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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 13, 2004
He was also the man behing "The Spying Game" or somesuch... Sort of a "Man from UNCLE" meets... well... I'm not sure really. 
Semi-live action, with four contestants in a UNCLE situation, and the best contestant won... something...
Oh, OK, I admit it. I don't remember. 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 13, 2004
Hmmm. Interesting. IMDB doesn't list it either...
It could just be me, of course...
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clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Jul 13, 2004
Is that the one where the last living participant (obviously) wins? I dimly remember somesuch SciFi film but other than the bad clothing I have little knowledge.
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 13, 2004
Yup. But I'm certain Franklyn was the front-man, and it was late 1970s, yet there are no possible candidates in the IMDB database.
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clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Jul 13, 2004
It may have been a television MOW (movie of the week) or was it an actual series? Either way, would IMDB have it then?
*Remembers bad 'futuristic' sets, autos, and costumes.*
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 13, 2004
Nope, I remember bad sets and costumes, but they weren't particularly "futuristic". Franklyn was "the controller", taking a team of "new agents" out into "the field"... (Lots of "quotes" 
)
Much sitting around in the back of a van while they "drove" between locations (actually, while the set was changed outside) and spy-themed games at each location. It was ITV, mid-to-late 1970s, and ran for at least one full series. Dreadful, but compelling...
I just find it a little disturbing that it has been omitted from IMDB.
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Jim Lynn Posted Jul 14, 2004
It was called "Masterspy".
http://www.ukgameshows.com/atoz/programmes/m/masterspy/
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 14, 2004
Thanks, Jim! 
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Narapoia Posted Jul 14, 2004
Wasn't WF also the voice behind the dragon in the *well known mouthwash* adverts?
"Helllo-ooo"
No, can't express it phonetically!
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Jim Lynn Posted Jul 14, 2004
Don't think so - that sounded like Leslie Phillips to me.
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Narapoia Posted Jul 14, 2004
You may well be right, but it's hard to tell with dragons!
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jul 15, 2004
Thought it was a lizard?
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 15, 2004
Nope, definitely a dragon. Jokes about "dragon-breath" were the giveaway...
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jul 15, 2004
Methinks we're not talking about the same thing here
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Bagheera: Spellchecker, Grammarian Pedant, Semiquavering Secretary and member of the Punctuation Police Posted Jul 15, 2004
Espharoth is definitely NOT amused by all this talk of "dragonbreath"
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fords - number 1 all over heaven Posted Jul 15, 2004
I was talking about Mr Phillip's stint as Gex the secret agent gecko in the PSOne game 
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 15, 2004
Ah, OK. 
(I'm afraid I don't play games... 
)
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parrferris Posted Jul 21, 2004
I don't know if Leslie Phillips voiced Clifford the Dragon saying 'hellooo' in those ads, but I was always sure that the main voiveover was dear old Willie Rushton.
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 21, 2004
Yup, it was. He's another one that's sadly missed. 
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parrferris Posted Jul 21, 2004
William Franklyn fans can regularly find him reading the quotations on Radio 4's 'Quote, Unquote', should they so wish.
Can anyone tell me if it was Franklyn who voiced DM in the pilot episode of 'Dangermouse', though? It certainly sounds like him.
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- 147: Jim Lynn (Jul 14, 2004)
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- 149: Narapoia (Jul 14, 2004)
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- 157: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 15, 2004)
- 158: parrferris (Jul 21, 2004)
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- 160: parrferris (Jul 21, 2004)
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