[Other Sport] Lord Lucan prog on BBC2

[Lenny Rider]

Well I can't stop laughing at this rubbish. The multi pack of Lacoste polos in every imaginable colour is a scream, let alone the rest of this junk!

Times have clearly changed at the Beeb, when I went on Pointless with my lad in 2015, they made me take my Lacoste jumper off

As for the prog, have watched the first two, I’m not sure it is Junk, his Mum was murdered and as a recall as a kid, and later mentioned in various documentaries, the victim was almost a side issue, it was about Lucan and his mates whisking him away after he did it, he’s only trying to get his own personal closure and some kind of justice for his Mum.

Obviously the Beeb will have paid exes, but I doubt, and hope they haven’t made money out of it.

Maybe Episode 3 will tell us everything we need to know?

 

[essbee1]

We know a quite clever person (not with us any more sadly) who was a forensic scientist way back and was given Lord Lucan's diary
to try and work out where he might have gone. Clearly, it didn't contain much info.

 

[aftershavedave]

Times have clearly changed at the Beeb, when I went on Pointless with my lad in 2015, they made me take my Lacoste jumper off

As for the prog, have watched the first two, I’m not sure it is Junk, his Mum was murdered and as a recall as a kid, and later mentioned in various documentaries, the victim was almost a side issue, it was about Lucan and his mates whisking him away after he did it, he’s only trying to get his own personal closure and some kind of justice for his Mum.

Obviously the Beeb will have paid exes, but I doubt, and hope they haven’t made money out of it.

Maybe Episode 3 will tell us everything we need to know?

Episode 3 is on the iplayer

 

[Goldstone1976]

We know a quite clever person (not with us any more sadly) who was a forensic scientist way back and was given Lord Lucan's diary
to try and work out where he might have gone. Clearly, it didn't contain much info.

Not Julius Grant by any chance?

 

[1066familyman]

My bet is that if it was the nanny that killed the parasite, this case would have been solved instantly.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

There was a nice news report shot of 1970s Newhaven taken from the A259 at the riverside with the Crown and New Bridge Inn/C&E Sports in the background. We had it paused for ages remembering a time when traffic went through the town and you could catch the bus from outside Unwins, instead of around the back of Woolworths, which isn't even Woolworths anymore. Oh the waft of buns from Acres the Bakers and buying Action Transfer Sets from Minimart! Now, what did I come in here for again?

C&E, Acres the Bakers, Minimart….takes me back to my childhood.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Dodgems

The Dodgems were a Brighton band from the late Seventies, best known for their song "Lord Lucan Is Missing". The group was formed in 1978 by Gary Turner (bass & lead vocals), Doug Potter (guitar & vocals) and Charlie Zuber (drums). All had previously gigged in a local four-piece called Jet-Slag...

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Anyone remember this band? Or the Vaultage albums?

 

[boik]

Dodgems

The Dodgems were a Brighton band from the late Seventies, best known for their song "Lord Lucan Is Missing". The group was formed in 1978 by Gary Turner (bass & lead vocals), Doug Potter (guitar & vocals) and Charlie Zuber (drums). All had previously gigged in a local four-piece called Jet-Slag...

peel.fandom.com

Anyone remember this band? Or the Vaultage albums?

Indeed. That's why I quoted their lyrics. Always associate them with Nicky and The Dots. Think I must have seen them play together, possibly at the Richmond. So many gigs in those days it's all a bit of a blur!

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Dodgems

The Dodgems were a Brighton band from the late Seventies, best known for their song "Lord Lucan Is Missing". The group was formed in 1978 by Gary Turner (bass & lead vocals), Doug Potter (guitar & vocals) and Charlie Zuber (drums). All had previously gigged in a local four-piece called Jet-Slag...

peel.fandom.com

Anyone remember this band? Or the

Dodgems

The Dodgems were a Brighton band from the late Seventies, best known for their song "Lord Lucan Is Missing". The group was formed in 1978 by Gary Turner (bass & lead vocals), Doug Potter (guitar & vocals) and Charlie Zuber (drums). All had previously gigged in a local four-piece called Jet-Slag...

peel.fandom.com

Anyone remember this band? Or the Vaultage albums?

Yep. The Vaultage albums were all released on Attrix Records and featured local bands.

