Mrs Merton Show — Forum Archive

21 Jul 2008, 13:57

I just got the DVD of the Mrs Merton Show, it's great to see Hooky and the boys obviously just taking the piss.

Who was in the line up?, I'm sure Old Lead Foot was in there, but think it must be pre Pottsy and post most of Revenge.

22 Jul 2008, 00:36

someone like you cannot be free, just like a lock without a key....

22 Jul 2008, 01:32

Jed Stephens wrote: I just got the DVD of the Mrs Merton Show, it's great to see Hooky and the boys obviously just taking the piss.

Who was in the line up?, I'm sure Old Lead Foot was in there, but think it must be pre Pottsy and post most of Revenge.

Anyone know if there was a 'Baz Barratt' involved in this?

I've recently just heard from a bird I'd not heard from in 20+ years and she asked if I still liked New Order and said she was mates with some lad involved in Hooky & The Boys. Baz Barratt apparently. Can't say I'd ever heard the name before. Anyone else know?

22 Jul 2008, 01:45

Boz Boorer?

22 Jul 2008, 02:13

His Holiness, The Pope wrote: someone like you cannot be free, just like a lock without a key....

That's "Under the Stars" with different lyrics, isn't it?

Whilst we're at it, I 've been looking for a download of UTS for ages, anyone know where I can get one?

22 Jul 2008, 20:35

WTF is this???!!!! :banghead: :barf:

23 Jul 2008, 01:31

soz jed, not me, it was baz and pottsy IS on guitar, and yes its UTS, was only on the u.s. release of MFP.

23 Jul 2008, 03:22

You can buy a CD of some of the interviews/songs (including several versions of the theme, "Simply The Best", etc), via Amazon here.

:smoking:

23 Jul 2008, 03:46

Old Lead Foot wrote: soz jed, not me, it was baz and pottsy IS on guitar, and yes its UTS, was only on the u.s. release of MFP.

Paul, who's this Baz lad then?

A bird I used to know many moons ago claims to know him.

23 Jul 2008, 04:30

"I don't know what I saw in that scruffy band we used to have on"

:D

23 Jul 2008, 13:22

kino zon wrote: WTF is this???!!!! :barf:

hooky was knobbing the old dear that hosted the show

:rofl:

23 Jul 2008, 16:45

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Jed Stephens wrote:

kino zon wrote: WTF is this???!!!! :barf:

hooky was knobbing the old dear that hosted the show

24 Jul 2008, 02:13

El Jarvo wrote:

Old Lead Foot wrote: soz jed, not me, it was baz and pottsy IS on guitar, and yes its UTS, was only on the u.s. release of MFP.

Paul, who's this Baz lad then?

A bird I used to know many moons ago claims to know him.

last i knew he is a roadie for the doves and works as a recording engineer in between tours.

6 Aug 2008, 12:37

Jed Stephens wrote:

kino zon wrote: WTF is this???!!!! :barf:

hooky was knobbing the old dear that hosted the show

They were bleedin' married, less we not forget.

They split up, she started seeing another guy, who Hooky kicked in the stomach in a fracas. The guy not long after died of stomach cancer. Or something like that, and may I add those last two acts were not connected.

Basically, Mrs Merton was a comedy character created by Caroline Ahern. She hosted a spoof chat show, where each week she interviewed celebrities and took the piss massive style.

Classic question to Debbie McGee (who was married to bald, ugly, short magician Paul Daniels): "So Debbie, what made you marry the millionaire Paul Daniels?"

Just You Tube her, no doubt they'll be shedloads on there. Very funny.

Also, small world as it is, after the success of the Mrs Merton Show, Caroline wrote The Royle Family, a massive comedy sitcom in the UK in the late 90s. She starred in it, and playing her younger brother was Ralf Little, in his first role, who ended up playing the part of Hooky in 24HPP.

Spooky.

8 Aug 2008, 06:49

MRS MERTON "Are you married Dale?"

DALE WINTON (to knowing laughs in the audience) "erm...no"

MRS MERTON "Never mind Dale,your time will come.One day your ring will be on someone's finger..."