seddonism

"Green Eggs and Ham", a rap with Tom Davies, in the guise of The Fat Boy Stomach Collective produced for the Born Sleepy show on Xpression FM.

Just in time for the 11th and a bit anniversary, here are some of the best bits from the 10 episodes of Seddonism FM 1999 * University Radio Exeter, 100.6FM * Weekday Mornings, 10-12 for 2 Week RSL , * Hosted by Mark, Chris, K.O (with Alex doing a couple of shows before we "killed him off") What is Seddonism? Seddonism was advertised as "high density mediocrity avoidance". It was based around items, sketches, chat, and music and to many listeners it was their (late) breakfast show. It was formatted so that the same thing would be happening at the same time every day, and something entertaining would be happening at regular intervals. Features and Material The features were created and written by me, with some relatively new ideas, and others which had come some way in evolving. The show had a regular format, so that every day at the same time the same thing should be happening. So, every sketch item had 10 different scripts, one for every day. Outline of Show: Big jingle Often a parody of a film or TV show Introduction (preceded by a rant) Mark’s Birthdays I was tired of the celebrity birthday thing that is so often spouted on commercial stations, so I did a similar thing, but with twisted versions of the truth. Interviews From The Vaults A sketch item, presenting a fictitious interview with a historical figure. TV Trivia Triathlon Our quiz- after identifying a TV theme to qualifying, the contestant must answer 2 out 3 questions correctly to win a pizza from a local pizza delivery place. The Mark Appeal A comic charity appeal for something for me. (See sample script) Today’s Charity Case Chris’ item. He takes a topical story from newspaper and presents it in a humorous way, using the catchphrase “...but not in that voice.” Love Cafe A pre-written comedy item, either of several short dedications, or a love letter. This is followed by... Hate Cafe KO rants about something that has been bothering, or hits the streets to ask people what bothers them. An unpredictable item, on occasion we have had a go at KO if she hasn’t found something to be irritated by. Beatles Bit A sketch item, where we look at how the Beatles might have come up with the ideas for their most famous songs. Zoowatch A sketch item that follows the problems with the fictitious Exeter Zoo.

This is probably the last show that I did on Xpression, in 2002 before I left Exeter and indeed, the country. I can't for the life of me remember doing it though. Tony Devy is at home studying for some exams, so I join the No Show, Tom Davies' radio show. For the second hour I take over the desk, and we do some of our old items including, Devon Tourist Attractions and the Gallery. All of them songs that get in the way of us jibbering have been removed. The no show website: http://www.geocities.com/thenoshow/ More about Tom Davies latest: http://www.pegabovine.co.uk/