James
Sorrie has sent us this memory
"And Now Live From Trinity High School"!
 I wonder how many can recall or ever knew about one of the more unusual uses
of the school hall. It was used for one episode of a television game show - the
famous 'Sale of the Century'. This would have been around the late 1960's.
 One of the contestants competing on that particular show was Richard
Austin. Richard (shown left in 1958) had been a pupil at Trinity, but by the time I was at the school he had returned as a physics
teacher. On the evening the show was filmed school members were invited to be in
the audience. Several of my class-mates took up this offer to watch our physics
teacher in action but I was content to watch it at home. When it came on - My
Goodness! - it certainly did look live. The applause from the audience for our
physics teacher was boisterous to say the least. However I was more amused that
my aforementioned class-mates could be heard laughing at things that weren't
even intended to be funny. They were seeing double meanings and in-house jokes
that would be lost on the viewing public as a whole. This was causing presenter
Nicholas Parsons to glare into the audience with some bewilderment.
Guys, if
you're reading this - you know who you are - shame on you! - but it was worth it
just to see that frown on his face.
I can't remember whether Mr Austin won or not but he gave a good account of
himself. Perhaps someone with a better memory than me can fill in the gaps here.
Bill
Rich contests this version of events - click
here to read his version.
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