is, they're all cunts" story as the two of them watched a dress rehearsal fall apart from the stalls

Well thanks for the nightmare fuel, @pantosplaining.bsky.social

Is it just me, or does anyone else want to see an expose of the obviously dark occult practices of The Grand Order of Water Rats?

If you're interested, and why wouldn't you be, in Roger de Courcey's GT40 (a pleasing phrase, say it out loud) there was some excellent investigative work here bsky.app/profile/rica...

All three parts of our epic look at Russ Abbot's 1982 All Laughter Show are out, taking in everything from penny whistles and Argentinian dictators to sadomasochism and David Bowie's input into a classic comedy character. Pt 1 youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt 2 youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc Pt 3 youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

At 6:28 of this, a clip from a CPFC fundraising video, in which Nookie registers his disgust at Roger about to play a round without him. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KjE3...

The *atrocious* Nookie's Song covered in the latest PantoSplaining. Full episode: youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4?...

All three parts of our epic look at Russ Abbot's 1982 All Laughter Show are out, taking in everything from penny whistles and Argentinian dictators to sadomasochism and David Bowie's input into a classic comedy character. Pt 1 youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt 2 youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc Pt 3 youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

I know Rodger and have actually put my hand in Nookie. A great life moment

That time Roger de Courcey beat off Jim Davidson with Nookie. Full episode is at youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

The haunted faces of Roger de Courcey and Nookie. youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4?...

You should should have had a competition, asking people who they you think were the guests on Now with Nookie. It’d have been a long, long time before anyone came up with Mr. Rumbold and Lulu!

If you've not listened to PantoSplaining yet, please do. It provides a vital therapeutic service in these difficult times.

The seemingly innocuous phrase "Decor By Saxon Lucas" sent us along the weirdest garden path we've been down since PantoSplaining started... youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

I have no specific length requirement. Either is good for me. As long as I can #WatchItOnTheBigTelly

We've experimented with the three part, shorter episodes this time - Russ Abbot's episode was far and away the quickest out of the traps for viewers with Les and Nookie's lagging a bit. So please do go and do your bit for the stats at linktr.ee/PantoSplaining where you can watch *loads* of episodes!

The seemingly innocuous phrase "Decor By Saxon Lucas" sent us along the weirdest garden path we've been down since PantoSplaining started... youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

Was 'Now For Nookie' the most boring kids TV show ever made? Roger de Courcey and Nookie Bear are the stars of the final part of our look at the poster for 1982's All-Laughter Show in Great Yarmouth youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

Russ Abbot's Great Yarmouth All-Laughter Show - good value *and* a philosophical revelation! Part three is out now! youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

I've seen Tony Goodacre play, at least twice, back in the early 1980s, when he often visited the social club at the caravan site on which my parents had a static caravan.

Russ Abbot's Great Yarmouth All-Laughter Show - good value *and* a philosophical revelation! Part three is out now! youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

I just noticed amongst the dancers one Donna Derby. She was the lead of the Gladiators cheer group G-Force, and is perhaps known more now as Mrs Bradley Walsh. I leave this as a remark on Roger's abilities, although given it's an anecdote from notorious grump Bobby Knutt, take it as you find it.

"His agent rang him to say he'd fixed him a gig at an event where the audience was predominantly deaf. He immediately complained that he couldn't possibly attempt to entertain a deaf audience as they wouldn't hear what Nookie was saying. His agent replied 'It's OK Roger, they can all read lips'."

Inspirational stuff.

As a title, it's certainly got the lowest ratio of "promise" to "delivery".

