If ever you look on the internet for something to do with the barbet, no doubt you will have come across the news reporter Matt Barbet. He and Schroeder seem to always crop up, along with a rather beautiful array of birds sharing the same name...... so, lying in bed on Saturday night, listening to Radio 4 (the shipping forecast eventually sends me to sleep) I was quite amused to hear that Matt Barbet would be one of the guests on Quote...Unquote. If you are able to listen on BBC iPlayer, it is still available for about a week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b038c0f2/Quote..._Unquote_19_08_2013/
The quotations quiz hosted by Nigel Rees.
As ever, a host of celebrities will be joining Nigel as he quizzes them on the sources of a range of quotations and asks them for the amusing sayings or citations that they have personally collected on a variety of subjects, including quotations they wish they'd said and family sayings they have grown up with.
This week Nigel is joined by Woman's Hour's Jenni Murray, News presenter Matt Barbet, Children's Playwright David Wood and Journalist and writer Katharine Whitehorn.
Reader ..... Peter Jefferson. Produced by Carl Cooper.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b038c0f2/Quote..._Unquote_19_08_2013/
The quotations quiz hosted by Nigel Rees.
As ever, a host of celebrities will be joining Nigel as he quizzes them on the sources of a range of quotations and asks them for the amusing sayings or citations that they have personally collected on a variety of subjects, including quotations they wish they'd said and family sayings they have grown up with.
This week Nigel is joined by Woman's Hour's Jenni Murray, News presenter Matt Barbet, Children's Playwright David Wood and Journalist and writer Katharine Whitehorn.
Reader ..... Peter Jefferson. Produced by Carl Cooper.
- Broadcast onBBC Radio 4, 11:00PM Sat, 24 Aug 2013
- Available until 11:32PM Sat, 31 Aug 2013
- Duration28 minutes
You can imagine my amusement whilst listening. Apparently the info read by P.J was taken from an web page '10 reasons not to get a barbet'.
N.R. And now Matt, I wonder what quotation we've found for you?
P.J. Barbets can be sensitive individuals. They're big softies. A soft but firm hand is what's best suited to a barbet.
M.B Well....it could be one of a couple of things, because I share my name with a couple of other species of animal as it happens. I think this refers to a Belgian Water Dog.
N.R. Or a French Water Dog?!?
M.B. French Water Dog!...Well, the Belgian Water Dog is more rarified
Audience laughter.
M.B. It's a large dog, perhaps akin to a labradoodle, has tight curly fur, very loyal and incredibly good looking.
N.R. Yes.
Audience laughter.
N.R. And does the Barbet household have a barbet?
M.B. No! They're very expensive as well, so No! We don't.
N.R. And now Matt, I wonder what quotation we've found for you?
P.J. Barbets can be sensitive individuals. They're big softies. A soft but firm hand is what's best suited to a barbet.
M.B Well....it could be one of a couple of things, because I share my name with a couple of other species of animal as it happens. I think this refers to a Belgian Water Dog.
N.R. Or a French Water Dog?!?
M.B. French Water Dog!...Well, the Belgian Water Dog is more rarified
Audience laughter.
M.B. It's a large dog, perhaps akin to a labradoodle, has tight curly fur, very loyal and incredibly good looking.
N.R. Yes.
Audience laughter.
N.R. And does the Barbet household have a barbet?
M.B. No! They're very expensive as well, so No! We don't.