118-118 Runners R.I.P

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

So farewell then, 118-118 runners, killed off as a result of David Bedford's sense of humour by-pass. Just seen the new ads with our heroes decked out in yellow 'Kill Bill' type shell suits - but it just ain't quite the same somehow. We salute you, badly-sideburned fellas!

Lest we forget...

 

[Yorkie]

Thank goodness for that.

Tedious rubbish and have you ever tried to use their service?
Appalling

 

[Virgo's Haircut]

118118 is by FAR the worst directories service anyway.

If I have to use any of 'em, it's always BT's on 118 500

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

thats not the point...then adverts were brilliant i thought. also the spoof of the honda advert they did was brilliant..ill look for a link

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Oh no, what will I shout out to people on nights out now

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

nooooo. the site has changed..the runners ARE REALLY dead. instead its some silouettes of starskey and hutch style characters. its truly a sad day for those intellects who enjoy real comedy

 

[readingstockport]

118118 is by FAR the worst directories service anyway.

If I have to use any of 'em, it's always BT's on 118 500

Use the online service instead at bt.com.

Doesn't cost and when you've used your 5 free searches for the day close the browser and start again.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I think the new adverts are simply superb.

 

[Spicy]

I agree that the 118 service is terrible, and those two characters are a joke.

 

[Beach Hut]

Most annoying adverts for a while - good

 

[Bwian]

They have included two stripes a la David Bedford's running vest-almost like a sublimal f**k you wanker! All wasted on me as I only get numbers online...

David Bedford needs to get a life BTW.....

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Proof that advertising does affect the consumer is that I decided not to use their service because the adverts were crap.

Also coming out of a tube station on my way to work a few months back I was handed a 11 88 88 mini deck-chair to rest my mobile phone in. As I thought this was a fantastic invention I now always use 11 88 88.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Worthing BHA

 

[Benny Seagull]

david bedford's son, tom, was in my school in st albans but finished two years ago. seemed a nice guy and a quality runner too. his dad however, does need to get a life and a sense of humour. those 118 guys were brilliant!!

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

hey, he was in my school, too. this is weird...

 

[Normal Rob]

i think David Bedford had every right to complain - if some marketing tosser thought that it was right to parody me on tele i'd be pissed of too.

 

[The Large One]

Are you not worth parodying then, Rob? I mean, you do kind of set yourself up as an icon if you are going to make such a fashion statement.

And besides, that Court action had nothing to do with character or even caracature defamation - it was all about 'hey, does anyone remember me, me, me? Yeah, me David Bedford. I was there first with that haircut. Yeah, Bedford. David Bedford. Oh, it's not fair, no one remembers me.'

And hoping he was going to get a few quid. The judgement basically went in his favour (the defendant admitted they used him as the model for the idea), but that no harm was caused. And the judge awarded him... f*** all.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Bedford. David Bedford. Oh, it's not fair, no one remembers me.

Well, I remember David Bedford. Top bloke. Was a student at Brighton College of Education (now Brighton University, Falmer campus - you know the place). He used to do a lot of cross country running with Brendan Foster (who was at Sussex University at the same time) in the days when Falmer played host to world class sporting activity. They used to drink regularly in the Swan.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Anybody remember Steve Ovett? Brilliant middle-distance runner. Except when he got to the final of any competition worth getting to, when he would always come down with a major stomach complaint. Every single time. Anybody would think he'd had the dodgy withdean burger bar shipped in specially as part of his pre-match preparations.

His statue stands proud and erect in Preston Park to this day...

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Proof that advertising does affect the consumer is that I decided not to use their service because the adverts were crap.

Also coming out of a tube station on my way to work a few months back I was handed a 11 88 88 mini deck-chair to rest my mobile phone in. As I thought this was a fantastic invention I now always use 11 88 88.

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Worthing BHA

ive got a deckchair!!

 

[Lush]

Steve Ovett was great. He trained at Withdean and most people in Brighton would see him at some point running down their road. His dad had a fruit and veg market stall off London Road I seem to remember and he owned a house on Regency Square I think. Remember his "I Love You" sign to his girlfriend Rachel after he won a big race?

Sebastian Coe on the other hand is a Tory smarmy git.