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|logofile=Cin1999_logo.jpg | |logofile=Cin1999_logo.jpg | ||
|genre=Event | |genre=Event | ||
|broadcast=1999 | |broadcast=26 November 1999 | ||
|producers=[[Peter Bowles]] | |producers=[[Peter Bowles]] | ||
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The weeks leading up to the night were a bit fraught with minimal ticket sales and problems with Ents equipment being booked up elsewhere, and there were even brief discussions about calling it off. | The weeks leading up to the night were a bit fraught with minimal ticket sales and problems with Ents equipment being booked up elsewhere, and there were even brief discussions about calling it off. | ||
This was alongside controversy surrounding publicity for the event. Peter persuaded a female fresher called Holly {{unsure|surname}} to be wheeled around campus in a pool of baked beans wearing a bikini accompanied by people with collection buckets. It was all filmed for a VT that would go out on the night. However, the Women's Officers objected to Peter's subsequent posters featuring a picture of Holly alongside the caption - "She's been naughty! See her punished!" Articles in Nouse and Vision followed. | This was alongside controversy surrounding publicity for the event. Peter persuaded a female fresher called Holly {{unsure|surname}} to be wheeled around campus in a pool of baked beans wearing a bikini accompanied by people with collection buckets. It was all filmed for a VT that would go out on the night. However, the Women's Officers objected to Peter's subsequent posters featuring a picture of Holly alongside the caption - "She's been naughty! See her punished!" Articles in [[Nouse]] and [[Vision]] followed. | ||
However despite all that, Peter's determination that Big Fun would succeed was proved right - with Peter completely in his element compering the night's entertainment. | However despite all that, Peter's determination that Big Fun would succeed was proved right - with Peter completely in his element compering the night's entertainment. | ||
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Some photos can be found on [[https://ystv.york.ac.uk/fun/archive/cin1999/index.php the YSTV website]]. None appear to record the show's nickname of "Big Fire" caused by Peter putting some bails of hay underneath the lighting dimmers! | Some photos can be found on [[https://ystv.york.ac.uk/fun/archive/cin1999/index.php the YSTV website]]. None appear to record the show's nickname of "Big Fire" caused by Peter putting some bails of hay underneath the lighting dimmers! | ||
One of the other controversial elements of that year's show - female mud wrestling (can you spot a theme?) - was re-screened during 2003's much less ambitious programme. | |||
{{Children In Need}} | {{Children In Need}} | ||
{{YSTV Productions}} | {{YSTV Productions}} | ||
[[Category:Productions]] | [[Category:Productions]] | ||