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Getting obsessed...

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:40 pm
by HarryandDoreen
There was a terrific programme on BBC 4 Television over Christmas about the evolution of the British Motorway. I had a very happy hour Minor Spotting!

There is a darker confession. A couple of weeks ago I found myself watching (one never intends to!) one of those dreary Police Camera Action programmes. Rather than looking at the crashes and chases, I found myself idly wondering if a Morris Minor might appear perchance in the traffic as the car chase progressed, and promptly wasted a hour on the planet in this fruitless pursuit.

After the programme, I had cause to contemplate my sinfulness, and wondered in any other members have caught themselves indulging in some Morris Minor related obsessive behaviour!

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!


Harry & Doreen

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:45 pm
by Sidney'61
I think we all do that!
I love watching some of the old tv programs just to count the cars (and of course watching the new programs set in the past to see which cars shouldn't be there :wink: :roll:) there is a list somewhere on the internet that includes all of the films and tv programs that feature a minor. I've found quite a few seem to appear in music videos too!

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:28 pm
by SteveandKelly
There's a lovely Almond green traveller in Keeping Mum with Rowan Atkinson. I think one pops up in George Gently and another in The Bank Job. Flawless springs to mind as well.So don't worry about your behaviour Harry, you're not alone...

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:50 pm
by Peetee
there is a list somewhere on the internet that includes all of the films and tv programs that feature a minor
Dat'll be dis den http://www.imcdb.org/

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:50 pm
by mike.perry
Has the Traveller in Eastenders ever moved?

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:00 pm
by santadawes
I was watching "The Borrowers" the other day. Almost all vehicles were Morris Minors.

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:02 pm
by Mike Shipman
I saw part of a programme about slapstick comendy which showed Michael Crawford hanging from a Morris minor saloon on the edge of a cliff (cant think of the programme but a catchphrase of his was "Ooooh Betty") he apparently did all of his stunts himself :o :o

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:03 pm
by Mike Shipman
..."Some mothers do 'ave em"...I think thats what it was....