Grotbags has won the Witch of the Year award! Or has she? That's what's she's telling everyone, but the distinct lack of trophy is highly suspicious. Maybe it got lost in the post... This episode, the penultimate of the series, was broadcast live on Friday, 18th April, 1986. The songs are Car Wash (originally by Rose Royce) and He's the Wizard (from the musical The Wiz).
Rod and Emu try their hand at bricklaying in this one, at the request of a viewer, and there's a very nice guest spot from none other than Jimmy Cricket. Meanwhile, King Boggle is still doing his best to get out his prospective marriage to some Teutonic battleaxe, played by the wonderful Claire Davenport. It may just be me, but it contains a scene that's very reminiscent of something that happens in Blackadder II. But, as that was aired in January 1986 and this was most likely written and possibly shot before then (as they were all in the can before the series started in mid-February), I think we can chalk that down to coincidence. Also, if you went to the St Charles Catholic School in Ryde, New South Wales, there's something especially for you at 10:45.
Look out for a bit of Children's ITV continuity at the beginning, presented by Matthew Kelly, talking about Her Majesty's upcoming 60th birthday.
Many thanks to both Sally and Lindsay for providing recordings of at least part this episode. Also, the very end has been shameless ripped from TV Ark and tacked on (badly) - with humble apologies to all concerned.
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7 дек 2016
