...the recent EastEnders Children in Need radio campaign, featuring assorted 'diamonds' singing in a loosely operatic style in 'ver caff', seemingly played every 10 minutes on R5Live, was a thing of the utmost, toe-curling horror.

Who watches that shit anyway? There's only one soap worth anyone's time: The Archers.

Everyone can do the first two doof doof drum beats but then don't know where to go or when to stop from there. It's terrible. I'm dying for them.

Anyway, I watch 'that shit'. I rather enjoy it. I bet you've not seen it in years, so how would you know if it's shit or not? It's not high end drama, but it's perfectly enjoyable to veg out to after a long day and there are some great characters in it.

It certainly is.

I managed to give EE up about 9 years ago. I see the odd clip on TV Burp and am glad I made the break.

for many, many years and have no intention of ever doing so again. However, I think the campaign idea is pretty good. It focuses on one of the cornerstones of drama - the cliffhanger ending. The actual execution of the idea might be poor [not being a fan I haven't payed attention] but I wouldn't be surprised if it strikes a chord with it's target audience.

but then again, it seems to be a recent trend to have members of the public making tits of themselves in adverts.
Like the disgraceful Halifax ads, or the ones where the Bank Managers go round people's houses and patronise them. Then there's those puke inducing ads where "flash mobs" appear in public places to dance or sing karaoke. Please, just make it stop - the general public should be forced to stay in, in private, and not be allowed anywhere near a TV camera.

could someone please explain what a "duff duff" is? Should I have already have a duff duff? If I haven't where can I get one? Is it like a snood? And why does a TV soap want mine? Are they running short of them? Do they pay or are we expected to donate them?

If there's any value to them perhaps they'd be more useful being donated to the Haiti appeal

I'm more of a Home & Away man myself

It's more of a doum-doum. Made by this, of course...