Re: [Gerry Anderson and the day I got sick - 12th September 2000

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Re: [Gerry Anderson and the day I got sick - 12th September 2000

anthonyappleyard <MCLSSAA2@fs2.mt.umist.ac.uk>
"derek.eaton" <[hidden email]> wrote:-
> Got the call at 8.45 - I was on line 1 and my question was on first ...
> It was a bit confusing as there is a delay between the phone and the
> telly. Presenter speaks on phone but lips move a few seconds later on telly
> (early supermarionation?)

The few seconds delay in that sort of live stuff is likely to give someone
in the studio adequate time to react and switch off or press the bleeper if
the person on the phone says anything unprintable.