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Brian Denton Member Posts: 331	O/T Quick Q Dec 28, 2007 18:16:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian Denton on Dec 28, 2007 18:16:02 GMT When and why did the practice cease of announcing at the end of a drama/sitcom "Joe Bloggs is currently appearing in 'When Did You Lose Your Trousers' at the Windmill Theatre" ? PS I made the play title up, before anyone asks......

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	O/T Quick Q Dec 29, 2007 10:57:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2007 10:57:24 GMT "Blah blah is a National Theatre player" was another one. I often wondered this too.

Matthew Brannigan Member Posts: 134	O/T Quick Q Dec 29, 2007 23:34:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Matthew Brannigan on Dec 29, 2007 23:34:29 GMT ... and why did it start in the first place? Was it obligatory, i.e. something the government or the actors union Equity insisted upon, that the channel had to carry the announcement?