Open University
Open University
Stephen addresses the camera.
Stephen You know, some of the funniest things that happen
in television never actually make it to the screen.
They're the out-takes, or bloopers, that we all get
so embarrassed about. Here's one of my all-time
favourites, from an edition of the Open University,
recorded in 1979.
Cut to:
Possibly black and white scene of Hugh standing in
front of a blackboard with a lot of incomprehensible
symbols on it. He is looking appallingly early seventies,
paisley, loons etc.
Hugh So that if we increase the non-reflexive integers
in the equation by a marginal quantity denoted
by D5, we can see that the parallel quantities D7
and D3 are inverted in the same direction, which
gives us a resultant modular quantity of minus
0.567359. Now this should begin to give us a clue
as to where the next ...
Stephen enters, dressed as a floor manager, also in a
paisley shirt and wide flares. He is laughing.
Stephen Sorry Brian.
Hugh That's alright. What's happened.
Stephen You said "0.567359".
Hugh I didn't, did I?
Stephen Yes. (Laughing violently) It should have been
"0.567395".
Hugh Oh no. Oh I don't believe it.
They both laugh hysterically. We hear a succession of
bleeps as thy swear good-naturedly about the stupidity
of the mistake.
Cut to:
Stephen (Wiping his eyes) Marvellous, bloody marvellous.
VOX POP
Hugh My wife and I were thinking of
going to Ireland personally, to see
what all the fuss is about. But
we couldn't face having all the
injections.