The Kazoo

[Bax-of-Delights]

For all those who are already sick and tired of the "plugging" of the Kazoo event, I can only offer a fragrant alternative:

http://www.mundieart.com/jgm/drawing35.htm

Interesting that Ms.Derham blurted out this morning that her producer forced her to play the opening phrase of the Ride of the Valkyries on the kazoo which would indicate that the power is definitely behind the throne.

[MickyD]

I know that this is all for a good cause, but surely Radio 3 could come up with something just a little more intelligent for their listeners with which to take part?

[MrGongGong]

Intelligent ?
this is a classic (and was published by Universal !)
http://www.universaledition.com/Davi...r/40/work/5816

[Bax-of-Delights]

Did you notice that the Bedford piece it was commissioned by the BBC? Duration 18 minutes: Perhaps they have a job lot of kazoos hidden in the basement at Broadcasting House and need to get shot of them.

[Vile Consort]

It has been plugged every half hour on two different programmes this morning, too. We had a brief respite during Private Passions, but then another plug between programmes at 1 o'clock.

I have nothing against the event - it sounds an absolute hoot.

What I dislike is that these plugs are utterly irrelevant to the 90% of the population who don't live close enough to London to turn up for the event. But of course, we long ago gave up expecing Londoners to believe there is intelligent life beyond the M25.

[vinteuil]

. But of course, we long ago gave up expecing Londoners to believe there is intelligent life beyond the M25.

Oh, the "M25" is worlds away. Sydney Smith noted that he had spent several years without leaving the parallelogram described by Oxford Street - Regent Street - Piccadilly - Park Lane....

[Bryn]

Oh, the "M25" is worlds away. Sydney Smith noted that he had spent several years without leaving the parallelogram described by Oxford Street - Regent Street - Piccadilly - Park Lane....

Whereas Sydney Goodsir Smith ...

[Pianorak]

R3 is educational, innit! I had no idea what a Kazoo was until today. I daren't tell you what I thought it had something to do with! Ms Derham's diction leaves a lot to be desired. She gabbles and swallows final syllables. .

[Richard Tarleton]

On a closely allied topic, I think R3 should know that Basil Brush is essentially a sight gag. Try as I might to picture Louise Fryer sitting there talking to an amusing soft toy, it just sounded like a man talking in a silly voice.

[doversoul]

Do you think BBC (or R3) assumed that R3 listeners were all perfectly familiar with this toy animal? I thought there was a crossover of some kind when I first heard the voice. Then it got terribly embarrassing. Honestly…