Bob plays fairly heavily to the non-existent audience in this edition, at one point stopping at a mention of "Worsted" to react to a smattering of applause and remark: "Norfolk folk in the crowd".
The reality was, there was no "crowd", and no applause, with the episode recorded in front of just the technical crew, and the sound dubbed on afterwards.
The reality was, there was no "crowd", and no applause, with the episode recorded in front of just the technical crew, and the sound dubbed on afterwards.
Bob makes a couple of jokes that would be unlikely to be said in a more modern age.
Speaking to pharmacist Gam Singh Amar, Bob asks the contestant if he knew what the hit record of Peter Sellers was. When Gam guesses that it was the record with "the doctor", Bob confirms it was "Goodness Gracious Me", delivering the title in a mock-Indian accent and saying that it was "A fellow countryman of your, er, parents".
Later Bob says that the bone "patella" could be "Mrs. Patel".
Speaking to pharmacist Gam Singh Amar, Bob asks the contestant if he knew what the hit record of Peter Sellers was. When Gam guesses that it was the record with "the doctor", Bob confirms it was "Goodness Gracious Me", delivering the title in a mock-Indian accent and saying that it was "A fellow countryman of your, er, parents".
Later Bob says that the bone "patella" could be "Mrs. Patel".
There's a (likely unintentional) allusion to an adult joke in this edition.
Featuring a grid about famous monkeys, Bob discusses that one of the answers, "Bubbles", refers to the pet chimp of Michael Jackson, before singing "I'm forever blowing..." and tailing off.
While Bob could be a risqué comedian on stage and post-watershed, it seems unlikely he would have intentionally gone so far in a 12:35pm timeslot - however, this moment does follow Bob jokingly talking about "bubbles in the bath".
Featuring a grid about famous monkeys, Bob discusses that one of the answers, "Bubbles", refers to the pet chimp of Michael Jackson, before singing "I'm forever blowing..." and tailing off.
While Bob could be a risqué comedian on stage and post-watershed, it seems unlikely he would have intentionally gone so far in a 12:35pm timeslot - however, this moment does follow Bob jokingly talking about "bubbles in the bath".
The grid subjects featured on this edition are:
Main Grids: Fabrics named after places; Actors and actresses who have had hit records in the UK.
Auction Grids: Bones; Famous monkeys.
Final Grid: Steve McQueen movies.
Main Grids: Fabrics named after places; Actors and actresses who have had hit records in the UK.
Auction Grids: Bones; Famous monkeys.
Final Grid: Steve McQueen movies.
