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First time without Alan? (September 2007)

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RDJ
Who's this Charles bloke taking over Alan Dedicoat on tonight's National Lottery?

Is this the first time we haven't had Alan since he's been doing it?
BE
Ben Founding member
I can remember Mitch (Johnson) from Live and Kicking doing it on at least one occasion in the past.
CO
Colm
Was it Charles Nove, another BBC Radio 2 newsreader?

I remember back in 1999/2000, when the Red Alert series began (with Lulu and Terry Alderton, and produced by Ginger Media IIRC), Sid Waddell was the Voice of the Balls for the first week of the series. Then, after complaints from viewers, Deadly Alancoat returned as the Voice of the Balls the following week.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Alan never used to be the Voice of the Balls - indeed, there never used to be one! When Noel Edmonds and then Anthea Turner was presenting when it first started, there was no Voice! Only when it returned to TV Centre, was there a VOTB!

Wonder what John Willan is doing now?
RD
RDJ
Juicy Joe posted:

Wonder what John Willan is doing now?


Not sure. But who could forget when him, Bob Monkhouse and someone like the Director's wife had broken the machine?
Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKund3ac2cE

Was this the first out of two times the lottery got delayed? Second being the invasion last year and not including when they don't televise the draws like on the Queen Mothers death.
PT
Put The Telly On
RDJ posted:
Juicy Joe posted:

Wonder what John Willan is doing now?


Not sure. But who could forget when him, Bob Monkhouse and someone like the Director's wife had broken the machine?
Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKund3ac2cE


Steady on, my Uncle directed that show! Laughing

Great clip though, more reminders of how brilliant Bob Monkhouse was.
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Revitt
Col posted:
Was it Charles Nove, another BBC Radio 2 newsreader?


Yes, it was Charles Nauve. He's being popping up more frequently as a newsreader on radio 2 within recent months, especially in the mornings.
BT
Baroness Trumpington
Revitt posted:
Yes, it was Charles Nauve. He's being popping up more frequently as a newsreader on radio 2 within recent months, especially in the mornings.

I think he's always been Deadly's dep on the Lottery shows. Seems to do it a few times a year.
MI
Michael
Revitt posted:
Col posted:
Was it Charles Nove, another BBC Radio 2 newsreader?


Yes, it was Charles Nauve. He's being popping up more frequently as a newsreader on radio 2 within recent months, especially in the mornings.


Col was right, it's spelt NOVE, and he's been a newsreader and occasional overnight presenter on Radio 2 for yonks.
DC
Dupont Circle
RDJ posted:
Juicy Joe posted:

Wonder what John Willan is doing now?


Not sure. But who could forget when him, Bob Monkhouse and someone like the Director's wife had broken the machine?
Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKund3ac2cE


I liked the fact that it was being simulcast on Radio 1. Pity that doesn't happy any more - Judge Jules could re-mix the lottery theme!
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TVN
There was a slight delay in the Thunderball draw a few weeks back, where the ball selector failed to select. That was a lottery first.
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Charlie Wells Moderator
TVN posted:
There was a slight delay in the Thunderball draw a few weeks back, where the ball selector failed to select. That was a lottery first.

No, it's happened before from memory.

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