The Isle of Wight featured on Have I Got News For You on last week’s Friday and Saturday shows, in what feels like a slightly hackneyed way – how old-fashioned the Island is, snigger, snigger.
The discussion turned to the route for the Olympic torch and the teams were asked, who was unhappy about the relay route.
How it came about
The presenter, Alan Johnson MP, pointed out that basically everyone who isn’t on the route was upset. He then read out a comment on the BBC Website, “Once again we are being ignored. What happened to the Isle of Wight?”
He then said, “Basically it got stuck in 1952.” Much laughter and some applause followed.
Have a see for yourself.
It’s not for the first time that we’ve all heard the Island being referred to like that.
What do you think?
What do you think? Is that joke getting a bit thin now? or is it still accurate?
1952 Recap
For you info, here’s a short list of things that happened in 1952.
- King George VI of England died
- Elizabeth II was proclaimed Queen of England
- The contraceptive pill was introduced.
- The transistor radio was developed.
- The film High Noon was released (for which Gary Cooper won the Academy Award for Best Actor),
