Well, Murph – your reference made me Google Stanley Burke. And I’m glad I did.
I’m a little too young to remember his days as an anchorman, but according to Wikipedia he left to launch a public campaign on the Biafran civil war. I like this guy already.
There was a famous episode when they came back early from commercial and Burke didn’t know he was on air. He was caught cutting some director a new one over some on air cock up. The airwaves were rife with deleted expletives. It’s part of CBC folklore.
Of mice and lords An actual House of Lords transcript about the mice problem in their building. Includes this cracker: “My Lords, I do not actually deal with the economy. I am glad to say that that would be above my pay grade, whereas trying to deal with the mice is probably just about right for me.” via Kottke
Bill Hickman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia What a life - stunt-driving 2 odf the greatest car-chases of all time (Bullitt & The French Connection) and James Dean's close friend, in the vehicle following him on the day of his fatal accident.
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Now that’s reality TV. Takes me back to the days of Stanley Burke on the CBC.
Well, Murph – your reference made me Google Stanley Burke. And I’m glad I did.
I’m a little too young to remember his days as an anchorman, but according to Wikipedia he left to launch a public campaign on the Biafran civil war. I like this guy already.
Better yet – it turns out he’s a blogger. His post called They’re Changing Our Fishwater is brilliant.
There was a famous episode when they came back early from commercial and Burke didn’t know he was on air. He was caught cutting some director a new one over some on air cock up. The airwaves were rife with deleted expletives. It’s part of CBC folklore.