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This pre-season episode of Quickly Kevin, Will He Score features hosts Chris Gold, Josh Widdicombe, and Michael Marden reviewing listener correspondence and revealing poll results about 90s football culture. The episode covers various nostalgic topics including Leslie Joseph's bizarre Southampton photo shoot, Hoddle and Waddle's forgotten second single, and surprising listener choices for best computer games and TV shows. The hosts also engage in memorable Saboteo penalty shootout to determine who picks the closing song.
Leslie Joseph's Southampton Training Ground Photo Shoot
The hosts discover photographic evidence of Birds of a Feather star Leslie Joseph visiting Southampton's training ground in 1994-95, dressed in full Saints kit with stilettos. The bizarre promotional event for her pantomime appearance at the Mayflower Theatre featured her posing with Alan Ball, Bruce Grobbelaar, Matt Le Tissier, and Jeff Kenna in classic Debbie Harry-style poses.
- Leslie Joseph visited Southampton training ground while appearing in Dick Whittington pantomime at the Mayflower
- Photos show her in Southampton kit and stilettos, being carried horizontally by players including Grobbelaar, Le Tissier, and Alan Ball
- Alan Ball appeared most enthusiastic in the photos, going cheek-to-cheek with Joseph while wearing his flat cap
- Bruce Grobbelaar barely touched her in the group carrying photo, taking none of the weight
" I'd like to take Matty home with me, she giggled. But his wife might not care for that, and anyway, I don't have a spare 10 million pounds. "
John Wark's Dubbed Voice in Escape to Victory
A listener shares a story about John Wark discovering at the film premiere that his voice had been dubbed in Escape to Victory because producers couldn't understand his Scottish accent and decided they needed a posher Scot. The revelation came as a complete surprise to Wark himself.
- John Wark attended Escape to Victory premiere with other Ipswich players in the early 80s
- When his speaking scene came on, Wark exclaimed 'they've dubbed me' - it was the first he knew of it
- Producers dubbed Wark's voice because they couldn't understand him and wanted a posher Scottish accent
" They've dubbed me. Apparently they couldn't understand him and they decided they needed a posher Scott. "
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