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one man and his
dog
Following the axing of One Man and His Dog from BBC 2, the
show secured the rights to the radio format. The teams in turn get to herd
their sheep.
one song to the
tune of another
In this game the panellists have to sing one song to the tune of
another. I know this sounds complicated but it is far simpler than it sounds if
you follow the explanations.
There are a number of similar
sounding games frequently confused with One Song to the Tune of
Another. They are:
one thong to the tune of
another
A
similar but unsuccessful version following Chris Eubank and Roy Hattersley
nearly drowning after three verses of Sing a Song of
Sixpence.
one song to the tune of the
same song
Played by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
one tune to the song of
another
Involves the teams singing a selection of numbers while accompanist
Colin Sell sucks on a menthol decongestant
tablet.
opening
lines
The Chairman provides the teams with a brief résumé of
a book title and from that information they have to write what they think are
the opening lines. Points are awarded for technical accuracy, literary
impression, and spilling.
overlooked
correspondence
Long before the age of e-mail and texting there existed many
ingenious forms of communication. In the 20th century the Aldus Lamp was
developed to flash Morse Code instructions between ships, with the result that
one foggy night in December a British destroyer found itself taking orders from
the Bismarck’s Christmas disco lights and set off to attack the
YMCA.
Our knowledge of history is enriched by the private correspondence between the good and the great. One recalls the famous letter from Napoleon to Josephine on the eve of the battle of Leipzig. As he desired to enjoy her in her natural state Napoleon implored Josephine not to wash until he got home - something he lived to regret when he returned from prison 17 years later.
The teams delve in search of overlooked correspondence, and share the contents of any letters or cards which had been delivered might have changed the course of history.
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