There can be but one still for #watchitonthebigtelly

Was 'Now For Nookie' the most boring kids TV show ever made? Roger de Courcey and Nookie Bear are the stars of the final part of our look at the poster for 1982's All-Laughter Show in Great Yarmouth youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

🏮NEW EPISODE🏮 In the final part of our trip to 1982 Great Yarmouth, a man of genuinely prodigious talents who found himself rocketed to stardom when he found a mad-eyed teddy bear at a scout show. We remember a time when an innuendo-named puppet could be fast tracked to kids TV youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

🏮NEW EPISODE🏮 In the final part of our trip to 1982 Great Yarmouth, a man of genuinely prodigious talents who found himself rocketed to stardom when he found a mad-eyed teddy bear at a scout show. We remember a time when an innuendo-named puppet could be fast tracked to kids TV youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4

Seeing as though you're all still up anyway watching the footy, why not check out part 3 of the current PantoSplaining which is OUT NOW!! We take a glance at Nookie Bear, the mysterious Dick Horsey, and what's Saxon Lucas been up to now? (A: it's sado masochism). youtu.be/0puFq1UHFH4?...

Found this weighty tome in a bus shelter book exchange in Middleton-One-Row, and it appears to have been signed by Stan Boardman (Buttons). The book is from 1978, so when did Stan Boardman play Buttons at (I'm guessing) Darlington Civic Theatre? Could be a mission for @pantosplaining.bsky.social

SIZZLETOWN goes live at midnight.

Coming up on Thursday is the third and final part of our Summer Special - a jaunt to Great Yarmouth in 1982 for Russ Abbot's All Laughter Show! Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect... Meanwhile: Part 1 is at youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Part 2 is at youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

@franticplanet.bsky.social I assume this is what your Patreon money will be spent on this month?

It has killed and will kill again. Where are the Warren’s when you need them?

Every edition of PantoSplaining is jam packed with clippings from the archives. Here's a few of this week's star Les Dennis youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

If you’ve a spare 45 quid(!) here’s what you can get in a charity shop in New Mills.

...what's that, Nookie? You want me to burn the innocent?

That's expression alone says he did, indeed, do it all for the nookie.

Coming up on Thursday is the third and final part of our Summer Special - a jaunt to Great Yarmouth in 1982 for Russ Abbot's All Laughter Show! Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect... Meanwhile: Part 1 is at youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Part 2 is at youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

In the first 2 parts of this month's PantoSplaining @benbaker.bsky.social and I have been looking at this '82 summer poster and it's a treat. Catch up before the 3rd and final part (Roger de Courcey and some unrelated BDSM shenanigans) next week! Pt1 youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt2 youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

There's two parts to our current look at Russ Abbot's 1982 All-Laughter Show in Great Yarmouth so far. Part 3 (Roger de Courcey, Nookie Bear and Operation Spanner) arrives on Thursday. It's a bit cooler now so you can easily #WatchItOnTheBigTelly Pt1 youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt2 youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

More on Les at youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

I'm afraid there's a lack of #watchitonthebigtelly shenanigans as any screen of any decent size has been too hot to sit in front of. A double header may be required.

If you haven't listened to part 2 yet because you haven't listened to part 1 feel free to catch up. We've made them very accessible 20 minutes (which will meld together into a seamless hour of entertainment and information. Entermation, if you will) Pt1 youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt2 youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

In 1976 Les Dennis released his one and only cash-in pop single. We look at Les in part 2 of our latest episode - an examination the poster for Russ Abbot's 1982 All Laughter Show, over at youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc

What better way to spend a Saturday morning now Swap Shop and Tiswas have finished for the summer than watching PantoSplaining on the big telly? This month it's Russ Abbot's 1982 All Laughter Show! Pt 1 (Russ Abbot) youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt 2 (Les Dennis) youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc #WatchItOnTheBigTelly

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What better way to spend a Saturday morning now Swap Shop and Tiswas have finished for the summer than watching PantoSplaining on the big telly? This month it's Russ Abbot's 1982 All Laughter Show! Pt 1 (Russ Abbot) youtu.be/atXQxQGmvMo Pt 2 (Les Dennis) youtu.be/0c4j8O8opWc #WatchItOnTheBigTelly

🏮RECOMMENDATION🏮 The latest PantoSplaining is the perfect way to relax, 20 minutes of light banter, information, entertainment and a song (by Les Dennis not us). We look at panto posters and look into the stars. We do not review the actual pantos. Just the posters www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c4j...