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Re: Classics on TV

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Subject: Re: Classics on TV
From: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 97 12:18:03 +0100
On 17/10/97 6:17 pm Paul Hunt said

>The other progam is 'Heartbeat' set in mid-sixties North Yorkshire.  
>Some are regulars like the local Bobby's T-something and 'noddy' bike, 
>his fiancee's frog-eye, her Dad's Rover 100/120, the local barmaid's 
>Isetta, a Police Ford Pop and the 'new' 105E with the reverse
>slope rear window.  We even had a collision between a Merc something 
>(visiting mobster) and a Hillman Minx this week.  Also a Roller - one 
>with the 'real' radiator, and the driver's bit of fluff in a Volvo 
>P1000(?) 'Saint' car.  All this and a 60's sound-track running through 
>it.

Reminds me of a question on Shooting Stars:

Q. Who's the star of Heartbeat?

A. Nick Berry.

...no, the motorcycle!

Probably meaningless to the Yanks though :-)

Philip Raby
Editor, MG World
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