🚽🤣 Not the Nine O’Clock News – The Infamous “Toilets” Sketch! ✍️ One of the sharpest comedy shows of the early 80s, Not the Nine O’Clock News (BBC2, 1979–1982) mixed satire, surreal humour, and sketch comedy that pushed boundaries. This “Toilets” sketch is a perfect example: a simple setup, Rowan Atkinson’s straight-faced delivery, and clever wordplay that spirals into absurdity. With a cast including Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones, and Pamela Stephenson, the show helped redefine Britis

#OnThisDay 1982: Footballers' wages were rocketing. Peter Swales and Gordon Taylor discussed a return to the wage cap. If only they knew what was in store... | BBC Archive

24K views · 117 reactions | A new edition of the replay podcast relives one of the most dramatic games of Euro 96 as Paul Gascoigne produced a moment of magic when England played Scotland - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08bqhsz The below clip shows the news report from the morning of the game. | BBC Archive | Facebook