Archive 2

August 2003 - January 2006

Teaching Carrots to Fly

"The prospect of a high altitude carrot cruising through the stratosphere is not as far removed as it may at first appear..."

The Reluctant Pianist

"Tonight the spotlight belongs to one of the most controversial musicians of recent years..."

Amateur Stamp Collector Collector

Nobby Wentworth's Pet Surgery

"What do you do when you find that your parrot's got jet lag, or the tortoise needs re-tiling...?"

10 Things You Never Knew About Frogs

"Frogs can jump ten times their own bodyweight..."

Bing Crosby Boxing

Shave the Moon

"I believe the nation should commit itself to landing a man on the moon, shaving it, and returning him safely to Earth..."

The Wackiest Person in the UK

"Each year this prestigious title is awarded to the person whose madcap antics most impress the judges..."

The Montreux Clinic For Aural Readjustment

Caught in the Act

"Of course, the police haven't always taken such a proactive approach to enlistment..."

Maisy Donnington's Guide to Perking Yourself Up

"You're a miserable old sourpuss, who jolly well needs damn good kick up the bottom..."

Dobbins of Doncaster

"Quality Donkeys for Hire or Purchase..."

Rod and Enya's Rock 'n' Roll Mysteries

Stopping Distances

"Being a brief illumination of the vexed question of how close a Gentleman should get to a Lady..."

Dolby Noise Reduction Sausages

Detective Inspector Barker Harris

"I'm Detective Inspector Barker Harris of the Metropolitan Police Force, but you can call me Snuggles..."

Invitation to a Monks' Tea Party

"Rumpleford Abbey is dedicated to St Jemima of the Holy Rock, the patron saint of gravel..."

Obvious Records

Pirates

"Could you spare just three doubloons a day to support a helpless pirate?..."

The History of Rock

No 1: The Beatles
No 2: Elvis

Noblock and Kerfanderbuck

"The fenny bentleys all dropped dead..."

Ello Ello Ello, Wot's All This Then?

Diagnosis

"Good evening, and welcome to today's edition of Diagnosis..."

Jazz Bomb

"They had built a massive underground Wurlitzer on the outskirts of Munich..."

Fatquake

"Mr Buddy Vats, the world's fattest man, suffered a fatal earthquake in the early hours of the morning..."

Comfy Dinners

Wensleydale

"At the time of my visit the caverns were closed to the public for their annual hosing down..."

Gentlemen's Etiquette

"A gentleman never fouls himself upwind of a waitress..."

Poot

Sliding to the Post Office on a Raft of Beetroot

"...rectangle..."

Optimum Leaning Angles

"It's always best to rest against something solid, such as a small horse..."

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