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.
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