A great explanatory video - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Martin Bush · 10th Jan 2018, 12:04 am

Hello all

I came across this today and thought I would share it.

For someone like me who knows and understands very little indeed about science, electronics and physics something like this really enthuses me.

But who is this marvellous teacher and where can I see more of his work?

https://mobile.twitter.com/BBCArchiv...41701252091904

Martin

Terry_VK5TM · 10th Jan 2018, 1:07 am

The names in the title - Kenneth Williams

More famously known as a comedian/entertainer.

Radio Wrangler · 10th Jan 2018, 9:26 am

Kenneth Williams was one of the most famous British entertainers of his era. He's in many of the Carry On films, classic radio series like Round The Horne, but he was at his best on comedy quiz panel shows. Fast, intelligent and very very funny. He was a master of double (triple..) entendre.

There are now plenty of biographical pieces going into his then rather unusual and troubled home-life.He was right at the top without hurting anyone. Some other comedians could be rather nasty, and the thread pointed to alludes to some things done by Tony Hancock.

You've just come across a national treasure!

David

Nickthedentist · 10th Jan 2018, 9:30 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Bush

But who is this marvellous teacher and where can I see more of his work?

A tongue-in-cheek question, surely

peter_scott · 10th Jan 2018, 9:37 am

I think clarity of technical explanation Kenneth Williams is even surpassed by Professor Stanley Unwin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2nI_3VBEtA

Peter

russell_w_b · 10th Jan 2018, 11:42 am

Stanley Unwin used to be a BBC Engineer at Daventry. Funny stuff, RF!

m0cemdave · 10th Jan 2018, 7:56 pm

That's wonderful. Stanley Unwin AND Rowland Emett in the same video clip.

10th Jan 2018, 9:30 pm

There are lots of comedians that have a scientific/engineering background, comedy pays more alas.

dave walsh · 10th Jan 2018, 9:41 pm

Michael Bentine for example [Goon Show]. Check out the Carry On films or, on Radio 4xtra, "Round The Horne" for K Williams Martin-especially as "Rambling Syd Rumpo"

Dave W

'LIVEWIRE?' · 10th Jan 2018, 9:48 pm

I didn't know thar Kenneth Williams made instructional videos. The one about the self-winding watch was very entertaining as ell as informative.

cmjones01 · 10th Jan 2018, 10:03 pm

The video in question is a segment from the BBC's "Tomorrow's World" programme, on which Kenneth Williams was once a guest presenter. I agree that he did a fantastic job - all his stage character came through without dumbing down the science. From my memories of watching the programme in the early 1980s, I'm sure he wasn't a regular presenter!

Chris

Nymrod121 · 10th Jan 2018, 11:12 pm

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Originally Posted by dave walsh

Michael Bentine for example [Goon Show]. Check out the Carry On films or, on Radio 4xtra, "Round The Horne" for K Williams Martin-especially as "Rambling Syd Rumpo"

... or Doctor Chou M Ginsberg, BA Calcutta (failed):

(KH) "You're mad, Doctor Ginsberg ... mad!"
(KW) "I'm not mad, I'm not mad ... a bit irritable first thing in the morning, but ... not mad - !"

'LIVEWIRE?' · 10th Jan 2018, 11:34 pm

MY memory has the character saying '..but you have not heard thr last of Dr Chou en Ginsberg, MA (failed)!

10th Jan 2018, 12:04 am	#1
Martin Bush Octode Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,911	A great explanatory video Hello all I came across this today and thought I would share it. For someone like me who knows and understands very little indeed about science, electronics and physics something like this really enthuses me. But who is this marvellous teacher and where can I see more of his work? https://mobile.twitter.com/BBCArchiv...41701252091904 Martin __________________ Is it live, or is it... no, it's live actually...

10th Jan 2018, 1:07 am	#2
Terry_VK5TM Nonode Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tintinara, South Australia, Australia Posts: 2,342	Re: A great explanatory video The names in the title - Kenneth Williams More famously known as a comedian/entertainer. __________________ Terry VK5TM https://www.vk5tm.com/

10th Jan 2018, 9:26 am	#3
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,902	Re: A great explanatory video Kenneth Williams was one of the most famous British entertainers of his era. He's in many of the Carry On films, classic radio series like Round The Horne, but he was at his best on comedy quiz panel shows. Fast, intelligent and very very funny. He was a master of double (triple..) entendre. There are now plenty of biographical pieces going into his then rather unusual and troubled home-life.He was right at the top without hurting anyone. Some other comedians could be rather nasty, and the thread pointed to alludes to some things done by Tony Hancock. You've just come across a national treasure! David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

10th Jan 2018, 9:37 am	#5
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: A great explanatory video I think clarity of technical explanation Kenneth Williams is even surpassed by Professor Stanley Unwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2nI_3VBEtA Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

10th Jan 2018, 11:42 am	#6
russell_w_b Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: A great explanatory video Stanley Unwin used to be a BBC Engineer at Daventry. Funny stuff, RF! __________________ Regds, Russell W. B. G4YLI.

10th Jan 2018, 7:56 pm	#7
m0cemdave Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,223	Re: A great explanatory video That's wonderful. Stanley Unwin AND Rowland Emett in the same video clip.

10th Jan 2018, 9:30 pm	#8
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A great explanatory video There are lots of comedians that have a scientific/engineering background, comedy pays more alas.

10th Jan 2018, 9:41 pm	#9
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: A great explanatory video Michael Bentine for example [Goon Show]. Check out the Carry On films or, on Radio 4xtra, "Round The Horne" for K Williams Martin-especially as "Rambling Syd Rumpo" Dave W

10th Jan 2018, 9:48 pm	#10
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: A great explanatory video I didn't know thar Kenneth Williams made instructional videos. The one about the self-winding watch was very entertaining as ell as informative.

10th Jan 2018, 10:03 pm	#11
cmjones01 Nonode Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Warsaw, Poland and Cambridge, UK Posts: 2,681	Re: A great explanatory video The video in question is a segment from the BBC's "Tomorrow's World" programme, on which Kenneth Williams was once a guest presenter. I agree that he did a fantastic job - all his stage character came through without dumbing down the science. From my memories of watching the programme in the early 1980s, I'm sure he wasn't a regular presenter! Chris __________________ What's going on in the workshop? http://martin-jones.com/

10th Jan 2018, 11:34 pm	#13
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: A great explanatory video MY memory has the character saying '..but you have not heard thr last of Dr Chou en Ginsberg, MA (failed)!