Bob's been reading the manual for his million quid magic microwave and shows a great trick with a picture of Murray Walker and a potato. On to the main prog then. Bob introduces 'How To Stay Alive', a decidedly 70's health programme which tackles an issue that effected Van Gogh, Dostoyevsky, Schubert, three Popes, and Cleopatra- Venereal Disease. Introducing a guest in the studio 'who's had it' and is kind of proud of that fact, Colin Welland starts this crackingly mad prog. Now, quite often in issue-based TV programmes, the producers look to explain slightly complicated issued in innovative and non-literal ways. Quite why the producers of 'How To Stay Alive' decided that the best way to explain how VD treatment works would be to give Maggie Makepeace a selection of firearms and a puppet theatre, well, that's something Bob ponders at length here. Lovely dress though Maggie.
In keeping with the unhinged first half, Bob introduces a news show that showcases not only the best presenter ever, but also three sado-masochists and a selection of gay Vicars. I've just done a bit of research on Ishmael Skyes, the main 'perv' in the clip, and he's a pretty well-known personality on the 'scene'. Do you know him then Kelly? Bet you do! Breathe deeply and check out this link which details some of his, erm, 'achievements' and seems to be a bit of a desperate attempt to get Julie Hughes to go out with him if she ever googles his name! www.medinner.co.uk does not support using your bottom as a fire door, by the way.
I won't give away any more details- just watch the KZfaq clips. You won't be disappointed! This is possibly the quintessential 'Medinner' episode. Nobody except Bob could get away with showing two bizarre clips in the one programme- I think when Dan Clapton, a friend of the site who worked as a researcher on many of the shows, says "... obviously we took risks that could never be taken again... " featuring these clips is part of what he's referring to!