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  • London Through A Moving Lens: Goons, Queens, puppets and disco

  • By Peter Watts

    Posted: Fri Nov 14 2008

  • 1 The Queen opens the Victoria line, reminiscing fondly about her one previous Tube journey. Feature continues

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    2 The 1979 World Disco Dancing Championships, including this 'Singing In The Rain' medley on the South Bank.

    3 Black Wednesday.

    4Spitting Image's classic take on 'Our House' by Madness during the last recession.

    5 Recording the last Goon Show at the Camden Theatre.

    Last week's films (well, two weeks' ago actually), a Cockney knees-up special, can be found here.

     

     

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  1. Posted by donny j on 14 Nov 2008 14:30

    HAhaahaha...
    That disco shiz is too funny, I didn't realize Lionel Richie was from Cyprus!
    What's the equivalent these days? I wanna get people jumpin by the river...

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