The first one, Vaultage 78, contained tracks by (amongst others) The Piranhas, Nicky and the Dots, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and The Dodgems, and was probably the best of the 3 Vaultage albums.

Vaultage 79 contained a track by The Vandells, one of whose members was Marcus Vandell, aka Marcus Thirtle, the brother of a mate of mine at Stringer, Greg Thirtle.

Attrix was located on Sydney Street, and you could often find some of the band members (Bob Grover, etc) helping out in there.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Indeed. That's why I quoted their lyrics. Always associate them with Nicky and The Dots. Think I must have seen them play together, possibly at the Richmond. So many gigs in those days it's all a bit of a blur!

I had that single by The Dodgems.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yep. The Vaultage albums were all released on Attrix Records and featured local bands.

The first one, Vaultage 78, contained tracks by (amongst others) The Piranhas, Nicky and the Dots, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and The Dodgems, and was probably the best of the 3 Vaultage albums.

Vaultage 79 contained a track by The Vandells, one of whose members was Marcus Vandell, aka Marcus Thirtle, the brother of a mate of mine at Stringer, Greg Thirtle.

Attrix was located on Sydney Street, and you could often find some of the band members (Bob Grover, etc) helping out in there.

I’m sure you have seen this site

punkbrighton | Home

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

The other great thing about Sydney Street back in those days was the waft of freshly ground coffee from a shop on one of the corners, which you could smell from miles away.

 

[BN9 BHA]

punkbrighton | The Bands | The Dodgems

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

I’m sure you have seen this site

punkbrighton | Home

Oh wow! I hadn’t actually but looks great. Cheers for sharing

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Indeed. That's why I quoted their lyrics. Always associate them with Nicky and The Dots. Think I must have seen them play together, possibly at the Richmond. So many gigs in those days it's all a bit of a blur!

Apologies, I skipped a few pages so I must have missed it. I remember Nicky and The Dots, amongst other things, they had a rather iconic button badge.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yep. The Vaultage albums were all released on Attrix Records and featured local bands.

The first one, Vaultage 78, contained tracks by (amongst others) The Piranhas, Nicky and the Dots, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and The Dodgems, and was probably the best of the 3 Vaultage albums.

Vaultage 79 contained a track by The Vandells, one of whose members was Marcus Vandell, aka Marcus Thirtle, the brother of a mate of mine at Stringer, Greg Thirtle.

Attrix was located on Sydney Street, and you could often find some of the band members (Bob Grover, etc) helping out in there.

I remember the shop. It always seemed rather sparse and had little in the window. Good shop though. I think I bought my copy of Coloured Vinyl/Jilly from there.

Edit: the photo in the above link shows a very full window though. Maybe my memory isn’t good.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Oh wow! I hadn’t actually but looks great. Cheers for sharing

You will be looking at that for ages now
I only found it because it was posted on here several years back

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

You will be looking at that for ages now
I only found it because it was posted on here several years back

Yep, love reminiscing with all that old stuff.

 

[aftershavedave]

Alternatively....

BBC Sounds - The History Podcast - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of The History Podcast on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

That is excellent, thanks!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Dodgems

The Dodgems were a Brighton band from the late Seventies, best known for their song "Lord Lucan Is Missing". The group was formed in 1978 by Gary Turner (bass & lead vocals), Doug Potter (guitar & vocals) and Charlie Zuber (drums). All had previously gigged in a local four-piece called Jet-Slag...

peel.fandom.com

Anyone remember this band? Or the Vaultage albums?

Indeed. That's why I quoted their lyrics. Always associate them with Nicky and The Dots. Think I must have seen them play together, possibly at the Richmond. So many gigs in those days it's all a bit of a blur!

Yep. The Vaultage albums were all released on Attrix Records and featured local bands.

The first one, Vaultage 78, contained tracks by (amongst others) The Piranhas, Nicky and the Dots, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, and The Dodgems, and was probably the best of the 3 Vaultage albums.

Vaultage 79 contained a track by The Vandells, one of whose members was Marcus Vandell, aka Marcus Thirtle, the brother of a mate of mine at Stringer, Greg Thirtle.

Attrix was located on Sydney Street, and you could often find some of the band members (Bob Grover, etc) helping out in there.

Lord Lucan is Missing was played on Radio 6 this afternoon