Mentioned Part 4

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 12/08/2000 (Last updated: 17/01/2026)

"No disrespect to the likes of Grimsby..."

Room 101

Paul Merton tonight, whilst hosting Room 101, said that it is rumoured that certain Grimsby fishermen have been known to have sex with their fish - skate apparently........
Spotted by Richard Dawson

Goodnight Vienna 101

From "Goodnight Vienna" by Phil Andrews.

".....England's soccer coach is under pressure to resign - the team's poor performance showing in the World Cup qualifiers is evoking such hostile press and hate mail from disgruntled fans that rookie PI Steve Strong is hired to protect him.
England's prospects receive a further blow when a former key player is murdered. The police put his death down to suicide, and Strong makes an enemy of the chief inspector when he challenges their findings. Then their goalkeeper goes into hiding."

Page 9 -" Dave Quested had stayed with City through thick and thin, playing out the twilight of his career at Grimsby and Tranmere as he had once graced Old Trafford and Highbury,...."

Page 65 - " "I liked the sound of abroad. England's next two qualifiers were in Finland and Austria, neither of which I had any great urge to visit, but which seemed a lot more attractive if someone else was footing the bill. Mind you, in my circumstances a job in Grimsby or Hartlepool would have seemed attractive - ....."
Spotted by Andy Lumbard

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