Hugh Thesz

Hi,

 

I found a shoot interview with Bad News Brown on You Tube the other night but, as I was pished, now can't find it. The name was something like 'You'll miss me if I start selling'. Any chance someone could post the correct title.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Shuggy

Sorry to take this OT, but I've been meaning to ask: does that mean your name really is "Hugh"? I learned from Rab C. that everyone called Hugh ends up getting called Shug (and, I think, everyone called "George" gets called "Dode", like the Geordies).

 

Yep, my name is Hugh.

 

Shuggy, Shug and Hughie are, I believe, originally Glaswegian (or at least west of Scotland) colloquial nicknames for Hugh. I have occasionally tried to use the internet to study the etymology of this without success as there aren't many nicknames which are longer than the persons real name. To be honest though the allocation of the nickname to guys named Hugh is much less than before.

 

As for the Tony Benn interview there is a moment where I believe Stephen Nolan eased up as he had been trying to nail a contradiction on him. I have only listened to it as it aired but I don't think I'm exaggerating how it came across. When Nolan is ending the interview and thanking Benn he is met with silence. Then after repeating his thanks Benn replies "hello" and then sounded terribly - and I hate having to use this phrase but it is relevant - doddery.

 

Very sad but hopefully just an off day for the man.

 

Shuggy

Did anyone catch the Tony Benn interview on yesterdays Stephen Nolan Radio 5Live show? Benn was not on the ball as he usually is and seemed to become increasingly tired as the interview progressed. In particular he appeared almost confused as Nolan closed their conversation.

 

At eighty five anyone is entitled to have an off day I suppose but a work colleague who listened called it "upsetting". Once again this could be down to the contrast of how sharp Tony Benn normally is.

 

I'm not sure how to post links, for which I apologise, but I would be interested to know if anyone else listened to the show.

 

Thanks

 

Shuggy

Hey folks, hope this is the correct place to ask this question.

 

As an idiot of a mate lost two videos that I had asked him to convert to disk I'm now looking for the following two items. I have tried trawling the net but to no avail. That said my IT skills aren't great so maybe someone could be kind enough to point me in the right direction.

 

(1) The final episode of ITV's World of Sport in September 1985 had a 'farewell compilation' of clips that were cool as fuck. I know this is a long shot, a very long shot.

 

(2) This will probzbly be Scotland only however there was an edition of 'Only an Excuse' broadcast a couple of days before the final of Italia 90. It was a spoof history of the World Cup, narrated by Kenneth Wolstenholme and IMO was the funniest programme in their long running series.

 

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help and apologies again if this should be posted elsewhere.

 

Shuggy