"Springwatch" British TV presenter namechecks The Smiths in every episode
posted by davidt on Wednesday June 03 2009, @09:00AM

Eric writes:
The Guardian has the story:

Well I Warbler! Packham reveals Smiths song-title lark in Springwatch
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Some Girl also writes:
Hopefully all UK Solo readers are avidly glued to 'Springwatch' at the moment anyway (nature is a language.....), but just in case you haven't noticed Chris Packham's daily Moz references...

The programme is on at 8pm on BBC2 each weekday at the moment, and Chris is slipping a Smiths song title into every hour long episode! Proof, if it were needed, that he is infinitely preferable to Bill Oddie!

See comments at the end of the link for more Moz/nature puns than you can shake a stick at...
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smithsroom writes:
Has anyone else noticed that ornithologist Chris Packham on BBC Springwatch has been slipping in the odd Smiths lyric reference here and there? Didn't realise he was a fan, though probably explains his haircut on 80s kids tv!

Last night's was 'You just haven't earned it yet baby' to the bemusement of co presenter Kate Humble.
Previous ones this week have been 'Hand in Glove and 'Frankly Mr Shankly'

Birdwatching and Morrissey, who'd have thought it! I feel slightly more cool for watching it now...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch/

 
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When I say BO! (Sweaty man!!!) (Score:1)
I'm pleased a birdwatcher likes Morrissey.
'Cause let's face it, Bill -B.O- Oddie (Quite literally) isn't really a birdwatcher, well he is, but not an approved birdwatcher.

Still, this is no excuse to watch Springtime though.
Hello Indie -- Wednesday June 03 2009, @09:31AM (#333451)
(User #13749 Info | http://inbuilt-guilt.livejournal.com/ )
What's the matter, boy? Don't you like clowns? Don't we make you laugh? Ain't we fucking funny?!
    cp (Score:0)
    i saw him wearing a 'Reverence' t-shirt on tv about 16 years ago
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 03 2009, @09:47AM (#333459)
      packam (Score:2, Informative)
      Yes, Morrissey had a go at Oddie a couple of years back at the Newcastle Arena following Oddies comments about him! Moz had bought Oddies house or something! V funny spat.

      Packam described teh Great Bustard (Otis tarda) a a "Vicar in a Tutu" last night. I ilke Packam and cant believ he's 48, he still looks the same as twenty years ago on the Really Wild Show.
      inthehalflight -- Wednesday June 03 2009, @09:57AM (#333462)
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        He just shoe-horned in "Bigmouth Strikes Again"... (Score:2, Interesting)
        ...in a reference to Reed-Warbler chicks (I think).

        uncleskinny * -- Wednesday June 03 2009, @12:17PM (#333487)
        (User #7815 Info)
        And so I drank one, it became four, and when I fell on the floor, I drank more
        Go to the Guardian Blog... (Score:1)
        ...there are some "corkers"

        eg...November spawned a lobster

        Sheridan
        Sheridan Whitehead -- Wednesday June 03 2009, @06:31PM (#333516)
        (User #11265 Info)
        A charming man
          and tonight..... (Score:0)
          i wanted to see what happens in the hive when the queen is dead....
          Anonymous -- Thursday June 04 2009, @11:32AM (#333545)
          Kate Humble (Score:0)
          I would. Would you?
          Anonymous -- Friday June 05 2009, @05:25AM (#333565)


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