Wednesday 23 December 2015

304 The World of Pam Ayres


First  viewed : Autumn  1977

Two  years  after  appearing  on  Opportunity  Knocks  one  of  the  decade's  most  unlikely  stars  got  her  own  TV  show.

Pam  Ayres   started  her  career  in  the WRAF   but  started  writing  poetry  and  reading  it  out  on  local  radio  in  the  early  seventies. After  appearing  on  Opportunity  Knocks  she   was  regularly  on  TV  reading  her innuendo-laden  verse  delivered  in  a  possibly  exaggerated  rustic  accent  through  the  side  of  her  mouth  Jonathan King  style. The  effect  was  heightened by  her  mumsy  church  mouse  appearance. I  remember  enjoying  the  show  which  featured  other  comedians  as  guests  but  it  only  lasted  for  one  thirteen  week  series.

After  that   I  completely  lost  sight  of  her  and  prior  to  ten  minutes  ago  thought  she  might  have  been  dead. I  don't  read  poetry  so  it's  no  great  surprise  that  she's  continued  writing  but  all  her  radio  shows  and  appearances  on  Countdown  and  QI  have  somehow  escaped  me.


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