From the monthly archives:

May 2009

What every child wants

by Robert Popper on May 29, 2009 · 8 comments

The guy behind this silliness is Christian Simmons. He’s the director of the ridiculously creepy Smiling Pencil short, that I posted a few months ago. Best bit? Turbo Heather Extreme. I want one of those…

Completing the trilogy of presenting hell…

by Robert Popper on May 25, 2009 · 22 comments

The third and final (for now) installment of presenter showreels from the 90′s. This gem was edited exactly as you see it. It’s bafflingly brilliant… Have been digging out some old VHS tapes recently, and I have lots more nuggets for y’all…

I couldn’t resist… Here’s another fantastic presenter’s showreel from the 90′s… The best bits? 1) Random tramp impression 2) The step ladder 3) His final pose

David Letterman, I challenge you: beat this!

by Robert Popper on May 21, 2009 · 19 comments

If there is a more pointlessly dull interview anywhere on Earth, then I will happily eat an entire lathe. Whilst it’s switched on. This is from an old, found VHS tape. It’s a guy’s presenting showreel from 1996. I think he wanted to become a TV presenter, and this is a ‘test’ interview he made [...]

Car wash freak out!

by Robert Popper on May 20, 2009 · 5 comments

It’s the genius of Ross Lee again… Ross – as ‘Dick Dastard’ – made these hidden mic things a few years back. I have them all – and every one of them is officially a corker. Look out for Ross, he’s a * in the making (* = star).

It’s true, because I called the Daily Telegraph newspaper to tell them all about it. Sadly, I cannot reveal the exact details of my source, Lavender 300. PS – Fanks to @beelay for the suggestification that I made the fonic callation.

Dining out in Germany sounds like so much fun…

by Robert Popper on May 18, 2009 · 7 comments

Particularly with this lady as your dining companion:

Look Around You remix stylee…

by Robert Popper on May 14, 2009 · 4 comments

Hats and scarves off to Matt Brown – of @TheDarkGlove twitter fame – for this fantastic Look Around You remix track and vid. Look out for the best bit: the toast popping up in time to the beat. Sweet… Check out more about Matt by clicking on the word ‘asparagus‘.

Gordon Brown: World Exclusive!

by Robert Popper on May 13, 2009 · 9 comments

Just trying to make some extra money for bread and cheese (stilton), by selling a world-shattering story about our glorious Prime Minister, to a British TV news desk… To the gentleman who took the call: I am truly sorry, but I do genuinely think it would have made a cracking story.

T-t-t-t types of wood

by Robert Popper on May 12, 2009 · 7 comments

It’s called This is Jinsy and it’ll be on BBC3 some time some year, but for now…