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Entry: 'The Olden Days' - the TV series - A1108874
Author: The Apprentice - U35204

Classic Australian comedy skits shown as part of The Late Show, and a follow-up to my previous entry on 'Bargearse' (A1126225). Peer review away!

The Apprentice

Hi Apprentice, for the benefit of non-Aussies not aware of this programme I'd be inclined to move the paragraph in the first sub-section and put it as the opening paragraph for the article. That way it explains straight away what the article is about.
Other than that, it looks

BMT Scout

Do you mean the bit that starts with: 'The Olden Days started life as the 1974 - 1976 Australian Broadcasting Commission produced historical drama series Rush...'?

The Apprentice

Hi again Apprentice, yes, that's what I meant, it tells the reader what the article is about from the off.


BMT Scout

ah, I have this on VHS - it came with free false moustache!

As someone who hadn't heard of this series it reads much better with that intro paragraph there.


BMT Scout

Suggested bits updated. Any other comments?



The Apprentice

Sorry I'm late to the party. Had a lunch break to spare so thought I'd pop back into PR. Just a couple of comments, usually to do with the meaning of words.

Is mud mining a real profession or not? I assumed it wasn't, but it would be nice if this were made clear!

"Play School started in 1966, based on the British version that aired from 1964, but has significantly outlived the original (which closed its doors in 1988)."
--> I'd footnote this as it's not directly related to the subject. Other people may disagree though.

"Governor Frontbottom as the new (poncy)..."
--> what does poncy mean?

"Rumour reveals Frontbottom to be something of a hat-basher."
--> hat-basher? As in, literally bashes hats? Or is this a slang term for something else?

"Olden fights back (with a big doobie)."
-->doobie?

"Whose Looking Through the Round Window Now?"
--> Who's

"John Waters...for the Australian childrens series"
--> childrens'

Otherwise, all good from over here.

>doobie?<



Nothing else to add...

--> Is mud mining a real profession or not? I assumed it wasn't, but it would be nice if this were made clear!
No. I'll see what I can do about this...

"Play School started in 1966, based on the British version that aired from 1964, but has significantly outlived the original (which closed its doors in 1988)."
--> I'd footnote this as it's not directly related to the subject. Other people may disagree though.
Fair enough.

"Governor Frontbottom as the new (poncy)..."
--> what does poncy mean?
'Poncy' is to act in an ostentatiously 'artistic', possibly effeminate, way. I thought the term was still in common parlance, but I could be wrong (about 'poncy' and the word 'parlance').

"Rumour reveals Frontbottom to be something of a hat-basher."
--> hat-basher? As in, literally bashes hats? Or is this a slang term for something else?
I can't prove it, but I suspect this might be slang for something... I'd certainly consider it a possible euphemism for masturbation.

"Olden fights back (with a big doobie)."
-->doobie?
Yes, a doobie. A spliff.

"Whose Looking Through the Round Window Now?"
--> Who's
"John Waters...for the Australian childrens series"
--> childrens'
Both corrected.

The Apprentice

"Rumour reveals Frontbottom to be something of a hat-basher."
--> hat-basher? As in, literally bashes hats? Or is this a slang term for something else?
I can't prove it, but I suspect this might be slang for something... I'd certainly consider it a possible euphemism for masturbation.

...however - I might be putting a saucy British double-entendre slant on this. My wife's Australian and reckons this comment might be entirely innocent and silly.

The Apprentice

I'm open to thoughts on whether the piece warrants any explanation of poncy, doobie or hat-basher? I consider poncy and doobie to be self-explanatory (to those who know) and worth a dictionary search for anyone else. Hat-basher is almost definitely a made-up term.

The Apprentice

Vip votes yes to little footnotes to explain, but you knew that anyway. Happy to accept the votes of the majority.

Hi Apprentice. Our . We think you should probably explain 'doobie' and 'hat-basher' (even it you just say that it is a made-up term, that could refer to...), but not 'poncy'. As you were.

Definitions added for doobie and hat-basher.



The Apprentice

Thanks for that, Apprentice. Is everyone happy for this to be accepted now?

Excellent... it appears to be out of my hands now (just as I was making an edit!). I'll pass on my addition when the Sub-Editor gets assigned.



The Apprentice

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BMT Scout