Charlotte Green looses it on R4
Posted by: Diccus62 on 28 March 2008
news page and then click listen
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by u5227470736789439
I heard it live about ten past eight..
Yes she certainly lost it, but I have no idea what caused her giggles! James Noughty carried straight on as if nothing had happened.
George
Yes she certainly lost it, but I have no idea what caused her giggles! James Noughty carried straight on as if nothing had happened.
George
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by GML
Green's hysterical outburst started after a studio member remarked that the 1860 recording of a woman singing the French song Clair de Lune sounded like a "bee buzzing in a bottle".
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by tonym
...and that's exactly what it does sound like too George! (edited to make a bit more sense)
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by u5227470736789439
Dear Tony,
I heard that old 1860 recording, and was riveted for few seconds! Amazing to think that is possibly the oldest recorded sound yet broadast!
But a pure or pleasant sound is was not! It seems some back ground studio remark set poor Charlotte off!
She occasionally used to appear on R 4 humour programmes and she is a hoot when off duty!
I do realise that I incorrectly spelt James Naughtie's name earlier, especially as I then looked at the link, but I could not replay it ...
George
I heard that old 1860 recording, and was riveted for few seconds! Amazing to think that is possibly the oldest recorded sound yet broadast!
But a pure or pleasant sound is was not! It seems some back ground studio remark set poor Charlotte off!
She occasionally used to appear on R 4 humour programmes and she is a hoot when off duty!
I do realise that I incorrectly spelt James Naughtie's name earlier, especially as I then looked at the link, but I could not replay it ...
George
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by JWM
I think it was actually someone whispering it in her ear, rather than general studio banter. Good job no-one's whispered to her about not getting her leg over...
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by u5227470736789439
Dear James,
What helps to keep the "serious" BBC so delightful, even with its tremendous professionalism [at its best] is that somehow they have seemed to employ real, and often really nice people.
Here is some more Johners [Brian Johnstone] with Ag'ers [and many others], in a six minute tribute to the man broadcast after his death on Grandstand: Johners.
I think Charlotte Green, in her inimitable way, falls into exactly this class of splendid characters, and long may a sense of fun, amonst the riun of modern life, continue!
George
What helps to keep the "serious" BBC so delightful, even with its tremendous professionalism [at its best] is that somehow they have seemed to employ real, and often really nice people.
Here is some more Johners [Brian Johnstone] with Ag'ers [and many others], in a six minute tribute to the man broadcast after his death on Grandstand: Johners.
I think Charlotte Green, in her inimitable way, falls into exactly this class of splendid characters, and long may a sense of fun, amonst the riun of modern life, continue!
George
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by JWM
Charlotte Green reading the Shipping Forecast is one of my eight 'Desert Island Discs'.
Posted on: 28 March 2008 by Roy T
I also listened to her live and it brought a smile to my lips. Slightly O/T but the thought of watching and listening to Stephanie Flanders dissolve in a fit of giggles whilst carrying out an interview on NewsNight would I'm sure make my Desert Island Discs.
Posted on: 29 March 2008 by rupert bear
I'd just take Stephanie Flanders to the island as my luxury item.
Posted on: 29 March 2008 by Diccus62
You'd be lucky from T5 