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Yes, by the way, it's already been mentioned to me that it was almost exactly nine months before I was born.
Ten years ago, I was writing for BBC Radio's Weekending show with a lady called Kim Morrissey. On this weekend, ten years ago, the following (well, what's behind the cut anyway) was broadcast: our tribute to thirty years earlier:
Who Shot...?
| 1. | GRAMS: | SOMBRE MUSIC UP AND UNDER |
| 2. | ANNOUNCER: | Thirty years ago this week an event happened that changed the world. Tonight, we on WEEKENDING pay tribute to a man. A very special man. A man with millions of admirers around the world. A model for a whole generation. There are few who moved so many so strongly so long. We asked a few people how that event thirty years ago affected them: |
| 3. | MAN 1: | Well, I couldn't watch. I mean, it was just too terrifying. |
| 4. | WOMAN1: | I couldn't watch. I hid behind the sofa. |
| 5. | MAN 2: | We all watched. It was unreal. |
| 6. | ANNOUNCER: | This man, whose career was so cruelly cut short by powers beyond his control. Some say assassination ... some say conspiracy ... All agree he was a man out of his time. Thirty years on, the question on everybody's lips is still, and will always be: "Where were you?" "Where were you thirty years ago ... in November 1963 ... when you first ... heard ... this .... |
| 7. | GRAMS: | DOCTOR WHO THEME UP AND OUT |
November 22 2003, 05:03:01 UTC 8 years ago
My husband, a big old Pertwee Who-head says the reason Who was an instant hit was people were already sick of Kennedy Dead coverage and wanted to watch something else.