The World Motivation
I come from the era when that continental stuff, the skimmed yogurt and a croissant, was a healthy start to the day.
“I come from the era when that continental stuff, the skimmed yogurt and a croissant, was a healthy start to the day.”
— Bob Mortimer · Era
I come from the era when that continental stuff, the skimmed yogurt and a croissant, was a healthy start to the day.
The more cynical commentators on our careers would say that the northern accent has been the basis of our success. There's a certain authenticity to the voice - which isn't to my credit; I was just born there.
We miss 'House of Fools' a lot. It felt a bit like a different and fresh show for British TV.
We've ignored audiences all these years. We've just amused ourselves and hoped enough people would want to eavesdrop to make it all viable.
Funnily enough, 'Shooting Stars,' that stupid little panel show, is the most influential thing we've done.
I come from an era of music when it had heart and soul.
The Windrush era is a very important part of British history as it helps us understand how and why we became the multicultural society we are today, and also helps us understand the history of race relations in this country.
I wish people didn't just think of me in the '60s. I'm not any era.
The real mariachis in Mexico are singers like Agustin Lara and Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete - the Golden Era of Mexican Filmmaking. Mariachis sing very soft and very beautiful. That's old-school mariachi. They are caressing the songs.
I've really loved steampunk for a long time, ever since 'Wild Wild West,' and it's always been a genre and an era that's fascinated me. But so often it's set in England, and that doesn't really resonate with me, or maybe it just seems a little overdone.