Nick claims that he wants to record The New Avengers (1976), airing on ITV that evening. As Hello Mum was a live show, it would have been possible to have got an accurate TV schedule, yet The New Avengers wasn't being shown that night.
However, as the programme that Helen states she wants to record appears to be fictitious - "Living In The Now" on Channel 4 - it should be accepted as just a joke.
However, as the programme that Helen states she wants to record appears to be fictitious - "Living In The Now" on Channel 4 - it should be accepted as just a joke.
Just before the 28m mark, Nick Wilton fluffs a line, causing much self-mocking. Claiming it was for the Lithuanians in the audience, Nick continues: "As I was saying... or very nearly saying..."
Among the ad-libbing, Nick also nearly hits Helen with a plastic axe that's stuck on his head. Later he claims that he used to love the way Andy Williams finished his TV shows, with Helen Lederer adding: "... and sentences."
Among the ad-libbing, Nick also nearly hits Helen with a plastic axe that's stuck on his head. Later he claims that he used to love the way Andy Williams finished his TV shows, with Helen Lederer adding: "... and sentences."