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Previously on "The Catchphrases That Never Were"
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Marie Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake", she said "Let them eat brioche". I think.
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Originally posted by NigelJK View PostGeldof did say that, I remember it well.
Impressionists are usually responsible for the non-quote.
He used the eff word, but didn't say that...
Last edited by stek; 1 March 2017, 10:28.
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Darth Vader didn't say "Luke, I am your father."
Major of Hiroshima didn't say, "What the f*** was that bang?"
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Geldof did say that, I remember it well.
Impressionists are usually responsible for the non-quote.
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Originally posted by vetran View Postone of your more intimate moments?
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Originally posted by stek View PostAt the end of every show Mike Yarwood would say '...and this, is me.." Trouble is you couldn't tell cos his impressions were so crap....
To be fair thiugh, I loved his Brian Clough.
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostAh, so it was "Get away from the door you dirty yellowbelly rat"
Not quite how Mike Yarwood used to do him.
You'll be telling me next that dennis Healey never used to say You Silly Billy
I imagine the yellow bellied bit was considered too much at the time.
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Originally posted by Pip in a Poke View PostAh, so it was "Get away from the door you dirty yellowbelly rat"
Not quite how Mike Yarwood used to do him.
You'll be telling me next that dennis Healey never used to say You Silly Billy
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Originally posted by vetran View Postclose enough
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Not quite how Mike Yarwood used to do him.
You'll be telling me next that dennis Healey never used to say You Silly Billy
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close enough
The milk one was an impressionist though this one is worth hearing.
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.”
- John Wayne in a 1971 Playboy interview
Rick: You played it for her, you can play it for me!
Sam: [lying] Well, I don't think I can remember...
Rick: If she can stand it, I can! Play it!
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In 'Brief Encounter' Celia Johnson never actually said "...I'd just been to Boots to change my library book and order a coconut".
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