Jasper Carrott Chris Rohmann and produced by Jeff Lynne. By the late 1970s, Carrott had developed anecdotal sketches which he still performs 30 years on. Often they purport to be autobiographical; many celebrate the Birmingham accent and culture, including his support of Birmingham City. His live performances were recorded as "Jasper Carrott Rabbitts on and on and on..." and "Carrott in Notts". Notable hits were "Bastity Chelt", a song in Spoonerism, "The Football Match" describing a visit to Old Trafford, "The Nutter on the Bus" (including the cry ""Has anybody seen my camel?""), "The Mole" (""There's only one way to get rid
Jasper Maskelyne any credit. The film director Peter Weir was working on a film based on the life of Jasper Maskelyne, when it became apparent that the stories about Maskelyne in the book "The War Magican" were without enough factual basis to proceed. The film project was dropped after large sums of money had been spent in pre-production. In 2002 "The Guardian" wrote: "Maskelyne received no official recognition. For a vain man this was intolerable and he died an embittered drunk. It gives his story a poignancy without which it would be mere chest-beating". Jasper Maskelyne Jasper Maskelyne (1902–1973) was a British