Re: Programme titles I don't get!

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:14:15 GMT, "Paul D" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I was thinking about commonly heard programme titles recently and I realised
that there are some titles that I don't get, or at least I don't understand
their derivation! I know that often the names of programmes are deliberately
meaningless and whacky, but others seem to have some elusive context.

For instance, where does the 'strictly' come from in programmes like
'Strictly Come Dancing/Dance Fever'? Obviously I understand its use in
notices like 'strictly no smoking' but what is its usage in this case?

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0105488/

Also: 'Murder, She Wrote'. Is this taken from a book? What does it actually
mean? (I've never seen the show).

It's a spin the Agatha Christie/Miss Marple story 'Murder She Said'.

Another one: 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' - ??

Sex Pistols album, Never Mind The Bollocks. Music quiz, therefore
substitute the last word for the musical beat combo, the Buzzcocks.

You should brush up on your pop culture references!

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